Updated Fantasy Football WR Rankings 2025: Best PPR draft wide receivers, top sleepers and breakouts

Tim Heaney

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With recent rebellions against the running back position, wide receiver has become the most glamorous position in fantasy football.

Indeed, as the popularity of point-per-reception (PPR) formats grows, so does the desire to land one of the NFL's top wideouts. A big name like Ja'Marr Chase who is targeted often puts his fantasy managers in place to have more opportunities for scoring points.

Should this focus on pass-catching royalty continue? Read on for our Top 150 wide receiver rankings and how you should handle the position in upcoming fantasy drafts.

Fantasy Football WR rankings: Best wide receivers for 2025 drafts

PPR formats will typically favor the top-end fantasy football wide receivers who are in line for big workloads, over running backs and their more tangible injury concerns.

Anchors for targets include these star No. 1 wideouts in PPR Tier 1:

Ja'Marr Chase
CeeDee Lamb
Justin Jefferson

The next tier down could supply true WR1 alpha numbers, as well, but they're sitting near the middle or end of Round 1 as great options for a double-up with another receiver or a top RB:

Nico Collins
Malik Nabers
Puka Nacua
Brian Thomas Jr.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Ladd McConkey

However, point-per-reception games also can bolster the fantasy value of many middle-to-late-rounders who rely on targets in the short-range and middle-of-the-field regions.

Even with their advancing age and health issues, Chris Godwin and Cooper Kupp and will always garner more faith from drafters in these settings because of their propensity to act as a safety valve for their quarterback.

A more important example of who to nudge upward in the rankings: the Las Vegas Raiders' Jakoki Meyers, who looks like the No. 2 target behind Brock Bowers once again and will probably become a favorite of new quarterback Geno Smith -- a noteworthy upgrade under center.

Check our Top 150 WR rankings below, then keep reading for a typical strategy on how to draft the position in PPR fantasy leagues.

These fantasy football wide receiver rankings are based on leagues with 1 point each per 10 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards, 6 points for rushing and receiving touchdowns, and 1 point per reception. (If your league has bonuses for yardage or big-play thresholds, you may need to apply extra context to these rankings, which are a foundation for attacking the WR position.)

Updated WR draft rankings: 8/15

Tyreek Hill's injury concerns dinged him.
Rashee Rice's suspension news made his situation even weirder, so he was knocked down to reflect the risk.

Rk	Ovr	Tr	Player Name	TM	Bye	Rk ↕️
1	1	1	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	10
2	4	1	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	10	⬇️ 1
3	6	1	Justin Jefferson	MIN	6	⬇️ 1
4	7	2	Nico Collins	HOU	6
5	8	2	Malik Nabers	NYG	14
6	9	2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	8
7	11	2	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	8
8	12	2	Puka Nacua	LAR	8
9	16	2	Ladd McConkey	LAC	12
10	19	3	Drake London	ATL	5
11	20	3	A.J. Brown	PHI	9
12	22	3	Terry McLaurin	WAS	12
13	23	3	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	9
14	27	3	Tyreek Hill	MIA	12	⬇️ 2
15	32	4	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	8
16	33	4	Tee Higgins	CIN	10
17	37	4	DK Metcalf	PIT	5
18	38	4	Mike Evans	TB	9
19	41	4	Davante Adams	LAR	8
20	42	4	DJ Moore	CHI	5
21	43	4	DeVonta Smith	PHI	9
22	47	5	Rashee Rice	KC	10	⬇️ 5
23	49	5	Courtland Sutton	DEN	12
24	50	5	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	8
25	54	5	Calvin Ridley	TEN	10
26	55	6	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	14
27	56	6	Travis Hunter	JAC	8
28	57	6	George Pickens	DAL	10
29	58	6	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	12
30	61	6	Zay Flowers	BAL	7
31	62	6	Chris Olave	NO	11
32	63	6	Jameson Williams	DET	8
33	72	7	Jakobi Meyers	LV	8
34	77	7	Emeka Egbuka	TB	9
35	81	7	Rome Odunze	CHI	5
36	83	7	Xavier Worthy	KC	10	⬆️ 1
37	84	7	Jordan Addison	MIN	6
38	85	8	Ricky Pearsall	SF	14
39	91	8	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	9
40	92	8	Chris Godwin	TB	9
41	95	8	Stefon Diggs	NE	14
42	99	8	Josh Downs	IND	11
43	102	8	Khalil Shakir	BUF	7
44	108	9	Rashid Shaheed	NO	11
45	113	9	Cooper Kupp	SEA	8
46	115	9	Jauan Jennings	SF	14
47	119	9	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	12
48	122	9	Keon Coleman	BUF	7
49	124	9	Jayden Reed	GB	5
50	130	9	Matthew Golden	GB	5
51	131	9	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	11
52	133	10	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	14
53	134	10	Darnell Mooney	ATL	5
54	142	10	Christian Kirk	HOU	6
55	144	10	Rashod Bateman	BAL	7
56	146	10	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	12
57	147	10	Hollywood Brown	KC	10
58	153	10	Cedric Tillman	CLE	9
59	159	10	Luther Burden III	CHI	5
60	162	10	DeMario Douglas	NE	14
61	163	11	Keenan Allen	LAC	12
62	164	11	Kyle Williams	NE	14
63	167	11	Tre' Harris	LAC	12
64	169	11	Romeo Doubs	GB	5
65	170	11	Adam Thielen	CAR	14
66	173	11	Jack Bech	LV	8
67	174	11	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	14
68	175	11	Jalen McMillan	TB	9
69	181	11	Jayden Higgins	HOU	6
70	183	12	Dyami Brown	JAC	8
71	187	12	Tory Horton	SEA	8
72	192	12	Adonai Mitchell	IND	11
73	195	12	Joshua Palmer	BUF	7
74	196	12	Jalen Nailor	MIN	6
75	198	12	DeAndre Hopkins	BAL	7
76	201	12	Xavier Legette	CAR	14
77	210	12	Jalen Coker	CAR	14
78	214	13	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	LV	8
79	220	13	Quentin Johnston	LAC	12
80	227	13	Michael Wilson	ARI	8
81	236	13	Jordan Whittington	LAR	8
82	237	13	Diontae Johnson	CLE	9
83	238	13	Roman Wilson	PIT	5
84	240	13	Alec Pierce	IND	11
85	245	13	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	5
86	246	13	Jaylin Noel	HOU	6
87	253	13	Tutu Atwell	LAR	8
88	254	14	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	8
89	255	14	Jalen Royals	KC	10
90	256	14	Elijah Moore	BUF	7
91	258	14	Calvin Austin III	PIT	5
92	260	14	Darius Slayton	NYG	14
93	261	14	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	10
94	268	14	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	MIA	12
95	270	14	Tyler Lockett	TEN	10
96	274	14	Devaughn Vele	DEN	12
97	278	14	Pat Bryant	DEN	12
98	281	14	Christian Watson	GB	5
99	282	14	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	10
100	291	14	Kayshon Boutte	NE	14
101	292	15	Malik Washington	MIA	12
102	293	15	Amari Cooper	FA	-
103	299	15	Xavier Restrepo	TEN	10
104	NR	15	Brandin Cooks	NO	11
105	NR	15	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	10
106	NR	15	Tre Tucker	LV	8
107	NR	15	Parker Washington	JAC	8
108	NR	15	Ray-Ray McCloud III	ATL	5
109	NR	15	Jermaine Burton	CIN	10
110	NR	15	John Metchie III	HOU	6
111	NR	16	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	SEA	8
112	NR	16	Demarcus Robinson	SF	14
113	NR	16	Troy Franklin	DEN	12
114	NR	16	Kalif Raymond	DET	8
115	NR	16	Josh Reynolds	NYJ	9
116	NR	16	Noah Brown	WAS	12
117	NR	16	Jacob Cowing	SF	14
118	NR	16	Mack Hollins	NE	14
119	NR	16	Curtis Samuel	BUF	7
120	NR	16	Greg Dortch	ARI	8
121	NR	16	Jahan Dotson	PHI	9
122	NR	16	Jonathan Mingo	DAL	10
123	NR	16	Javon Baker	NE	14
124	NR	16	Malachi Corley	NYJ	9
125	NR	17	Jaylin Lane	WAS	12
126	NR	17	Allen Lazard	NYJ	9
127	NR	17	Van Jefferson	TEN	10
128	NR	17	Theo Wease Jr.	MIA	12
129	NR	17	Robert Woods	PIT	5
130	NR	17	Kendrick Bourne	NE	14
131	NR	17	Ja'Lynn Polk	NE	14
132	NR	17	Hunter Renfrow	CAR	14
133	NR	17	Zay Jones	ARI	8
134	NR	17	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	LAC	12
135	NR	17	Treylon Burks	TEN	10
136	NR	17	Rondale Moore	MIN	6
137	NR	17	David Moore	CAR	14
138	NR	17	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	NO	11
139	NR	17	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	10
140	NR	17	Devontez Walker	BAL	7
141	NR	17	Antwane Wells Jr.	NYG	14
142	NR	17	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	5
143	NR	17	Jalin Hyatt	NYG	14
144	NR	17	Arian Smith	NYJ	9
145	NR	17	Tyler Johnson	NYJ	9
146	NR	17	Jake Bobo	SEA	8
147	NR	17	David Bell	CLE	9
148	NR	17	Mecole Hardman Jr.	GB	5
149	NR	17	DJ Chark Jr.	ATL	5
150	NR	17	Jimmy Horn Jr.	CAR	14

PPR RANKINGS: TOP 300 Cheat Sheet | QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | PK

Using WR rankings in fantasy football drafts

Commonly, the best way to attack wide receivers in PPR centers around the following steps:

Draft at least two wideouts with heavy target volume upside within the first four rounds, if not more aggressively.
Fade wideouts who rely on big plays and touchdowns for their value, like the Detroit Lions' Jameson Williams. Though this isn't a cemented rule, use target upside as a significant tiebreaker when debating between two players with similar values and ceilings.
Focus on undervalued middle-rounders with sound metrics like Open Rate, who include the Indianapolis Colts' Josh Downs. (Click the link for more on him and other 2025 WR sleepers.)
Circle back to upside to fill out the rest of your wideout crop, regardless of the player's profile, in the late rounds.

Tim Heaney

Tim Heaney joined The Sporting News in 2025 as Fantasy Football Editor. For nearly 20 years, the FSWA award winner has created fantasy NFL and MLB rankings, podcasts, and analysis for sites including ESPN, USA Today/Sports Weekly, KFFL, RotoWire, and RotoBaller. The Boston University alum hopes he’s helped a few followers win their leagues, even when he’s a year too early on breakout players.