Fantasy football rankings look different for everyone. There are several moving pieces to consider on the player evaluation side of things, not to mention your specific league setup (scoring format, roster construction, team count, etc.).
That said, I’m here to help you as best I can. I’d encourage you to use the below list as a guide — move your favorite options around and create tiers. By stepping back and evaluating the position as a whole, you allow yourself to be flexible when you’re on the clock.
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) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
5) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
6) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
7) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
8) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers
9) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
10) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
11) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
12) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
13) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
14) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
15) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals
16) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
17) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins
18) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
19) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
20) Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams
21) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
23) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
24) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers
25) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
26) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
27) Malik Nabers | New York Giants
28) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
29) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
30) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans
31) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars
32) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
33) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
34) Rome Odunze | Chicago Bears
35) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
36) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs
37) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears
38) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers
39) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers
40) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions
41) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans
42) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
43) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
44) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
45) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
46) Mike Williams | New York Jets
47) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders
48) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
49) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars
50) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals
51) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers
52) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
53) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns
54) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
55) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills
56) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills
57) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
58) Jahan Dotson | Philadelphia Eagles
59) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills
60) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
61) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons
62) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
63) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts
64) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers
65) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
66) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals
67) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens
68) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots
69) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders
70) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys
71) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
72) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
73) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots
74) Malachi Corley | New York Jets
75) DJ Chark Jr. | Los Angeles Chargers
76) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
77) Jermaine Burton | Cincinnati Bengals
78) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns
79) Darius Slayton | New York Giants
80) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
81) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts
82) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers
83) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants
84) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos
85) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans
86) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals
87) Odell Beckham Jr. | Miami Dolphins
88) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers
89) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans
90) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Buffalo Bills
91) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers
92) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants
93) Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots
94) Kalif Raymond | Detroit Lions
95) Roman Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers
96) Javon Baker | New England Patriots
97) A.T. Perry | New Orleans Saints
98) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns
99) Zay Jones | Arizona Cardinals
100) Jacob Cowing | San Francisco 49ers
Who Are the Best Wide Receivers To Draft in Fantasy?
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
The talent is second to none. Justin Jefferson is the standard for production through four NFL seasons, and he proved it again last year by finishing fourth at the position in yards per route run despite injuries to both him and Kirk Cousins.
That ranked him ahead of Lamb and St. Brown, who both had career seasons. That said, we are nitpicking at the top of the position, and it’s impossible to overlook the uncertainty under center.
Sam Darnold has never supported a receiver averaging even 14.5 PPR points per game for a season, which is why Jefferson has “fallen” to this point. That’s a valid concern, but it’s worth noting that Minnesota’s WR1 averaged more receptions per route without Cousins last season than with him and that he still cleared 2.0 PPR points per target in those situations (the 4.3% dip from his rate with Cousins isn’t enough to worry in a major way about).
In those games without Cousins, Jefferson saw his aDOT (average depth of target) swell, and that comes with some risk if you’re worried about the quality of opportunity. There’s a wider range of weekly outcomes for the best receiver in the game, but in the end, I expect the counting numbers to be impressive.
Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
Now that we are time to draft for real, Rice is a strong option. This is also a prime example of why you don’t draft too early.
A month ago, we all assumed that Kansas City’s WR1 would be suspended and were shying away from taking Rice anywhere near where his standout rookie campaign would suggest.
Rashee Rice crossover/hip shift
In/out breaks versus catch at route depth leaves us two main options:
Move him opposite
Attack half man & finish through DB shoulder pic.twitter.com/nXVALrvLrF— Mike Vannucci (@WRCoachVannucci) August 22, 2024
As it stands now, we have to assume that Rice is a full-go for this season. In doing so, he’s firmly in the WR1 conversation.
Last season, Rice became the fourth rookie wide receiver over the past 20 seasons to earn 9+ targets in five straight games. The others?
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: WR10 in Year 2
- Mike Evans: WR3 in Year 3
- Brandon Aiyuk: WR12 in total FP from Years 2-3
Most criticize Rice’s reliance on short targets, but doesn’t that just ensure that he’ll be fed consistently by maybe the best quarterback who has ever picked up a football?
Top TD% seasons on short passes since Tyreek Hill left KC
- Patrick Mahomes (2022): 7.5%
- Patrick Mahomes (2023): 5.8%
Rice finished with 79 catches for 938 yards and seven scores as a rookie, a season in which he wasn’t unleashed until November. The ceiling is higher than your leaguemates want to acknowledge, and I want you to be in position to capitalize on that.