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Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 2 wide receivers rankings, to help determine your WR starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).

Lead fantasy football editor Edward Gorelik also highlights some WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 2, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 2.

You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.

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

 

Week 2 Fantasy Football Rankings - Wide Receivers

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Player Name
(Team - Position)
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Rankings
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Rankings
1 Julio Jones ATL at NYG 1 1
2 Antonio Brown PIT vs. SF 2 3
3 A.J. Green CIN vs. SD 5 5
4 Brandin Cooks NO vs. TB 3 8
5 Calvin Johnson DET at MIN 4 7
6 DeAndre Hopkins HOU at CAR 8 4
7 Odell Beckham Jr. NYG vs. ATL 6 6
8 Jordan Matthews PHI vs. DAL 16 2
9 Demaryius Thomas DEN at KC 7 11
10 Alshon Jeffery CHI vs. ARI 9 12
11 Jarvis Landry MIA at JAC 13 9
12 Keenan Allen SD at CIN 14 10
13 Mike Evans TB at NO 11 17
14 Larry Fitzgerald ARI at CHI 12 16
15 Julian Edelman NE at BUF 15 13
16 Randall Cobb GB vs. SEA 20 15
17 Emmanuel Sanders DEN at KC 10 28
18 Pierre Garcon WAS vs. STL 17 21
19 Allen Robinson JAC vs. MIA 19 19
20 Golden Tate DET at MIN 18 23
21 Kendall Wright TEN at CLE 26 18
22 Steve Smith BAL at OAK 32 14
23 Vincent Jackson TB at NO 24 25
24 John Brown ARI at CHI 30 20
25 Jeremy Maclin KC vs. DEN 21 30
26 Anquan Boldin SF at PIT 27 24
27 Sammy Watkins BUF vs. NE 22 34
28 Mike Wallace MIN vs. DET 23 36
29 Roddy White ATL at NYG 25 35
30 Amari Cooper OAK vs. BAL 29 31
31 Steve Johnson SD at CIN 34 27
32 Davante Adams GB vs. SEA 41 22
33 Brandon Marshall NYJ at IND 40 26
34 Eric Decker NYJ at IND 37 29
35 Andre Johnson IND vs. NYJ 38 33
36 Cole Beasley DAL at PHI 31 43
37 Charles Johnson MIN vs. DET 33 41
38 Percy Harvin BUF vs. NE 35 40
39 Donte Moncrief IND vs. NYJ 28 50
40 Terrance Williams DAL at PHI 46 32
41 Torrey Smith SF at PIT 36 47
42 Brandon Coleman NO vs. TB 48 37
43 Marques Colston NO vs. TB 39 48
44 Eddie Royal CHI vs. ARI 43 44
45 Nelson Agholor PHI vs. DAL 50 38
46 Rueben Randle NYG vs. ATL 45 46
47 Michael Crabtree OAK vs. BAL 42 56
48 Markus Wheaton PIT vs. SF 56 42
49 Danny Amendola NE at BUF 70 39
50 Kenny Britt STL at WAS 47 57
51 Allen Hurns JAC vs. MIA 53 51
52 Cecil Shorts HOU at CAR 44 65
53 James Jones GB vs. SEA 63 45
54 Kamar Aiken BAL at OAK 57 49
55 Michael Floyd ARI at CHI 51 55
56 Marvin Jones CIN vs. SD 49 60
57 Doug Baldwin SEA at GB 52 58
58 Dorial Green-Beckham TEN at CLE 89 52
59 Tyler Lockett SEA at GB 60 53
60 Andrew Hawkins CLE vs. TEN 54 74
61 T.Y. Hilton IND vs. NYJ 54
62 Kenny Stills MIA at JAC 55 84
63 Andre Roberts WAS vs. STL 58 64
64 Phillip Dorsett IND vs. NYJ 67 59
65 Devin Street DAL at PHI 59
66 Harry Douglas TEN at CLE 61 82
67 Jerricho Cotchery CAR vs. HOU 65 61
68 Tavon Austin STL at WAS 85 62
69 Albert Wilson KC vs. DEN 62
70 Devante Parker MIA at JAC 86 63
71 Devin Funchess CAR vs. HOU 64 66
72 Nate Washington HOU at CAR 66 68
73 Rishard Matthews MIA at JAC 78 67
74 Leonard Hankerson ATL at NYG 68 71
75 Stedman Bailey STL at WAS 69 75
76 Rashad Greene JAC vs. MIA 73 69
77 Malcom Floyd SD at CIN 75 70
78 Jarius Wright MIN vs. DET 71 88
79 Marquess Wilson CHI vs. ARI 80 72
80 Jermaine Kearse SEA at GB 72 73
81 Ryan Grant WAS vs. STL 74
82 Brian Hartline CLE vs. TEN 76 81
83 Jaelen Strong HOU at CAR 76
84 Brian Quick STL at WAS 90 77
85 Rod Streater OAK vs. BAL 77
86 Mohamed Sanu CIN vs. SD 79 78
87 Greg Jennings MIA at JAC 83 79
88 Ted Ginn CAR vs. HOU 81 80
89 Robert Woods BUF vs. NE 82
90 Dwayne Bowe CLE vs. TEN 83
91 Taylor Gabriel CLE vs. TEN 84 90
92 Philly Brown CAR vs. HOU 85
93 Ty Montgomery GB vs. SEA 86
94 Riley Cooper PHI vs. DAL 87
95 Chris Owusu NYJ at IND 87
96 Justin Hunter TEN at CLE 88
97 Preston Parker NYG vs. ATL 89

 
 

Week 2 Quick Hit Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Analysis

By Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik)

The Steelers defense isn't good. It doesn't look like anything resembling good. If Week 1 becomes the story for the entire season then this will end up being the worst defense in the league at the end of the year.

For now, they'll be trying to regroup against a 49ers team that just came off a surprising win. It's likely that the 49ers don't have the same success jumping out to a lead ahead of the Steelers, and that should bode very well for the #1 passing target in this offense, Anquan Boldin.

Boldin is going to be against Cortez Allen, most likely, who was just terrible in Week 1, allowing a 100% catch rate and finishing second to last in PFF's Week 1 grades. I'd take Boldin as a FLEX option with some upside.

There's going to be a lot of hype for Donte Moncrief this week. That hype is going to come to a halt when everyone realizes that he still needs to develop and that he is going to almost certainly be facing Darrelle Revis this week.

Although a lot of people will peg Andre Johnson as the #1 in T.Y. Hilton's absence, Revis is the best player on the Jets to matchup with Moncrief and the Jets likely realize that too.

Revis already snuffed out Moncrief in the 2014 AFFCG where he covered him one on one in every snap that he played, and he'll see him against this week. I'd say Moncrief should definitely be owned, but think twice before starting someone playing on Revis Island.

 

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