Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season got off to a bang on Thursday, but with six top fantasy football WR options off the table, how do the rest of the rankings shape up for Week 1? Which players should you be looking to lock in, and which may not be worth the risk this week?
The below rankings are intended as a guide for half-PPR formats. They do not take into account individual league rules and setups. The Week 1 WR rankings are consensus rankings from PFN Senior Fantasy Analyst Eric Moody and Fantasy Analyst Tommy Garrett.
Week 1 Fantasy WR rankings | 1-20
1. Tyreek Hill | Kansas City Chiefs vs. CLE
2. Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers @ NO
3. Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills vs. PIT
4. A.J. Brown | Tennessee Titans vs. ARI
5. Calvin Ridley | Atlanta Falcons vs. PHI
6. DeAndre Hopkins | Arizona Cardinals @ TEN
7. Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings @ CIN
8. DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks @ IND
9. Robert Woods | Los Angeles Rams vs. CHI
10. Terry McLaurin | Washington Football Team vs. LAC
11. Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers @ WAS
12. Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks @ IND
13. Julio Jones | Tennessee Titans vs. ARI
14. Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers @ DET
15. Adam Thielen | Minnesota Vikings @ CIN
16. Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams vs. CHI
17. DJ Moore | Carolina Panthers vs. NYJ
18. Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals vs. MIN
19. Diontae Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers @ BUF
20. Allen Robinson II | Chicago Bears @ LAR
Top 75 wide receivers for Week 1 | 21-40
21. Robby Anderson | Carolina Panthers vs. NYJ
22. Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers @ DET
23. Odell Beckham Jr. | Cleveland Browns @ KC
24. Tyler Boyd | Cincinnati Bengals vs. MIN
25. Laviska Shenault Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars @ HOU
26. Chase Claypool | Pittsburgh Steelers @ BUF
27. Corey Davis | New York Jets @ CAR
28. JuJu Smith-Schuster | Pittsburgh Steelers @ BUF
29. Jerry Jeudy | Denver Broncos @ NYG
30. DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles @ ATL
31. Brandin Cooks | Houston Texans vs. JAX
32. Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals vs. MIN
33. Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos @ NYG
34. Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts vs. SEA
35. Marvin Jones Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars @ HOU
36. Marquez Callaway | New Orleans Saints vs. GB
37. Marquise Brown | Baltimore Ravens @ LV
38. Jarvis Landry | Cleveland Browns @ KC
39. Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins @ NE
40. Jakobi Meyers | New England Patriots vs. MIA
Week 1 WR rankings | 41-60
41. Elijah Moore | New York Jets @ CAR
42. Sterling Shepard | New York Giants vs. DEN
43. DJ Chark Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars @ HOU
44. Mike Williams | Los Angeles Chargers @ WAS
45. Kenny Golladay | New York Giants vs. DEN
46. Darnell Mooney | Chicago Bears @ LAR
47. Russell Gage | Atlanta Falcons vs. PHI
48. DeVante Parker | Miami Dolphins @ NE
49. Terrace Marshall Jr. | Carolina Panthers vs. NYJ
50. Rondale Moore | Arizona Cardinals @ TEN
51. Emmanuel Sanders | Buffalo Bills vs. PIT
52. Cole Beasley | Buffalo Bills vs. PIT
53. Bryan Edwards | Las Vegas Raiders vs. BAL
54. Sammy Watkins | Baltimore Ravens @ LV
55. Tyrell Williams | Detroit Lions vs. SF
56. Mecole Hardman | Kansas City Chiefs vs. CLE
57. A.J. Green | Arizona Cardinals @ TEN
58. Darius Slayton | New York Giants vs. DEN
59. Henry Ruggs III | Las Vegas Raiders vs. BAL
60. Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Green Bay Packers @ NO
Week 1 Top 75 wide receivers | 61-75
61. Dyami Brown | Washington Football Team vs. LAC
62. Jalen Reagor | Philadelphia Eagles @ ATL
63. Gabriel Davis | Buffalo Bills vs. PIT
64. Parris Campbell | Indianapolis Colts vs. SEA
65. Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions vs. SF
66. Nico Collins | Houston Texans vs. JAX
67. Zach Pascal | Indianapolis Colts vs. SEA
68. Nelson Agholor | New England Patriots vs. MIA
69. Christian Kirk | Arizona Cardinals @ TEN
70. Quintez Cephus | Detroit Lions vs SF
71. Hunter Renfrow | Las Vegas Raiders vs. BAL
72. Quez Watkins | Philadelphia Eagles @ ATL
73. KJ Hamler | Denver Broncos @ NYG
74. Randall Cobb | Green Bay Packers @ NO
75. Josh Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers @ WAS