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Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings 2025 Season
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There is less than one week to the kickoff of the 2025 NFL Season, and the final fantasy football drafts are finishing up. Here are the top 50 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football. All rankings are for PPR leagues.

2025 Wide Receiver Rankings Fantasy Football

Tier 1: Superstar WR1s

Rank Player Team
1 Ja’Marr Chase Cincinnati Bengals
2 Justin Jefferson Minnesota Vikings
3 CeeDee Lamb Dallas Cowboys
4 Malik Nabers New York Giants
5 Nico Collins Houston Texans
6 Puka Nacua Los Angeles Rams
7 Amon-Ra St. Brown Detroit Lions
8 Brian Thomas Jr. Jacksonville Jaguars
9 Drake London Atlanta Falcons
10 A.J. Brown Philadelphia Eagles

These are the best of the best wide receivers in fantasy football and the NFL:

  • Chase won the receiving triple crown last season and was rewarded with a massive new contract.
  • Jefferson is dealing with a minor hamstring injury, but he will be fine for Week 1.
  • The Cowboys are expected to have a bad defense and a poor running game, meaning they will be forced to throw a lot.
  • Nabers was great with Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, and Tommy DeVito at quarterback last season. Now, he gets Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and Jaxson Dart. All three are an upgrade over last year.
  • Collins was on pace for a monster season before getting injured last year. A new offensive coordinator in Houston should lead to a big 2025 for Collins.
  • Nacua would be higher on the list if quarterback Matthew Stafford were not dealing with a back injury. Stafford missing time would be a big loss for Nacua and the entire Rams offense.
  • St. Brown has been a top-seven wide receiver in fantasy for three years in a row.
  • London was amazing with quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at the end of last season, and now gets a full year with him, and there is not much target competition.

Tier 2: Proven Solid WR2s

Rank Player Team
11 Ladd McConkey Los Angeles Chargers
12 Tee Higgins Cincinnati Bengals
13 Davante Adams Los Angeles Rams
14 Mike Evans Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Seattle Seahawks
16 Marvin Harrison Jr. Arizona Cardinals
17 Garrett Wilson New York Jets
18 Tyreek Hill Miami Dolphins
19 Courtland Sutton Denver Broncos
20 Calvin Ridley Tennessee Titans

This tier of players includes players who finished as WR1s before or receivers who will make the jump this year:

  • Without Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan to begin the season, Evans will be the focal point of the Buccaneers passing attack.
  • DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are gone, leaving a massive target share for JSN.
  • Sutton and Ridley are two under-the-radar veteran receivers who will play big roles in their offenses with a young quarterback under center.

Tier 3: WR3s With Something to Prove in 2025

Rank Player Team
21 Tetairoa McMillan Carolina Panthers
22 George Pickens Dallas Cowboys
23 DeVonta Smith Philadelphia Eagles
24 DJ Moore Chicago Bears
25 DK Metcalf Pittsburgh Steelers
26 Terry McLaurin Washington Commanders
27 Jameson Williams Detroit Lions
28 Rashee Rice Kansas City Chiefs
29 Xavier Worthy Kansas City Chiefs
30 Travis Hunter Jacksonville Jaguars

These receivers are still every week starts in fantasy football, but there are some question marks:

  • McLaurin missed most of training camp when he was holding out for a new contract. Expect him to get off to a slow start.
  • Rice will be suspended for the first six weeks of the season, but when he comes back, he will be fighting with Worthy for the Chiefs’ top target.
  • Rookies McMillan and Hunter should both have big seasons.

Tier 4: Potential Flex WRs

Rank Player Team
31 Jaylen Waddle Miami Dolphins
32 Emeka Egbuka Tampa Bay Buccaneers
33 Ricky Pearsall San Francisco 49ers
34 Zay Flowers Baltimore Ravens
35 Jerry Jeudy Cleveland Browns
36 Rome Odunze Chicago Bears
37 Stefon Diggs New England Patriots
38 Chris Olave New Orleans Saints
39 Jauan Jennings San Francisco 49ers
40 Jakobi Meyers Las Vegas Raiders

These players will slot in as FLEX players with the potential to become every-week starters for your fantasy team:

  • Egbuka figures to get a lot of targets early with the injuries to Godwin and McMillan.
  • Pearsall and Jennings are really the only two healthy wide receivers to start the year, and there are questions around whether Jennings will even play to begin the season.

Tier 5: WRs to Keep on Your Radar

Rank Player Team
41 Khalil Shakir Buffalo Bills
42 Josh Downs Indianapolis Colts
43 Chris Godwin Tampa Bay Buccaneers
44 Jordan Addison Minnesota Vikings
45 Matthew Golden Green Bay Packers
46 Deebo Samuel Washington Commanders
47 Darnell Mooney Atlanta Falcons
48 Rashid Shaheed New Orleans Saints
49 Marvin Mims Jr. Denver Broncos
50 Michael Pittman Jr. Indianapolis Colts

Most of these players will probably stay on your bench unless you need a starter or in a deep league:

  • Godwin will miss about the first four weeks of the season and will probably have a slow ramp-up when he returns.
  • Addison is suspended for the first three weeks of the season and will compete with Adam Thielen to be the WR2 on the Vikings for a rookie quarterback.
  • If Samuel gets a couple of carries a game for the Commanders like he did with the 49ers, he will jump up the wide receiver rankings.

This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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