After months and months of waiting, football is finally back! You’ve drafted your teams, now it’s time to set your lineups. Choosing the right players is ultimately the difference between victory and defeat so, without further ado, let’s take a look at the fantasy football Week 1 wide receiver rankings.<\/p>\n
Week 1 Running Back Rankings<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n 1. Davante Adams Davante Adams was easily the WR1 last year, both in terms of actual production and expected production<\/a>. With Rodgers back and no new faces at wide receiver, there is no reason he can’t do it again. Tyreek Hill is the most dangerous non-quarterback in the game in the most explosive passing offense in football. Calvin Ridley is a bit of a surprise at 3, but he’s thrived in every opportunity without Julio Jones, and Philadelphia’s defense probably won’t be good.<\/p>\n DeAndre Hopkins has one of the most reliable target shares in the league, and I’m not too worried about A.J. Green stealing targets. Justin Jefferson is a superstar in the making set to thrive with minimal target competition. Stefon Diggs is going to be great, but he’s in for a tough day against a great Pittsburgh defense.<\/p>\n [pickup_prop id=”10351″]<\/p>\n 7. Keenan Allen Keenan Allen absolutely crushed my weighted opportunity rankings last year, and he should only be better with a more experienced Justin Herbert. The Titans will always be a run-first offense, but they should throw a little more<\/a> with Julio Jones in town. That’s good news for Brown, who will still be the alpha in this passing attack. An injured Terry McLaurin succeeded with terrible quarterbacks last year, and now gets two healthy ankles and an aggressive gunslinger in Ryan Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n The only thing that can slow down D.K. Metcalf is Pete Carroll and his run-first philosophy. Andy Dalton might not be a superstar, but he’s the best quarterback Allen Robinson’s ever had. Diontae Johnson was a target machine last year and had one of the best Reception Perception scores<\/a> on record. He’s due for a massive breakout season.<\/p>\n In Matt Harmon\u2019s reception perception, Diontae Johnson finished in the 95th percentile since 2014 in beating man coverage. <\/p>\n This means he posted a season in the top 5% of all charted receivers since 2014.<\/p>\n If Johnson minimizes the drops, he is going to scorch in 2021<\/p>\n — Tony DelSignore Jr (@TonyD_12) July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nFantasy Football Wide Receiver Week 1 Rankings: Football Is Back!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tier 1: Week-Winning Potential<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n2. Tyreek Hill
\n3. Calvin Ridley
\n4. DeAndre Hopkins
\n5. Justin Jefferson
\n6. Stefon Diggs<\/p>\nTier 2: Low-End WR1<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n8. A.J. Brown
\n9. Terry McLaurin
\n10. D.K. Metcalf
\n11. Allen Robinson
\n12. Diontae Johnson<\/p>\n\n