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2019 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Tiers: Draft Primer

August 27, 2019 by Kurt Turner

The 2019 fantasy football draft is loaded with wide receivers. Last year we saw an enormous jump in WR production and if the trend continues this means the depth at WR is better than ever in 2019. We do not have a shortage of breakouts and sleepers at the WR position and therefore I believe your bench should be WR deep this season. Playing matchups is going to be very profitable for league managers that draft smart. Okay lets break down our wide receiver tiers into multiple groupings and give you a round to target them in a 12 team league. I'll cover PPR WR tiers first followed by non-PPR WR tiers second.

PPR WR Tiers

Tier 1: 1st Round Hero

Player Team Tier
DeAndre Hopkins HOU 1
Julio Jones ATL 1
JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT 1
Davante Adams GB 1
Michael Thomas NO 1

Tier 2: 2nd Round Picks

Player Team Tier
Odell Beckham CLE 2
Tyreek Hill KC 2
Mike Evans TB 2
Antonio Brown OAK 2
Keenan Allen LAC 2
Adam Thielen MIN 2

Tier 3: 3rd Round Guesses

Player Team Tier
Stefon Diggs MIN 3
Julian Edelman NE 3
Amari Cooper DAL 3
Robert Woods LAR 3

Tier 4: 4th round picks you'd rather have in the 5th

Player Team Tier
Brandin Cooks LAR 4
T.Y. Hilton IND 4
Kenny Golladay DET 4

Tier 5: These are late 5th to 7th round options

Player Team Tier
Tyler Boyd CIN 5
Tyler Lockett SEA 5
Chris Godwin TB 5
Cooper Kupp LAR 5
A.J. Green CIN 5
Alshon Jeffery PHI 5
Calvin Ridley ATL 5
Jarvis Landry CLE 5
Mike Williams LAC 5
D.J. Moore CAR 5
Allen Robinson CHI 5

Tier 6: Player to target in the 8th to 10 round

Player Team Tier
Sammy Watkins KC 6
Corey Davis TEN 6
Robby Anderson NYJ 6
Sterling Shepard NYG 6
Marvin Jones DET 6
Dede Westbrook JAC 6
Will Fuller HOU 6
Larry Fitzgerald ARI 6
Christian Kirk ARI 6
Dante Pettis SF 6
Emmanuel Sanders DEN 6
Josh Gordon NE 6
Courtland Sutton DEN 6
Curtis Samuel CAR 6

Tier 7: The Hail Mary Tier

Player Team Tier
DeSean Jackson PHI 7
Tyrell Williams OAK 7
Donte Moncrief PIT 7
Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB 7
Jamison Crowder NYJ 7
Keke Coutee HOU 7
John Brown BUF 7
Golden Tate NYG 7
Geronimo Allison GB 7
James Washington PIT 7
DeVante Parker MIA 7
Anthony Miller CHI 7
Marquise Goodwin SF 7
Taylor Gabriel CHI 7
Quincy Enunwa NYJ 7
Paul Richardson WAS 7
Nelson Agholor PHI 7
DK Metcalf SEA 7
Danny Amendola DET 7
Josh Doctson WAS 7
Randall Cobb DAL 7
Cole Beasley BUF 7
Deebo Samuel SF 7
N'Keal Harry NE 7
John Ross CIN 7
Mecole Hardman KC 7
David Moore SEA 7
Rashard Higgins CLE 7

Now let's look at non-PPR leagues.

NON-PPR WR Tiers

Tier 1: 1st Round Worthy

Player Team Tier
Davante Adams GB 1
DeAndre Hopkins HOU 1
Julio Jones ATL 1
Tyreek Hill KC 1

Tier 2: 2nd Round Worthy

Player Team Tier
JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT 2
Odell Beckham CLE 2
Mike Evans TB 2
Michael Thomas NO 2

Tier 3: Late 2nd to 3rd Round Picks

Player Team Tier
Antonio Brown OAK 3
Keenan Allen LAC 3
Adam Thielen MIN 3
Amari Cooper DAL 3

Tier 4: 4th to 5th Round Picks

Player Team Tier
Brandin Cooks LAR 4
Julian Edelman NE 4
Stefon Diggs MIN 4
Robert Woods LAR 4
T.Y. Hilton IND 4
Tyler Lockett SEA 4
Kenny Golladay DET 4

Tier 5: Late 5th to 7th Round Pick

Player Team Tier
Mike Williams LAC 5
Chris Godwin TB 5
A.J. Green CIN 5
Cooper Kupp LAR 5
Tyler Boyd CIN 5
Calvin Ridley ATL 5
Alshon Jeffery PHI 5
Robby Anderson NYJ 5
D.J. Moore CAR 5

Tier 6: 8th to 9th Round Pick

Player Team Tier
Sammy Watkins KC 6
Allen Robinson CHI 6
Jarvis Landry CLE 6
Will Fuller HOU 6
Christian Kirk ARI 6
Josh Gordon NE 6

Tier 7: Late Round Picks With Breakout / Sleeper Appeal

Player Team ADP
Corey Davis TEN 101
Marvin Jones DET 104
Dante Pettis SF 107
Sterling Shepard NYG 103
Emmanuel Sanders DEN 116
Larry Fitzgerald ARI 112
Curtis Samuel CAR 100
DeSean Jackson PHI 126
Tyrell Williams OAK 136
Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB 115
Donte Moncrief PIT 134
Marquise Goodwin SF 153
James Washington PIT 126
Jamison Crowder NYJ 149
Geronimo Allison GB 123
Keke Coutee HOU 138
DeVante Parker MIA 168
Golden Tate NYG 135
DK Metcalf SEA 142
Adam Humphries TEN 159
N'Keal Harry NE 138
Randall Cobb DAL 170
John Ross CIN 221
David Moore SEA 210

 

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