The WR position is arguably the deepest when it comes to fantasy football in 2024. However, that can bring its own concerns as managers can tend to wait too long to address the position in drafts.
That is where entering your drafts with a clear set of rankings can be crucial in terms of knowing where you might find value. However, producing those WR fantasy rankings can be tough, and that is where PFN’s consensus rankings can help.
We take the analysis and research of our analysts, Derek Tate, Kyle Soppe, and Jason Katz, and combine their rankings into a consensus list to provide you with all the benefits of their 30+ years of experience. Those rankings can then help you build a solid strategy for your drafts in 2024.
The rankings below also fuel the PFN Fantasy Football Trade Analyzer and the Trade Value Charts. Therefore, to see how each player compares across positions and scoring formats, check out those, as well as our other fantasy tools.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Wide Receivers
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
2) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins
3) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals
4) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
5) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
6) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
7) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
8) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
9) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
10) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals
11) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
12) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
13) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers
14) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
15) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
16) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins
17) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers
19) Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams
20) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
21) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
22) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
23) Malik Nabers | New York Giants
24) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
25) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
26) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
27) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
28) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans
29) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
30) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
31) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
32) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears
33) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
34) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers
35) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
36) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers
37) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
38) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans
39) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs
40) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
41) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs
42) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
43) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
44) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
45) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears
46) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills
47) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills
48) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers
49) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions
50) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
51) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders
52) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
53) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
54) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
55) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills
56) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
57) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
58) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
59) Mike Williams | New York Jets
60) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts
61) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars
62) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns
63) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots
64) Jahan Dotson | Washington Commanders
65) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots
66) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers
67) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
68) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
69) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals
70) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers
71) Malachi Corley | New York Jets
72) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers
73) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals
74) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
75) Javon Baker | New England Patriots
76) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons
77) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns
78) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens
79) Zay Jones | Arizona Cardinals
80) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants
81) Roman Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
82) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders
83) DJ Chark | Los Angeles Chargers
84) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos
85) Odell Beckham Jr. | Miami Dolphins
86) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans
87) Darius Slayton | New York Giants
88) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans
89) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals
90) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants
91) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers
92) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts
93) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
94) Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots
95) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns
96) K.J. Osborn | New England Patriots
97) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams
98) Trey Palmer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
99) A.T. Perry | New Orleans Saints
100) Jacob Cowing | San Francisco 49ers
Who Are the Best Value Wide Receivers To Draft in Fantasy?
Davante Adams, LAs Vegas Raiders
To the surprise of very few people at this moment, Adams’ ADP is currently No. 16 overall as the WR9 off the board in fantasy football drafts.
If you could guarantee me Adams will see north of 170 targets for a third straight year, I would be fine selecting the veteran wideout while overlooking a less-than-ideal QB situation, a new dynamic pass-catching TE, and the fact he plays on a team expected to run the football a lot in a season. He will also turn 32 years old this season.
Adams’ struggles against former Kansas City Chiefs CB L’Jarius Sneed in Week 16 last year showed me some signs that he isn’t quite as dominant as he used to be, but I’m not willing to write him off quite yet.
I just don’t want to bank on everything staying the exact same for Adams to return on the second-round investment you’ll need to make to get him on your squad. I would prefer to go with multiple other options at other positions than Adams at his current ADP.
– Derek Tate, Fantasy Football Analyst
Deebo Samuel Sr., San Francisco 49ers
Samuel is coming off the board as WR17 this season and is a popular pick in the beginning stages of Round 3. Again, that can make sense, but it’s generally not the direction I’m going.
That means taking on his risk over players that I perceive to have a higher weekly floor with similar annual upside, such as DJ Moore or Mike Evans.
Aiyuk and Samuel are both being drafted in the same neighborhood, and I’d confidently go with Aiyuk in the decision between the two 49ers receivers. The depth of the WR position across the NFL has me taking my upside shots later in the draft rather than taking on risk in the first few rounds.
In 2023, Samuel averaged under 70 total yards per game without significant PPR upside and an unlucky touchdown season (five in 13 games on 98 touches). That downside, in my opinion, is more in play than anything close to the upside we saw in 2021 (1,770 scrimmage yards with 14 touchdowns).
– Kyle Soppe, Fantasy Football Analyst
