Fantasy Football 2014 rankings and stat projections: Wide receivers
Receivers are today what running backs were 10 years ago. Savvy owners will be investing early picks in receivers where they used to grab running backs, as wideouts have become more reliable.
Times have changed, and you don’t want to be behind the curve. Expect 10 receivers to come off the board within your draft’s first 25 picks.
POSITION PRIMERS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST
Find all our wide receiver fantasy rankings -- as well as stat projections -- below. The rankings are based on standard-scoring leagues, awarding one point for 10 rushing and receiving yards, one point for 25 passing yards, six points for rushing and receiving touchdowns, and four points for passing touchdowns.
FANTASY FOOTBALL POSITION RANKINGS AND PROJECTIONS:
| Player | team | bye | VALUE | REC | REC yds | TDs | tier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | 9 | $50 | 92 | 1,621 | 13 | 1 |
2 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 4 | $42 | 93 | 1,534 | 13 | 1 |
3 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | 9 | $39 | 96 | 1,225 | 13 | 1 |
4 | A.J. Green | CIN | 4 | $38 | 95 | 1,324 | 11 | 1 |
5 | Dez Bryant | DAL | 11 | $38 | 90 | 1,289 | 12 | 1 |
6 | Julio Jones | ATL | 9 | $37 | 88 | 1,414 | 10 | 1 |
7 | Jordy Nelson | GB | 9 | $37 | 84 | 1,345 | 11 | 1 |
8 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | 9 | $34 | 81 | 1,362 | 9 | 2 |
9 | Antonio Brown | PIT | 12 | $33 | 95 | 1,421 | 7 | 2 |
10 | Randall Cobb | GB | 9 | $31 | 89 | 1,254 | 8 | 2 |
11 | Vincent Jackson | TB | 7 | $28 | 77 | 1,223 | 8 | 3 |
12 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | 4 | $28 | 88 | 1,144 | 9 | 3 |
13 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | 10 | $26 | 89 | 1,189 | 8 | 3 |
14 | SD | 10 | $24 | 84 | 1,224 | 7 | 3 | |
15 | Andre Johnson | HOU | 10 | $24 | 85 | 1,210 | 7 | 3 |
16 | Wes Welker | DEN | 4 | $20 | 90 | 1,027 | 8 | 4 |
17 | Victor Cruz | NYG | 8 | $19 | 86 | 1,203 | 7 | 4 |
18 | Michael Crabtree | SF | 8 | $17 | 80 | 1,183 | 7 | 4 |
19 | Roddy White | ATL | 9 | $17 | 82 | 1,153 | 7 | 4 |
20 | DeSean Jackson | WAS | 10 | $16 | 70 | 1,089 | 7 | 4 |
21 | Kendall Wright | TEN | 9 | $14 | 90 | 1,146 | 6 | 4 |
22 | Torrey Smith | BAL | 11 | $13 | 73 | 1,080 | 7 | 4 |
23 | Percy Harvin | SEA | 4 | $11 | 68 | 1,052 | 7 | 5 |
24 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | 7 | $10 | 72 | 1,010 | 7 | 5 |
25 | Michael Floyd | ARI | 4 | $9 | 78 | 1,121 | 6 | 5 |
26 | Julian Edelman | NE | 10 | $8 | 80 | 920 | 7 | 5 |
27 | Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN | 10 | $7 | 65 | 994 | 6 | 5 |
28 | Marques Colston | NO | 6 | $7 | 77 | 955 | 7 | 5 |
29 | Mike Wallace | MIA | 5 | $7 | 74 | 1,009 | 6 | 5 |
30 | Reggie Wayne | IND | 10 | $7 | 80 | 1,024 | 6 | 5 |
31 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 4 | $7 | 68 | 943 | 7 | 5 |
32 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | 10 | $6 | 80 | 1,013 | 6 | 6 |
33 | Eric Decker | NYJ | 11 | $6 | 84 | 1,002 | 6 | 6 |
34 | Terrance Williams | DAL | 11 | $5 | 65 | 950 | 7 | 6 |
35 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | 11 | $5 | 77 | 933 | 6 | 6 |
36 | Sammy Watkins | BUF | 9 | $5 | 55 | 917 | 6 | 6 |
37 | Golden Tate | DET | 9 | $5 | 70 | 985 | 5 | 6 |
38 | Hakeem Nicks | IND | 10 | $5 | 59 | 901 | 6 | 6 |
39 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 10 | $4 | 63 | 888 | 6 | 7 |
40 | Riley Cooper | PHI | 7 | $3 | 54 | 845 | 6 | 7 |
41 | Brandin Cooks | NO | 6 | $3 | 67 | 856 | 5 | 7 |
42 | James Jones | OAK | 5 | $3 | 61 | 824 | 5 | 7 |
43 | TB | 7 | $3 | 64 | 817 | 6 | 7 | |
44 | Dwayne Bowe | KC | 6 | $3 | 62 | 884 | 5 | 7 |
45 | Anquan Boldin | SF | 8 | $3 | 68 | 833 | 6 | 7 |
46 | Justin Hunter | TEN | 9 | $3 | 58 | 789 | 7 | 7 |
47 | Josh Gordon | CLE | 4 | $3 | 60 | 990 | 5 | 7 |
48 | Jarrett Boykin | GB | 9 | $2 | 57 | 784 | 7 | 7 |
49 | Marvin Jones | CIN | 4 | $2 | 53 | 732 | 7 | 7 |
50 | Greg Jennings | MIN | 10 | $2 | 68 | 832 | 5 | 7 |
51 | Brian Hartline | MIA | 5 | $2 | 70 | 983 | 4 | 7 |
52 | Markus Wheaton | PIT | 12 | $2 | 60 | 743 | 6 | 7 |
53 | Kenny Stills | NO | 6 | $2 | 54 | 844 | 5 | 7 |
54 | Tavon Austin | STL | 4 | $2 | 50 | 730 | 5 | 7 |
55 | Rueben Randle | NYG | 8 | $2 | 54 | 770 | 5 | 7 |
56 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | 12 | $2 | 60 | 742 | 5 | 8 |
57 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | 7 | $2 | 54 | 756 | 5 | 8 |
58 | Danny Amendola | NE | 10 | $2 | 60 | 742 | 5 | 8 |
59 | Steve Smith | BAL | 11 | $2 | 58 | 730 | 5 | 8 |
60 | Steve Johnson | SF | 8 | $2 | 55 | 761 | 4 | 8 |
61 | Aaron Dobson | NE | 10 | $2 | 58 | 813 | 4 | 8 |
62 | Cody Latimer | DEN | 4 | $2 | 49 | 740 | 5 | 8 |
63 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG | 8 | $2 | 44 | 727 | 4 | 8 |
64 | Rod Streater | OAK | 5 | $2 | 50 | 700 | 5 | 8 |
65 | Brandon LaFell | NE | 10 | $2 | 52 | 716 | 4 | 8 |
66 | Robert Woods | BUF | 9 | $2 | 60 | 746 | 4 | 8 |
67 | Miles Austin | CLE | 4 | $2 | 46 | 712 | 4 | 8 |
68 | Denarius Moore | OAK | 5 | $1 | 45 | 695 | 4 | 9 |
69 | Harry Douglas | ATL | 9 | $1 | 53 | 672 | 4 | 9 |
70 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | 4 | $1 | 45 | 700 | 4 | 9 |
71 | Marqise Lee | JAC | 11 | $1 | 42 | 750 | 3 | 9 |
72 | Andrew Hawkins | CLE | 4 | $1 | 53 | 634 | 4 | 9 |
73 | Dexter McCluster | TEN | 9 | $1 | 40 | 627 | 3 | 9 |
74 | BUF | 9 | $1 | 50 | 670 | 4 | 9 | |
75 | Kenbrell Thompkins | NE | 10 | $1 | 44 | 435 | 5 | 9 |
76 | Jerricho Cotchery | CAR | 12 | $1 | 50 | 750 | 2 | 9 |
77 | Malcom Floyd | SD | 10 | $1 | 45 | 668 | 3 | 10 |
78 | Kenny Britt | STL | 4 | $1 | 40 | 622 | 3 | 10 |
79 | Nate Washington | TEN | 9 | $1 | 40 | 700 | 2 | 10 |
80 | Marlon Brown | BAL | 11 | $1 | 43 | 422 | 4 | 10 |
81 | Chris Givens | STL | 4 | $1 | 46 | 600 | 2 | 10 |
82 | Jeremy Kerley | NYJ | 9 | $1 | 38 | 507 | 3 | 10 |
83 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN | 10 | $1 | 45 | 559 | 3 | 10 |
84 | Jerrel Jernigan | NYG | 8 | $1 | 39 | 427 | 3 | 10 |
85 | Da'Rick Rogers | IND | 10 | $1 | 29 | 342 | 2 | 10 |
86 | Andre Roberts | WAS | 10 | $1 | 40 | 357 | 4 | 10 |
87 | Jermaine Kearse | SEA | 4 | $1 | 50 | 534 | 4 | 10 |
88 | Davante Adams | GB | 9 | $1 | 30 | 329 | 3 | 10 |
89 | Nate Burleson | CLE | 4 | $1 | 45 | 472 | 3 | 10 |
90 | Donnie Avery | KC | 6 | $1 | 47 | 439 | 4 | 10 |
91 | Eddie Royal | SD | 10 | $1 | 38 | 417 | 3 | 10 |
92 | Mohamed Sanu | CIN | 4 | $1 | 48 | 423 | 4 | 10 |
93 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | PIT | 12 | $1 | 23 | 260 | 2 | 10 |
94 | Lance Moore | PIT | 12 | $1 | 23 | 260 | 2 | 10 |
95 | Martavis Bryant | PIT | 12 | $1 | 25 | 325 | 2 | 10 |
96 | Allen Robinson | JAC | 11 | $1 | 22 | 289 | 2 | 10 |
97 | Jacoby Jones | BAL | 11 | $1 | 37 | 400 | 1 | 10 |
98 | Brian Quick | STL | 4 | $1 | 24 | 311 | 2 | 10 |
99 | Ace Sanders | JAC | 11 | $1 | 25 | 305 | 2 | 10 |