Don’t enter your fantasy football drafts without a good set of rankings. While rankings aren’t everything, you need that baseline to help you navigate key decisions throughout your draft. Here are our fantasy WR rankings, including a couple of highlighted players worth further discussion.
Ranking the Top Fantasy Wide Receivers
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1) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
2) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins
3) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals
4) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
6) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
7) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
8) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
9) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals
10) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
11) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
12) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins
13) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers
14) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
16) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers
17) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
18) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
19) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
20) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
21) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
22) Malik Nabers | New York Giants
23) Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams
24) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
25) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
26) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
27) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
28) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
29) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans
30) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears
31) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
32) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs
33) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
34) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
35) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
36) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans
37) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
38) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
39) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers
40) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers
41) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
42) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs
43) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears
44) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
45) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
46) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills
47) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
48) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
49) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers
50) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills
51) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
52) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders
53) Mike Williams | New York Jets
54) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
55) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
56) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers
57) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
58) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars
59) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns
60) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
61) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions
62) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals
63) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills
64) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers
65) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots
66) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts
67) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers
68) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals
69) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots
70) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
71) Jahan Dotson | Washington Commanders
72) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
73) Roman Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
74) Odell Beckham Jr. | Miami Dolphins
75) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders
76) Javon Baker | New England Patriots
77) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos
78) Rondale Moore | Atlanta Falcons
79) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
80) Malachi Corley | New York Jets
Who Are the Best Wide Receivers To Draft in Fantasy?
A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
With each passing week, I find myself warming up more and more toward going down the A.J. Brown rabbit hole once again. Brown was a colossal disappointment last season. After carrying fantasy managers to a prime position to make the playoffs, he completely vanished.
From Weeks 3-9, Brown was that elite WR1 we wanted him to be, averaging 26.0 fantasy points per game (ppg). Unfortunately, once Week 10 rolled along, that was not only it for Brown as a WR1 but for Brown even being startworthy.
From Weeks 10 through 17 (I’m excluding Week 18 because the Philadelphia Eagles pulled starters at halftime), Brown averaged just 12.3 ppg. He didn’t have a single game of 20+ fantasy points over that span.
Whether you target Brown this season comes down to what you choose to believe. Are you a glass-half-full or a glass-half-empty type of person?
Initially, the glass was half empty. Brown has never averaged over 17.7 ppg in his career. Of course, those are great numbers. But most top-12 WRs have 20 ppg upside. Brown does not … or does he?
After all, we saw Brown average 26 ppg for a month and a half. It would only take a few more weeks of that to get him to 20 ppg on a season. If anyone can unlock his true potential, it’s Kellen Moore.
The fact that Brown is capable of disappearing for extended periods is why he’s nowhere close to guys like CeeDee Lamb or Tyreek Hill. But picking at the 1/2 turn is tough this year. You could do far worse than Brown.
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
We’ve seen Jaylen Waddle be the inefficient underneath man. We’ve seen him be a hyper-efficient deep man/yard-after-catch monster. We’ve seen him fall right in the middle.
Ultimately, Waddle projects better in non-PPR because the massive volume is unlikely to be there when playing alongside Hill. The offense is designed to open things up for him to make splash plays, which is what we want.
Last season, Waddle saw a 23.4% target share. That was a moderate increase from his 21.6% the year before, a year where averaged 15.3 ppg, finishing as the overall WR12. So, what happened that caused Waddle to fall to 14.2 ppg and a WR19 finish?
A few things conspired against Waddle. First, there was his health. Waddle only missed three games last season, but he was banged up in several others. There were three games where Waddle saw a sub-60% snap share. That’s not normal. There were two games in all of 2022 where Waddle played fewer than 70% of the snaps. That’s more of what to expect this year.
Second, Waddle’s efficiency dipped. He went from 18.1 yards per reception to 14.1. That may appear concerning, but Waddle still averaged 2.68 yards per route run, eighth in the league. That’s a very predictive metric and suggests Waddle should perform much better in 2024.
Most importantly, Waddle had some bad touchdown luck, scoring only four times. That should’ve been at least six. Would it really shock anyone if he scored 10 times one of these years?
Touchdowns are magnified in non-PPR. The Dolphins are an explosive offense conducive to big plays. Hill is 30 years old. While he hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, the mere potential adds to Waddle’s upside.