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Wait…am I the only one who does this? Obviously not.
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My assignment is Wide Receivers. This week’s installment will get after the not-so-long list of top-tier free agent Wide Receivers. Below, I build on my initial list of Top 40 Wide Receivers with my third set of 20 for the 2024 season. I can’t wait to see how this list evolves between now and August, and there is no better time than now to start!
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Top Free Agent Wide Receivers
- Player: Tee Higgins
- Predicted Landing Spot: Cincinnati Bengals
- My Rank (2024 ECR): WR15 (WR17)
With the news of the Bengals looking to place the tag on Higgins, the uncertainty of free agency is removed, allowing me to move Higgins up the list from WR20 to WR15. Sure, Higgins will not get the big contract he desires, but he will get to continue to catch passes from an elite QB in Joe Burrow. With all things being equal here and free agency no longer looming over his head, I think Higgins puts up top 15 numbers if he stays healthy in 2024.
- Player: Marquise Brown
- Predicted Landing Spot: Arizona Cardinals
- My Rank (2024 ECR): WR39 (WR42)
There are two WRs on the list so far, and both predictions appear boring. I would love to shock the world here with some outlandish, surprising landing spot for Hollywood, but I truly think the best place for him is in the desert with his old buddy Kyler Murray. Brown is super talented and fits the type of QB style that Murray plays, and I think the two will get back to their 2022 numbers together. In fact, I like all three WRs in Arizona (Rondale Moore, Michael Wilson) this season as later round targets. If you miss out on Brown, where I have him slated to go, then focus on Wilson in the 10th and Moore much later as a dart throw.
- Player: Gabe Davis
- Predicted Landing Spot: Carolina Panthers
- My Rank (2024 ECR): WR46 (WR41)
You just never know which Gabe Davis you will get when you draft him. Will you get the guy who starts the season with a 98-yard TD reception or the guy who disappears for three straight games? As you can see by my ranking of Davis, I am consistently lower on him than ECR. Maybe a change of scenery and a separation from Stefon Diggs will allow Davis to blossom? I do not see him as a WR1 anywhere, but he can provide a compliment to a savvy veteran like Adam Thielen in Carolina. I think the Panthers as a landing spot will be more about money than best fit for Davis, and I do think he gets paid by Carolina. I will probably allow other managers to select him again as I pass on him.
- Player: Tyler Lockett
- Predicted Landing Spot: Kansas City Chiefs
- My Rank (2024 ECR): WR43 (WR43)
I know. I know. I know. Lockett is not a free agent, and this article is about free agents. Bear with me for just a moment. I think Lockett will be a cap casualty-free agent very soon. With that being my prediction, I think it is fair to add Lockett to this list. Following the release of Lockett, I am also driving JSN up my ranks to WR41 overall. I think Lockett will provide some veteran consistency and leadership to the Chiefs squad while JSN begins a significant ascension up my WR ranks. If I miss on the Lockett to the Chiefs’ prediction, I do feel he is released and signed by another squad, thus opening the window for JSN to put up big numbers in his sophomore campaign.
- Player: DJ Chark
- Predicted Landing Spot: Baltimore Ravens
- My Rank (2024 ECR): WR59 (WR67)
The Ravens need a true veteran WR to help Lamar Jackson get over the hump. Chark is a WR who will not garner a lot of front-page headlines. Still, he is exactly what the young Ravens WR corps requires with the probable departure of Odell Beckham Jr. Chark has always felt like a low-end WR2 that needs more targets to be truly successful in an offense while also appearing never be in an offense that puts him to work with a ton of targets. Truth be told, I much prefer the JAX version of Chark over the CAR version we saw in 2022. I think Chark will be an upgrade over Rashod Bateman, who has not shown the production needed for the Ravens to push further in the playoffs. I like Chark in Baltimore over OBJ, so let’s see how this plays out.
Here is the full list of my Top 40 WRs:
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| # | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | DAL | |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | |
| Justin Jefferson | MIN | |
| Tyreek Hill | MIA | |
| Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | |
| DJ Moore | CHI | |
| Brandon Aiyuk | SF | |
| A.J. Brown | PHI | |
| Davante Adams | LV | |
| Chris Olave | NO | |
| Garrett Wilson | NYJ | |
| Deebo Samuel | SF | |
| Mike Evans | TB | |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | |
| Keenan Allen | LAC | |
| Cooper Kupp | LAR | |
| Nico Collins | HOU | |
| Drake London | ATL | |
| Rashee Rice | KC | |
| DK Metcalf | SEA | |
| Stefon Diggs | HOU | |
| Tee Higgins | CIN | |
| DeVonta Smith | PHI | |
| Calvin Ridley | TEN | |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | |
| Mike Williams | NYJ | |
| Zay Flowers | BAL | |
| Jordan Addison | MIN | |
| Jayden Reed | GB | |
| George Pickens | PIT | |
| DeAndre Hopkins | TEN | |
| Christian Kirk | JAX | |
| Amari Cooper | CLE | |
| Tank Dell | HOU | |
| Courtland Sutton | DEN | |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | |
| Terry McLaurin | WAS | |
| Marquise Brown | KC | |
| Christian Watson | GB | |
| Diontae Johnson | CAR | |
| Mailk Nabers | NYG | |
| Jakobi Meyers | LV | |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | |
| Rome Odunze | CHI | |
| Chris Godwin | TB | |
| Tyler Lockett | SEA | |
| Brandin Cooks | DAL | |
| Gabe Davis | JAX | |
| Jameson Williams | DET | |
| Romeo Doubs | GB | |
| Rashid Shaheed | NO | |
| Jahan Dotson | WAS | |
| Josh Downs | IND | |
| Adam Thielen | CAR | |
| Curtis Samuel | BUF | |
| Michael Wilson | ARI | |
| Jerry Jeudy | CLE | |
| Brian Thomas | JAX | |
| Khalil Shakir | BUF |
What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Drop your names in the comments below, and don’t forget to join me and the Razzball NFL boys all offseason as we discuss these and other important fantasy football topics.
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-Stiles-
