Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at wide receiver

Ideally, you'd have nothing but worry-free matchups for reliable wide receivers when the fantasy football playoffs roll around, but our Week 14 fantasy WR rankings show that clearly won't be the case for most owners. Things look pretty good through the WR2 tier, but there are some major start 'em, sit 'em questions after that. 

Several regular starters, including Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson (@ Buccaneers), Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods (vs. Patriots), Terry McLaurin (@ 49ers), Brandin Cooks (@ Bears), Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk (vs. Washington), Jarvis Landry (vs. Ravens), Calvin Ridley (@ Chargers), and Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, and JuJu Smith-Schuster (@ Bills), have tough statistical matchups, but it's unlikely any fantasy owners will consider sitting them in standard leagues (aside from maybe Cooks and Landry). 

WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

There are plenty of borderline WRs who will likely be on the wrong side of start 'em, sit 'em decisions this week, though, with Marvin Jones (vs. Packers), Jerry Jeudy (@ Panthers), Christian Kirk (@ Giants), Emmanuel Sanders (@ Eagles), Jakobi Meyers (@ Rams), Curtis Samuel (vs. Broncos), and Nelson Agholor (vs. Colts) all in suboptimal situations. 

WEEK 14 STANDARD RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Fortunately, there are plenty of other borderline WR3s rising to take their places. Sterling Shepard (vs. Cardinals), Corey Davis (vs. Jaguars), Allen Lazard (@ Lions), Marquise Brown (@ Browns), Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman (@ Seahawks), and T.Y. Hilton and Michael Pittman Jr. (@ Raiders) are in play this week thanks to favorable matchups. 

WEEK 14 DFS TOURNAMENT LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Going deeper, you can try longshot boom-or-bust plays like David Moore (@ Jets), Jalen Guyton (vs. Falcons), Darnell Mooney (vs. Texans), A.J. Green (vs. Cowboys), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (@ Lions), or one of Keelan Cole, Laviska Shenault Jr., or Collin Johnson (@vs.Titans), but you'd have to be in a pretty deep league -- or be a pretty big underdog -- to risk using any in the fantasy playoffs. 

WEEK 14 DFS CASH LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel

Making start 'em, sit 'em decisions at WR won't be easy this week, but with few injuries (aside from the eternal Kenny Golladay saga), there are plenty of viable options. The key is balancing matchup, consistency, talent, and upside, as well as honestly evaluating your matchup and deciding if you need to gamble on a more boom-or-bust receiver or play it safe with a high-floor option.

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Note: Check back all week leading up to kickoff, as we'll continue to update our WR rankings based on the latest news and injuries.

WEEK 14 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start 'em, sit 'em

Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings (Standard)

These rankings are for non-PPR leagues.