Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Cheat Sheet
Fantasy Football Receiver Rankings By Tier
Much like quarterback, wide receiver is very deep this year. Unlike quarterback, I’m not waiting to take a wide receiver. I like to weigh the relative value of running backs and wide receivers available against each other to make my choice. A tier one receiver vs. a tier three running back? You very well may have that decision on draft day, and I’m going tier one receiver every time.
Tier 1: Studs
- Justin Jefferson, Minnesota
- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
- Stefon Diggs, Buffalo
- Ceedee Lamb, Dallas
- Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati
- Davante Adams, Las Vegas
- Tyreek Hill, Miami
- Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis
My receiver rankings are a little different than most. I have Jefferson as the best receiver in fantasy football this year. Diggs and Lamb are higher on my list than most and I think I’m the highest on Michael Pittman of anyone. I want two of those four receivers on every team I have. Jefferson may go before you pick, but it should be reasonable to get two of the other three. They will all be stars this year and are all values. Especially Pittman, as he has the lowest draft position of any, so he’s on every team I have.
Tier 2: Still Great
9. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay
10. Mike Williams, Los Angeles Chargers
11. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco
12. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers
13. AJ Brown, Philadelphia
14. DK Metcalf, Seattle
15. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati
16. Terry McLaurin, Washington
Another list of great wide receivers. Quarterback situation or multiple talented receivers keep them out of the stud position, but they’re still damn good. Unless something weird happens, these are still every week fantasy starters that you’re happy to have on your team.
Tier 3: Only Good
17. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh
18. Michael Thomas, New Orleans
19. Jaylen Waddle, Miami
20. Courtland Sutton, Denver
21. DJ Moore, Carolina
22. Brandon Cooks, Houston
23. Devonta Smith, Philadelphia
24, Marquise Brown, Baltimore
I use “only” as a bit of a joke here. Wide receiver is very deep, we’re at the end of a 12 team league getting two wide receivers and we’re still listing very quality fantasy names. I like Waddle and Smith a lot, because the “other” two second year wide receivers are underrated in my opinion. Someone has to catch the ball in Carolina and Houston. Hollywood Brown has all the talent, except he drops balls. However, he’ll still get tons of targets, especially the first four weeks.
Tier 4: Still good
25. Darnell Mooney, Chicago
26. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
27. Gabriel Davis, Buffalo
28. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay
29. Allen Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
30. Jerry Jeudy, Denver
31. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore
32. Elijah Moore, New York Jets
33. Amari Cooper, Cleveland
34. Adam Thielen, Minnesota
35. Deandre Hopkins, Arizona
Someone also has to catch the ball in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and New York as well. I loved Bateman last year, since he’s healthy now I’m excited to see what he can do. Jeudy has a great situation, I hope he’s figured out his hands. If Thielen is healthy all year he’s good for 1,000 yards and 10 TDs. Hopkins skips the first four games, but then comes back and is one of the top receivers in fantasy.
Tier 5: Very impressive depth
36. Juju Smith-Schuster, Kansas City
37. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco
38. Hunter Renfrow, Las Vegas
39. Tyler Lockett, Seattle
40. Robert Woods, Tennessee
41. Christian Kirk, Jacksonville
42. Allen Lazard, Green Bay
43. Michael Gallub, Dallas
44. Treylon Burks, Tennessee
45. Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh
46. Chris Olave, New Orleans
47. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
48. Julio Jones, Tampa Bay
49. Jakobi Myers, New England
50. Drake London, Atlanta
By now, you’ve got at least three, hopefully four, of the guys in this top 50 list. Therefore, you’re feeling pretty good. It’s hard to say how the ball will be distributed in Kansas City, but Juju could be a huge steal. Is Robert Woods 100 percent? If so, he’s also a steal. His new teammate Treylon Burks is a clone of AJ Brown, therefore I can see immediate success from him. I’m lower on Drake London than most people, but again, someone has to catch the ball in Atlanta.
Tier 6: Lottery Picks
51. Skyy Moore, Kansas City
52. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kansas City
53. Kadarius Toney, New York Giants
54. Kenny Golladay, New York Giants
55. DeVante Parker, New England
56. DJ Chark, Detroit
57. Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers
58. Marvin Jones Jr., Jacksonville
59. Jahan Dotson, Washington
60. Alec Pierce, Indianapolis
61. Christian Watson, Green Bay
62. Romeo Doubs, Green Bay
63. Nico Collins, Texans
64. AJ Green, Arizona
65. Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cleveland
66. Nick Westbrook-Ikhene, Tennessee
67. Terrace Marshall Jr., Carolina
68. Keelan Cole, Las Vegas
69. Parris Cambell, Indianapolis
70. KJ Osborne, Minnesota
After I get three or four receivers I feel very good about, I want to gamble. Give me high ceiling guys who could end up producing starting fantasy numbers. I like Skyy Moore in Kansas City, but Scantling is the “safer” option. One of them is probably going to put up very fun numbers this year. Toney was unstoppable when he was on the field last year, but he just wasn’t on the field very often. I’d bump Alec Pierce up higher in PPR leagues, because I think he’s got a good shot at leading rookie wide receivers in receptions. Everyone is ignoring Nick Westbrook-Ikhene, but he’s a returning receiver to Tennessee and put up decent numbers last year. If Woods isn’t healthy, then he’ll put up starting numbers. However, at worst, he’s a slot guy who can still put up good numbers.
More Lotto Picks Explanation
I was a huge Terrace Marshall Jr. fan last year. The quarterback situation sucks, but he absolutely has the talent. Quick, which young receiver on this list is coming off a 655 yard seven touchdown season last year? It’s the virtually undrafted KJ Osborne. Kevin O’Connel with throw the ball more than 1920’s offensive minded Mike Zimmer, plus he’s already produced a decent year. Finally, fantasy is a week to week game. AJ Green likely won’t produce starting numbers all year, but if he produces starting numbers the first four weeks that could be worth a lot.
