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Fantasy Football PPR Draft Rankings At Wide Receiver

June 27, 2018 by Brendan Cole

Here are our PPR wide receiver rankings for the 2018 fantasy football draft. When looking at rankings this early in the preparation process you need to keep in mind they can be very fluid. We have a lot of WR that are in position battles and rookies that will probably carve out a roll in the offense. As we enter the preseason you'll see the rankings update frequently.

Here are our other rankings: Quarterback Rankings - Running Back Rankings - Wide Receiver Rankings - Tight End Rankings - D/ST Rankings - Kicker Rankings

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Antonio Brown, PIT, WR1111
DeAndre Hopkins, HOU, WR2222
Odell Beckham Jr., NYG, WR3443
Julio Jones, ATL, WR4535
Keenan Allen, LAC, WR5654
Michael Thomas, NO, WR6368
Davante Adams, GB, WR7786
A.J. Green, CIN, WR8877
Mike Evans, TB, WR99910
Larry Fitzgerald, ARI, WR1012129
Doug Baldwin, SEA, WR11101014
Amari Cooper, OAK, WR12161111
Adam Thielen, MIN, WR13111415
T.Y. Hilton, IND, WR14151513
Tyreek Hill, KC, WR15181316
Stefon Diggs, MIN, WR16201612
Allen Robinson, CHI, WR17131822
Demaryius Thomas, DEN, WR18142317
Marvin Jones, DET, WR19191720
Golden Tate, DET, WR20261918
Brandin Cooks, LAR, WR21212223
Alshon Jeffery, PHI, WR22172030
Jarvis Landry, CLE, WR23292119
JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT, WR24232626
Michael Crabtree, BAL, WR25242725
Josh Gordon, CLE, WR26252429
Robert Woods, LAR, WR27282532
Pierre Garcon, SF, WR28312828
Sammy Watkins, KC, WR29222936
Emmanuel Sanders, DEN, WR30373421
Nelson Agholor, PHI, WR31344024
Julian Edelman, NE, WR32333531
Will Fuller, HOU, WR33303635
Jamison Crowder, WAS, WR34353037
Cooper Kupp, LAR, WR35383727
Chris Hogan, NE, WR36323338
Corey Davis, TEN, WR37273244
Robby Anderson, NYJ, WR38403940
Devin Funchess, CAR, WR39363153
Randall Cobb, GB, WR40434334
Marquise Goodwin, SF, WR41424141
Sterling Shepard, NYG, WR42444239
Kelvin Benjamin, BUF, WR43394443
Kenny Stills, MIA, WR44414645
Rishard Matthews, TEN, WR45454546
Allen Hurns, DAL, WR46545133
Devante Parker, MIA, WR47503851
Jordy Nelson, OAK, WR48464749
DeSean Jackson, TB, WR49524942
Josh Doctson, WAS, WR50535058
Cameron Meredith, NO, WR51575352
Tyler Lockett, SEA, WR52565255
Kenny Golladay, DET, WR53495660
D.J. Moore, CAR, WR54555856
Mohamed Sanu, ATL, WR55596054
Martavis Bryant, OAK, WR56485573
Mike Williams, LAC, WR57585961
Quincy Enunwa, NYJ, WR58676848
Tyrell Williams, LAC, WR59656657
Dez Bryant, FA, WR60515486
Dede Westbrook, JAC, WR61616269
Mike Wallace, PHI, WR62646563
Michael Gallup, DAL, WR63686959
Calvin Ridley, ATL, WR64626371
Ted Ginn, NO, WR65606176
Keelan Cole, JAC, WR66666767
Paul Richardson, WAS, WR67636474
John Brown, BAL, WR68727362
Christian Kirk, ARI, WR69755775
Ryan Grant, IND, WR70697070
Jermaine Kearse, NYJ, WR71808050
Danny Amendola, MIA, WR72717272
Marqise Lee, JAC, WR734748124
Albert Wilson, MIA, WR74777666
Geronimo Allison, GB, WR75797864
Donte Moncrief, JAC, WR76747580
Jordan Matthews, NE, WR77767978
Chris Godwin, TB, WR78737488
Anthony Miller, CHI, WR79787783
Willie Snead, BAL, WR80868768
John Ross, CIN, WR81899065
Terrance Williams, DAL, WR82838581
Corey Coleman, CLE, WR83818287
Jakeem Grant, MIA, WR847071110
Cole Beasley, DAL, WR85858192
Zay Jones, BUF, WR868283100
Taywan Taylor, TEN, WR87888989
James Washington, PIT, WR88848697
Torrey Smith, CAR, WR89929382
J.J. Nelson, ARI, WR90919290
Brice Butler, ARI, WR91949585
Terrelle Pryor, NYJ, WR928788101
Trent Taylor, SF, WR93909198
Travis Benjamin, LAC, WR9410010279
Dante Pettis, SF, WR95959691
Tre'Quan Smith, NO, WR9611811947
Jaron Brown, SEA, WR9710310477
Taylor Gabriel, CHI, WR98969794
Brandon LaFell, CIN, WR99979893
Tavon Austin, DAL, WR10010284107
Courtland Sutton, DEN, WR1019394106
Brandon Marshall, SEA, WR1029910196
Chester Rogers, IND, WR1039899102
Kendall Wright, MIN, WR10410110399
Adam Humphries, TB, WR10511311484
Amara Darboh, SEA, WR106107108104
Curtis Samuel, CAR, WR107104105111
Kevin White, CHI, WR108108100116
Bruce Ellington, HOU, WR109110111105
Chris Conley, KC, WR110112113103
Josh Reynolds, LAR, WR111106107115
Carlos Henderson, DEN, WR112105106118
Keke Coutee, HOU, WR11312112295
Kenny Britt, NE, WR114109110120
Mack Hollins, PHI, WR115115116108
D.J. Chark, JAC, WR116116117109
Equanimeous St. Brown, GB, WR117124109112
Jeremy Maclin, FA, WR118111112123
Andre Holmes, BUF, WR119114115119
Chad Williams, ARI, WR120120121114
Malcolm Mitchell, NE, WR121117118121
Laquon Treadwell, MIN, WR122123124113
Eric Decker, FA, WR123119120122
Cody Latimer, NYG, WR124122123117

Undervalued: 

Larry Fitzgerald has an ADP around WR18 right now, but I nearly ranked him in my top 10. Yes, he will get old at some point, but he is a PPR machine.

Demaryius Thomas is another veteran wideout that will provide nice value. He has his most competent quarterback option since Peyton Manning and Thomas's numbers will rebound nicely. Don't sleep on the aging Bronco.

Sammy Watkins... *ducks hurled bottles*. It's a new day for one of the biggest disappointments of 2017. Watkins has a coach in Andy Reid that knows how to help playmakers, well, make plays. Word is that the Chiefs will be moving Watkins all over the formation to get him some space to work with. I have him ranked as WR23, but could see him finishing well above that spot.

 

Overvalued:

Tyreek Hill's value will take a hit with the addition of Sammy Watkins. While he does not need a lot of touches to eat up huge chunks of yardage, Hill will not have a top-10 2018. He is currently being drafted as WR10 and I see him much closer to WR20.

Josh Gordon has been a great story cleaning up his life and returning to the NFL. That does not mean that 2013 Gordon will be walking out onto the field though. The Browns are going to play ball-control football with two big backs (Hyde and Chubb), a dynamic tight end (Njoku) and an epic slot machine (Landry). Gordon will get his and there will be some flashy plays, but don't be surprised if he ends up ranked in the 20s rather than the upper echelon of receivers.

Julian Edelman is a name brand, but he may be a brand to avoid. He is an older receiver with a suspension (pending appeal) hanging over his head. Not to mention trying to return from a severe injury. The Pats have a lot of decent receiving options and Edelman may well find himself further down that list than he is accustomed to in 2018.

Drafting wide receivers is tough. If you can't draft at least 2 proven wide receivers by the end of the 5th round things start to get hairy. Upside receivers I like past the 5th round:

  • Larry Fitzgerald - underrated year after year, check his stats.
  • Marvin Jones - I'm going with Tate over Jones in PPR leagues, but even in PPR formats Jones is no slouch.
  • Michael Crabtree - He will score plenty of touchdowns and exceed his 6th round ADP.
  • Pierre Garcon - 8th round high upside pick especially in PPR leagues.
  • Robert Woods - 8th round ADP is criminal but understandable, jump on it. Kupp however is the Rams WR you want in PPR leagues.
  • Calvin Ridley - a serviceable bye-week replacement player with #1 upside if/when Julio gets hurt, or not. 10th round ADP.

 

  • Amari Cooper - I recently made the case for Cooper finishing as a WR1 as Jon Gruden's No 1 guy. He has enough upside to finish as a Top 6 receiver.
  • Michael Crabtree - Looks to be the Ravens' top receiver and will be catching passes from a quarterback fighting for a future contract. Remember how aggressive Alex Smith became last year? That bodes well for Crabtree.
  • Emmanuel Sanders - Too many people are down on Sanders for his rough 2017 season. The three years prior, he averaged out as the WR14. Now has a competent quarterback in Case Keenum.
  • Josh Gordon - I won't touch him this year. He returns to a suddenly crowded Browns roster with a quarterback who's never thrown for more than 3,100 yards in a season. Also important to remember Gordon only finished 32nd in points per game in his "magical" 2017 season. PUMP. THE. BRAKES.
  • Torrey Smith - Ended up in the best possible landing spot. Cam Newton loves throwing the deep ball, frequently to his coaches' chagrin. Smith is a solid late round flier to consider.

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About Brendan Cole

Brendan is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a concentration in journalism. He is a lifelong sports fan who is currently molding his two sons to follow in his footsteps. Follow him on Twitter

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