Once we get to Week 16 of the NFL season, the rest-of-season rankings can look very different from the rankings we all had for specific big-name players at the WR position heading into the year.
For example, you may find great players like Ja’Marr Chase, Garrett Wilson, and Drake London way down the ranks because of their current situations, which won’t help you hoist your fantasy football championship trophy if they are set to underperform over the next few weeks.
Let’s take a look at which WRs are skyrocketing up my rest-of-season rankings to help you advance beyond Week 16 of your fantasy football playoffs.
Top WRs To Roster in Fantasy Football
1) Tyreek Hill | MIA
2) CeeDee Lamb | DAL
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET
4) A.J. Brown | PHI
5) Stefon Diggs | BUF
6) DJ Moore | CHI
7) Justin Jefferson | MIN
8) Mike Evans | TB
9) Jaylen Waddle | MIA
10) Deebo Samuel | SF
11) Rashee Rice | KC
12) Keenan Allen | LAC
13) Chris Olave | NO
14) Cooper Kupp | LAR
15) Davante Adams | LV
16) Nico Collins | HOU
17) Brandon Aiyuk | SF
18) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN
19) DeVonta Smith | PHI
20) DK Metcalf | SEA
21) Courtland Sutton | DEN
22) Zay Flowers | BAL
23) Puka Nacua | LAR
24) Tee Higgins | CIN
25) Terry McLaurin | WAS
26) Garrett Wilson | NYJ
27) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND
28) Calvin Ridley | JAX
29) Amari Cooper | CLE
30) Marquise Brown | ARI
31) Noah Brown | HOU
32) Jayden Reed | GB
33) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN
34) Diontae Johnson | PIT
35) George Pickens | PIT
36) Drake London | ATL
37) Demario Douglas | NE
38) Adam Thielen | CAR
39) Chris Godwin | TB
40) Jerry Jeudy | DEN
41) Joshua Palmer | LAC
42) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL
43) Gabe Davis | BUF
44) Tyler Lockett | SEA
45) Jordan Addison | MIN
46) Josh Downs | IND
47) Elijah Moore | CLE
48) Brandin Cooks | DAL
49) Romeo Doubs | GB
50) Jakobi Meyers | LV
51) Robert Woods | HOU
52) Jahan Dotson | WAS
53) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG
54) Jonathan Mingo | CAR
55) Curtis Samuel | WAS
56) Treylon Burks | TEN
57) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA
58) Christian Watson | GB
59) Kadarius Toney | KC
60) Quentin Johnston | LAC
61) Michael Wilson | ARI
62) Jameson Williams | DET
63) Darnell Mooney | CHI
64) Hunter Renfrow | LV
65) Jalin Hyatt | NYG
66) Tutu Atwell | LAR
67) Rashod Bateman | BAL
68) Dontayvion Wicks | GB
69) Alec Pierce | IND
70) JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE
71) Zay Jones | JAX
72) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU
73) Tyler Boyd | CIN
74) DJ Chark | CAR
75) Donovan Peoples-Jones | DET
76) Michael Thomas | NO
77) DeVante Parker | NE
78) Allen Lazard | NYJ
79) Rondale Moore | ARI
80) Michael Gallup | DAL
81) Trey Palmer | TB
82) Rashid Shaheed | NO
83) K.J. Osborn | MIN
84) Skyy Moore | KC
85) Chase Claypool | MIA
86) Isaiah Hodgins | NYG
87) Darius Slayton | NYG
88) John Metchie III | HOU
89) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC
90) Van Jefferson | ATL
91) Calvin Austin III | PIT
92) A.T. Perry | NO
93) Tyquan Thornton | NE
94) Marvin Jones Jr. | DET
95) Parris Campbell | NYG
96) Mecole Hardman Jr. | KC
97) Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR
98) Khalil Shakir | BUF
99) Richie James Jr. | KC
100) Sterling Shepard | NYG
101) Josh Reynolds | DET
102) Mack Hollins | ATL
103) Allen Robinson II | PIT
104) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN
105) Isaiah McKenzie | IND
106) Kayshon Boutte | NE
107) Quez Watkins | PHI
108) Laviska Shenault Jr. | CAR
109) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN
110) Devin Duvernay | BAL
111) KJ Hamler | FA
112) Braxton Berrios | MIA
113) Nelson Agholor | BAL
114) Cedric Tillman | CLE
115) Justyn Ross | KC
116) Kyle Philips | TEN
117) Greg Dortch | ARI
118) Jalen Tolbert | DAL
119) Jarvis Landry | FA
120) Jamison Crowder | WAS
121) Denzel Mims | FA
122) David Bell | CLE
123) Ben Skowronek | LAR
124) Deonte Harty | BUF
125) Tyler Scott | CHI
126) Jauan Jennings | SF
127) Marquez Callaway | LV
128) Olamide Zaccheaus | PHI
129) Jake Bobo | SEA
130) Justin Watson | KC
131) Kalif Raymond | DET
132) Randall Cobb | NYJ
133) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | MIA
134) Julio Jones | PHI
135) Brandon Johnson | DEN
136) Andrei Iosivas | CIN
137) Trenton Irwin | CIN
138) Chris Moore | TEN
139) Trent Sherfield | BUF
140) Brandon Powell | MIN
141) DeAndre Carter | LV
142) Demarcus Robinson | LAR
143) Jalen Nailor | MIN
144) Parker Washington | JAX
145) Erik Ezukanma | MIA
146) Tre Tucker | LV
147) Marquise Goodwin | CLE
148) Malik Heath | GB
149) Jalen Guyton | LAC
150) Dyami Brown | WAS
151) D.J. Montgomery | IND
152) Keith Kirkwood | NO
153) Charlie Jones | CIN
154) Jamal Agnew | JAX
Fantasy Football WR Risers After Week 15
Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
One name that has shot up the rest-of-season fantasy rankings on my board is Rice, who has emerged as not only the top receiver option in this offense but may be the best fantasy option out of this offense collectively, which includes Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
Over the last four games, Rice has 32 receptions and has scored a receiving touchdown in three of his last four games, while Kelce has 21 receptions and zero scores.
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During that same four-game stretch, Rice has seen a minimum of 9+ targets, 7+ receptions, and 64+ receiving yards. The Chiefs have made him a big focal point — if not, the focal point — of this passing attack.
Rice is a must-start the rest of the way in your fantasy lineup.
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
While the injury to Tyreek Hill may have been catastrophic for fantasy managers in Week 15, it undoubtedly benefitted Waddle in a major way.
Waddle torched an elite New York Jets secondary on Sunday with eight receptions for 142 yards and a score, which makes top-10 option — if not top-five — at the WR position if Hill misses any more time in the coming weeks.
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If Hill is in the lineup for Week 16 against the Dallas Cowboys, you can still count on Waddle to have a big game. The Cowboys run man coverage at one of the highest rates in the league, which is a coverage Waddle destroys at an elite level in 2023.
His 8+ targets in five straight games means you can count on Waddle in your fantasy playoffs.
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