Your WR top 80 4.0 is here! Now we have some real live NFL data to help make adjustments. Some players were removed due to injury or ineffectiveness, and some new faces have forced their way onto the scene.
This list is not league or format specific, but it is based on 2020 projection only. When thinking through tiers and rankings I asked myself simply – “all things considered who would I rather have on my roster?”
| Rank | Change | Name | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||
| 1 | Davante Adams | GB | His hamstring injury appears minor, was held out of week 2 as a precaution in a blowout | |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | Leads NFL in targets | |
| 3 | Julio Jones | ATL | May have tweaked a hamstring in week 2; assuming all is well for now | |
| Tier 2 | ||||
| 4 | +1 | Tyreek Hill | KC | All systems go now that the hammy is fine |
| 5 | -1 | Chris Godwin | TB | Already announced back for week 3 |
| 6 | D.J. Moore | CAR | Tied for 4th in targets but it hasn’t shown up in the stats just yet | |
| 7 | Robert Woods | LAR | On pace for everything I thought, except a TD bump. Patience. | |
| 8 | +1 | Michael Thomas | NO | Will miss 3-4 weeks |
| 9 | +2 | Allen Robinson | CHI | |
| 10 | +2 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | Week 2 is the Terry we thought we were getting |
| 11 | +2 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | Not ready to say he’s the alpha in Atlanta but what a start |
| 12 | -2 | Adam Thielen | MIN | |
| 13 | +3 | Mike Evans | TB | 7-104-1 on 10 targets is a good way to start |
| Tier 3 | ||||
| 14 | -6 | Juju Smith-Schuster | PIT | Volume not what it should be for a WR1 |
| 15 | +6 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | I want any piece of the Seahawks right now and Metcalf is their most explosive player |
| 16 | -2 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | A lot of concerns with this offense but 9 targets keeps him afloat |
| 17 | -2 | Kenny Golladay | DET | Surprising late injury caused him to miss week 1, could it linger? |
| 18 | +5 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | Less upside than Metcalf but Seattle is letting it all hang out and I want in |
| 19 | -2 | Keenan Allen | LAC | Targets are there, and Herbert should push the ball more than Taylor |
| 20 | -2 | Amari Cooper | DAL | |
| 21 | +7 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | Bills firing on all cylinders and Diggs is on an early pace for career high in targets |
| Tier 4 | ||||
| 22 | -2 | A.J. Green | CIN | Tons of targets but production not there |
| 23 | +6 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | 2nd in the NFL in targets one of the biggest shocks of the early season |
| 24 | -2 | A.J. Brown | TEN | Multi-week injury a real bummer |
| 25 | -1 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 11 targets through 2 games is what he used to get in one week |
| 26 | -1 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | |
| 27 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | ||
| 28 | -9 | Will Fuller | HOU | Soft tissue injury, rinse and repeat |
| 29 | +1 | Marquise Brown | BAL | Showed us he doesn’t need volume to produce; elite offense |
| 30 | +9 | Julian Edelman | NE | Pats are chameleons on offense; unclear what weeks will be pass or run heavy |
| 31 | DeVante Parker | MIA | ||
| Tier 5 | ||||
| 32 | +28 | Robby Anderson | CAR | Didn’t see it coming but he’s the #2 in Carolina |
| 33 | +3 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | May have already passed Michael Gallup |
| 34 | +11 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | Leading team in targets through 2 weeks |
| 35 | -3 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | |
| 36 | +6 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | Will assume alpha role if Fuller misses time |
| 37 | -4 | D.J. Chark | JAC | Currently 4th on Jacksonville in targets |
| 38 | -4 | Preston Williams | MIA | Week 2 was extremely disappointing |
| 39 | -4 | Darius Slayton | NYG | |
| 40 | -14 | Michael Gallup | DAL | So good in 2019 but has clearly taken a backseat |
| Tier 6 | ||||
| 41 | -3 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | |
| 42 | -1 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | Increased snap percentage shows the rookie is trending up |
| 43 | -3 | Marvin Jones | DET | |
| 44 | +15 | Tre’Quan Smith | NO | Currently leading New Orleans in targets and yards at halftime |
| 45 | -2 | Laviska Shenault Jr | JAC | Continues to be used creatively; would love to see 5 carries + 5 receptions weekly |
| 46 | +12 | Russell Gage | ATL | A legitimate part of an incredibly high volume offense |
| 47 | NR | Corey Davis | TEN | This year’s DeVante Parker? |
| Tier 7 | ||||
| 48 | +30 | Randall Cobb | HOU | Primary slot in an offense that will need to throw a lot |
| 49 | -3 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | |
| 50 | -4 | Bryan Edwards | LV | |
| 51 | -4 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | |
| 52 | -4 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | |
| 53 | +5 | N’Keal Harry | NE | NE wants to get him the ball; led Pats in targets week 2 with 12 |
| 54 | -4 | John Brown | BUF | |
| 55 | -4 | Sammy Watkins | KC | |
| 56 | -4 | Mike Williams | LAC | |
| 57 | -4 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | Jeudy could be the WR1 in Denver with Courtland Sutton out |
| 58 | +10 | Mecole Hardman | KC | If Sammy misses time will be fantasy relevant |
| Tier 8 | ||||
| 59 | NR | K.J. Hamler | DEN | Sutton’s injury opens up plenty of targets; Hamler saw 7 in his first game |
| 60 | -16 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | |
| 61 | -4 | Deebo Samuel | SF | |
| 62 | -3 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | |
| 63 | NR | Keelan Cole | JAC | Team leader in targets after 2 weeks; one of the better UDFA rookie seasons in 2018 |
| 64 | -2 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | |
| Tier 9 | ||||
| 65 | -2 | Anthony Miller | CHI | |
| 66 | -11 | Emmanuel Sanders | NO | Just not really used even with MT out |
| 67 | -3 | Allen Lazard | GB | |
| 68 | -2 | Christian Kirk | ARI | |
| 69 | James Washington | PIT | ||
| 70 | Michael Pittman Jr | IND | ||
| 71 | +2 | Van Jefferson | LAR | |
| 72 | NR | Chase Claypool | PIT | If he overtakes Washington could be an upside desperation spot start type WR |
| Tier 10 | ||||
| 73 | +1 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | Useful just no real upside |
| 74 | -9 | Golden Tate | NYG | |
| 75 | -4 | Denzel Mims | NYJ | If he every gets healthy could be the Jets’ WR1 immediately |
| 76 | NR | Darnell Mooney | CHI | Seems to have leapfrogged Anthony Miller |
| 77 | NR | Chris Hogan | NYJ | I hate this offense, but right now he’s the top target |
| 78 | -2 | Miles Boykin | BAL | |
| 79 | Quintez Cephus | DET | ||
| 80 | NR | Isaiah Ford | MIA | If he can secure a slot role, there is fantasy relevant potential |
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