It’s not often that a wide receiver posts 18 TDs in a single season, but that’s exactly what CFBDynasty’s No. 1 ranked WR did last year. David Sills returned to West Virginia for his senior season along with his Heisman-candidate QB Will Grier. Coming in at a close second, Buffalo’s Anthony Johnson will be a mismatch each week before he becomes an early-round selection in the NFL Draft next year. A.J. Brown rounds out the top tier of WRs for the pass-heavy Ole Miss Rebels. All three were taken in the first 15 picks in an expert 16-round college fantasy football mock draft.
Finding WRs that get consistent touches is paramount to a successful fantasy season. Naturally, many of the top-ranked WRs come from the top passing offenses. Quarterback battles can be very important to a WR’s production. Consider Alabama and Clemson. The stock rises for top WRs Jerry Jeudy ('Bama) and Tee Higgins (Clemson) if the better passers win those jobs.
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2018 College Fantasy Rankings:
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College Fantasy Rankings: Wide receiver
*Strength of schedule based on ESPN's FPI
| Rank | Player | Team | Class | SOS | Conf. | Bye | Fantasy Playoffs |
| 1 | David Sills | West Virginia | Sr | 10 | Big 12 | 8 | vs TCU, @ Oklahoma State, vs Oklahoma |
| 2 | Anthony Johnson | Buffalo | Sr | 117 | MAC | 9 | vs Kent State, @ Ohio, @ Bowling Green |
| 3 | A.J. Brown | Ole Miss | Jr | 47 | SEC | 9 | @ Texas A&M, @ Vanderbilt, vs Mississippi State |
| 4 | Ty Lee | Middle Tennessee | Jr | 95 | C-USA | 4 | @ UTEP, @ Kentucky, vs UAB |
| 5 | N'Keal Harry | Arizona State | Jr | 11 | Pac-12 | 7 | vs UCLA, @ Oregon, @ Arizona |
| 6 | Teddy Veal | Louisiana Tech | Sr | 102 | C-USA | 3 | vs Rice, @ S Miss, vs WKU |
| 7 | Devin Butler | Syracuse | Jr | 36 | ACC | 7 | vs Louisville, @ Notre Dame, @ Boston College |
| 8 | James Proche | SMU | Jr | 67 | AAC | 7 | @ UCONN, vs Memphis, @ Tulsa |
| 9 | Andy Isabella | Massachusetts | Sr | 98 | IND | 8 & 13 | vs BYU, @ Georgia, Bye |
| 10 | T.J. Vasher | Texas Tech | So | 16 | Big 12 | 6 | vs Texas, @ Kansas, @ Baylor |
| 11 | Denzel Mims | Baylor | Jr | 35 | Big 12 | 8 | @ Iowa State, vs TCU, vs Texas Tech |
| 12 | Brendan O'Leary-Orange | Nevada | Jr | 99 | MWC | 10 | vs Colorado State, @ San Jose State, @ UNLV |
| 13 | Trevon Brown | East Carolina | Sr | 71 | AAC | 9 | @ Tulane, vs UCONN, @ Cincinnati |
| 14 | Damonte Coxie | Memphis | Jr | 97 | AAC | 9 | vs Tulsa, @ SMU, vs Houston |
| 15 | Juwan Johnson | Penn State | Jr | 33 | B1G | 6 | vs Wisconsin, @ Rutgers, vs Maryland |
| 16 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno State | Sr | 76 | MWC | 4 | @ Boise State, vs San Diego State, vs San Jose State |
| 17 | James Gardner | Miami Ohio | Sr | 96 | MAC | 9 | vs Ohio, @ Northern Illinois, vs Ball State |
| 18 | Jaylen Smith | Louisville | Sr | 39 | ACC | 8 | @ Syracuse, vs NC State, vs Kentucky |
| 19 | Tyre Brady | Marshall | Jr | 111 | C-USA | 9 | vs Charlotte, vs UTSA, @ FIU |
| 20 | Preston Williams | Colorado State | So | 82 | MWC | 6 & 11 | @ Nevada, vs Utah State, @ Air Force |
| 21 | Gary Jennings | West Virginia | Sr | 10 | Big 12 | 8 | vs TCU, @ Oklahoma State, vs Oklahoma |
| 22 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | Sr | 107 | MAC | 2 | @ Nothern Illinois, @ Kent State, vs C Mich |
| 23 | Tee Higgins | Clemson | So | 15 | ACC | 7 | @ Boston College, vs Duke, vs South Carolina |
| 24 | Kelvin Harmon | NC State | Jr | 51 | ACC | 7 | vs Wake Forest, @ Louisville, @ North Carolina |
| 25 | Penny Hart | Georgia State | Jr | 112 | Sun Belt | 7 | @ Louisiana, @ App State, vs Georgia Southern |
| 26 | Deebo Samuel | South Carolina | Sr | 46 | SEC | 8 | @ Florida, vs Chatanooga, @ Clemson |
| 27 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | Jr | 107 | MAC | 2 | @ Nothern Illinois, @ Kent State, vs C Mich |
| 28 | Steven Sims | Kansas | Sr | 24 | Big 12 | 7 | @ Kansas State, @ Oklahoma, vs Texas |
| 29 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | So | 14 | Pac-12 | 6 | vs California, @ UCLA, vs Notre Dame |
| 30 | Emanuel Hall | Missouri | Sr | 40 | SEC | 5 | vs Vanderbilt. @ Tennessee, vs Arkansas |
| 31 | Justin Hall | Ball State | So | 93 | MAC | 11 | Bye, vs Western Michigan, @ Miami OH |
| 32 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | Sr | 68 | AAC | 5 | @ Memphis, @ Navy, vs SMU |
| 33 | Ceedee Lamb | Oklahoma | So | 25 | Big 12 | 7 | vs Oklahoma State, vs Kansas, @ West Virginia |
| 34 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | North Carolina | Jr | 52 | ACC | 6 | @ Duke, vs Western Carolina, vs NC State |
| 35 | Kwadarrius Smith | Akron | Sr | 83 | MAC | 5 | @ E Mich, vs Bowling Green, @ Ohio |
| 36 | Jerry Jeudy | Alabama | So | 30 | SEC | 9 | vs Mississippi State, vs Citadel, vs Auburn |
| 37 | Felton Davis | Michigan State | Sr | 26 | B1G | 3 | vs Ohio State, @ Nebraska, vs Rutgers |
| 38 | Willie Wright | Florida Atlantic | So | 94 | C-USA | 7 | vs WKU, @ North Texas, vs Charlotte |
| 39 | Olamide Zaccheaus | Virginia | Sr | 58 | ACC | 6 | vs Liberty, @ Georgia Tech, @ Virginia Tech |
| 40 | Jhamon Ausbon | Texas A&M | So | 29 | SEC | 8 | vs Ole Miss, vs UAB, vs LSU |
| 41 | Anton Gandy-Golden | Liberty | Jr | 115 | IND | 9 | @ UVA, @ Auburn, vs New Mex State |
| 42 | McLane Mannix | Nevada | So | 99 | MWC | 10 | vs Colorado State, @ San Jose State, @ UNLV |
| 43 | Greg Dortch | Wake Forest | So | 37 | ACC | 7 | @ NC State, vs Pittsburgh, @ Duke |
| 44 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | Jr | 86 | AAC | 9 | vs Navy, vs Cincy, @ USF |
| 45 | Scott Miller | Bowling Green | Sr | 78 | MAC | 9 | @ C Mich, @ Akron, vs Buffalo |
| 46 | Davontavean Martin | Washington State | So | 61 | Pac-12 | 7 | @ Colorado, vs Arizona, vs Washington |
| 47 | Hakeem Butler | Iowa State | Jr | 20 | Big 12 | 8 | vs Baylor, @ Texas, vs Kansas State |
| 48 | Tyron Johnson | Oklahoma State | Jr | 45 | Big 12 | 8 | @ Oklahoma, v West Virginia, @ TCU |
| 49 | JJ Arcega-Whiteside | Stanford | Jr | 13 | Pac-12 | 7 | vs Oregon State, @ California, @ UCLA |
| 50 | Marcus Green | Louisiana-Monroe | Sr | 119 | Sun Belt | 9 | @ South Alabama, @ Ark State, vs Louisiana |