The deepest position for fantasy football is wide receiver, but finding consistency can be fairly tough the deeper we go. However, the shape of the position can lead to a number of different strategies, making every draft somewhat unique in how things fall.
With that caveat in mind, let’s take a look at our consensus WR rankings for 2024 and which players are the best to target in fantasy drafts.
Consensus Fantasy Football WR Rankings
The rankings below are a consensus of our fantasy analysts based on PPR scoring. They also shape the redraft values in our fantasy football trade analyzer.
1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
2) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
4) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals
5) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
6) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
7) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
8) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
9) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals
10) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
11) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
12) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers
13) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins
14) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
15) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
16) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
17) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
19) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers
20) Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams
21) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
22) Malik Nabers | New York Giants
23) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
24) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
25) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
26) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
27) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans
28) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
29) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
30) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
31) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
32) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs
33) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
34) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
35) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears
36) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers
37) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers
38) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
39) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
40) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans
41) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears
42) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
43) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
44) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
45) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs
46) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills
47) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers
48) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
49) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
50) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills
51) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions
52) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills
53) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders
54) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
55) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
56) Mike Williams | New York Jets
57) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
58) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
59) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts
60) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars
61) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers
62) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
63) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots
64) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns
65) Jahan Dotson | Philadelphia Eagles
66) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots
67) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
68) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
69) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals
70) Malachi Corley | New York Jets
71) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers
72) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers
73) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
74) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons
75) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens
76) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants
77) Javon Baker | New England Patriots
78) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns
79) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals
80) Zay Jones | Arizona Cardinals
81) Roman Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
82) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos
83) DJ Chark Jr. | Los Angeles Chargers
84) Odell Beckham Jr. | Miami Dolphins
85) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans
86) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders
87) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans
88) Darius Slayton | New York Giants
89) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals
90) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals
91) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
92) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants
93) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers
94) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys
95) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts
96) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns
97) Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots
98) Kalif Raymond | Detroit Lions
99) K.J. Osborn | New England Patriots
100) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams
Which WRs Should You Draft In 2024?
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
Lamb’s Receiving Production Every Year of His NFL Career:
- 2020: 111 targets, 74 receptions, 935 yards, five TDs (WR22)
- 2021: 120 targets, 79 receptions, 1,102 yards, six TDs (WR19)
- 2022: 156 targets, 107 receptions, 1,359 yards, nine TDs (WR5)
- 2023: 181 targets, 135 receptions, 1,749 yards, 12 TDs (WR1)
Do you notice a trend? Lamb’s targets, receptions, yards, and touchdowns have all increased each year of his NFL career. Is it difficult to project better numbers across the board after his exceptional production last year? Yes.
However, after Amari Cooper’s departure from this offense heading into the 2022 campaign, Lamb’s fantasy floor has become 100+ receptions for 1,300+ yards and 9+ scores. That is nothing short of fantasy excellence.
Lamb’s usage is excellent, but not outlier-type outstanding. His target share (29.9%) ranked eighth at the position, while his average depth of target (9.5) ranked 70th. Yet, his team has made him the poster child for how to deploy versatile receivers in today’s NFL to produce fantasy excellence.
For more, make sure to check out Lamb’s complete fantasy profile.
Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
Fantasy managers may be viewing Aiyuk as a WR1, but even his high-WR2 numbers should be looked at as impressive. After all, the 49ers have been the 10th-most run-heavy offense in the NFL over the past two seasons.
Aiyuk seemed destined for greatness after his stellar rookie season, which saw him average 15.4 fantasy points per game. He took a step back as a sophomore, averaging just 10.0 points per game, but then, in his third year, the true climb began.
In 2022, Aiyuk averaged 13.4 fantasy ppg before setting a career-high 15.6 points per game in 2023.
It’s clear Aiyuk is the No. 1 wide receiver in San Francisco’s offense. While that, alone, is important, what’s more important for fantasy is what being an NFL WR1 typically means for a player’s volume.
For more, make sure to check out Aiyuk’s complete fantasy profile.
