2026 Best and Worst WR Draft Picks by Round (Rounds 1-5)

This week is the start of RazzBowl8 drafts.  This is one of my favorite times of the year when one draft ends and another begins.  I feel like I was just drafting my Scott Fish Bowl 16 team and now, here I am looking at a fresh, clean RazzBowl8 draft board.  Once this is complete, the second season of our invite-only @RazzballNFL (Home – Razzball Fantasy Football) Guillotine (new name incoming) League and PPR Redraft leagues will occur.  We are currently contacting last year’s participants to determine if we have open spots to fill.  Once we have shrunk our lists down, look for communications for the leagues that you can request to enter.  For now, I bring to you a new article…Best and Work WR Draft Picks by Round (Rounds 1-5).  These names might help you narrow your search for WRs in each of the early rounds.  Do not reach too early and consider the fact that the WR position appears to be thinner than recent seasons.  Get your guys early and often as I think the other skill positions are much deeper in 2026.   

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Round 1

Best Pick: CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys

Currently, Lamb is coming in near the end of Round 1 and could land as the overall WR1 when the 2026 season finishes.  I like Dallas to throw the ball a lot, and I see George Pickens to be the opposite side WR Lamb needs to see more single coverage.  The number one reason for me to have Lamb as the best pick is my belief that he will improve from three to ten TDs+ in 2026.

Worst Pick: Puka Nacua – Los Angeles Rams

Hear me out.  Puka is a stud and we all know it.  Of the top tier WRs, he is also the most likely to not have the volume he has seen in the past.  The Rams defense is going to be elite; thus, the offense will not be forced to throw as often as they did in 2025.  Matthew Stafford is another year older and coming off an MVP season he is unlikely to repeat.  The one, separating factor for me is Puka only played about 65% of snaps.  He is simply not on the field enough due to rest and injuries.  Do not even get me started on the latest off the field stuff happening in his orbit.

Round 2

Best Pick: Drake London – Atlanta Falcons

First, the Falcons are going to be awful and trailing in a lot games.  Bijan Robinson will be the focus for all defensive coordinators.  The two QBs jockeying to be the starter in Atlanta are not good.  Michael Penix is still on the shelf for 2-4 more weeks which means our old friend Tua Tagovailoa leading the way in camp.  Assuming Tua wins the job, and I truly think he will, he and his spaghetti arm will create an absolute target monster out of London.  Do not look for a ton of TDs for London, though he is like Davante Adams lite in the red zone.

Worst Pick: Devonta Smith – Philadelphia Eagles

This one is simple for me.  No AJ Brown to take coverage away from him.  Rookie WR drafted to play from day one.  Run first offense.  New offensive coordinator.  Jalen Hurts is not a good passing QB.  That’s it.  That’s all.  What more do you need to read?

POLARIZING HONORABLE MENTION for Round 2 – Malik Nabers – could be a league winner or guy who misses half the season and drags your team down with him.

Round 3

Best Pick: Zay Flowers – Baltimore Ravens

Lamar runs less and must continue the downward trend to ensure he stays healthy and on the field.  Flowers has virtually no competition for targets.  He has improved his overall WR standing each season and has not finished below WR16 since he came into the league.

Worst Pick: Garrett Wilson – New York Jets

The Jets are, and will probably always be, a mess.  The starting QB is Geno Smith…again.  The second passing option is an RB in Breece Hall.  The WR2 is Adonai Mitchell.  Suffice it to say, I will allow someone else to pay up for Wilson.

Round 4

Best Pick: Emeka Egbuka – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Baker Mayfield appears to be fully healthy in camp.  Mike Evans is gone.  Bucky Irving is not who he was two years ago.  Chris Godwin is a great story but another year older and coming off a nasty lower leg injury.  I think Egbuka looks much more first half 2025 Egbuka than he does second half let down come 2026.  I see him ascending to Round 2-3 value by the end of the season.

Worst Pick: Jaylen Waddle – Denver Broncos

Nope!  Not gonna get me with another Sean Payton WR.  Just not going to happen for me.  I know Waddle has a ton of helium coming into Denver, but I am not buying in until I see him as the featured WR1 in this offense.  Remember, the Broncos still have Courtland Sutton vying to be the lead dog in this offense.  Also, will Bo Nix continue to tuck the ball and run versus trusting his WRs?  He needs confidence to stay in the pocket, and with Waddle being more of a downfield threat, I simply do not see Nix sitting in the pocket long enough to warrant the fourth-round selection.

Round 5

Best Pick: Jameson Williams – Detroit Lions, DJ Moore – Buffalo Bills, Christian Watson – Green Bay Packers, Davante Adams – Los Angeles Rams, Parker Washington – Jacksonville Jaguars, Rome Odunze – Chicago Bears

To me, Round 5 is the absolute sweet spot for WRs.  Look at the name I have listed above and tell me you would not relish the opportunity to roster any of these as your WR3.  I will not have a ton of Jameson or Moore, but the others are all welcome on my squads.

Worst Pick: Mike Evans – San Francisco 49ers

Love the player.  Do not love the 2025 injury nor the advanced age.  I am not a fan of an offense that just lost Ricky Pearsall for the season (PCL surgery).  I do not like the signing of Deebo Samuel who simply takes touches away from Big Mike.  I do not like that Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle will be the offensive focus when both on the field.  I just do not see enough opportunities for Evans in this offense.  Give me De’Zhaun Stribling much, MUCH later in the draft.  Someone else can pay up for Evans. It will not be me.

Let me know where you think I am right and wrong with these names and associated rounds and comment with some of your own Bests and Worsts.  Also, follow me @stiles08 on Twitter/X and send questions comments at the bottom of this article.  Make sure you jump around the Razzball site for all your fantasy football needs.

-Stiles-