Top 24 Wide Receiver Rankings and Tiers for 2025 Fantasy Football

Mike Fanelli's fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. His top 24 rankings and tiers for 2025 fantasy football drafts, headlined by Ja'Marr Chase.

The 2025 fantasy football season is nearly here. While many fantasy players are focused on their dynasty rookie drafts, it’s never too early to prepare for redraft season.

Much will change between now and Week 1. Therefore, fantasy rankings are far from set in stone.

However, let’s look at my top 24 wide receivers for 2025 redraft leagues, broken down into five tiers.

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Tier One

WR1 – Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

Chase was the far-and-away WR1 last season, averaging 20 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The superstar led the NFL in receptions (127), targets (175), receiving yards (1,708), and touchdowns (17). Furthermore, his 339.5 fantasy points were 73.5 more than the next closest wide receiver. Don’t be surprised when Chase puts up similar numbers this year.

JA'MARR CHASE 67-YARD TD!#CINvsBAL on Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) November 8, 2024

WR2 – Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings

Some are nervous to draft Jefferson this season because of J.J. McCarthy. Yet, the superstar was outstanding last year with Sam Darnold under center, averaging 15.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 10 receiving touchdowns. Jefferson has been a must-start wide receiver regardless of who is under center. That won’t change with McCarthy starting.

Tier Two

WR3 – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

While he had only three receiving touchdowns last season, Nacua set a career-high in fantasy points per game. The former BYU star averaged 15.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, up from 14.5 as a rookie. Furthermore, he averaged 9.6 targets per game after averaging 9.4 per contest during his historical rookie year. Nacua is now the Rams’ clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver with Cooper Kupp in Seattle.

WR4 – Malik Nabers, New York Giants

Nabers was a fantasy superstar as a rookie despite playing with the worst quarterback unit in the NFL and missing two games with a concussion. The former LSU star was the WR7, averaging 14.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling seven receiving touchdowns. He should be even better in 2025 after the Giants significantly improved their quarterback situation this offseason.

Malik Nabers has a touchdown!

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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024

WR5 – Nico Collins, Houston Texans

The Texans remade their wide receiver this offseason, bringing in Christian Kirk, Jayden Higgins, and Jaylin Noel after losing Stefon Diggs in free agency. Furthermore, Tank Dell will likely miss the 2025 season, recovering from a significant knee injury. Therefore, Collins should have another massive year as C.J. Stroud’s No. 1 wide receiver.

WR6 – CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys

Unfortunately, Lamb played half the 2024 season without Dak Prescott. Yet, the superstar wide receiver had over 100 receptions and 1,175 receiving yards for the third consecutive year. Furthermore, he was the WR8, averaging 14.2 fantasy points per game, totaling double digits in 73.3% of the outings.

WR7 – Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions

While he is the last wide receiver in my second tier, St. Brown is the safest. He has been a consistent WR1 for fantasy players since the hot stretch to end his rookie season. Last year, the superstar was the WR3, averaging 15.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. St. Brown has had at least 1,250 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in back-to-back seasons.

Tier Three

WR8 – Drake London, Atlanta Falcons

London had a breakout year in 2024, finishing the season as the WR5, averaging 13.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, the former USC star was unstoppable with Michael Penix Jr. under center. He averaged 13 targets and 23.1 PPR fantasy points per game in the three contests that Penix started.

WR9 – Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars

Many have high hopes for the Jaguars’ offense after the team hired Liam Coen as their head coach. Thomas was the WR4 as a rookie, averaging 14.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling 10 receiving touchdowns despite playing half the year with Mac Jones under center. While the addition of Travis Hunter impacts his fantasy upside, Thomas is still worth drafting as a top-10 wide receiver.

BRIAN THOMAS, JR. 85-YARD TD

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— NFL (@NFL) October 6, 2024

WR10 – Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers

Last year, McConkey led the Chargers in receptions (82), targets (112), and receiving yards (1,149) while finishing his rookie season as the WR12 despite the slow start, averaging 12.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While Los Angeles added Tre Harris during the NFL Draft, McConkey should still get drafted as a second-round pick.

WR11 – Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

Smith-Njigba was the WR10 last season, averaging 11.9 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The former Ohio State nearly doubled his receiving yard total from his rookie year (628 vs. 1,130). More importantly, he is now the clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver after Seattle moved on from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett this offseason.

WR12 – A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles

Unfortunately, Brown missed three games last season because of injury. However, the superstar averaged 14.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, totaling seven receiving touchdowns after averaging 13.9 and scoring seven times in 2023. He should have another WR1 finish this year, barring injury.

Tier Four

WR13 – Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams

Some might be scared to draft Adams after he signed with the Rams this offseason. However, the future Hall of Famer was the WR14 last year despite missing time with a hamstring injury. Furthermore, he was the WR10 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 14.2 fantasy points per contest, despite Garrett Wilson finishing fourth in the NFL with 154 targets.

WR14 – Garrett Wilson, New York Jets

Speaking of Wilson, the former Ohio State star was outstanding last season, ending the year as the WR11, averaging 11.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, he had seven receiving touchdowns after totaling seven over his first two seasons despite playing most of the year alongside Davante Adams.

The @Nyjets are on the board! Rodgers hits Wilson for six.#HOUvsNYJ on Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) November 1, 2024

WR15 – Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals

Unfortunately, Higgins misses time every year with injuries. He has missed five games because of injury in back-to-back seasons. Yet, the former Clemson star was outstanding last year, ending the season as the WR3 on a points-per-game basis, averaging 15.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest.

WR16 – Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

While the Buccaneers re-signed Chris Godwin and spent their first-round pick in the NFL Draft on Emeka Egbuka, Evans remains the top fantasy wide receiver on the team. The future Hall of Famer was the WR9 last season, averaging 14.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He had at least 1,000 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns for the second consecutive year.

Tier Five

WR17 – Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals

Harrison didn’t live up to expectations as a rookie, ending the season as the WR29, averaging 9.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, a lower average than Darnell Mooney (10.1). Yet, he is one of my favorite bounce-back candidates for the 2025 season. Reportedly, the former Ohio State star has bulked up this offseason, suggesting he will run more routes in the middle part of the field.

WR18 – Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins’ offense massively depends on Tua Tagovailoa’s health. Last year, Hill averaged 8.1 targets and 13.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game in the 10 contests Tagovailoa finished. By comparison, he averaged six targets and 6.6 fantasy points per game in the seven contests when the star quarterback left early. While Hill is no longer a top-12 lock, the veteran is still an appealing WR2 option.

WR19 – Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders

Fantasy players finally got to see McLaurin turn into a superstar thanks to Jayden Daniels. The veteran was a consistent WR2 for most of his career despite a merry-go-round of poor quarterbacks. Yet, he was the WR6 last season, setting career highs in half-point PPR fantasy points per game (15.8) and receiving touchdowns (13).

WR20 – Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City has two of the better young wide receivers on their roster. Worthy was a superstar to end his rookie season, ranking as WR10 during the fantasy playoffs, averaging 10.3 targets and 17.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, the former Texas star was outstanding in the Super Bowl, totaling eight receptions for 157 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 31.7 fantasy points.

Rookie Xavier Worthy has his 2nd touchdown of the game 👏

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— NFL (@NFL) February 10, 2025

WR21 – Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

Hopefully, Rice doesn’t miss much time to start the year with a suspension from an off-the-field incident from last offseason. Last year, he was outstanding before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 4, ranking as the WR4 over the first three weeks, averaging 9.7 targets and 17.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game.

WR22 – DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers

I am ranking Metcalf on the belief that Aaron Rodgers will sign with the Steelers before the start of training camp. Pittsburgh traded away George Pickens, leaving no one on the roster to challenge the star receiver for targets. Furthermore, Rodgers loves targeting his No. 1 wide receiver. Therefore, Metcalf could set a career-high in targets this season.

WR23 – Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings

Addison was the WR20 last season despite missing time with an injury, averaging 12.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game, positing a higher average than Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11.9). Furthermore, he had 10 touchdowns on 108 targets in 17 games as a rookie. Last year, the star receiver had nine receiving touchdowns on 99 targets in 15 games. After ranking top 10 in receiving touchdowns in back-to-back years, I’m all in on Addison in 2025.

WR24 – Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

Denver didn’t make a big-name move at wide receiver this offseason, opting to sign Evan Engram and use a third-round pick in the NFL Draft on Pat Bryant. Therefore, Sutton should remain Bo Nix’s top target in the passing game. Last year, the veteran was the WR13, averaging a career-high 11.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest.

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