Week 1 was a wild ride for several fantasy football managers with injuries hitting lineups hard and dealing with a lot of unmet expectations. People simply don’t know where to go for this week as they set their lineups!
We do the research here at Pro Football Network so you can feel confident that you’re going to put the best possible lineup out there as you look to dominate your league this season. With that in mind, here are the PFN Fantasy Consensus WR Rankings going into Week 2!
Be sure to also check out our other Week 2 positional rankings: QB | RB | TE
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Which WRs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions
3) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings
4) Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills
5) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals
6) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles
7) Calvin Ridley | Jacksonville Jaguars
8) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints
9) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders
10) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles
11) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys
12) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers
13) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins
14) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks
15) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals
16) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers
17) Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers
18) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears
19) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets
20) Mike Williams | Los Angeles Chargers
21) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks
22) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns
24) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens
26) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts
27) Jahan Dotson | Washington Commanders
28) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans
29) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers
30) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders
31) Jerry Jeudy | Denver Broncos
32) Gabe Davis | Buffalo Bills
33) Michael Thomas | New Orleans Saints
34) Elijah Moore | Cleveland Browns
35) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers
36) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars
37) Zay Jones | Jacksonville Jaguars
38) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings
39) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos
40) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams
41) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons
42) Nico Collins | Houston Texans
43) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints
44) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks
45) Marquise Brown | Arizona Cardinals
46) Odell Beckham Jr. | Baltimore Ravens
47) Treylon Burks | Tennessee Titans
48) Kadarius Toney | Kansas City Chiefs
49) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers
50) Allen Robinson II | Pittsburgh Steelers
51) Darnell Mooney | Chicago Bears
52) JuJu Smith-Schuster | New England Patriots
53) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers
54) Tyler Boyd | Cincinnati Bengals
55) Skyy Moore | Kansas City Chiefs
56) Van Jefferson | Los Angeles Rams
57) Donovan Peoples-Jones | Cleveland Browns
58) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens
59) Allen Lazard | New York Jets
60) Hunter Renfrow | Las Vegas Raiders
61) Kendrick Bourne | New England Patriots
62) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Kansas City Chiefs
63) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs
64) Rondale Moore | Arizona Cardinals
65) Isaiah Hodgins | New York Giants
66) Robert Woods | Houston Texans
67) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos
68) Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams
69) Curtis Samuel | Washington Commanders
70) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers
71) Michael Gallup | Dallas Cowboys
72) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts
73) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers
74) Darius Slayton | New York Giants
75) Jonathan Mingo | Carolina Panthers
76) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts
77) Jalin Hyatt | New York Giants
78) Parris Campbell | New York Giants
79) K.J. Osborn | Minnesota Vikings
80) Tank Dell | Houston Texans
81) Josh Reynolds | Detroit Lions
82) Marvin Jones Jr. | Detroit Lions
83) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals
84) DJ Chark | Carolina Panthers
85) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys
86) Terrace Marshall Jr. | Carolina Panthers
87) DeVante Parker | New England Patriots
88) John Metchie III | Houston Texans
89) Mecole Hardman Jr. | New York Jets
90) Cedric Tillman | Cleveland Browns
91) Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots
92) Jalen Tolbert | Dallas Cowboys
93) Chase Claypool | Chicago Bears
94) Mack Hollins | Atlanta Falcons
95) Randall Cobb | New York Jets
96) Braxton Berrios | Miami Dolphins
97) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers
98) Richie James Jr. | Kansas City Chiefs
99) Quez Watkins | Philadelphia Eagles
100) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Tennessee Titans
Top WRs To Start in Week 2
Calvin Ridley, Jacksonville Jaguars
As it turns out, Calvin Ridley did not, in fact, forget how to play football after the extended absence. Lawrence made it a point to get him involved (six targets before any other Jaguar had two) and found him in the end zone for a nine-yard TD.
The touchdown came on a Lawrence scramble situation, meaning that Ridley proved not only the ability to find holes but also the ability to communicate non-verbally with his quarterback. You love to see it. I didn’t expect to see something like that from Ridley in September, but now it’s all systems go, and he’s on the WR1 fringe.
Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
Analysis by Kyle Soppe
Brandon Aiyuk is very much trending in the right direction, so I’m going to help you out. What I need you to do is screenshot the analysis below and send it with Aiyuk to a manager in your league in an effort to cash in.
Aiyuk was featured early and often in Week 1 against the Steelers. He finished off the first drive of the season with an eight-yard score and followed up with a gem of a 19-yard TD catch that came over Patrick Peterson.
For the game, Aiyuk earned two more targets on four fewer rates than Samuel. He scored seven times in 12 games to end last season, and the momentum has clearly carried over into 2023.
There you go. Kyle Soppe — man of the people.
This 49ers’ receiving corps is going to be a random number generator for Samuel, Aiyuk, and George Kittle on a week-to-week basis. Try to use the big games to your advantage to build a powerhouse of a team that carries a reliable weekly floor.