X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

Updated Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 1 (PPR) - Tank Dell, Nico Collins, Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Olave, Jayden Reed, Jaylen Waddle

Nico Collins - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

RotoBaller's updated wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of 2024 and PPR leagues. Win your Week 1 matchups with our wide receiver rankings.

The opening slate of the 2024 NFL season is set to begin, meaning it's time to start digesting Week 1 rankings! Our updated wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings for Week 1 of the 2024 season are here to help you make those tough start-or-sit decisions to get a "W" in your first matchup of the year.

Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown (shoulder) has already been ruled out, while veterans Keenan Allen (heel) and Tyler Lockett (thigh) should be monitored up until Sunday. Our rankings factor in the latest injury news and depth chart updates coming out of the preseason. So let's see where key wide receivers such as Tank Dell, Nico Collins, Chris Olave, Jayden Reed, Brandon Aiyuk, and Jaylen Waddle rank for Week 1.

Our PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff WR rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for Week 1. There are always critical injuries to keep track of, so check back until kickoff. Good luck in Week 1 RotoBallers, let's win some leagues!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 1 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Updated Week 1 WR Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)

Rankings are updated until kickoff. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.

WR
Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Overall
Rank
1 1 Tyreek Hill 1
1 2 CeeDee Lamb 3
1 3 Amon-Ra St. Brown 4
2 4 Justin Jefferson 6
2 5 A.J. Brown 7
2 6 Ja'Marr Chase 8
2 7 Garrett Wilson 10
2 8 Puka Nacua 11
2 9 Cooper Kupp 17
3 10 Mike Evans 19
3 11 Davante Adams 20
3 12 Amari Cooper 22
3 13 Marvin Harrison Jr. 23
3 14 Michael Pittman Jr. 24
3 15 Chris Olave 29
4 16 Rashee Rice 31
4 17 Malik Nabers 34
4 18 Nico Collins 35
4 19 Jaylen Waddle 37
4 20 Deebo Samuel Sr. 38
4 21 DJ Moore 39
5 22 Drake London 40
5 23 Terry McLaurin 41
5 24 Courtland Sutton 42
5 25 Stefon Diggs 43
5 26 DeVonta Smith 44
5 27 DK Metcalf 46
5 28 Zay Flowers 48
5 29 Christian Kirk 49
5 30 Jayden Reed 50
5 31 Tank Dell 53
6 32 Brandon Aiyuk 58
6 33 Keenan Allen 59
6 34 George Pickens 60
6 35 Chris Godwin 57
7 36 Diontae Johnson 63
7 37 Tee Higgins 66
7 38 Calvin Ridley 67
8 39 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 74
8 40 Ladd McConkey 75
8 41 Rome Odunze 77
8 42 Romeo Doubs 78
8 43 Brian Thomas Jr. 79
8 44 DeAndre Hopkins 83
8 45 Xavier Worthy 86
8 46 Christian Watson 87
8 47 Tyler Lockett 89
8 48 Curtis Samuel 91
8 49 Keon Coleman 95
9 50 Jordan Addison 96
9 51 Khalil Shakir 97
9 52 Jakobi Meyers 98
9 53 Joshua Palmer 99
9 54 Wan'Dale Robinson 102
9 55 Mike Williams 104
9 56 Jameson Williams 106
9 57 Greg Dortch 107
9 58 Gabe Davis 108
10 59 Demario Douglas 109
10 60 Brandin Cooks 110
10 61 Ja'Lynn Polk 111
10 62 Jerry Jeudy 112
10 63 Darnell Mooney 113
10 64 Rashid Shaheed 115
10 65 Demarcus Robinson 118
11 66 Adam Thielen 119
11 67 Dontayvion Wicks 120
11 68 Michael Wilson 121
11 69 Josh Downs 122
11 70 Xavier Legette 124
12 71 Adonai Mitchell 125
12 72 Andrei Iosivas 126
12 73 Rashod Bateman 135
12 74 Jalen McMillan 136
12 75 Josh Reynolds 137
13 76 Tyler Boyd 139
13 77 Malik Washington 141
13 78 Jahan Dotson 146
13 79 Dyami Brown 148
13 80 DJ Chark Jr. 149
13 81 K.J. Osborn 150
13 82 Jalin Hyatt 155
13 83 Darius Slayton 157
13 84 Ray-Ray McCloud III 159
13 85 Tre Tucker 165
13 86 Marvin Mims Jr. 166
13 87 Roman Wilson 169
14 88 Jalen Nailor 170
14 89 Javon Baker 171
14 90 Quentin Johnston 172
14 91 Jalen Tolbert 173
14 92 Malachi Corley 174
15 93 Nelson Agholor 175
15 94 Trey Palmer 177
15 95 Van Jefferson 181
15 96 Justin Watson 182
15 97 Elijah Moore 183
15 98 Luke McCaffrey 187
15 99 Devontez Walker 189
15 100 Jauan Jennings 193
15 101 Jonathan Mingo 198
15 102 Cedric Tillman 199
15 103 Kalif Raymond 202
15 104 Olamide Zaccheaus 205
15 105 Braxton Berrios 207
15 106 Tyquan Thornton 210
15 107 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 256
15 108 Troy Franklin 257
15 109 Calvin Austin III 258
15 110 Allen Lazard 259
15 111 Noah Brown 260
15 112 Johnny Wilson 261
15 113 Brenden Rice 262
15 114 Jacob Cowing 266
15 115 Jermaine Burton 267
15 116 Treylon Burks 269
15 117 Bo Melton 270
15 118 Tyler Scott 271
15 119 Jake Bobo 272
15 120 KaVontae Turpin 273
15 121 Mack Hollins 274
15 122 Alec Pierce 275
15 123 Xavier Gipson 276
15 124 John Metchie III 277
15 125 Brandon Powell 280
15 126 JuJu Smith-Schuster 281
15 127 Jamison Crowder 282
16 128 Malik Heath 284
16 129 Marquez Valdes-Scantling 285
16 130 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 286
16 131 Bub Means 287
16 132 Simi Fehoko 288
16 133 Skyy Moore 289
16 134 Casey Washington 290
16 135 Parker Washington 291
16 136 David Bell 292
16 137 Mecole Hardman Jr. 293
16 138 Kayshon Boutte 294
16 139 Ryan Flournoy 295


Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More Fantasy Football Analysis


Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Value Picks
Compare Any Players
News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Salvon Ahmed

Suffers Season-Ending Ankle Injury
Cincinnati Bengals

Dylan Fairchild Impresses in Preseason Debut
Hunter Renfrow

Not Expected to Play on Friday
Drake Maye

Expected to Play in Patriots First Preseason Game
Jerome Ford

Not Expected to Play in Browns First Preseason Game
Quinshon Judkins

Waives Right to Speedy Trial
Najee Harris

' Status for Week 1 Uncertain
Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders First-Team Offense Will See More Snaps in Second Preseason Game
Jake Ferguson

Practices on Friday
Malik Davis

Signing With Cowboys
Miami Dolphins

Jack Jones Exits Early During Friday's Practice
Justin Herbert

Won't Play in Second Preseason Game
Los Angeles Chargers

Joe Alt Shifting to Left Tackle
Ladd McConkey

Returning to Practice on Friday
Jayden Daniels

Starters Not Expected to Play on Friday
Shedeur Sanders

to Play Majority of Preseason Opener
Tyler Shough

Shows Improvement With First-Team Offense
Calvin Austin III

Won't Play on Saturday
Dallas Cowboys

Micah Parsons Considered Day-to-Day With Back Injury
Jared Goff

Won't Play Friday, Hendon Hooker to Start
Daniel Carlson

Big Leg on Display Despite Mixed Results
Mason McTavish

Several Teams Keeping Tabs on Mason McTavish
LA

Kyle Clifford Hangs Up Skates
Elias Pettersson

Out for "Revenge" in 2025-26
Roman Dolidze

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Semyon Varlamov

to Start Skating Next Week
Anthony Hernandez

Set For UFC Vegas 109 Main Event
VAN

Vitali Kravtsov Returns to Canucks
Steve Erceg

In Dire Need Of Victory
Iasmin Lucindo

Aims To Bounce Back
Angela Hill

Set For A Main-Card Bout
Christian Rodriguez

A Favorite At UFC Vegas 109
Andre Fili

Set For His 24th UFC Fight
Miles Johns

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Jean Matsumoto

Looks To Bounce Back
Christian Leroy Duncan

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Eryk Anders

Set To Open Up UFC Vegas 109 Main Card
Drake Baldwin

Homers Twice, Drives in Five
Josh Naylor

Day-to-Day With Shoulder Soreness
Michael King

to Return Saturday
Payton Pritchard

Eager to Continue Improving
Austin Reaves

Expected to Receive Massive Pay Raise with Next Contract
Jayson Tatum

Out of Walking Boot
San Antonio Spurs

Spurs Bring in Micah Potter for Training Camp
Harrison Ingram

Re-Signs with Spurs
Zack Wheeler

Pushed Back to Sunday With Shoulder Stiffness
Roman Anthony

Agrees to Eight-Year Extension
NBA

Richaun Holmes Moves to Panathinaikos on Two-Year Deal
Maverick McNealy

Attempts to Bounce Back at Memphis
Bennedict Mathurin

to Become Regular Starter for Pacers
Darius Garland

Cavaliers Not Rushing Darius Garland Back
Kurt Kitayama

Could Get Hot at Memphis
PGA

Sungjae Im a Volatile Risk at FedEx St. Jude
Riley Minix

Signs New Two-Way Deal with Spurs
Harry Hall

Playing Well as Playoffs Approach
Chris Boucher

Signs One-Year, $3.3 Million Deal with Celtics
PGA

Chris Gotterup on Impressive Run Heading to Memphis
Georges Niang

Returns to Utah
Harris English

Ready for the Playoffs
Bud Cauley

Trying to Reverse Course at Memphis
Daniel Berger

Hoping to Contend at FedEx St. Jude
Luke Keaschall

Launches First Career Home Run
Scottie Scheffler

Continues Dominance Ahead of TPC Southwind
Collin Morikawa

Eyes Major Bounce Back at TPC Southwind
Michael Kim

Looking to Find Rhythm at TPC Southwind
PGA

Victor Hovland Eyeing Another Strong Finish at TPC Southwind
Ben Griffin

Brings High-Upside Value to TPC Southwind
Shea Langeliers

Has Three-Homer Evening Tuesday
Matt Fitzpatrick

Staying Red-Hot Entering TPC Southwind
Patrick Cantlay

Eyeing Another Strong Finish at TPC Southwind
Ludvig Aberg

Needs a Complete Week at TPC Southwind
Roman Anthony

to Return on Wednesday
Gleyber Torres

Scratched from Tuesday's Lineup
DAL

Anton Khudobin Announces Retirement
Miro Heiskanen

Back at 100 Percent Ahead of New Season
Matthew Tkachuk

Expected to Miss Start of Season
Nick Lodolo

Reds Place Nick Lodolo on Injured List With Finger Blister
NHL

Jimmy Vesey Moves Abroad
ANA

Sam Colangelo Signs Two-Year Extension
NYI

Matthew Schaefer Signs Entry-Level Contract with Islanders
NBA

Brandon Boston Jr. Inks Deal with Fenerbahce
NBA

Jeff Dowtin Jr. Joins Six-Time EuroLeague Champions
NBA

Lonnie Walker IV Agrees to Three-Year Contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Neemias Queta

Working Back From Knee Surgery
Johnny Juzang

Links Up with Timberwolves
Ricky Council IV

Joins Nets on One-Year Contract
Aaron Judge

To Return To Yankees On Tuesday
Michael King

Could Make Next Start With Padres
Michael Soroka

To Go On Injured List
Nick Lodolo

Exits Early With Blister
Roman Anthony

Dealing With Back Tightness
Nikola Vučević

Nikola Vucevic Not a "Buyout Candidate"
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Still Undecided About Future in Milwaukee
Max Muncy

Activated and Starting on Monday
Grayson Rodriguez

to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Isaac Paredes

Won't Have Surgery, Hoping to Return This Year
Daniss Jenkins

Agrees to Two-Way Deal Wth Detroit
Washington Wizards

Jaylen Martin Waived by Wizards
Tatsuro Taira

Gets Submission Win
HyunSung Park

Undefeated No More
Mateusz Rębecki

Mateusz Rebecki Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 108
Chris Duncan

Wins Three In A Row
Elves Brener

Loses Three In A Row
Esteban Ribovics

Returns To The Win Column
Nora Cornolle

Gets Dominated At UFC Vegas 108
Karol Rosa

Outclasses Nora Cornolle
J.J. Spaun

Finishes Tied for 23rd at Open Championship
Justin Thomas

Finishes Tied for 34th at Open Championship
Xander Schauffele

Finishes Tied For Seventh at Open Championship
Hideki Matsuyama

Finishes Tied for 19th at Wyndham Championship
Si Woo Kim

Misses The Cut at Wyndham Championship
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Suffers TKO Loss
Austin Riley

Braves Place Austin Riley Back on Injured List
Neil Magny

Gets Back In The Win Column
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Charges Back to Sixth at Iowa
Chase Briscoe

Finished Second Despite Being Trapped a Lap Down and Causing Two Wrecks
Brad Keselowski

Arguably Had the Best Drive at Iowa but Finished Third
Austin Dillon

Earns a Quiet Top Ten at Iowa
Kyle Larson

Poor Pit Strategy and Clash with Teammate Foil Kyle Larson at Iowa
William Byron

Stretches His Fuel to His Second Victory of 2025 At Iowa
Ryan Blaney

Continues A Strong Run of Success At Iowa
Ryan Preece

Eventful Race at Iowa Results In A Top-5 Finish
Denny Hamlin

Struggled Massively At Iowa
Tommy Edman

Likely Going on 10-Day Injured List
Austin Riley

Leaves With Abdominal Pain
Chase Briscoe

Could Chase Briscoe be A Sneaky Play for Iowa Lineups?
Denny Hamlin

Is A Top Driver to Consider for DFS At Iowa
Ryan Blaney

Is A Favorite to Go Back-To-Back With Iowa Victories
Tyler Reddick

has Plenty of Upside for Sunday's Race at Iowa
Carson Hocevar

What Should Fantasy Players do with Carson Hocevar at Iowa?
Chris Buescher

Is Chris Buescher Worth Rostering For Iowa DFS Lineups?
Ty Gibbs

Could Be A Solid DFS Option for Iowa
Ryan Preece

Offers Plenty of Upside For DFS Lineups At Iowa On Sunday
NASCAR

A.J. Allmendinger Will Start in the Top 10 for the Second Week In A Row at Iowa
Austin Dillon

Could Austin Dillon Be A Decent DFS Option for Iowa?
Michael McDowell

Is Michael McDowell Worth Rostering for Iowa DFS Lineups?
Zane Smith

Should DFS Players Roster Zane Smith At Iowa?
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF