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Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: WR Updates Include Jaylen Waddle, Cooper Kupp, Marvin Harrison Jr., Tank Dell, DJ Moore, more

Cooper Kupp - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

RotoBaller's updated Week 1 wide receiver (WR) rankings for fantasy football in 2024. Read the weekend updates for our fantasy football WR rankings and win more.

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.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

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Week 1 Wide Receivers Rankings for Fantasy Football

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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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