Week 1 WR Fantasy Football Rankings

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Wide receivers can be difficult to predict.

Just one drop here or one pass interference there, and crucial fantasy points are gained or lost.

That's why it takes extra effort to scout WRs every week in fantasy football.

To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked wide receivers for week 1.

You can also check out our full list of WR rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.

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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.


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Full Rankings

If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:

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Rankings Summary

1. CeeDee Lamb - WR (DAL)

CeeDee Lamb is against the Eagles this week and is projected for 14.0 catches, 145.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns. Lamb was off last week with a bye.

2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - WR (SEA)

Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 13.8 catches, 135.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. Smith-Njigba was off last week with a bye.

3. Tetairoa McMillan - WR (CAR)

Tetairoa McMillan had a bye last week. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 13.4 catches, 125.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

4. Puka Nacua - WR (LAR)

Puka Nacua is up against the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 10.5 catches, 122.7 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Nacua was off last week with a bye.

5. Ja'Marr Chase - WR (CIN)

Ja'Marr Chase was off last week with a bye. He faces the Cleveland Browns this week. Chase is projected for 10.5 catches, 120.0 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.

6. Drake London - WR (ATL)

Drake London was on bye last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. London is projected for 10.6 catches, 119.3 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.

7. Michael Wilson - WR (ARI)

Our system projects Michael Wilson for 10.3 catches, 110.3 yards and 0.8 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. Wilson had a bye last week.

8. DJ Moore - WR (BUF)

DJ Moore was off last week with a bye. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 11.2 catches, 106.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.

9. JuJu Smith-Schuster - WR (FA)

JuJu Smith-Schuster is on bye this week. Smith-Schuster was off last week with a bye.

10. Jerry Jeudy - WR (CLE)

Jerry Jeudy was off last week with a bye. Jerry Jeudy is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 9.4 catches, 105.4 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.

For more, check out our full rankings here.

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