Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers

Matchup bodes well for both DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in Seattle.

Now’s the time to start thinking about setting your lineups, and we’re here to help with our initial fantasy player rankings! I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which you can use in coordination with the Week 1 edition of Start Em, Sit Em. At Sports Illustrated, we have you completely covered!

Cooper Kupp isn’t in the rankings this week, as he continues to deal with an injured hamstring. DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are both in the top 20 wideouts based on a great matchup against the Rams and the absence of rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Skyy Moore is in the flex conversation against the Lions on Thursday night.

Be sure to check back for updates … and good luck everyone!

Wide Receiver Rankings:

  1. Justin Jefferson, MIN (vs. TB)
  2. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. CLE)
  3. Tyreek Hill, MIA (at LAC)
  4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (at KC)
  5. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at NYG)
  6. Stefon Diggs, BUF (at NYJ)
  7. A.J. Brown, PHI (at NE)
  8. Davante Adams, LV (at DEN)
  9. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (at LAC)
  10. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (vs. BUF)
  11. Keenan Allen, LAC (vs. MIA)
  12. Chris Olave, NO (vs. TEN)
  13. Devonta Smith, PHI (at NE)
  14. DK Metcalf, SEA (vs. LAR)
  15. Calvin Ridley, JAC (at IND)
  16. Tyler Lockett, SEA (vs. LAR)
  17. Tee Higgins, CIN (at CLE)
  18. Amari Cooper, CLE (vs. CIN)
  19. DeAndre Hopkins, TEN (at NO)
  20. Drake London, ATL (vs. CAR)
  21. Mike Williams, LAC (vs. MIA)
  22. Deebo Samuel, SF (at PIT)
  23. Chris Godwin, TB (at MIN)
  24. Jahan Dotson, WAS (vs. ARI)
  25. Diontae Johnson, PIT (vs. SF)
  26. DJ Moore, CHI (vs. GB)
  27. Mike Evans, TB (at MIN)
  28. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at PIT)
  29. Christian Kirk, JAC (at IND)
  30. Courtland Sutton, DEN (vs. LV)
  31. Terry McLaurin, WAS (vs. ARI)
  32. Michael Thomas, NO (vs. TEN)
  33. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (vs. JAC)
  34. Skyy Moore, KC (vs. DET)
  35. George Pickens, PIT (vs. SF)
  36. JuJu Smith-Schuster, NE (vs. PHI)
  37. Brandin Cooks, DAL (at NYG)
  38. Jordan Addison, MIN (vs. TB)
  39. Gabe Davis, BUF (at NYJ)
  40. Marquise Brown, ARI (at WAS)
  41. Zay Flowers, BAL (vs. HOU)
  42. Van Jefferson, LAR (vs. SEA)
  43. Jakobi Meyers, LV (at DEN)
  44. Jayden Reed, GB (at CHI)
  45. Rashod Bateman, BAL (vs. HOU)
  46. Marvin Mims, DEN (vs. LV)
  47. Odell Beckham Jr, BAL (vs. HOU)
  48. Nico Collins, HOU (at BAL)
  49. Kadarius Toney, KC (vs. DET)
  50. Zay Jones, JAC (at IND)
  51. Isaiah Hodgins, NYG (vs. DAL)
  52. Curtis Samuel, WAS (vs. ARI)
  53. Treylon Burks, TEN (at NO)
  54. Jaxon Smith-Njibga, SEA (vs. LAR)
  55. Romeo Doubs, GB (at CHI)
  56. Elijah Moore, CLE (vs. CIN)
  57. Darius Slayton, NYG (vs. DAL)
  58. Tyler Boyd, CIN (at CLE)
  59. Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE (vs. CIN)
  60. K.J. Osborn, MIN (vs. TB)

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.