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Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Puka Nacua, Mike Evans, A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin, Nico Collins, more

A.J. Brown - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS and Betting Picks

Updated Wild Card NFL playoffs fantasy football wide receiver rankings for PPR scoring (2025). Set winning lineups with our Wild Card weekend rankings for fantasy football.

It's time to kick off NFL playoff fantasy football or DFS contests, and here at RotoBaller, we'll be providing rankings and projections through the Super Bowl. Picking the right wide receivers is key to victory, so let's kick things off with our Wild Card fantasy football PPR wide receiver rankings compliments of lead-ranker Nick Mariano.

Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Below, you will see where key wideouts such as Puka Nacua, Mike Evans, A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin, Nico Collins, and more rank for the Wild Card weekend.

In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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

 

Wild Card Round Fantasy Football Wide Receiver News and Injuries

 

Wild Card Round PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football, specifically geared towards new playoff league contests starting up this week that run through the entire playoffs.

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Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Puka Nacua WR 1
1 2 Justin Jefferson WR 2
1 3 Mike Evans WR 4
2 4 Terry McLaurin WR 6
2 5 Ladd McConkey WR 8
2 6 Courtland Sutton WR 9
2 7 A.J. Brown WR 13
2 8 Jordan Addison WR 14
2 9 Cooper Kupp WR 16
3 10 Khalil Shakir WR 18
3 11 Nico Collins WR 19
3 12 George Pickens WR 21
3 13 DeVonta Smith WR 23
3 14 Jalen McMillan WR 24
3 15 Jayden Reed WR 30
4 16 Amari Cooper WR 31
4 17 Rashod Bateman WR 33
4 18 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 34
4 19 Quentin Johnston WR 36
4 20 Romeo Doubs WR 37
4 21 Jalen Nailor WR 38
5 22 Keon Coleman WR 39
5 23 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 40
5 24 Devaughn Vele WR 47
5 25 Demarcus Robinson WR 51
5 26 Tutu Atwell WR 53
5 27 Dontayvion Wicks WR 54
5 28 John Metchie III WR 55
5 29 Tylan Wallace WR 58
5 30 Calvin Austin III WR 60
5 31 Mack Hollins WR 61
6 32 Jahan Dotson WR 67
6 33 Jamison Crowder WR 73
6 34 Jordan Whittington WR 76
6 35 Derius Davis WR 77
7 36 Johnny Wilson WR 78
7 37 Curtis Samuel WR 79
7 38 Tyler Johnson WR 81
8 39 Mike Williams WR 83
8 40 Devontez Walker WR 86
8 41 Dyami Brown WR 88
8 42 Diontae Johnson WR 89
8 43 Xavier Hutchinson WR 90
8 44 Bo Melton WR 91
8 45 Trey Palmer WR 94
8 46 Troy Franklin WR 97
8 47 Ryan Miller WR 99
8 48 Van Jefferson WR 100
8 49 Robert Woods WR 101
9 50 Nelson Agholor WR 102
9 51 Ainias Smith WR 104
9 52 Luke McCaffrey WR 105
9 53 Brandon Powell WR 107
9 54 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 108
9 55 DJ Chark Jr. WR 109
9 56 Malik Heath WR 111
9 57 Trent Sherfield Sr. WR 112
9 58 Jalen Virgil WR 115
10 59 Rakim Jarrett WR 119
10 60 Scotty Miller WR 120
10 61 Tyrell Shavers WR 124
10 62 Ben Skowronek WR 125
10 63 Parris Campbell WR 127
10 64 Nate Adkins WR 134

 

Wild Card Round Wide Receiver Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey could have an even bigger role than usual in the first round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans. McConkey quickly became the focal point of the LA passing game and thrived there in his rookie season.

In the regular season finale, he took a backseat to Quentin Johnston (thigh/illness), but with Johnston questionable and Joshua Palmer (foot) ruled out, McConkey could end up being the only remotely reliable option for quarterback Justin Herbert to throw to. The rookie wide receiver is an unquestioned WR1 option in the Wild Card Round despite Johnston suiting up on Saturday.

- David A. Marcillo, RotoBaller

A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles - Fantasy Football Outlook

According to the team, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (knee) is off the injury report and does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. The star wideout opened the week as a limited participant but was then downgraded to a non-participant on Thursday. However, the team noted that sitting him on Thursday was part of the plan. As expected, the wideout returned to full participation on Friday and does not carry an injury designation.

Brown was given the week off in Week 18 as the Eagles already locked up the No.2 seed. However, in his previous three games, Brown found the back of the end zone in each of them and averaged a strong 20.4 PPR points per game over this stretch. Fantasy managers should view Brown as a high-end WR1 this weekend in DFS formats, as he is Jalen Hurts' go-to option in the passing attack.

- Andy Smith, RotoBaller



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