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2025 NFL Fantasy WR Rankings
Last Updated: August 27 2025 12:21 pm| Rank | Name | Team | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | 1.04 |
| Inarguable WR1 coming off unreal 175 tgs, 127 rec and 17 TDs last year. Expect only slight regression. | |||
| 2 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 4.29 |
| JJ is DYN-O-MITE, but uncertainties exist with McCarthy's inexperience. TGT volume shouldn't sway investment. | |||
| 3 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 5.58 |
| Pickens' arrival in Big D helps Lamb. Still a defensive focal point, but not the only. Finished '24 No. 5 in YAC. | |||
| 4 | Malik Nabers | NYG | 9.83 |
| Has skills to be All-Pro at career peak. Russ a placeholder QB. Watch reports on chemistry with Dart in camp. | |||
| 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 9.42 |
| Bow down to the Sun God. Booked three straight seasons of 140+ tgts and 105+ recs. A PPR powerhouse. | |||
| 6 | Puka Nacua | LAR | 9.08 |
| On the WR1 of 1s prowl. Primary downside is Adams' red-zone attractiveness, but bank on 100-1350-8. | |||
| 7 | Nico Collins | HOU | 12.29 |
| Nuclear Nico always a threat to detonate. Finished top 10 in PPG two straight years. No. 9 in contested catch% in '24. | |||
| 8 | Drake London | ATL | 16.08 |
| Crank Clash classic "London Calling." Full year of Penix a production boon. Off breakout '24, a reliable WR1. | |||
| 9 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | 12.96 |
| Breakout clawed the competition in rookie campaign. No. 10 route Ws finish suggests soph slump is doubtful. | |||
| 10 | A.J. Brown | PHI | 17.96 |
| Reached at least 1,000 yds, scored 7 TDs in five of first six seasons. Tallied the third-best fantasy pts/route in '24. | |||
| 11 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 24.79 |
| Slot machine spit out coins for investors in '24. Finished No. 2 in total route wins. More of same. | |||
| 12 | Mike Evans | TB | 36.96 |
| This scribe's cousin and future HOFer 11 straight years of 1,000+ yds. Father Time will catch up, but when? | |||
| 13 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | 31.33 |
| Sliding the past couple years. Still has elite speed, but last year's WR50 rank in catchable tgt% a concern. | |||
| 14 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | 20.04 |
| McConkey Donkey kicked against zone or man in Year 1. Slotted top 10 in YPRR, YPT, W rate vs. man and EPA. | |||
| 15 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 25.88 |
| Flirted with idea of leaving CIN, but best served as WR2 next to all-world Chase. Tallied 5th-most RZ tgts in '24. | |||
| 16 | Davante Adams | LAR | 32.92 |
| New digs in L.A. exactly what fantasy gods demanded for Stafford's RZ woes. Expect 9+ TDs. | |||
| 17 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | 37.50 |
| Terribly overvalued last year, Harrison's ADP slide in Year 2 is a welcomed relief. Finished WR5 in unrealized air yds. | |||
| 18 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 30.04 |
| Justin Fields' QB22 in adjusted completion% understandably raises doubts. Have to wonder about targets quality. | |||
| 19 | George Pickens | Dal | 67.00 |
| Elevation ... activate! Arrival in Big D a major plus for WR who was top-15 in several downfield metrics in '24. | |||
| 20 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 33.79 |
| Scary Terry always has defenders shivering. Slotted top 20 in YPT, QB rating when targeted and total EPA in '24. | |||
| 21 | DJ Moore | CHI | 40.96 |
| Ben Johnson has work to remedy Williams' indecisiveness. Given No. 3 YAC finish in '24, DJ could thrive. | |||
| 22 | Jameson Williams | DET | 52.63 |
| JaMo slowly starting to come into his own. His top-10 finishes in YPT, YPC and fantasy pts/target say room to grow. | |||
| 23 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 49.21 |
| Delivered back-end WR2 stats with Nix. Healthy 7.9 tgt/gm along with top-10 finish in air yards and RZ targets. | |||
| 24 | Xavier Worthy | KC | 48.21 |
| X gonna give it to ya! Multipurpose weapon might be most trusted K.C. weapon come year's end. WR16 YAC in '24. | |||
| 25 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | 77.21 |
| Slid inside top 10 in total rte wins last year. Underrated. Addition of Geno is a major QB upgrade. Primo WR4. | |||
| 26 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | 49.38 |
| Slim Reaper often lulls DBs to sleep. Was top-12 in explosive rating, total EPA and QB rtg when targeted in '24. | |||
| 27 | Matthew Golden | GB | 104.29 |
| Reed going much higher in drafts, but the fleet-footed rookie could emerge as most valuable GB WR. Versatile. | |||
| 28 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 51.50 |
| At 6-foot-4, the first-rounder is a long drink. Should become instant favorite of Bryce Young. Expect 120+ targets. | |||
| 29 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | 67.88 |
| Wound up WR68 in YAC/rec last year, but Levis to Ward a major upgrade. Was No. 1 in air yds and unrealized air yds. | |||
| 30 | Emeka Egbuka | ▲TB | 105.71 |
| Jumps into WR3 ranks in 12-team leagues in light of McMillian injury and Godwin likely PUP news. | |||
| 31 | Zay Flowers | BAL | 53.38 |
| Fruitful Zay Days lie ahead. WR13 tally in total rote wins = separation. 5+ recs in nine games last year. | |||
| 32 | Rome Odunze | CHI | 69.96 |
| Rome wasn't built in a day. Good: Top-12 in air yds, aDOT. Bad: No. 2 in unrealized air yds, No. 98 catchable target%. | |||
| 33 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | 61.08 |
| Who on earth will be his primary QB? Shrug. Generated the most route wins of any WR in 2024. Solid. | |||
| 34 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | 86.33 |
| Possible breakout given Aiyuk's recovery. Averaged 1.94 YPRR in '24. 60+ recs and 800+ yds attainable. | |||
| 35 | DK Metcalf | PIT | 46.67 |
| Decalf indeed until Aaron Rodgers officially arrives to Pittsburgh. If not, could be a long and forgotten year. | |||
| 36 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 62.42 |
| Disappointing '24 highlighted by WR52 and lower placement in fpts/rte and fpts/tgt. Still WR14 in route w%. | |||
| 37 | Travis Hunter | JAC | 71.04 |
| Based on OTAs, O-to-D snap split probably 80-20. Likely to line up in slot, outside. Separation skills off the charts. | |||
| 38 | Chris Olave | NO | 70.38 |
| Carr's retirement is a substantial hit to Olave's value. Fringy top-40 WR in a generally sickly Saints off. | |||
| 39 | Rashee Rice | KC | 31.34 |
| Final verdict: 6-game suspension. That's nearly half of the fantasy regular season. Don't overspend. | |||
| 40 | Stefon Diggs | NE | 95.08 |
| Snuggling with Cardi B this offseason is a major W for new Pat. Finished '24 WR8 in rte win%. Likely 110-120 TGTs. | |||
| 41 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | 97.13 |
| Once considered a certifiable top-10 WR, Kupp's waters have run dry. Hasn't played a full season since '21. | |||
| 42 | Jordan Addison | MIN | 69.67 |
| Versatile target landed inside top 12 in deep tgts, red zone tgts and fpts per tgt in '24. Suspension incoming? | |||
| 43 | Jauan Jennings | SF | 66.50 |
| One of the best WR targets after pick No. 100 overall. '24: top-20 in YPRR, fpts per route run and route W%. | |||
| 44 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | 80.17 |
| Unless Coleman develops quickly, Shakir is Buffalo's presumed WR1. A final '25 line around 75-850-6 doable. | |||
| 45 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | 78.25 |
| Will be written off due to '24's deterioration. But WR34 in separation, WR25 in rte W% and No. 1 juke rate say buy low. | |||
| 46 | Josh Downs | IND | 89.08 |
| Could emerge as viable WR1 ahead of Pittman. His WR5 finish in route win% (primarily vs. man) is a suggestive sign. | |||
| 47 | Chris Godwin | TB | 61.92 |
| Was on pace for monster year before ankle dislocation cost him 10 gms. PUP start very likely. | |||
| 48 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | 105.58 |
| Added route tree branches in solid '24. WR13 in EPA and No. 28 finish in total rtes, but the shoulder. ... | |||
| 49 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | 105.83 |
| Perplexing, he's totaled 4 TDs or fewer in 3 straight seasons. QB concerns say WR61 catchable tgt% to sustain. | |||
| 50 | Jayden Reed | GB | 88.88 |
| As LaFleur has said, there isn't a true WR1 in GB. Pure WR by committee. Averaged just 4.4 tgts/g in '24. | |||
| 51 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | 110.46 |
| Will be brought along slowly, but suffered torn ACL in WK7. Bank on second half surge, but unwise to overspend. | |||
| 52 | Luther Burden III | CHI | 128.63 |
| After-catch abilities were apparent at Mizzou. Johnson's new Amon-Ra? Has upside, but hammy concerns. | |||
| 53 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 136.83 |
| Trade rumors swirled, but should remain in BAL. Nine TDs in '24 fluky since 4.2 tgt/g, WR80 catchable TGT%. | |||
| 54 | Christian Kirk | HOU | 128.42 |
| Will be clear-cut WR2 next to Nuclear Nico. Impressively tallied No. 2 best rte win% and No. 12 aDot last year. | |||
| 55 | Keon Coleman | BUF | 117.42 |
| BUF's colorful WR averaged a very healthy 15.2 aDOT (WR8) in first season. Separation data, however, was unsightly. | |||
| 56 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | 125.25 |
| Sidelined 11 games with torn meniscus. Should be good to go when camp opens in July, but who the hell is his QB? | |||
| 57 | Cedric Tillman | Cle | 145.89 |
| Flacco announced as starter greatly aides early season value of CLE WRs. Intriguing upside. Bench stash. | |||
| 58 | Marquise Brown | KC | 138.50 |
| Hollywood briefly took the stage in '24. Sternoclavicular setback cost him much of the season. A fair WR5. | |||
| 59 | Keenan Allen | LAC | 180.96 |
| Reunion with LAC. Despite #s downturn last year, Allen finished WR31 in ppg. WR6 stash. | |||
| 60 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | 159.25 |
| No roster lock given case of dropsies and draft selection of Tre Harris. Another TCU WR bust? Looking like it. | |||
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