Home › Season Wide Receiver RankingsWide Receiver 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated August 16, 2026 · PPR scoring · 179 players ranked
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Season Wide Receiver Rankings
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Ja'Marr Chase WR2 · CIN · ADP 3.1 · 256.6 pts proj
The 1.01 in full PPR with Burrow healthy this offseason
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Puka Nacua WR4 · LAR · ADP 4.2 · 259.0 pts proj
Wannabe streamer is NFL's career YPG leader as side hustle
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Amon-Ra St. Brown WR5 · DET · ADP 7.1 · 227.5 pts proj
Amon-Ra St. Brown is the most straight forward fantasy WR1
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR7 · SEA · ADP 5.5 · 235.1 pts proj
JSN can regress some and still be a top-5 fantasy WR
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CeeDee Lamb WR8 · DAL · ADP 9.8 · 222.5 pts proj
Lamb wasn't hurt by George Pickens breakout as stud WR1
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Justin Jefferson WR12 · MIN · ADP 11.1 · 205.4 pts proj
Kyler Murray will return Jefferson to stud WR1 territory
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Drake London WR19 · ATL · ADP 21.4 · 203.2 pts proj
London has been the WR5 since 2024 when healthy as underrated super star
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Malik Nabers WR20 · NYG · ADP 23.9 · 184.3 pts proj
Nabers (ACL) on pace to return about Week 3 as a Ja'Marr Chase talent
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Nico Collins WR21 · HOU · ADP 23.0 · 208.5 pts proj
Collins has top-5 talent if his OC/OL can get out of the way
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George Pickens WR22 · DAL · ADP 23.3 · 203.7 pts proj
Contract-year Pickens is an upside WR2 in great returning Cowboys offense
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A.J. Brown WR23 · NE · ADP 18.9 · 205.7 pts proj
AJB steps into Adams role in McDaniels' offense, this time with MVP-caliber QB
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Zay Flowers WR28 · BAL · ADP 30.7 · 189.7 pts proj
Flowers can smash in Round 4 with better TD luck
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DeVonta Smith WR29 · PHI · ADP 27.8 · 189.2 pts proj
Smith is the WR3 in YPG w/o AJB since 2022 (small sample alert)
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Tee Higgins WR30 · CIN · ADP 35.0 · 184.9 pts proj
Higgins is the WR14 with Burrow since 2022 as upside WR2
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Emeka Egbuka WR31 · TB · ADP 31.6 · 185.5 pts proj
Egbuka is compared to Kupp by the OC who coached Kupp during his triple crown
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Tetairoa McMillan WR32 · CAR · ADP 39.5 · 182.5 pts proj
McMillan has the tape to believe in a top-15 WR breakout
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Jaylen Waddle WR33 · DEN · ADP 38.4 · 182.5 pts proj
Waddle can be Payton's next top-10 fantasy WR as Round 4 target
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Chris Olave WR34 · NO · ADP 31.0 · 192.9 pts proj
Olave's role change with HC Kellen Moore, for the better
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Garrett Wilson WR35 · NYJ · ADP 39.6 · 183.4 pts proj
Wilson projects as a WR2 despite FUD of (overrated) new target comp
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Rashee Rice WR36 · KC · ADP 26.4 · 185.3 pts proj
Rice looks better in GTA than half PPR as each day passes
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Ladd McConkey WR42 · LAC · ADP 34.1 · 187.7 pts proj
McConkey is WR2 bounce back with McDaniel gearing OFF towards quick hitters
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Parker Washington WR45 · JAX · ADP 58.5 · 174.4 pts proj
Washington is a small sample size sleeper in his age-24 season
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Rome Odunze WR48 · CHI · ADP 58.3 · 173.9 pts proj
Odunze needs better zone chemistry but still has No. 1 WR traits
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Christian Watson WR49 · GB · ADP 57.5 · 176.1 pts proj
Watson has clear WR2 upside now that he has path to 90% snaps
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Terry McLaurin WR50 · WAS · ADP 47.1 · 176.8 pts proj
McLaurin is the WR14 per-game with Jayden Daniels since 2024
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Luther Burden WR51 · CHI · ADP 45.8 · 173.0 pts proj
The excitement of Burden's potential has escaped spreadsheet reality
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Davante Adams WR58 · LAR · ADP 51.7 · 159.0 pts proj
Adams is the most boom-bust WR3 of 2026
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Jordyn Tyson WR59 · NO · ADP 66.0 · 165.0 pts proj
Full PPR flex option if he and Tyler Shough pan out. Boom bust.
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Carnell Tate WR75 · TEN · ADP 61.2 · 166.0 pts proj
Titans best WR immediately with traits like DeAndre Hopkins
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Marvin Harrison WR76 · ARI · ADP 68.3 · 155.2 pts proj
Marv has cards stacked against him with stacked competition for looks
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Matthew Golden WR77 · GB · ADP 104.8 · 141.1 pts proj
Golden is a fantasy sleeper with better tape than the spreadsheets would indicate
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Josh Downs WR78 · IND · ADP 81.4 · 143.4 pts proj
Downs is a real WR3/Flex sleeper with Pittman gone, Pierce rehabbing
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Brian Thomas WR79 · JAX · ADP 64.6 · 164.4 pts proj
Thomas will be better in Year 3 but won't get layup targets like other WR3s
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DK Metcalf WR84 · PIT · ADP 75.8 · 152.3 pts proj
New target competition turns Metcalf into a no-floor fantasy WR4
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Makai Lemon WR92 · PHI · ADP 81.3 · 161.0 pts proj
Has to be elite right away to overcome Eagles low-volume pass offense
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Courtland Sutton WR93 · DEN · ADP 84.6 · 144.8 pts proj
Sutton will take target hit with Jaylen Waddle in age-30 season
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Quentin Johnston WR94 · LAC · ADP 74.6 · 134.9 pts proj
Johnston will be a spike-week WR3/4 if he can hold off Tre Harris in 2-WR sets
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Xavier Worthy WR96 · KC · ADP 104.6 · 136.0 pts proj
Worthy has bounce back sleeper appeal with Rice/Kelce feeling dicey
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Jayden Reed WR106 · GB · ADP 79.8 · 164.6 pts proj
Everyone's breakout WR for the right reasons
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Jayden Higgins WR120 · HOU · ADP 121.0 · 136.9 pts proj
Higgins' craftiness as a route runner makes him a fantasy football sleeper
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Jalen Coker WR122 · CAR · ADP 128.3 · 135.9 pts proj
Coker has real NFL talent as inside/outside No. 2 WR
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KC Concepcion WR123 · CLE · ADP 119.4 · 129.4 pts proj
Concepcion will be the best Browns WR by Halloween
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Denzel Boston WR124 · CLE · ADP 140.5 · 119.0 pts proj
Solid Round 2 WR with too much target competition for a Browns offense
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Rashid Shaheed WR132 · SEA · ADP 133.1 · 117.6 pts proj
Shaheed signs $51M deal as Seahawks' sleeper WR2
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De'Zhaun Stribling WR133 · SF · ADP 130.7 · 105.4 pts proj
Deep league sleeper without a clear path to snaps in Week 1
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Wan'Dale Robinson WR134 · TEN · ADP 111.2 · 130.1 pts proj
Robinson signs big deal but is a dog to play in 2-WR sets in bad offense
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Travis Hunter WR142 · JAX · ADP 147.2 · 79.1 pts proj
Hunter's upside is far greater than the part-time WRs he's priced next to
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Jakobi Meyers WR148 · JAX · ADP 114.4 · 137.3 pts proj
Meyers has a limited ceiling but is Jaguars glue guy
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Jalen Nailor WR149 · LV · ADP 147.5 · 107.6 pts proj
Nailor is paid as a WR3 but should be the Raiders WR1 behind Bowers
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Tre' Harris WR176 · LAC · ADP 161.3 · 93.4 pts proj
Harris shows toughness but lacks sizzle as a Chargers part-time WR3
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Omar Cooper WR178 · NYJ · ADP 153.4 · 129.0 pts proj
Overrated Round 1 prospect on projected bottom-5 offense
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Jerry Jeudy WR187 · CLE · ADP 190.3 · 98.1 pts proj
Jeudy faces more competition but won't be last in catchable ball rate again
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Tre Tucker WR210 · LV · ADP 157.2 · 91.8 pts proj
Why are you reading Tucker takes in the middle of summer?
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Pat Bryant WR220 · DEN · ADP 179.0 · 78.9 pts proj
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Tyreek Hill WR228 · Free Agent · ADP 215.3 · 88.0 pts proj
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Tank Dell WR251 · HOU · ADP 179.3 · 57.4 pts proj
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Brandon Aiyuk WR253 · SF · ADP 215.9 · 41.6 pts proj
Does Aiyuk even want to play football?
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Antonio Williams WR284 · WAS · ADP 207.4 · 61.2 pts proj
Full PPR sleeper as slot on Commanders O without a WR2 and WR3
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Chris Bell WR287 · MIA · ADP 214.4 · 74.7 pts proj
Round 3 slider due to ACL but the most raw talent in Dolphins WR room
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Noah Brown WR288 · WAS · ADP 215.9 · 26.0 pts proj
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Jack Bech WR303 · LV · ADP 214.9 · 71.7 pts proj
Bech played out of position but showed some feel and toughness on tape
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Ted Hurst WR314 · TB · ADP 199.3 · 78.0 pts proj
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Tai Felton WR391 · MIN · ADP 216.0 · 24.2 pts proj
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About these rankings
These season-long fantasy football rankings are written by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. The methodology prioritizes market inefficiency over consensus — identifying players where ADP on Underdog Fantasy undervalues true production potential. ADP data is sourced directly from Underdog Fantasy best-ball drafts. Projections are built on a LOESS-smoothed expected-fantasy-points model using nflfastR play-by-play data, accounting for target share, snap rate, and opponent defensive efficiency. Each ranking includes a verdict, in-depth written analysis, and live community pulse from the prediction market (Too Low / Too High votes). Players tagged as Best Bets are ones Hayden is higher on than the market; Fades are players Hayden is lower on. Rankings are updated as news breaks throughout the 2026 season.