The fantasy football landscape has fully began to favor the wide receiver position. However, non-ppr leagues still remain the running backs domain. But this doesn't mean you should ignore the wide receiver position as a whole.
When it comes to drafting WRs in fantasy after the first two rounds, you need to look for those who can break out of their projected tier.
On these rankings, this includes players such as Rashee Rice and Tetairoa McMillian. This leads to the next huge point of emphasis when it comes to the WR position, the rookies.
Since 2015, 26 rookie wideouts have been able to average 10 or more fantasy points per game. 12 of them were able to put up WR2 numbers and 6 of them had WR1 numbers.
Players this year such as McMillian, Emeka Egbuka, Travis Hunter, and Jayden Higgins should be on everyone's radar.
If you spend an early pick on a RB, these are great options for you later in drafts.
Late-round WR targets: 2025 WR Sleepers
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8/27 Updates
- Terry McLaurin moved up due to the contract extension agreement with the Commanders.
- Still love taking Tetairoa McMillan, but the hamstring injuries this early on worry me.
- Ricky Pearsall, as the WR34, still feels disrespectful; he's going to get such a large target share.
- Matthew Golden is cementing himself as the WR1 in this Green Bay offense, with Jayden Reed dealing with an injury.
- Xavier Legette was one of my favorite WR prospects last year. With Adam Thielen gone, he should receive more volume.
- I'm all in on the Isaac TeSlaa hype. Dan Campbell said he's going to play early in the season.
| RK | TIERS | PLAYER NAME | TEAM | BYE WEEK | RK CHG |
| 1 | 1 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | 10 | |
| 2 | 1 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 10 | |
| 3 | 1 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | Nico Collins | HOU | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | Malik Nabers | NYG | 14 | |
| 6 | 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 8 | |
| 7 | 2 | Puka Nacua | LAR | 8 | ⬇️ 3 |
| 8 | 2 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | 8 | |
| 9 | 2 | Drake London | ATL | 5 | |
| 10 | 3 | A.J. Brown | PHI | 9 | |
| 11 | 3 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | 12 | |
| 12 | 3 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 10 | |
| 13 | 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 8 | |
| 14 | 3 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | 12 | |
| 15 | 3 | Rashee Rice | KC | 10 | |
| 16 | 4 | Mike Evans | TB | 9 | |
| 17 | 4 | George Pickens | DAL | 10 | |
| 18 | 4 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 12 | ⬆️ 3 |
| 19 | 4 | Davante Adams | LAR | 8 | |
| 20 | 4 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 9 | |
| 21 | 4 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | 8 | |
| 22 | 4 | DK Metcalf | PIT | 5 | |
| 23 | 4 | Jameson Williams | DET | 8 | |
| 24 | 4 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | 9 | ⬆️ 2 |
| 25 | 4 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 12 | ⬆️ 1 |
| 26 | 4 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 14 | ⬇️ 2 |
| 27 | 5 | Xavier Worthy | KC | 10 | |
| 28 | 5 | DJ Moore | CHI | 5 | |
| 29 | 5 | Zay Flowers | BAL | 7 | |
| 30 | 5 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 12 | |
| 31 | 5 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | 10 | |
| 32 | 5 | Jordan Addison | MIN | 6 | |
| 33 | 5 | Travis Hunter | JAC | 8 | |
| 34 | 5 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | 14 | ⬆️ 3 |
| 35 | 5 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | 9 | ⬆️ 5 |
| 36 | 5 | Chris Olave | NO | 11 | |
| 37 | 5 | Rome Odunze | CHI | 5 | |
| 38 | 5 | Jauan Jennings | SF | 14 | |
| 39 | 5 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | 8 | |
| 40 | 5 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | 9 | |
| 41 | 6 | Jayden Reed | GB | 5 | |
| 42 | 6 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | 12 | |
| 43 | 6 | Chris Godwin | TB | 9 | |
| 44 | 6 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | 7 | |
| 45 | 6 | Stefon Diggs | NE | 14 | |
| 46 | 6 | Josh Downs | IND | 11 | |
| 47 | 6 | Matthew Golden | GB | 5 | ⬆️ 4 |
| 48 | 6 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | 5 | |
| 49 | 6 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | 6 | |
| 50 | 6 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | 11 | |
| 51 | 6 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | 11 | |
| 52 | 7 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | 14 | |
| 53 | 7 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | 8 | |
| 54 | 7 | Keon Coleman | BUF | 7 | |
| 55 | 7 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 7 | |
| 56 | 7 | Cedric Tillman | CLE | 9 | |
| 57 | 7 | Christian Kirk | HOU | 6 | |
| 58 | 7 | Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | 12 | |
| 59 | 7 | Luther Burden III | CHI | 5 | |
| 60 | 7 | Tre' Harris | LAC | 12 | |
| 61 | 7 | Marquise Brown | KC | 10 | |
| 62 | 7 | Xavier Legette | CAR | 14 | ⬆️ 3 |
| 63 | 7 | Romeo Doubs | GB | 5 | |
| 64 | 7 | Kyle Williams | NE | 14 | |
| 65 | 7 | Isaac TeSlaa | DET | 8 | ⬆️ 34 |
| 66 | 7 | Adam Thielen | CAR | 14 | ⬆️ 2 |
| 67 | 7 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | 12 | |
| 68 | 7 | Jalen McMillan | TB | 9 | |
| 69 | 7 | Joshua Palmer | BUF | 7 | |
| 70 | 7 | DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | 7 | |
| 71 | 7 | DeMario Douglas | NE | 14 | |
| 72 | 8 | Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG | 14 | |
| 73 | 8 | Alec Pierce | IND | 11 | |
| 74 | 8 | Michael Wilson | ARI | 8 | |
| 75 | 8 | Jalen Coker | CAR | 14 | |
| 76 | 8 | Jack Bech | LV | 8 | |
| 77 | 8 | Adonai Mitchell | IND | 11 | |
| 78 | 8 | Dontayvion Wicks | GB | 5 | |
| 79 | 8 | Keenan Allen | LAC | 12 | |
| 80 | 8 | Darius Slayton | NYG | 14 | |
| 81 | 8 | Andrei Iosivas | CIN | 10 | |
| 82 | 8 | Calvin Austin III | PIT | 5 | |
| 83 | 8 | Pat Bryant | DEN | 12 | |
| 84 | 8 | Jaylin Noel | HOU | 6 | |
| 85 | 8 | Tyler Lockett | TEN | 10 | |
| 86 | 8 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | 10 | |
| 87 | 8 | Diontae Johnson | CLE | 9 | |
| 88 | 8 | Devaughn Vele | DEN | 12 | |
| 89 | 8 | Kayshon Boutte | NE | 14 | |
| 90 | 8 | Jalen Tolbert | DAL | 10 | |
| 91 | 8 | Dyami Brown | JAC | 8 | |
| 92 | 8 | Roman Wilson | PIT | 5 | |
| 93 | 8 | Jalen Royals | KC | 10 | |
| 94 | 8 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | MIA | 12 | |
| 95 | 8 | Brandin Cooks | NO | 11 | |
| 96 | 9 | Amari Cooper | FA | - | |
| 97 | 9 | Elijah Moore | BUF | 7 | |
| 98 | 9 | Malik Washington | MIA | 12 | |
| 99 | 9 | Tim Patrick | DET | 8 | |
| 100 | 9 | Christian Watson | GB | 5 | |
| 101 | 9 | Tre Tucker | LV | 8 | |
| 102 | 9 | Jalen Nailor | MIN | 6 | |
| 103 | 9 | Parker Washington | JAC | 8 | |
| 104 | 9 | Luke McCaffrey | WAS | 12 | |
| 105 | 9 | Isaiah Bond | CLE | 9 | |
| 106 | 9 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | ATL | 5 | |
| 107 | 9 | Xavier Restrepo | TEN | 10 | |
| 108 | 9 | Tory Horton | SEA | 8 | |
| 109 | 9 | Jermaine Burton | CIN | 10 | |
| 110 | 9 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | LV | 8 | |
| 111 | 9 | Gabe Davis | FA | - | |
| 112 | 9 | Tez Johnson | TB | 9 | |
| 113 | 9 | Tutu Atwell | LAR | 8 | |
| 114 | 9 | John Metchie III | HOU | 6 | |
| 115 | 10 | Troy Franklin | DEN | 12 | |
| 116 | 10 | Jordan Whittington | LAR | 8 | |
| 117 | 10 | Demarcus Robinson | SF | 14 | |
| 118 | 10 | Noah Brown | WAS | 12 | |
| 119 | 10 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | SEA | 8 | |
| 120 | 10 | KaVontae Turpin | DAL | 10 | |
| 121 | 10 | Tank Dell | HOU | 6 | |
| 122 | 10 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | LAC | 12 | |
| 123 | 10 | Tai Felton | MIN | 6 | |
| 124 | 10 | Josh Reynolds | NYJ | 9 | |
| 125 | 10 | Curtis Samuel | BUF | 7 | |
| 126 | 10 | Hunter Renfrow | CAR | 14 | |
| 127 | 10 | Mack Hollins | NE | 14 | |
| 128 | 10 | Jahan Dotson | PHI | 9 | |
| 129 | 10 | Jalin Hyatt | NYG | 14 | |
| 130 | 10 | Savion Williams | GB | 5 | |
| 131 | 10 | Chimere Dike | TEN | 10 | |
| 132 | 10 | Jaylin Lane | WAS | 12 | |
| 133 | 10 | Ja'Lynn Polk | NE | 14 | |
| 134 | 10 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | 14 | |
| 135 | 10 | Theo Wease Jr. | MIA | 12 | |
| 136 | 10 | Antwane Wells Jr. | NYG | 14 | |
| 137 | 10 | Allen Lazard | NYJ | 9 | |
| 138 | 10 | Greg Dortch | ARI | 8 | |
| 139 | 10 | Jacob Cowing | SF | 14 | |
| 140 | 10 | Robert Woods | PIT | 5 | |
| 141 | 10 | Van Jefferson | TEN | 10 | |
| 142 | 10 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | 10 | |
| 143 | 10 | Olamide Zaccheaus | CHI | 5 | |
| 144 | 10 | Jonathan Mingo | DAL | 10 | |
| 145 | 10 | Malachi Corley | NYJ | 9 | |
| 146 | 10 | Kalif Raymond | DET | 8 | |
| 147 | 10 | Zay Jones | ARI | 8 | |
| 148 | 10 | KhaDarel Hodge | ATL | 5 | |
| 149 | 10 | Arian Smith | NYJ | 9 | |
| 150 | 10 | Jake Bobo | SEA | 8 |
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