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2025 Fantasy Football Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings: CeeDee Lamb, Terry McLaurin, Davante Adams, Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, DJ Moore

Terry McLaurin - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

RotoBaller's 2025 fantasy football best ball wide receiver rankings and tiers. These post-NFL Draft WR best ball rankings are for Underdog, DraftKings, NFFC, and more.

Best ball draft season has already kicked off, and we're just over three months away from the start of the 2025 NFL campaign! To get started on best ball prep, check out our 2025 fantasy football best ball wide receiver rankings. Use these early best ball rankings for Underdog, DraftKings, NFFC, FanDuel, and more.

Be sure to check out all of our fantasy football best ball articles. And if you're looking for even more of an edge, check out our Best Ball Draft Kit and Tools, including the best ball live draft assistant, best ball mock draft simulator, and best ball draft cheat sheets -- all part of the Best Ball Team Sync platform.

Two of RotoBaller's lead fantasy football analysts -- Phil Clark and Nick Mariano -- have put together their consensus staff rankings, which will be updated regularly through the start of the 2025 fantasy football offseason. Let's see where key best ball WRs such as CeeDee Lamb, Terry McLaurin, Davante Adams, Jameson Williams, Chris Olave, and DJ Moore stand, among all others.

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

2025 Best Ball Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football

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1 1 Ja'Marr Chase WR 1
1 2 Justin Jefferson WR 2
1 3 CeeDee Lamb WR 5
2 4 Puka Nacua WR 7
2 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 8
2 6 Brian Thomas Jr. WR 9
2 7 Nico Collins WR 10
2 8 Malik Nabers WR 11
2 9 A.J. Brown WR 18
3 10 Drake London WR 19
3 11 Tee Higgins WR 23
3 12 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 26
3 13 Ladd McConkey WR 27
3 14 Terry McLaurin WR 28
3 15 Mike Evans WR 31
4 16 Garrett Wilson WR 32
4 17 Davante Adams WR 36
4 18 Tyreek Hill WR 37
4 19 DJ Moore WR 40
4 20 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR 44
4 21 Zay Flowers WR 45
5 22 Jameson Williams WR 47
5 23 Courtland Sutton WR 48
5 24 DK Metcalf WR 49
5 25 Travis Hunter WR 50
5 26 DeVonta Smith WR 51
5 27 Rashee Rice WR 53
5 28 Jaylen Waddle WR 55
5 29 Jordan Addison WR 57
5 30 Xavier Worthy WR 58
5 31 Jauan Jennings WR 60
6 32 George Pickens WR 61
6 33 Chris Olave WR 62
6 34 Calvin Ridley WR 64
6 35 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR 65
7 36 Jerry Jeudy WR 66
7 37 Chris Godwin WR 68
7 38 Tetairoa McMillan WR 69
8 39 Rome Odunze WR 70
8 40 Khalil Shakir WR 79
8 41 Brandon Aiyuk WR 80
8 42 Ricky Pearsall WR 83
8 43 Jayden Reed WR 88
8 44 Jakobi Meyers WR 90
8 45 Matthew Golden WR 94
8 46 Cooper Kupp WR 99
8 47 Josh Downs WR 101
8 48 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 102
8 49 Darnell Mooney WR 103
8 50 Stefon Diggs WR 105
9 51 Luther Burden III WR 112
9 52 Jayden Higgins WR 117
9 53 Christian Kirk WR 118
9 54 Rashid Shaheed WR 122
9 55 Keon Coleman WR 123
9 56 Emeka Egbuka WR 126
9 57 Tre Harris WR 127
9 58 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 132
9 59 Jack Bech WR 137
9 60 Marquise Brown WR 140
9 61 Cedric Tillman WR 141
10 62 Kyle Williams WR 142
10 63 Romeo Doubs WR 143
10 64 Keenan Allen WR 146
10 65 Rashod Bateman WR 148
10 66 Jaylin Noel WR 155
10 67 Quentin Johnston WR 159
10 68 Jalen McMillan WR 162
10 69 Adam Thielen WR 164
10 70 DeAndre Hopkins WR 165
10 71 Amari Cooper WR 169
10 72 Pat Bryant WR 173
10 73 Joshua Palmer WR 177
10 74 Tyler Lockett WR 178
10 75 Xavier Legette WR 185
11 76 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 190
11 77 Jalen Royals WR 193
11 78 Dontayvion Wicks WR 196
11 79 DeMario Douglas WR 199
11 80 Alec Pierce WR 202
11 81 Andrei Iosivas WR 204
11 82 Darius Slayton WR 209
11 83 Mike Williams WR 211
11 84 Michael Wilson WR 213
11 85 Tim Patrick WR 216
11 86 Calvin Austin III WR 218
11 87 Dyami Brown WR 220
11 88 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 221
11 89 Elijah Moore WR 224
11 90 Jalen Coker WR 225
12 91 Jordan Whittington WR 226
12 92 Jalen Tolbert WR 228
12 93 Jonathan Mingo WR 229
12 94 Brandin Cooks WR 234
12 95 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 240
12 96 Tutu Atwell WR 241
12 97 Christian Watson WR 242
12 98 Elic Ayomanor WR 244
12 99 Devaughn Vele WR 247
12 100 Roman Wilson WR 250
13 101 Savion Williams WR 251
13 102 Malik Washington WR 254
13 103 Tyler Boyd WR 256
13 104 Jacob Cowing WR 260
13 105 Diontae Johnson WR 261
13 106 Tyler Scott WR 263
13 107 Adonai Mitchell WR 265
13 108 Tre Tucker WR 266
13 109 Tai Felton WR 267
13 110 Parker Washington WR 272
13 111 Ray-Ray McCloud III WR 273
13 112 Jalen Nailor WR 274
13 113 Noah Brown WR 280
13 114 Demarcus Robinson WR 283
13 115 Tory Horton WR 285
14 116 Gabe Davis WR 287
14 117 Curtis Samuel WR 288
14 118 Troy Franklin WR 291
14 119 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 293
14 120 Jalin Hyatt WR 295
14 121 Kayshon Boutte WR 296
14 122 Mack Hollins WR 297
14 123 Isaac TeSlaa WR 298
14 124 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR 299
14 125 Treylon Burks WR 301
14 126 Luke McCaffrey WR 302
14 127 Jermaine Burton WR 305
14 128 Jahan Dotson WR 308
14 129 Josh Reynolds WR 312
14 130 Greg Dortch WR 314
15 131 KaVontae Turpin WR 315
15 132 Ja'Lynn Polk WR 317
15 133 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR 318
15 134 Tank Dell WR 320
15 135 Jaylin Lane WR 321
15 136 K.J. Osborn WR 323
15 137 Xavier Hutchinson WR 324
15 138 Allen Lazard WR 326
15 139 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 327
15 140 John Metchie III WR 328
15 141 Arian Smith WR 330
15 142 Nick Nash WR 336
15 143 Sterling Shepard WR 339
15 144 Malachi Corley WR 340

 

Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Player Outlooks

Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders

Year after year, Terry McLaurin cobbled together 1,000-yard seasons despite mediocre quarterback play. Through the seasons with Case KeenumTaylor HeinickeSam Howell, and more, the fantasy community wondered: What if McLaurin played with a top quarterback under center? That wish finally came true when Jayden Daniels took the league by storm in his rookie season. McLaurin's yardage and reception numbers stayed mostly consistent.

The touchdown total spiked. He hauled in 13 in 2024 after 14 combined in the previous three seasons. There's concern that McLaurin won't be able to replicate that, considering his history and Washington's addition of another red zone threat, Deebo Samuel Sr. Nevertheless, fantasy managers can pencil in 1,000 yards and approximately 80 receptions from the consistent McLaurin. Touchdowns will determine if he's a WR2 or sneaks back into the top 12 in 2025.

- Andrew Ball

DJ Moore, Chicago Bears

D.J. Moore should sustain his role as Chicago's WR1 after a transformative offseason that should produce multiple improvements in the Bears' offense and increased competition for targets. The shortcomings in Chicago's coaching staff during 2024 contributed to the Bears' deficiencies on offense, but that issue should be rectified through the arrival of Ben Johnson. Caleb Williams should also operate more effectively under Johnson, while benefiting from the Bears' offseason additions to their offensive line.

Those factors could also elevate Moore's numbers beyond the results that he attained during 2024. Moore's 140 targets (8.2 per game) represented the second highest total of his career, while his 98 receptions established a career-high.
 However, his yardage total dropped significantly when contrasted with 2023 (1,364/966), while he also registered career-lows in yards per target (6.9), aDOT (7.1), yards per route run (1.44), and air yards share (25.1 percent). Moore also finished 28th in points per game (14.0), after rising to sixth in 2023 (16.9).

Moore's competition for targets will intensify after Chicago selected Colston Loveland (10th overall) and Luther Burden III (39th overall) during April's NFL draft, while Rome Odunze could exceed the 19 percent target share that he secured in 2024. Moore should still deliver WR2 production, but is unlikely to exceed the expectations of his Round 4 ADPs in best ball leagues.

- Phil Clark

Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints

2024 was a disaster for New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave. He was notably left out of New Orleans' scoring outburst at the beginning of the season. Then, just when he was getting on track, quarterback Derek Carr (shoulder) went out with an abdominal injury. One week later, Olave sustained his first concussion, converting his lone target on 3% of snaps.

The 24-year-old sat out the following week and returned with a big eight-catch, 107-yard performance on 14 targets, but suffered another concussion in the ensuing game and never took another snap. Though it's still the offseason, the turmoil hasn't quit for the Saints. The team announced Carr's issues with his shoulder, and he ultimately retired, leaving a hole in the Saints' lineup anyway. To fill the job, QBs Spencer RattlerJake Haener, and second-round rookie Tyler Shough will compete, offering an uninspiring trio of field generals.

Despite a ton of talent, the uncertainty around the Saints' offense and a lack of experience in the QB room undoubtedly lowers his ceiling. The Ohio State product was once regarded as a rising asset and should still operate as the top option. Still, it's possible we don't see his best this year with New Orleans' offense in transition. He slots in as RotoBaller's WR29 and No. 59 overall player.

- Alex Ciulla



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