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Half-PPR Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Drafts: Top 145

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

RotoBaller's updated half-PPR wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings for drafts in 2025. Use our updated fantasy football WR rankings, tiers from August to crush drafts.

If you need help with wide receiver prep ahead of your fantasy draft, you have come to the right place. We're back with our updated half-PPR wide receiver (WR) fantasy football draft rankings to help you make the right picks every time. Below, you will see where key pass-catchers such as Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tyreek Hill, DJ Moore, Emeka Egbuka, Matthew Golden, Jayden Higgins, Travis Hunter, Rashee Rice, and Jordan Addison stand, among all others.

RotoBaller's lead fantasy football rankings analyst Nick Mariano has been updating these wide receiver rankings all offseason, so you can easily see which middle-round and later-round WRs are worth targeting in drafts and get a great value. It's time to crush those drafts!

Be sure to also follow all of the fantasy football injury news and bookmark our main fantasy football rankings portal with 14 different types of rankings for various league types and scoring settings. Win more in 2025 with our tools, news, and articles.

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

 

Half-PPR Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings

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Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Ja'Marr Chase WR 1
1 2 CeeDee Lamb WR 4
1 3 Justin Jefferson WR 7
2 4 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 8
2 5 Nico Collins WR 10
2 6 Malik Nabers WR 11
2 7 Puka Nacua WR 12
2 8 Brian Thomas Jr. WR 14
2 9 A.J. Brown WR 15
3 10 Drake London WR 21
3 11 Ladd McConkey WR 23
3 12 Tee Higgins WR 25
3 13 Tyreek Hill WR 31
3 14 Davante Adams WR 33
3 15 Mike Evans WR 34
4 16 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 37
4 17 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR 38
4 18 Xavier Worthy WR 39
4 19 Tetairoa McMillan WR 41
4 20 George Pickens WR 42
4 21 Terry McLaurin WR 43
5 22 DJ Moore WR 45
5 23 Jameson Williams WR 46
5 24 Courtland Sutton WR 48
5 25 Calvin Ridley WR 50
5 26 Garrett Wilson WR 51
5 27 DeVonta Smith WR 52
5 28 Jaylen Waddle WR 53
5 29 DK Metcalf WR 55
5 30 Zay Flowers WR 56
5 31 Travis Hunter WR 58
6 32 Emeka Egbuka WR 64
6 33 Rome Odunze WR 65
6 34 Chris Olave WR 66
6 35 Rashee Rice WR 67
7 36 Jerry Jeudy WR 68
7 37 Jakobi Meyers WR 70
7 38 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR 71
8 39 Jauan Jennings WR 73
8 40 Stefon Diggs WR 74
8 41 Ricky Pearsall WR 75
8 42 Matthew Golden WR 76
8 43 Jordan Addison WR 81
8 44 Jayden Reed WR 82
8 45 Josh Downs WR 84
8 46 Khalil Shakir WR 87
8 47 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 92
8 48 Darnell Mooney WR 96
8 49 Cooper Kupp WR 98
8 50 Keon Coleman WR 101
8 51 Rashid Shaheed WR 110
8 52 Jayden Higgins WR 116
8 53 Christian Kirk WR 119
8 54 Keenan Allen WR 121
8 55 Chris Godwin WR 122
8 56 Rashod Bateman WR 124
8 57 Luther Burden III WR 132
8 58 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 137
8 59 Joshua Palmer WR 138
8 60 Marquise Brown WR 139
9 61 Brandon Aiyuk WR 145
9 62 Romeo Doubs WR 146
9 63 Cedric Tillman WR 156
9 64 Kyle Williams WR 158
9 65 Tre Harris WR 160
9 66 Adam Thielen WR 163
9 67 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 166
9 68 DeMario Douglas WR 170
9 69 Xavier Legette WR 171
9 70 Dyami Brown WR 173
9 71 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR 176
9 72 Jalen Coker WR 177
9 73 Alec Pierce WR 187
9 74 Tory Horton WR 191
9 75 Michael Wilson WR 193
10 76 Ray-Ray McCloud III WR 194
10 77 Jaylin Noel WR 199
10 78 Kayshon Boutte WR 200
10 79 DeAndre Hopkins WR 203
10 80 Darius Slayton WR 205
10 81 Jordan Whittington WR 209
10 82 Andrei Iosivas WR 210
10 83 Adonai Mitchell WR 212
10 84 Isaac TeSlaa WR 213
10 85 Troy Franklin WR 214
10 86 Keandre Lambert-Smith WR 217
10 87 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 218
10 88 Pat Bryant WR 220
10 89 Elijah Moore WR 221
10 90 Jack Bech WR 223
11 91 KaVontae Turpin WR 229
11 92 Tutu Atwell WR 230
11 93 Quentin Johnston WR 232
11 94 Calvin Austin III WR 235
11 95 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 237
11 96 Noah Brown WR 238
11 97 Elic Ayomanor WR 242
11 98 Brandin Cooks WR 243
11 99 Tyler Lockett WR 246
11 100 Devaughn Vele WR 248
11 101 Jalen Tolbert WR 252
11 102 Malik Washington WR 256
11 103 Dontayvion Wicks WR 258
11 104 Roman Wilson WR 259
11 105 Josh Reynolds WR 262
12 106 Jalen Royals WR 265
12 107 Chimere Dike WR 276
12 108 Sterling Shepard WR 278
12 109 Tre Tucker WR 279
12 110 Parker Washington WR 282
12 111 Greg Dortch WR 293
12 112 Zay Jones WR 299
12 113 Tim Patrick WR 302
12 114 Jalen Nailor WR 303
12 115 John Metchie III WR 307
12 116 Jacob Cowing WR 310
12 117 Jaylin Lane WR 311
12 118 Curtis Samuel WR 313
12 119 Luke McCaffrey WR 322
12 120 Christian Watson WR 324
13 121 Van Jefferson WR 326
13 122 Savion Williams WR 327
13 123 Demarcus Robinson WR 332
13 124 Jalen McMillan WR 333
13 125 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 334
13 126 Kalif Raymond WR 335
13 127 Xavier Restrepo WR 338
13 128 Tai Felton WR 339
13 129 Jermaine Burton WR 340
13 130 Mack Hollins WR 341
13 131 Amari Cooper WR 342
13 132 Diontae Johnson WR 343
13 133 Tez Johnson WR 346
13 134 Allen Lazard WR 351
13 135 Arian Smith WR 354
13 136 Isaiah Bond WR 356
13 137 KhaDarel Hodge WR 359
13 138 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 363
13 139 Malachi Corley WR 366
14 140 Gabe Davis WR 374
14 141 Nick Nash WR 377
14 142 Devontez Walker WR 394
14 143 Jalin Hyatt WR 396
14 144 Kendrick Bourne WR 400
14 145 Ricky White III WR 401

 

Recent Fantasy Football Wide Receiver News

Dont'e Thornton Jr., Las Vegas Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders rookie wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. recorded two catches for 26 yards and a touchdown in his team's final preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. The fourth-rounder out of Tennessee finishes the preseason with three catches on eight targets for 43 yards and a score. Thornton Jr.'s touchdown grab against Arizona came from starting quarterback Geno Smith on the team's first offensive possession.

Thornton Jr. is listed as a starter on the team's depth chart, and he has a chance to emerge as the team's WR2 behind veteran Jakobi Meyers. He could be a solid value as a late-round dart-throw for fantasy managers, particularly in deeper leagues.

Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers

Per San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, wide receiver Jauan Jennings (calf) is expected to be ready for the team's Week 1 road tilt with their division-rival Seattle Seahawks. "I expect him to be back; he should be back from it," said Shanahan. "But you never know with a calf," he'd add ominously. Jennings has dealt with a nagging calf injury since the spring that's held him out of the majority of camp.

Shanahan's wording doesn't give fantasy managers any extra solace amid the 28-year-old's contract extension disputes, but this is the first word of a timetable for his return, so that's at least mildly encouraging. Jennings will have an excellent chance to build on his breakout 2024 campaign if he's healthy, as the 49ers' wide receiving corps is alarmingly thin. If he's not, fellow wideout Ricky Pearsall, tight end George Kittle, and running back Christian McCaffrey would stand to benefit the most from a volume standpoint. Skyy Moore figures to operate as the team's third WR in that case.

Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden hauled in a 39-yard strike on two targets from starting quarterback Malik Willis in the Packers' 20-7 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field. Golden, the Packers' first-round pick this past April, had to adjust and come back to the ball a little bit, but made a nice adjustment downfield to secure the longest reception of the day for both teams.

The Packers' intent on selecting Golden in the first round signals a big role for the talented rookie out of Texas, and fantasy managers agree. Golden has been a mid-round upside staple in an offense that looks to generate more offense through the air this season than last season's iteration. Could Golden be the next fantasy find like last season's Ladd McConkey and Brian Thomas Jr.? Golden certainly has that level of upside as a WR3 in fantasy drafts.

Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton delivered a strong performance in Saturday's 28-19 preseason win over the New Orleans Saints, hauling in four receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Sutton has consistently been drafted in the fifth to sixth round range of fantasy leagues and remains the clear WR1 in Denver's offense.

With second-year quarterback Bo Nix showing steady development, Sutton is positioned to thrive as the focal point of the passing game. Playing in the high-scoring AFC West, Sutton profiles as a reliable mid-round option with upside as a weekly fantasy starter in 2025.

Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans

Wide receiver Elic Ayomanor started and caught all three of his targets for 25 yards in Tennessee's preseason-concluding victory against the Minnesota Vikings on Friday. The rookie from Stanford already has developed a connection with Titans quarterback Cameron Ward and looks to be carving out a role for 2025.

Ayomanor set up a touchdown with a red zone target on Friday, a week after hauling in a 47-yard pass from Ward. Though Calvin Ridley is all but sure to be the Titans' No. 1 receiver, Ayomanor's competition for playing time is journeyman Van Jefferson and fellow rookie Chimere Dike, making immediate playing time look realistic.

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