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. Puka Nacua - WR (LAR)
Puka Nacua faces the 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 6.7 catches, 88.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Nacua was off last week with a bye.
2. Ja'Marr Chase - WR (CIN)
Ja'Marr Chase is up against the Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 6.7 catches, 84.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns. Chase was off last week with a bye.
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - WR (SEA)
We're projecting 6.0 catches, 88.2 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Jaxon Smith-Njigba this week as he faces the Patriots. Smith-Njigba had a bye last week.
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown - WR (DET)
Amon-Ra St. Brown had a bye last week. Amon-Ra St. Brown is against the Saints this week and is projected for 6.6 catches, 77.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
5. Justin Jefferson - WR (MIN)
Justin Jefferson was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Packers this week. Our system projects him for 5.7 catches, 76.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
6. Drake London - WR (ATL)
Drake London had a bye last week. We're projecting 5.3 catches, 73.6 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Drake London this week as he faces the Steelers.
7. CeeDee Lamb - WR (DAL)
CeeDee Lamb was on bye last week. He faces the New York Giants this week. Our system projects him for 5.6 catches, 75.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. A.J. Brown - WR (NE)
A.J. Brown was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 4.9 catches, 70.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for A.J. Brown this week as he faces the Seahawks.
9. George Pickens - WR (DAL)
George Pickens is against the Giants this week and is projected for 4.7 catches, 70.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Pickens was off last week with a bye.
10. Chris Olave - WR (NO)
Chris Olave was off last week with a bye. He faces the Lions this week. Olave is projected for 5.1 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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