Your WR top 80 5.0 is here! Injuries to the top wideouts have caused quite a shift in the landscape. Now that about a quarter of the fantasy regular season is in the books, some big tier jumps and falls have taken place as I am now putting more weight into current events and waving goodbye to my off season beliefs.
This list is not league or format specific, but it is based on 2020 rest-of-season 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 | +1 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | I wouldn’t want any other guy as my WR1 right now |
| 2 | +2 | Tyreek Hill | KC | With the injuries to the consistent studs, Hill rises to top tier |
| Tier 2 | ||||
| 3 | -2 | Davante Adams | GB | Rare alpha WR but soft tissue injuries linger; could be back week 4 but tentative |
| 4 | +7 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | Was producing with Julio and now is clearly the main guy in A-town |
| 5 | +13 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | Seattle a fantasy bonanza and Lockett the target leader |
| 6 | +1 | Robert Woods | LAR | After two tough matchups where he still got in the zone, back to back cupcakes up |
| 7 | +14 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | I can’t believe it but Josh Allen to Diggs is a match made in heaven |
| 8 | +10 | Kenny Golladay | DET | Came back with a bang and should elevate the entire offense |
| 9 | +7 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | I want any piece of the Seahawks right now and Metcalf is their most explosive player |
| 10 | +4 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | I have volume concerns but he’s Ben’s favorite endzone target |
| 11 | +9 | Amari Cooper | DAL | The touchdowns will come but he’s seeing awesome targets in an elite offense |
| Tier 3 | ||||
| 12 | -4 | Michael Thomas | NO | Will miss 2-4 more weeks |
| 13 | -10 | Julio Jones | ATL | Julio usually toughs it out but we’ll have to keep an eye on his hamstring |
| 14 | +5 | Keenan Allen | LAC | Herbert may be the best thing to happen to Allen; looking like a draft day steal |
| 15 | -6 | Allen Robinson | CHI | Nick Foles should help Robinson but the context stinks |
| 16 | -10 | D.J. Moore | CAR | The offense isn’t clicking and Robby Anderson is more of a threat than projected |
| 17 | -4 | Mike Evans | TB | With Godwin out he should see more volume but this isn’t the Winston offense |
| 18 | +9 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | We could be witnessing a passing of the torch in Cincy |
| 19 | -9 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | My confidence in Haskins is waning and McLaurin’s ceiling is hindered as a result |
| 20 | -8 | Adam Thielen | MIN | He will continue to be reliable but I doubt the ceiling |
| Tier 4 | ||||
| 21 | +7 | Will Fuller | HOU | Came back without missing a beat; being used in the old Hopkins role |
| 22 | +3 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | Came back in a big way week 3 and has two soft matchups on tap |
| 23 | -17 | Chris Godwin | TB | Aggravated his hamstring, which could mean a lengthy absence |
| 24 | +7 | DeVante Parker | MIA | Re-established as the WR1 in Miami |
| 25 | +8 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | |
| 26 | -3 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | Could miss time with a concussion but is an ascending talent |
| 27 | +14 | Michael Gallup | DAL | Back on the map but still seems like third in line |
| 28 | -6 | A.J. Green | CIN | Did his inefficiency cause his status to slip? |
| 29 | -5 | A.J. Brown | TEN | Hard to bump him with timetable still unknown |
| Tier 5 | ||||
| 30 | -14 | Odell Beckham | CLE | The Browns are just unlikely to sustain a top passing offense |
| 31 | +1 | Robby Anderson | CAR | Didn’t see it coming but he’s the #2 in Carolina |
| 32 | +5 | D.J. Chark | JAC | Was 4th in Jacksonville targets before injury |
| 33 | -3 | Julian Edelman | NE | |
| 34 | -5 | Marquise Brown | BAL | |
| 35 | +16 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | Minnesota has fed 2 WRs before, this could be the start of consistent production |
| 36 | +16 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | The seal has been broken on this dynamic speedster |
| Tier 6 | ||||
| 37 | +18 | Sammy Watkins | KC | The targets are consistent for now and it’s the Chiefs |
| 38 | +29 | Allen Lazard | GB | The biggest riser with Adams out; he’s the WR I’d want if not for #17 |
| 39 | -13 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | Indy wont force the ball into the air unless provoked |
| 40 | -4 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | |
| 41 | +7 | Randall Cobb | HOU | Primary slot in an offense that will need to throw a lot |
| 42 | -4 | Preston Williams | MIA | Finally got in the end zone but the targets aren’t there |
| 43 | -4 | Darius Slayton | NYG | This New York offense only slightly better than the Jets |
| 44 | -3 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | |
| Tier 7 | ||||
| 45 | +11 | Mike Williams | LAC | Herbert offers some exciting upside for all Chargers; first game was all Allen though |
| 46 | -1 | Laviska Shenault Jr | JAC | Has shown playmaking ability but needs the volume to be a star in our game |
| 47 | NR | Hunter Renfrow | LV | With the top 2 receivers in Vegas hurting, Renfrow should be a PPR asset |
| 48 | -5 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | A premium stash if you can wait on the injury |
| 49 | +12 | Deebo Samuel | SF | Should be back no later than week 5 |
| 50 | -4 | Russell Gage | ATL | |
| 51 | -8 | Marvin Jones | DET | |
| 52 | -8 | Tre’Quan Smith | NO | Useful piece as long as Thomas is out |
| 53 | -6 | Corey Davis | TEN | His chance to establish a role is dwindling; Titans just put up 31 points and he went 5-69-0 |
| 54 | +3 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | Functioned primarily out of the slot so far; QB concerns |
| Tier 8 | ||||
| 55 | -21 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | Another injury leaves the Eagles cupboard bare once again |
| 56 | -7 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | Week to week variance, but probably a low volume option in GB |
| 57 | -22 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | Whispers of a multi-week injury throw cold water on the exciting rookie |
| 58 | -8 | Bryan Edwards | LV | Has shown promise, but now injured |
| Tier 9 | ||||
| 59 | NR | Tee Higgins | CIN | 9 targets in week 3 puts him on the map in this extremely high volume attack |
| 60 | NR | Gabriel Davis | BUF | The Bills’ new WR2 would be fantasy relevant if John Brown misses time |
| 61 | NR | Andy Isabella | ARI | 2 very nice touchdowns in week 3 could be the beginning of his breakout |
| 62 | -8 | John Brown | BUF | Injured with a calf strain and history of nagging soft tissue ailments |
| 63 | +6 | James Washington | PIT | Washington or Claypool are both worth a stash while Johnson is out |
| 64 | -6 | Mecole Hardman | KC | |
| 65 | +1 | Emmanuel Sanders | NO | |
| Tier 10 | ||||
| 66 | -13 | N’Keal Harry | NE | We may look back on week 2 being the anomaly rather than the trend |
| 67 | -7 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | I have no interest in this offense; Crowder’s timetable is uncertain |
| 68 | +4 | Chase Claypool | PIT | Targets are open as long as Johnson is out |
| 69 | -7 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | Got some extra looks out of the backfield but not exciting for fantasy |
| 70 | -11 | K.J. Hamler | DEN | |
| 71 | -8 | Keelan Cole | JAC | |
| 72 | +2 | Golden Tate | NYG | |
| 73 | -8 | Anthony Miller | CHI | |
| 74 | NR | Cole Beasley | BUF | With John Brown out, he can offer a PPR floor |
| 75 | -7 | Christian Kirk | ARI | Still clinging to hope if he returns strong from his injury |
| 76 | NR | Greg Ward | PHI | Relevant as long as he’s the de facto WR1 in Philadelphia |
| 77 | -7 | Michael Pittman Jr | IND | |
| 78 | -7 | Van Jefferson | LAR | |
| 79 | -1 | Miles Boykin | BAL | Emerging as a weekly piece of this offense |
| 80 | NR | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | With the Falcons sustaining multiple injuries, he becomes next in line for production |
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So Chris Godwin was dropped in my league for some reason. I’ve got $180/$200 of my FAAB left. Would you use it all?
LOL any cost
I mean I guess within reason but I’d bid the absolute max you can handle depending on if you have $0 adds or not…
Put it this way, you will not find a better waiver add ROS
I’d spend what I needed and then just be real proactive about stashes so you dont have to bid with the rest of those jokers
Any buy-low opportunities in the Tier 2 section?
1. Preston for hobbins if looking for a RB?
2. Who’s a reasonable high end RB you think i can get for either Preston or Hollywood?
same way i’m seeing p-will dropped in some 12’ers is how you saw dobbins (probably what hobbins means) dropped. from this you aren’t getting any “high end RB” by trading p-will. people will likely respond with “if i want p-will i’ll just wait a few days-a week and FA him when you drop him”. i know that’s exactly what i’d tell you if you say tried trading p-will to me for say drake.
Michael Thomas is out 2-4 weeks?? I thought he just returned to practice today.
he may have meant all the way back, high ankle’s don’t usually allow people to just come back this fast and be what they were before if he plays this week.
Ack. Lazard out a month plus with surgery . . . you think Valdes-Scantling steps up? Or would you rather grab a guy like Cobb. (Or just hold Lazard?)