The wide receiver position has had its fair share of injuries this season, so there are players who have emerged on the fantasy radar, seemingly out of nowhere. This position requires a deep dive into the rankings. We're here to help with our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of December 22nd. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key wide receivers like A.J. Brown, Amari Cooper, Christian Watson, Marquise Goodwin, and Zay Jones rank, among others.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 16 Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Treylon Burks Practices In Full On Tuesday
- Nico Collins Ruled Out For Week 16
- Chase Claypool Doubtful To Play Against Bills
- Ben Skowronek Done For The Season
- Devin Duvernay Placed On Injured Reserve
- Chiefs Not Optimistic About Mecole Hardman
- Courtland Sutton To Be Limited Again Thursday
- Tee Higgins Carries No Injury Designation
- Equanimeous St. Brown Ruled Out For Saturday
- Chris Moore Limited With Foot Issue Wednesday
- DeVante Parker Ruled Out For Week 16
- Chris Olave, Jarvis Landry Ruled Out For Week 16
- Diontae Johnson Questionable For Week 16
Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
You can also check out our Week 16 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Thursday 12/22 at 4:00 pm ET:
WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
1 | 1 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 3 |
1 | 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 4 |
1 | 3 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 7 |
1 | 4 | Davante Adams | WR | 8 |
1 | 5 | DK Metcalf | WR | 14 |
2 | 6 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 15 |
2 | 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 16 |
3 | 8 | A.J. Brown | WR | 17 |
3 | 9 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 20 |
3 | 10 | Chris Godwin | WR | 22 |
3 | 11 | Keenan Allen | WR | 27 |
3 | 12 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 28 |
3 | 13 | Mike Williams | WR | 30 |
3 | 14 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 31 |
3 | 15 | Tee Higgins | WR | 34 |
3 | 16 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 36 |
4 | 17 | Mike Evans | WR | 38 |
4 | 18 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 40 |
4 | 19 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 41 |
4 | 20 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 42 |
4 | 21 | Christian Kirk | WR | 43 |
4 | 22 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 44 |
4 | 23 | Christian Watson | WR | 47 |
4 | 24 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 48 |
5 | 25 | DJ Moore | WR | 49 |
5 | 26 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 50 |
5 | 27 | Amari Cooper | WR | 52 |
5 | 28 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 58 |
5 | 29 | Zay Jones | WR | 60 |
5 | 30 | Drake London | WR | 64 |
5 | 31 | Darius Slayton | WR | 66 |
5 | 32 | Gabe Davis | WR | 67 |
5 | 33 | Allen Lazard | WR | 69 |
5 | 34 | George Pickens | WR | 70 |
5 | 35 | Marquise Brown | WR | 71 |
5 | 36 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 74 |
6 | 37 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 76 |
6 | 38 | Chris Moore | WR | 82 |
6 | 39 | Adam Thielen | WR | 83 |
6 | 40 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 85 |
6 | 41 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 88 |
6 | 42 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 89 |
6 | 43 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 90 |
6 | 44 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 91 |
7 | 45 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 94 |
7 | 46 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 95 |
7 | 47 | Michael Gallup | WR | 96 |
7 | 48 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 97 |
7 | 49 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 98 |
7 | 50 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 99 |
7 | 51 | Van Jefferson | WR | 100 |
7 | 52 | Mack Hollins | WR | 102 |
7 | 53 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 103 |
7 | 54 | Parris Campbell | WR | 106 |
7 | 55 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 107 |
7 | 56 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 108 |
8 | 57 | Elijah Moore | WR | 109 |
8 | 58 | Robert Woods | WR | 111 |
8 | 59 | Treylon Burks | WR | 114 |
8 | 60 | Kendall Hinton | WR | 116 |
8 | 61 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 117 |
8 | 62 | Alec Pierce | WR | 120 |
8 | 63 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 121 |
8 | 64 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 126 |
8 | 65 | Russell Gage | WR | 127 |
8 | 66 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 128 |
8 | 67 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 129 |
8 | 68 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 132 |
8 | 69 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 135 |
9 | 70 | Noah Brown | WR | 136 |
9 | 71 | Julio Jones | WR | 137 |
9 | 72 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 139 |
9 | 73 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 140 |
9 | 74 | Quez Watkins | WR | 142 |
9 | 75 | Mecole Hardman | WR | 143 |
9 | 76 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 144 |
9 | 77 | Jameson Williams | WR | 147 |
9 | 78 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 148 |
9 | 79 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 150 |
9 | 80 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 154 |
9 | 81 | Phillip Dorsett II | WR | 155 |
9 | 82 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 156 |
10 | 83 | Randall Cobb | WR | 158 |
10 | 84 | Corey Davis | WR | 162 |
10 | 85 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 163 |
10 | 86 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 164 |
10 | 87 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 165 |
10 | 88 | Dante Pettis | WR | 166 |
10 | 89 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 169 |
10 | 90 | Byron Pringle | WR | 170 |
10 | 91 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 173 |
11 | 92 | Skyy Moore | WR | 177 |
11 | 93 | Amari Rodgers | WR | 178 |
11 | 94 | David Bell | WR | 180 |
11 | 95 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 182 |
11 | 96 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 187 |
11 | 97 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 188 |
11 | 98 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 190 |
11 | 99 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 191 |
11 | 100 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 193 |
11 | 101 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 195 |
11 | 102 | Greg Dortch | WR | 197 |
12 | 103 | Justin Watson | WR | 199 |
12 | 104 | Robbie Anderson | WR | 202 |
12 | 105 | Shi Smith | WR | 204 |
12 | 106 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 206 |
12 | 107 | Ashton Dulin | WR | 208 |
12 | 108 | Brandon Powell | WR | 209 |
12 | 109 | Dyami Brown | WR | 211 |
12 | 110 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 212 |
12 | 111 | A.J. Green | WR | 213 |
12 | 112 | Denzel Mims | WR | 218 |
12 | 113 | Penny Hart | WR | 221 |
12 | 114 | Cole Beasley | WR | 225 |
12 | 115 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR | 227 |
12 | 116 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR | 230 |
12 | 117 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 237 |
12 | 118 | Zach Pascal | WR | 240 |
12 | 119 | Demetric Felton Jr. | WR | 284 |
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