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With Week 1 officially underway, it's time for fantasy managers to dive into key start-or-sit decisions. The wide receiver position is deeper than ever, which can make it tough to know who to start. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Let's see where key players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Jaylen Waddle, Cooper Kupp, Marvin Harrison Jr., Tank Dell, Keon Coleman, Brian Thomas Jr., and more rank.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. 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 1 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Greg Dortch A Deep League Option In Week 1
- Marvin Harrison Jr. Is A Start In Pro Debut
- Malik Nabers Worth A Start In Opener
- Christian Watson Salvages Day With Touchdown In Packers Week 1 Loss
- DeVonta Smith Plays Well On Friday Night
- Romeo Doubs Leads Packers In Targets In Loss
- A.J. Brown Looks Good In Week 1
- Jayden Reed Posts 138 Receiving Yards, Two Touchdowns In Packers Defeat
- Andrei Iosivas Potentially In Line For More Work On Sunday
- DJ Chark Out For Week 1 With Hip Injury
- Roman Wilson Out On Sunday
- Tyler Lockett Deemed Questionable For Sunday
- Curtis Samuel Good To Go For Week 1
- Tee Higgins Listed As Doubtful For Week 1
- Ja'Marr Chase Questionable For Matchup Against New England
Week 1 Wide Receivers Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 2 |
| 1 | 3 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 6 |
| 2 | 5 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 7 |
| 2 | 6 | A.J. Brown | WR | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | Davante Adams | WR | 12 |
| 2 | 8 | Puka Nacua | WR | 14 |
| 2 | 9 | Mike Evans | WR | 15 |
| 3 | 10 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | Chris Olave | WR | 19 |
| 3 | 12 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 21 |
| 3 | 13 | Drake London | WR | 22 |
| 3 | 14 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 15 | Nico Collins | WR | 28 |
| 4 | 16 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 33 |
| 4 | 17 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 34 |
| 4 | 18 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 37 |
| 4 | 19 | Amari Cooper | WR | 38 |
| 4 | 20 | DK Metcalf | WR | 39 |
| 4 | 21 | Malik Nabers | WR | 40 |
| 5 | 22 | Rashee Rice | WR | 41 |
| 5 | 23 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 42 |
| 5 | 24 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 43 |
| 5 | 25 | DJ Moore | WR | 44 |
| 5 | 26 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 45 |
| 5 | 27 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 46 |
| 5 | 28 | Christian Kirk | WR | 49 |
| 5 | 29 | Chris Godwin | WR | 50 |
| 5 | 30 | George Pickens | WR | 51 |
| 5 | 31 | Tank Dell | WR | 53 |
| 6 | 32 | Zay Flowers | WR | 54 |
| 6 | 33 | Jayden Reed | WR | 55 |
| 6 | 34 | Keenan Allen | WR | 59 |
| 6 | 35 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 60 |
| 7 | 36 | Calvin Ridley | WR | 61 |
| 7 | 37 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 63 |
| 7 | 38 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 66 |
| 8 | 39 | Christian Watson | WR | 69 |
| 8 | 40 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 75 |
| 8 | 41 | Xavier Worthy | WR | 81 |
| 8 | 42 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 83 |
| 8 | 43 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 85 |
| 8 | 44 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 86 |
| 8 | 45 | Jordan Addison | WR | 87 |
| 8 | 46 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 88 |
| 8 | 47 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | 90 |
| 8 | 48 | Keon Coleman | WR | 91 |
| 8 | 49 | Jameson Williams | WR | 93 |
| 9 | 50 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 95 |
| 9 | 51 | Rome Odunze | WR | 96 |
| 9 | 52 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 97 |
| 9 | 53 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 98 |
| 9 | 54 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 99 |
| 9 | 55 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 100 |
| 9 | 56 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 102 |
| 9 | 57 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 103 |
| 9 | 58 | Adam Thielen | WR | 107 |
| 10 | 59 | Gabe Davis | WR | 108 |
| 10 | 60 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 110 |
| 10 | 61 | Demario Douglas | WR | 113 |
| 10 | 62 | Mike Williams | WR | 114 |
| 10 | 63 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 115 |
| 10 | 64 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 117 |
| 10 | 65 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 119 |
| 11 | 66 | Michael Wilson | WR | 121 |
| 11 | 67 | Ja'Lynn Polk | WR | 122 |
| 11 | 68 | Greg Dortch | WR | 128 |
| 11 | 69 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 129 |
| 11 | 70 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 130 |
| 12 | 71 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 131 |
| 12 | 72 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 134 |
| 12 | 73 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 135 |
| 12 | 74 | Xavier Legette | WR | 137 |
| 12 | 75 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 138 |
| 13 | 76 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 140 |
| 13 | 77 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 142 |
| 13 | 78 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | 146 |
| 13 | 79 | Darius Slayton | WR | 149 |
| 13 | 80 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 150 |
| 13 | 81 | Elijah Moore | WR | 153 |
| 13 | 82 | Tre Tucker | WR | 157 |
| 13 | 83 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 158 |
| 13 | 84 | Jermaine Burton | WR | 159 |
| 13 | 85 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | 160 |
| 13 | 86 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 162 |
| 13 | 87 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 163 |
| 14 | 88 | Van Jefferson | WR | 165 |
| 14 | 89 | Alec Pierce | WR | 168 |
| 14 | 90 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 169 |
| 14 | 91 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 174 |
| 14 | 92 | Malik Washington | WR | 175 |
| 15 | 93 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 176 |
| 15 | 94 | Noah Brown | WR | 183 |
| 15 | 95 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 185 |
| 15 | 96 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 188 |
| 15 | 97 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 190 |
| 15 | 98 | Dyami Brown | WR | 194 |
| 15 | 99 | Trey Palmer | WR | 202 |
| 15 | 100 | Justin Watson | WR | 203 |
| 15 | 101 | Mecole Hardman Jr. | WR | 206 |
| 15 | 102 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 208 |
| 15 | 103 | Troy Franklin | WR | 225 |
| 15 | 104 | Malachi Corley | WR | 226 |
| 15 | 105 | Allen Lazard | WR | 227 |
| 15 | 106 | Javon Baker | WR | 229 |
| 15 | 107 | Treylon Burks | WR | 238 |
| 15 | 108 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 244 |
| 15 | 109 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 245 |
| 15 | 110 | A.T. Perry | WR | 248 |
| 15 | 111 | Brenden Rice | WR | 249 |
Week 1 Wide Receiver Outlooks For Fantasy Football
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams - Fantasy Football Outlook
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is fully healthy to begin the season and has the potential to perform as a WR1 in a favorable matchup at the Lions in Week 1. Despite the emergence of last year's rookie breakout Puka Nacua, Kupp remains a favorite target of quarterback Matthew Stafford. His ability to move around the formation helps him get isolated in one-on-one coverage, where he can use his shiftiness and route-running savvy to beat opposing defenders.
The Lions drafted Terrion Arnold and signed Carlton Davis III in the offseason, and each could see time defending Kupp in Week 1. In a potential shootout played in dome conditions, look for Kupp to score a touchdown and potentially get to 100+ receiving yards in the opening week of the season.
- Brian Buckey, RotoBaller
Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins - Fantasy Football Outlook
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (undisclosed) is ready to roll against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the team's home opener. The former sixth-overall pick has a fantastic matchup in Week 1, as he'll square off against a Jags' defense that allowed 4,076 yards and 27 scores through the air a season ago -- both seventh-most in the league. Waddle wore a non-contact jersey for the last week of training camp, but both he and teammate Tyreek Hill (thumb) returned to full practice earlier this week.
The Alabama product regressed a bit in the yards category last season compared to 2022, while Hill performed at an other-worldly level. However, the fourth-year wideout still garnered a solid 23.6% target share and robust 2.52 yards per route run last season and is again the unquestioned second option in Miami's passing attack.
Waddle is RotoBaller's PPR WR17 in Week 1 rankings and is always a threat to have a huge game -- particularly against a Jacksonville unit that did nothing too extensive to improve their defensive backfield.
- Alex Ciulla, RotoBaller
Tank Dell, Houston Texans - Fantasy Football Outlook
Electric as a rookie last season, Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell and his new role on the team will be one of fantasy football's big questions heading into Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts. He compiled 709 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in just 11 games last season, drew an 18.4% target share, and finished the year with a big-play-worthy 14.3 average depth of target.
But this season, Houston added Stefon Diggs to the fold, which likely will shift Dell into a slot role when he's on the field with Diggs and Nico Collins. Dell and Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud had chemistry last season, but the 24-year-old looks like a boom-or-bust fantasy option on this Texans offense. With a favorable matchup against Indianapolis, Dell is a high-end WR2 and currently WR26 in the latest Week 1 rankings from RotoBaller.
- Nick Piotowicz, RotoBaller
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