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)
Our system projects CeeDee Lamb for 14.0 catches, 145.8 yards and 1.0 touchdowns versus the Eagles this week. Lamb was off last week with a bye.
2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - WR (SEA)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a bye last week. He faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. Smith-Njigba is projected for 13.8 catches, 135.1 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
3. Tetairoa McMillan - WR (CAR)
Tetairoa McMillan faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 13.4 catches, 125.1 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. McMillan had a bye last week.
4. Puka Nacua - WR (LAR)
Our system projects Puka Nacua for 10.5 catches, 122.7 yards and 0.9 touchdowns versus the Texans this week. Nacua was on bye last week.
5. Ja'Marr Chase - WR (CIN)
Ja'Marr Chase had a bye last week. He faces the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 10.5 catches, 120.0 yards and 0.9 touchdowns.
6. Drake London - WR (ATL)
Drake London is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 10.6 catches, 119.3 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. London was on bye last week.
7. Michael Wilson - WR (ARI)
Michael Wilson had a bye last week. He faces the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 10.3 catches, 110.3 yards and 0.8 touchdowns.
8. DJ Moore - WR (BUF)
DJ Moore is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 11.2 catches, 106.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Moore had a bye last week.
9. JuJu Smith-Schuster - WR (FA)
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a bye last week. JuJu Smith-Schuster is on bye this week.
10. Jerry Jeudy - WR (CLE)
Jerry Jeudy was on bye last week. We're projecting 9.4 catches, 105.4 yards and 0.8 touchdowns for Jerry Jeudy this week as he faces the Bengals.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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