Top 80 WR Rankings for 2020 Fantasy Football: Preseason Edition

It’s still blazing hot outside but fall is around the corner and that means it’s fantasy draft time! This is the first iteration of my top 80 wide receivers with all the latest updates to this point.

I plan on updating this list weekly as news comes in and the season approaches then of course each week in-season. 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?”

Some players have notes highlighting a format they may be more suited for.

Rank	Name	Team	Notes
			Tier 1
1	Michael Thomas	NO	The surest thing at WR
2	Davante Adams	GB	In position to lead the league in targets
3	Julio Jones	ATL	Mr. Consistency shouldn’t be discounted in redraft
			Tier 2
4	Chris Godwin	TB	PPR monster with Brady
5	DeAndre Hopkins	ARI	He’s still the same guy
6	Tyreek Hill	KC	Not quite the target hog to be higher
7	Kenny Golladay	DET	Darkhorse for the WR1 due to touchdown equity
			Tier 3
8	D.J. Moore	CAR	135 targets at age 22 is incredible, due for TD progression
9	Juju Smith-Schuster	PIT	Big Ben will bring JJSS back to the top
10	Robert Woods	LAR	269 targets + >250 yds rushing last 2 years, just needs to find more paydirt
11	Allen Robinson	CHI	3rd in the league in targets in 2019, a true alpha in a sad offense
12	Terry McLaurin	WAS	Superb rookie season and thin competition projects sophomore success
13	Mike Evans	TB	Offensive context takes a hit with Brady but still rock solid
14	Odell Beckham Jr.	CLE	Offense may limit upside but should see a bounce back
			Tier 4
15	Calvin Ridley	ATL	The WR2 in Atlanta has a chance to finish as a fantasy WR1
16	Adam Thielen	MIN	Age 30 season and lost a coverage magnet in Diggs
17	Keenan Allen	LAC	No Rivers hurts Allen’s floor but averaged 148 targets each of last 3 seasons
18	Amari Cooper	DAL	More competition for targets after his best pro season in 2019
19	A.J. Brown	TEN	Volume only limits full season upside, still a week winning WR2
			Tier 5
20	Cooper Kupp	LAR	Usage less certain than past seasons with team possibly using different personnel
21	Tyler Lockett	SEA	Rock solid PPR WR2
22	A.J. Green	CIN	Already catching passes from Joe Burrow, I think he’s still the alpha in Cincy
23	T.Y. Hilton	IND	Already injured but ADP is great for 120 targets
24	Michael Gallup	DAL	Better than you think as a sophomore, more targets per game than Cooper
25	D.K. Metcalf	SEA	100 targets a rookie is special
26	Tyler Boyd	CIN	Easy WR2 upside with Burrow
27	DeVante Parker	MIA	No reason to think Parker won’t produce again
			Tier 6
28	Will Fuller	HOU	When on the field no doubt WR2, still valuable to win weekly matchups
29	Jalen Reagor	PHI	Rookie receiver with easiest path to 100 targets
30	Henry Ruggs III	LV	Not an alpha in college but word from Vegas is they’ll feature him
31	Stefon Diggs	BUF	Should lead Bills in receiving but ceiling feels limited
32	Courtland Sutton	DEN	Lock is a drag, added 2 WRs and his “breakout” was only WR28 in points per game
33	Jarvis Landry	CLE	Hip surgery recovery clouding status, likely solid WR2 without much upside
34	D.J. Chark	JAC	Will return to low volume deep threat with addition of Shenault
35	Julian Edelman	NE	Should be startable in PPR, uncertainty about what offense will look like
			Tier 7
36	Marvin Jones	DET	WR21 in points per game a year ago but Father Time is knocking
37	Brandin Cooks	HOU	If not for concussions, a good bet to finish as a WR2
38	Diontae Johnson	PIT	Should flourish in year 2 but still second option behind JuJu
39	Preston Williams	MIA	Rookie season pace was top 20 of the last two decades
40	Deebo Samuel	SF	Foot injury very concerning for 2020 production
41	Marquise Brown	BAL	Low volume attack, but week winning potential
42	DeSean Jackson	PHI	As long as he suits up, have to respect the fact he’s teams WR1
43	Christian Kirk	ARI	Clear second option, volume decrase and wasn’t efficient in 2019
44	Mike Williams	LAC	Excellent at what he does, but 2-3 deep shots a game won’t help in most leagues
45	Justin Jefferson	MIN	Immediate role as a rookie makes him a flex play out of the gate
46	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	With Deebo questionable he can seize a meaningful role week 1
47	N’Keal Harry	NE	Sophomore breakout very possible, Cam can feed his type
48	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	Third in line for targets, in redraft can offer WR3 weeks
49	Bryan Edwards	LV	With word of a week 1 starting role, worth a pick in this range
			Tier 8
50	Sterling Shepard	NYG	Sneaky bet for 130 targets, PPR value
51	Jamison Crowder	NYJ	Empty volume but PPR relevant
52	Golden Tate	NYG	Quality player but needs a lot of volume
53	Darius Slayton	NYG	Production excellent as rookie but will decrease with increased competition
54	Laviska Shenault Jr	JAC	Chance at most targets on the team
54	Jerry Jeudy	DEN	Great talent with uncertain role and offense
55	Michael Pittman Jr	IND	Could play a significant role right away but still run first offense
57	John Brown	BUF	Despite a wonderful 2019, Buffalo paid a 1st for Diggs to be their top WR
			Tier 9
58	Sammy Watkins	KC	Mercurial wideout hasn’t been startable for three years… but Mahomes
59	Denzel Mims	NYJ	Potential to be an alpha target by the end of the year
60	Curtis Samuel	CAR	Passing game as a whole due for a bump, intriguing upside at cost
61	Jalen Hurd	SF	Unique hybrid player, opportunity to solidify targets with Deebo out to start
62	Emmanuel Sanders	NO	He will have some nice games but third option at best
63	Allen Lazard	GB	Likely the WR2 in GB but that role hasn’t been useful for years
64	Steven Sims	WAS	Washington’s second WR will be useful
65	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WAS	See Sims, Steven
66	Mecole Hardman	KC	Needs an injury to be startable in most leagues
67	Mohamed Sanu	NE	Darkhorse to be NE’s WR2
68	James Washington	PIT	Mostly deep threat, but non-zero chance he is the actual WR2 for Pittsburgh
69	John Ross	CIN	With A.J. Green back he’s a third option, big play potential on a team that will throw plenty
70	Parris Campbell	IND	Late round flier gaining steam with TY Hilton ailing
			Tier 10
71	Josh Reynolds	LAR	New role as the third option on the pass heaviest team from a year ago
72	Robby Anderson	CAR	More important in real life as deep threat than fantasy
73	Tee Higgins	CIN	First year outlook is iffy given established WR corps
74	TreQuan Smith	NO	A cheaper version of Mecole Hardman
75	J.J. Arcega-Whiteside	PHI	New life as a sophomore and depleted WR corps
76	Miles Boykin	BAL	Front runner to be Jackson’s secondary receiver, has awesome physical attributes
77	Anthony Miller	CHI	Behind a truly dominant stud, passing game can’t support two fantasy relevant WRs
78	Devin Duvernay	BAL	Second WR up for grabs, coming off impressive 106 catch Sr. season
79	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	Still worth a look as slot option in high octane passing attack
80	Dede Westbrook	JAC	Will look to hold off Shenault as the intermediate target hog

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