Our preseason fantasy rankings continue rolling along as we dive into wide receivers.
You can catch up on our rookie and quarterback tiers here, as well as our annual Do Not Draft list.
Our WR list is going to look a little different. There are so many talented players at the position that it’s not worth ranking every single one. Instead we’re pulling out some of the more common decisions you’ll have to make during your draft.
Feel free to use this as a reference point in both standard and PPR leagues.
The Elites
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1. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
2. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
4. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
5. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
Don’t worry about Lamb’s holdout. He’ll be on the field when it’s time to play meaningful football. Jerry Jones may care about winning a negotiation, but he cares about winning football games even more. Lamb remains not only an elite talent, but one of the most dependable at his position while coming off a career-best 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023.
Safe And Steady
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6. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
7. Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders
8. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
9. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
10. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
Jefferson is an elite talent in a less than stellar situation. His quarterback went from Kirk Cousins to Sam Darnold. His counterpart Jordan Addison just suffered an ankle injury and tight end T.J. Hockenson could miss the first two months of the season. Theoretically, it shouldn’t get any easier for defense to plan for Jefferson, but he we know he’ll still find a way to torch them.
Breakout Potential
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11. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
12. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
13. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers
14. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
15. Malik Nabers, New York Giants
Washington’s rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels can throw as good a deep route as any passer in his class. Now he’ll get to pair up with McLaurin, a true big-play threat and see if they can’t bump up the wideout’s 14 yards per catch average from last season.
Draft And Stash
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16. Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns
17. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
18. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
19. Tank Dell, Houston Texans
20. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
Remember what I just said about Jayden Daniels throwing the deep ball? Thomas Jr. was catching plenty of them from Daniels at LSU. Now he’s paired up with Trevor Lawrence — another quarterback who loves to look way downfield. It’s worth finding out if Thomas can translate his skillset to the NFL right away.
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