The 2024 NFL season is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start finalizing those fantasy football wide receiver rankings. Today’s pass-heavy NFL features more targets than ever before, meaning the right receiver can singlehandedly carry you to a title. While everyone can agree with the top names on the list, a few players are flying under the radar who can easily outplay their ADP.
Note: these fantasy football wide receiver rankings are for redraft formats only.
2024 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
Tier 1: League-Winning Upside
1. Tyreek Hill
2. CeeDee Lamb
3. Justin Jefferson
4. Ja’Marr Chase
Tyreek Hill tops the fantasy football rankings, as he is the league’s most dangerous receiver playing in one of the game’s best offenses. Tua Tagovailoa loves throwing it deep to his star wideout, and Mike McDaniels’ elite scheme allows Hill to make play after play on the ball. CeeDee Lamb is a close second on this list, as the wideout has no target competition and one of the league’s best quarterbacks in Dak Prescott.
Justin Jefferson might be the best wide receiver in the league, but his uncertain quarterback situation keeps him from the top spot in these rankings. Even with Sam Darnold and/or J.J. McCarthy throwing the ball, he will be a week-in, week-out high-end WR1. Ja’Marr Chase closes out the elite tier, as the 2023 season proved he can dominate with out without Joe Burrow in the lineup. Tee Higgins will steal some targets, but Chase will maintain an elite target share and should make the most of his opportunities.
Tier 2: Week-In WR1
5. Amon-Ra St. Brown
6. Puka Nacua
7. A.J. Brown
8. Mike Evans
9. Marvin Harrison Jr
10. Garrett Wilson
11. Brandon Aiyuk
12. Nico Collins
Amon-Ra St. Brown is a target machine who doesn’t quite have the big-play upside to justify a spot in the top tier of these wide receiver rankings. It’s splitting hairs though – as long as he’s healthy, he will be great. Puka Nacua would have WR1 overall potential if Cooper Kupp didn’t exist, but the former fifth-round pick will come back to Earth a bit now that he’s splitting targets. A.J. Brown should remain his usual reliable self, and last year proved that Mike Evans is Baker Mayfield’s favorite.
It’s dangerous to place a rookie wide receiver this high in the fantasy football rankings, but Marvin Harrison is just that good. He’s a true generational prospect paired with a reliable quarterback in Kyler Murray and no real target competition outside of tight end Trey McBride. For the time being, we’re going to assume Brandon Aiyuk remains in San Francisco. However, even if the 49ers trade him, he should be a target hog in a more pass-heavy offense. Projecting the Texans offense isn’t easy, but Nico Collins has the best combination of youth, health, and talent.
Tier 3: Reliable WR2’s
13. Chris Olave
14. D.J. Moore
15. Jaylen Waddle
16. Deebo Samuel
17. Davante Adams
18. D.K. Metcalf
19. Tee Higgins
20. Chris Godwin
21. Amari Cooper
22. DeVonta Smith
23. Malik Nabers
24. George Pickens
Chris Olave is a target machine who should set career-best marks with Michael Thomas gone and the offensive line in shambles. Derek Carr will have to get the ball out early, which bodes well for Olave’s overall workload. D.J. Moore finished as the WR10 in points-per-game last year and received a quarterback upgrade. Perhaps Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze eat into his target share, but don’t be surprised if he outplays his ADP. Davante Adams is great, but he started to slow down last year and now has to deal with Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew.
Chris Godwin is well above consensus in these fantasy football wide receiver rankings. While most analysts overlook him, the former third-round pick is returning to the slot and should thrive in Liam Coen’s offense. As a bonus, Coen was Baker Mayfield’s offensive coordinator during his stint with the Rams, so Mayfield shouldn’t have too many growing pains in the new offense. Malik Nabers is remarkably talented and could easily outplay this ranking, but he’ll need to overcome Daniel Jones to do it.
Tier 4: High-End Flex
25. Drake London
26. Michael Pittman
27. Cooper Kupp
28. Tank Dell
29. Stefon Diggs
30. Marquise Brown
31. Zay Flowers
32. Keenan Allen
33. Diontae Johnson
34. Terry McLaurin
35. Christian Watson
36. Rome Odunze
After two seasons in the league, former top-10 pick Drake London has yet to have a 1,000-yard season. Maybe losing Arthur Smith and adding Kirk Cousins will bring out his potential, but he’s too risky to justify a top-24 spot in the fantasy football wide receiver rankings. Cooper Kupp is the hardest player to place, as he split targets fairly evenly with Nacua when healthy. However, Nacua’s role should increase in Year 2 and Kupp has only played in 21 games over the past two seasons.
As mentioned earlier, the Texans wide receivers have the talent to make these rankings look foolish. However, with Dell returning from a serious injury and Diggs slowing down in the back half of 2023, they both deserve a spot in the high-end flex category. The past few years proved that playing in Kansas City’s offense alone will not turn you into a fantasy superstar, but Marquise Brown is an ideal fit for this offense. Diontae Johnson will probably finish the year in the WR20-30 range, but he lacks the upside for a top-10 finish. Personally speaking, I’d rather shoot for someone with star upside, which is why he’s relatively low on the fantasy football wide receiver rankings.
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