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

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Hi I’m Anthony, and I’m just happy to be here. From late January through early September you’ll find me in the best ball lobbies of your favorite platforms while I share everything I can right here at SportsEthos. I fell in love with the game of football at five years old, and that passion hasn’t faded. As we get older, our physical abilities start to slowly decline and our bodies fall apart. Once I became an Achilles rupture survivor at the prime age of 32, I knew my playing days were all but over. Fantasy football became a way to still connect with the sport I grew up enjoying so much. Join me while I venture into the depths of this space and shamelessly talk ball on the internet.

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