If there's some common theme in fantasy football to latch onto so far this season, it's this: Offenses own the NFL. Teams are scoring touchdowns in bunches. Receivers are scooping up yards like they're in the granola aisle at Whole Foods. And it is awesome.
2018's offensive explosion probably makes you feel like you can start just about anybody in your WR slot, because they're going to get you double digit points no matter what. But don't get lulled into that false sense of security. Just because everyone's scoring oodles of fantasy points, doesn't mean there aren't better (and worse) options at the position. And that's reflected in this week's wide receiver rankings.
Target Monsters
Tyler Boyd was the focal point of the Bengals' passing attack against Atlanta, with 15 targets to show for it. Boyd is quietly averaging more targets than A.J. Green through four weeks.
Welcome back Marcus Mariota! And welcome to the show Corey Davis! Last year's 1st round draft pick was a magnet for the football. His 15 targets were more than he had in all the snaps with Blaine Gabbert under center. So long as Mariota is healthy, Davis is a must-start.
Another member of the 15 Target Club (not to be confused with the Target $15 Club, which offers incredible deals on home goods and apparel!) is Keke Coutee. In his rookie debut, slot dynamo Coutee led the Texans in targets and receptions. Granted, some of that was due to Will Fuller's early exit from the game due to a hamstring injury, but Coutee is someone to keep an eye on.
| Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julio Jones | ATL | @PIT |
| 2 | Michael Thomas | NO | WAS |
| 3 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | DAL |
| 4 | Adam Thielen | MIN | @PHI |
| 5 | Antonio Brown | PIT | ATL |
| 6 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG | @CAR |
| 7 | Keenan Allen | LAC | OAK |
| 8 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | ATL |
| 9 | A.J. Green | CIN | MIA |
| 10 | Golden Tate | DET | GB |
| 11 | Davante Adams | GB | @DET |
| 12 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | @SEA |
| 13 | Tyreek Hill | KC | JAC |
| 14 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | @PHI |
| 15 | Brandin Cooks | LAR | @SEA |
| 16 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | BAL |
| 17 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | @PIT |
| 18 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | @NYJ |
| 19 | Corey Davis | TEN | @BUF |
| 20 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | MIN |
| 21 | Kenny Golladay | DET | GB |
| 22 | John Brown | BAL | @CLE |
| 23 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | MIA |
| 24 | Will Fuller | HOU | DAL |
| 25 | Robert Woods | LAR | @SEA |
| 26 | Amari Cooper | OAK | @LAC |
| 27 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | @CAR |
| 28 | Keelan Cole | JAC | @KC |
| 29 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | LAR |
| 30 | Amari Cooper | OAK | @LAC |
| 31 | Julian Edelman | NE | IND |
| 32 | Kenny Stills | MIA | @CIN |
| 33 | Marvin Jones | DET | GB |
| 34 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | LAR |
| 35 | Devin Funchess | CAR | NYG |
| 36 | Nelson Agholor | PHI | MIN |
| 37 | Quincy Enunwa | NYJ | DEN |
| 38 | Dede Westbrook | JAC | @KC |
| 39 | Geronimo Allison | GB | @DET |
| 40 | Mike Williams | LAC | OAK |
| 41 | Michael Crabtree | BAL | @CLE |
| 42 | Jordy Nelson | OAK | @LAC |
| 43 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | @SF |
| 44 | Ryan Grant | IND | @NE |
| 45 | Josh Gordon | NE | IND |
| 46 | Antonio Callaway | CLE | BAL |
| 47 | Keke Coutee | HOU | DAL |
| 48 | Sammy Watkins | KC | JAC |
| 49 | Jamison Crowder | WAS | @NO |
| 50 | Taywan Taylor | TEN | @BUF |
| 51 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | @NYJ |
| 52 | Albert Wilson | MIA | @CIN |
| 53 | Christian Kirk | ARI | @SF |
| 54 | Donte Moncrief | JAC | @KC |
| 55 | Chris Hogan | NE | IND |
| 56 | Marquise Goodwin | SF | ARI |
| 57 | Chester Rogers | IND | @NE |
| 58 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | @PIT |
| 59 | Ted Ginn | NO | WAS |
| 60 | Paul Richardson | WAS | @NO |
| 61 | Cole Beasley | DAL | @HOU |
| 62 | Kelvin Benjamin | BUF | TEN |
| 63 | Phillip Dorsett | NE | IND |
| 64 | Zach Pascal | IND | @NE |
| 65 | Michael Gallup | DAL | @HOU |
| 66 | Danny Amendola | MIA | @CIN |
| 67 | Cameron Meredith | NO | WAS |
| 68 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | @DET |
| 69 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | BAL |
| 70 | Robby Anderson | NYJ | DEN |
| 71 | Ryan Switzer | PIT | ATL |
| 72 | Josh Doctson | WAS | @NO |
| 73 | Allen Hurns | DAL | @HOU |
| 74 | Willie Snead | BAL | @CLE |
| 75 | James Washington | PIT | ATL |
| 76 | Martavis Bryant | OAK | @LAC |
| 77 | John Ross | CIN | MIA |
| 78 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | MIN |
| 79 | Devante Parker | MIA | @CIN |
| 80 | D.J. Moore | CAR | NYG |
| 81 | Laquon Treadwell | MIN | @PHI |
| 82 | Trent Taylor | SF | ARI |
| 83 | Jaron Brown | SEA | LAR |
| 84 | Jakeem Grant | MIA | @CIN |
| 85 | Chris Conley | KC | JAC |
| 86 | Jermaine Kearse | NYJ | DEN |
| 87 | Zay Jones | BUF | TEN |
| 88 | Torrey Smith | CAR | NYG |
| 89 | Tavon Austin | DAL | @HOU |
| 90 | Jarius Wright | CAR | NYG |
| 91 | Deonte Thompson | DAL | @HOU |
| 92 | Brandon LaFell | CIN | MIA |
| 93 | J'Mon Moore | GB | @DET |
| 94 | Tajae Sharpe | TEN | @BUF |
| 95 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO | WAS |
| 96 | J.J. Nelson | ARI | @SF |
| 97 | Seth Roberts | OAK | @LAC |
| 98 | Cody Latimer | NYG | @CAR |
| 99 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | JAC |
| 100 | Cordarrelle Patterson | NE | IND |
