Last Updated on July 24, 2025 1:06 pm by Jon Mosales | Published: July 24, 2025

Entering year two of publishing my WR rankings for our draft guide – I’ve learned quite a bit about myself: I love projecting best case scenario for players, for better or for worse. If you remember, I had Michael Pittman inside my top 10 last year after a top-end season in 2023. I was in on the Steichen offense and its condensed nature when he was in Philly. Unfortunately, the wheels fell off for the Colts offense in 2024, starting with instability at the quarterback position and a back injury early on. Now, the injury part isn’t predictable, but maybe I should have paid more attention to the floor for Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco. That’s the version we saw, making Pittman a major miss of mine. Hopefully I put into practice what I shared above and the knowledge and experience I’ve gained along the way. Here’s to having bigger hits than misses.

Tier 1 – The Truly Elite

1. Ja’Marr Chase (2024 WR1) – “The number one guy never does it twice in a row.” … okay bro.

2. Justin Jefferson (WR2) – Hindsight has me looking foolish for having JJ in tier two last season because of concerns about the quarterback. I’m here to right that wrong this time around.

3. Malik Nabers (WR7) – This is called taking a stand and ignoring what I said in the intro. I was worried about the offense last season, ranking the then rookie somewhere in the 30’s. Never again. The Giants offense is built to go through Malik Nabers, and one of my bold predictions is that he will get to 200 targets which has only been done three times in NFL history: Marvin Harrison had 205 in 2002, Calvin Johnson earned 204 in 2012, and Julio Jones saw 203 looks in 2015. Nabers had 170 targets in his first NFL season, so why not give him another 30 from what should theoretically be much improved QB play?

4. Ceedee Lamb (WR5) – Just an absolute monster, and Dallas should be amongst the lead leaders in passing stats with an abysmal looking running back room. I’m not worried about them adding an actually talented second option; there should be plenty of passes to go around and Lamb has proven to possess the upside to be the WR1.

Tier 2 – Target Hogs

5. Drake London (WR9) – After a semi-bold prediction of Drake London in the top ten last season came true, I’m even more bullish in 2025 after seeing the offense operate with Michael Penix. Yes – I know it was a small sample size, but London averaged 13 targets a game in the three Penix started. That would have been the best in the league by two targets per game. London is one of my favorite players to draft this season.

6. Puka Nacua (WR23) – Another straight up baller when it comes to targets, getting 29.9% of Staffords looks. McVay runs an elite tier offense, and Nacua has proven to be capable of being the top dog since day one.

7. Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR3) – Let’s not over think things. ARSB has solidified himself as a dominant fantasy force, and should remain so with the team making absolutely zero additions to the offensive skills positions outside of third round pick Isaac TeSlaa. The Lions losing elite run blocking center Frank Ragnow could have them lean into the passing attack in 2025, only boosting St. Brown’s value even higher.

8. Nico Collins (WR26) – Target earner on an offense looking to bounce back. His 17 game pace was 96 receptions, 1,425 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. Those would have been good for top 15 in receptions, third in yards, and tied for sixth in touchdowns. We missed out on a special season, and as long as he remains healthy, we could see an even better one this time around.

9. Brian Thomas, Jr. (WR4) – Quickly established himself as an elite talent in this league, there’s upside for another top five season under an improved offensive scheme. Despite the addition of Travis Hunter, BTJ should remain the focal point of the offense.

Tier – Fringe WR1’s

10. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR8) – I won’t lie, this passing attack feels like it might end up being a little clunky with both JSN and Cooper Kupp playing similar roles. I don’t know how much juice is left in the Kupp after a couple of injury plagued seasons, which is why I’m still pretty high on the third year player as someone I’m drafting in the top 3 rounds.

11. Ladd McConkey (WR13) – Don’t let this obviously run first offense fool you. The Chargers can still get it done through the air. From week eight on, Herbert was a top 12 quarterback  8-of-11 times. This coincides with an increase in yards per target for McConkey: weeks 1-7, it sat between 5.38 – 9.57YPT, while weeks 8-17 saw it sit between 8.29-26YPT. This surely helped make him a viable WR2 option or better all but thrice, which is a far cry from the two top 24 weeks he had in the beginning of the year.

12. Garrett Wilson (WR10) – Newly signed Jets QB Justin Fields was able to support a top 10 receiver in total points and points per game, DJ Moore in what was his career year. Wilson is the more talented receiver and is fresh off of a massive contract extension, cementing his status as the go-to-player on this offense.

13. AJ Brown (WR14) – There are generally some lows throughout the season, but the highs are just so good. AJB still remains the focal point of a condensed passing game, earning the second highest target share in the league last season (31.7%). Saquon Barkley’s arrival and dominance on the ground correlates with a bit of a dip in Brown’s performance (183 points) from the previous two seasons of over 230 points.

14. Tee Higgins (WR18) – Look, he isn’t a second option. Higgins is an elite receiver and a number one option in his own right. As Ja’Marr Chase said, “1A”, in an interview earlier this off-season. This defense might be worse than they were last year if they don’t retain star DE Trey Hendrickson and/or figure out something with their first round pick DE Shemar Stewart.

Tier 4 – Top-12 Upside

15. Davante Adams (WR16) – A dream fit for one of the best of a generation. Outside for Higgins, Adams is one of the guy this year for me where I start to wonder, is it better to have a WR1 on a bad/mediocre offense, or a high level WR2 on a really good one?

16. Jameson Williams (WR19)- I thought Williams was the best receiver prospect from the 2022 draft class, which was loaded with good ones. It took a little while for him to find his footing, but he’s really come on. New OC John Morton was the passing game coordinator in Denver last season, where Nix had the most pass attempts of 20+ yards do down field. Jamo was top 10 in 20+ and 30+ yard plays, while creeping inside the top five in 40+ and 50+ yard plays last season. It’s a perfect fit for an offense that should push the ball downfield more often.

17. Courtland Sutton (WR15)- I think he’s a bit underrated by the masses. Sutton had a career year with the best QB he’s ever played with, and is the clear number one option on the team. In their second year under HC and play caller Sean Payton, and QB Box Nix, Sutton has another level of production he can reach.

18. Marvin Harrison, Jr. – The lineage had the fantasy community ready to put MHJ amongst the best of the best. He’s looked to add muscle this off-season, but the offense remains pretty much the same schematically with no major changes being made in Arizona. That has me tempering expectations a bit this season as well, but there’s a world where he makes a massive jump based on talent alone.

19. Mike Evans (WR11) – Mr. 1k might still be the primary target heading into the season, I have some concerns that he’ll end the season that way. There seems to be an incoming youth movement in the receiver room in Tampa. Still, he’s a Baker Mayfield favorite, and he’s the dude until he’s not.

Tier 5 – A Big Ole Mixed Bag Part I

20. Calvin Ridley (WR29) – The veteran made the best of a bad situation last year on what would end up being the worst team in football, he now see’s what we believe to be a massive QB upgrade. The offensive line was upgraded via free agency, and the team only added mid to late round skill position competition in the draft. There’s room for Ridley to turn back the clock to 2020, when he was the WR4. (No, he won’t finish that high, but that’s not the point here.)

21. Zay Flowers (WR22) – Being the number one in a run heavy, tight end friendly offense can only take you so far. That caps the ceiling here, making him feel like a “blah” pick, but sometimes, you need a “blah” player to fill in the cracks.

22. Chris Olave (WR93) – If it weren’t for the concussion concerns, we would be having an incredibly different conversation about him. The quarterback questions remain, but new HC Kellen Moore is a brilliant offensive mind, and Tyler Shough has played a lot of ball throughout his seven years in college. I’m still willing to buy the talent.

23. Rome Odunze (WR49) – Lets not forget that he was a top ten pick just a year ago. The offense is changing, and for the better, and he was an elite level prospect. He has the ability to run the entire route tree, and someone I’m expecting to take a big leap this season.

24. Ricky Pearsall – Taking a stand here. Pearsall is going to be the number one in San Francisco. He works best breaking outside, and that’s exactly where he gets used most often. He’s a perfect fit for the Kyle Shanahan offense, and I’m all in. Don’t be surprised when he finishes above this.

25. Jaylen Waddle (WR46) – Is this the year he finally turns into the go to guy? He would have to surpass Hill, which isn’t out of the realm of possibility at this point in their respective careers.

26. Tyreek Hill (WR20)- The age cliff is lingering, but there’s no denying Hill’s fantasy stardom over the past half decade plus. There was certainly a decline in his play last season and wasn’t the player we had grown accustomed to. I don’t know if I see that improving, especially considering he’s coming off of a hand injury that’s still requiring him to wear a brace to catch the ball.

Tier 6 – A Big Ole Mixed Bag Part II

27. DeVonta Smith (WR24) – Another player who doesn’t feel exciting anymore, Smith remains a solid number two in a condensed, high powered offense.

28. Terry McLaurin (WR6) – Amidst an unsettled contract situation, the 30 year-old veteran indicated “it’s kind of hard to see how I step on the field” per John Keim of ESPN dot com. This comes after a career year and a sudden franchise revival in the nation’s capital.

29. DJ Moore (WR21) – This offense saw a whole lot of competition added via the draft under a new coaching staff; I don’t think this is a particularly good sign for Moore. He’s a great player, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried a little bit.

30. Tetairoa McMillan (N/A) – The eighth overall pick steps into an offense on the rise that is desperate for a number one. There’s still some depth in the receiver room in Carolina and the team will surely rely on the run, making it hard to make a ceiling case for him in year one.

31. Xavier Worthy (WR30) – Personally, I like Worthy better in best ball than managed leagues, but there’s suddenly more opportunity to earn an every down role with Rice now likely facing a suspension this season instead of 2026.

Tier 7 – Risky Business

32. Travis Hunter (N/A)- Maybe the most polarizing player in fantasy this season, I refuse to believe an offensive minded head coach traded his future first round pick in his first year as HC of a team that lacks pass catching talent to move up in the draft and take… a cornerback. Get real. Now, I’m sure he will play some defense, and that will have some affect.

33. Jordan Addison (WR20) – Facing a potential suspension himself, Addison is still one of the major pieces of a really good offense. It’ll depend on how many games he gets and how JJ McCarthy looks in his first season starting, but maybe I have him too low.

34. Chris Godwin – An ankle injury suffered midway through last season is threatening the start of the 2025 campaign. Still on the right side of 30 at the age of 29, he could return to form once he gets going, or he could be overtaken by the young guns in the room. The former is more likely than the ladder.

35. Rashee Rice (WR98) – We now need to factor in a potential looming suspension that’s knocked him down this list quite a bit. There’s a wide range of opinions on Rice now that there seem to be other legitimate receiving options alongside him. This backfield is similar to Dallas, in that there’s a lot of bodies but none that really wow me (sorry Isiah Pacheco). If the Chiefs get back to the type of offense that had Patrick Mahomes throw for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns, Rice may end up being much higher on this list.

Tier 8 – I Believe In You

36. Jayden Reed (WR26)- Free Jayden Reed. He’s better than his stats, NFL and fantasy, suggest, but he doesn’t play in 3 WR sets. I’m hoping that’ll change, but HC Matt LaFleur doesn’t care about our fantasy teams. I would love to have him in at least tier 6, if not even higher.

37. Jakobi Meyers –  Playing second fiddle to Brock Bowers in a Geno Smith/Pete Carroll led offense after drafting a generational running back at sixth overall will only get you so high up the rankings. He’s a great target in the middle rounds if you’re looking to solidify a floor.

38. Khalil Shakir (WR38) – Another floor play, Shakir inherits the top receiver spot on an elite offense with a tier one QB. He’s proven capable of performing over and over again, and now that he’s got the reigns, maybe we’ll see him take the leap in terms of production.

39. Darnell Mooney (WR28) – It’s amazing what a change in scenery can do for your overall outlook. After arriving in Atlanta by way of Chicago, Mooney had a career year, and now gets a QB upgrade. The Falcons offense

40. Emeka Egbuka (N/A) – My favorite rookie receiver might not take as long to get a shot on the field with Godwin still being questionable for Week One. Quite honestly, the former Buckeye could very well earn an early role regardless. Buy, buy, buy!

41. Rashid Shaheed (WR85) – We were robbed of a year three breakout thanks to a torn ACL. We get an upgrade in scheme, but a mystery box at QB. I love the upside here, though he might be a better best ball pick than redraft. He put up three top 13 games in his five full games. Maybe that’s unsustainable, but it also foreshadows the potential he brings to the table.

Tier 9 – How Did We Get Here?

42. Stefon Diggs (WR62) – Digg in New England could go really well or really poorly. I like Maye, but dislike OC Josh McDaniels. The new coaching staff is a cast of old characters from yesteryear’s success, despite HC Mike Vrabel being a damn good football coach, the offense feels like it might be stale.

43. Michael Pittman, Jr. (WR44) – A back injury and a mess of a quarterback room will pummel your value, but there’s still a lot to like about the talent. The best case scenario for him is Daniel Jones starting, which is really saying something.

44. Jerry Jeudy (WR12) – It’s the quarterback position for me and there’s no way around it. I cannot choose to believe in a 40 year old Joe Flacco, and a cast of misfit mid round draft picks and veteran journeymen. The volume will be there, which is king, but there has to be at least decent opportunity, and I don’t know that Cleveland is capable of that this season.

45. DK Metcalf (WR34) – Bleh. You can never convince me to bet on the WR1 in an Arthur Smith offense. Aaron Rodgers doesn’t move me at this point in his career. I like Metcalf as a player, I just hate the situation. Normally, I can get behind talent over situation too, but not when the situation has proven to hamper receiver’s upside over and over again.

46. Hollywood Brown – It’s been tough sledding the past couple years for Brown, but he’s still playing with Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid. Rice’s looming suspension and Worthy’s spike week style of play open the door for a plethora of targets.

47. Josh Downs (WR39) – See Pittman above, minus the back injury. Downs is a talented player, but will be held back by the quarterback room unless Steichen can make magic happen at Lucas Oil Stadium.

48. Rashod Bateman (WR37) – It took a while, but we got the Bateman breakout. It’s never going to correlate to a high end fantasy finish due to the run first approach and other weapons involved in the passing game. Another player I like better in best ball

49. Jauan Jennings (WR27) – He had a really great season last year, but I’m not going to buy into a year 5 breakout from a career bottom of the roster player. He’s a floor player on a good team, so there’s something I guess.

50. Deebo Samuel (WR51) – It’s been tough sledding since Samuel’s massive WR2 finish in 2021, and I don’t know that I see him approaching anything near that production at this point in his career. Pour one out for the one hit wonder.

51. Cooper Kupp (WR36) – Another fantasy stud in the doldrums of their career. Kupp is looking to make one last splash in the Pacific Northwest, but he’s clearly playing second fiddle to a younger version of himself, although not a true carbon copy.

52. Brandon Aiyuk (WR100) – Recovering from a knee injury and a seemingly damaged relationship with the 49ers might be a tall task for 2025, but a strong finish could set up a rocket up the 2026 rankings for the uber-talented veteran. Let us not forget he’s still one of the most talented players at the position and doesn’t need volume to succeed.

Tier 10 – Young Vs. Old

53. Jayden Higgins (N/A) – He should play outside opposite Collins right away. CJ Stroud and the Texans are looking to bounce back after the poor 2024 showing that preceded a rookie year breakout. He could climb into the top 36 of rest-of-season rankings halfway through the year if things go right in H-Town.

54. Luther Burden III (N/A) – A fully guaranteed rookie contract is a great sign for things to come from Burden. Chicago has a lot of mouths to feed, I like targeting Burden in dynasty more so than prioritizing 2025 production.

55. Jack Bech (N/A) – May end up being a strong sleeper as the number two in Vegas. We’ve seen Geno Smith play well under HC Pete Carroll, and receiving options are wide open after Brock Bowers and Meyers.

56. Matthew Golden (N/A) – Finally a round one receiver for Green Bay, but I question the timing and the player. Surely there have been better WR classes the Packers have passed on true day one talent.

57. Jalen McMillan (WR60) – Really strong end to 2024 when fantasy managers needed him most. It’s crowded, but there’s reason to believe he could earn a role if the offense transitions to a total youth movement.

58. Joshua Palmer (WR71) – Underrated player on what is an elite offense with a lot of room for someone to step up after losing Stefon Diggs.

59. Christian Kirk (WR94) – We’ve likely seen the best from Kirk, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be productive. A couple of rookies breathing down his neck will likely limit the target share.

60. Tre Harris (N/A) – His only competition is former first round pick Quentin Johnston, who hasn’t exactly earned the benefit of the doubt.

61. Ray-Ray McCloud (WR58) – De Facto WR3 on what I expect to be an upper echelon offense coming off of a year eight breakout. I’m more excited than I should be.

62. Jalen Coker (WR87) – Flashed last season, and despite the depth, Coker has a legitimate shot at being the WR2 for Carolina Week One.

63. Marvin Mims (WR70) – Not a lot of consistency and not a lot of routes run, Mims is a best ball player unless he learns the trust of Payton to be a full time wide out.

64. Romeo Doubs (WR53) – He’s always on the field in two receiver sets, but that just doesn’t seem to translate to reliable fantasy production. He’s a better real life player than a fantasy asset.

65. Kyle Williams (N/A) – Good player, tough offense to be in. I feel like there’s a wide range of outcomes for the rookie second rounder.

66. Quentin Johnston (WR43) – His only competition is second round pick Tre Harris, and Johnston hasn’t established a role in his first two seasons.

67. Pat Bryant (N/A) – The comparison to Michael Thomas that came out of HC Sean Payton’s mouth is enough to get me excited about the second round pick. There’s plenty of targets to go around after Sutton and tight end Evan Engram.

Tier 11 – The Leftovers

68. Adam Thielen (WR54) – At this point in his career, you’ll get short bursts of production. Several younger options surrounding him, it’s easy to predict his role fading as the season moves along.

69. Cedric Tillman (WR88) – Spiked for a few games last season, but this offense is going to be bad. Cleveland won’t lead the league in passing attempts per game again.

70. Wan’Dale Robinson (WR42) – Target earner who couldn’t do anything with it. Maybe a revamped offense will lead to more production after he had a league low of 7.5 yards per reception at the wide receiver position.

71. Alec Pierce (WR40) – After a breakout year three, maybe this is just who Pierce is now? He’ll have to earn it again on a low key deep offense everywhere outside of QB.

72. Michael Wilson (WR57) – Number three target with a talented QB, it just hasn’t happened for Wilson yet. Maybe this is the year?

73. Darius Slayton (WR69) – Despite some untimely drops, Slayton continues to prove he’s a damn good football player.

74. Dyami Brown (WR102) – Could theoretically be the WR2 in Jacksonville when Hunter plays defense.

75. Keenan Allen (WR33)- Despite being unsigned, Allen will have a role on a team this season. Once we know where, he’s likely to move up.

Tier 12 – Vibez Based Drafting

Keon Coleman (WR60) – I don’t think he’s very good, but he is just a second year player with Josh Allen throwing him the football.

Xavier Legette (WR64) – The aura is there this off-season, but I don’t particularly believe in the player.

Xavier Restrepo (N/A) – The UDFA was one of Ward’s top targets at Miami last season. That, coupled with the talent, has me willing to bet he makes the Titans roster.