With the NFL Draft and free agency over and done with, it’s time to start taking a look at the fantasy football wide receiver rankings for the 2021 season. While these rankings could chance with new additions and subtractions, most rosters are pretty locked in for the start of the regular season. Also note that these rankings are based on PPR scoring – if your league uses a different format, then there will be a few subtle changes to this list.<\/p>\n
Quarterback Tiers<\/a> | Mock Draft<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 1. Davante Adams It should go without saying, but these fantasy football wide receiver rankings assume that Aaron Rodgers stays in Green Bay. Davante Adams is a phenomenal wide receiver, and he\u2019ll always be near the top of this list, regardless of quarterback. However, losing Rodgers will lower Adams\u2019 ceiling and probably drop him into the tier below.<\/p>\n A.J. Brown is the last man standing in Tennessee. This is a run-heavy attack, but Brown\u2019s combination of talent, market share, efficiency, and poor defense should be enough to make him one of the best in the game. Tyreek Hill is the most dangerous receiver in the game playing in the NFL\u2019s best offense. The biggest knock on Hill used to be consistency, but he seems to have fixed that issue last year. If he can prove that wasn\u2019t a one-year fluke, he\u2019ll probably be the WR1 at this point next year.<\/p>\n [pickup_prop id=”5462″]<\/p>\n By far the hottest take in this tier, Keenan Allen is set for a massive season. Last year, Allen was the WR4<\/a> in my expected fantasy points per game model, and that was with a rookie Herbert and one game of Tyrod Taylor. Herbert should be even better in 2021, and with no Hunter Henry around<\/a>, Allen should be set for a huge year.<\/p>\n 5. Calvin Ridley Julio Jones is still a Falcon for the time being, which keeps Calvin Ridley out of the elite tier. Ridley averages over 100 yards per game when Jones doesn\u2019t play, and Atlanta didn\u2019t do anything to fix their defense<\/a>. With or without Jones, Ridley should be a WR1 next year. Everything that could go wrong with Michael Thomas in 2020, did go wrong. Even without Drew Brees, a now-healthy Thomas should command a large market share and remain one of fantasy football\u2019s biggest stars.<\/p>\n Andy Dalton is the best quarterback Allen Robinson has ever had, and Justin Fields<\/a> has the potential to be a lot better than Dalton. Robinson has all the talent in the world, and the sky is the limit for what this guy can do with a real quarterback. Stefon Diggs is a force of nature on the football field, but Josh Allen is probably due for some regression. Justin Jefferson is one of the best young receivers in football, but a run-heavy attack and Adam Thielen\u2019s presence keep him out of the elite tier.<\/p>\n DeAndre Hopkins and Kyler Murray are a dangerous duo, but Murray\u2019s red zone rushing ability puts a cap on Hopkins\u2019 ceiling. Ryan Fitzpatrick is one of the best quarterbacks a wide receiver can have for fantasy, and McLaurin should feast with the Harvard product tossing the rock. D.K. Metcalf could be the WR1 in a high-volume offense, but Pete Carroll just fired Brian Schottenheimer for throwing the ball too much and signed Tyler Lockett to a massive extension.<\/p>\n Terry McLaurin:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca5 115 Yards after Catch (1st) Feed the man. pic.twitter.com\/OTGvccgivd<\/a><\/p>\n — PFF (@PFF) September 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: The Top 50<\/h2>\n
Tier 1: Unstoppable Superstar<\/h4>\n
\n2. A.J. Brown
\n3. Tyreek Hill
\n4. Keenan Allen<\/p>\nTier 2: Dominant Stud<\/h4>\n
\n6. Michael Thomas
\n7. Allen Robinson
\n8. Stefon Diggs
\n9. Justin Jefferson
\n10. DeAndre Hopkins
\n11. Terry McLaurin
\n12. D.K. Metcalf<\/p>\n\n
\ud83d\udca5 5 Missed Tackles Forced (1st)
\ud83d\udca5 133.9 Passer Rating (6th)<\/p>\n