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Fantasy football rankings - updated wide receiver (WR) Week 18 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football PPR WR rankings.
The wide receiver spot is always difficult to navigate, but it's especially more challenging during the unpredictable Week 18. We're here to help you crush your start-sit calls with our Week 18 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2025. Where do pass-catchers like Tetairoa McMillan, Luther Burden III, Michael Wilson, Drake London, Courtland Sutton, Jameson Williams, Khalil Shakir, and more stand for the Week 18 slate of the NFL season? Navigate the rankings below to find out.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 18 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Puka Nacua | WR | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 13 |
| 2 | 6 | George Pickens | WR | 16 |
| 2 | 7 | Mike Evans | WR | 19 |
| 2 | 8 | Michael Wilson | WR | 22 |
| 2 | 9 | Jameson Williams | WR | 24 |
| 2 | 10 | Zay Flowers | WR | 25 |
| 2 | 11 | Luther Burden III | WR | 26 |
| 3 | 12 | Nico Collins | WR | 27 |
| 3 | 13 | Drake London | WR | 28 |
| 3 | 14 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Tee Higgins | WR | 35 |
| 3 | 17 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 36 |
| 3 | 18 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | 38 |
| 4 | 19 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 39 |
| 4 | 20 | Parker Washington | WR | 42 |
| 4 | 21 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 44 |
| 4 | 22 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | 45 |
| 4 | 23 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 55 |
| 4 | 24 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR | 57 |
| 4 | 25 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 63 |
| 5 | 26 | Ricky Pearsall | WR | 64 |
| 5 | 27 | DJ Moore | WR | 65 |
| 5 | 28 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 66 |
| 5 | 29 | Darius Slayton | WR | 67 |
| 5 | 30 | Adonai Mitchell | WR | 68 |
| 5 | 31 | Tre Tucker | WR | 69 |
| 5 | 32 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | 71 |
| 5 | 33 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 73 |
| 5 | 34 | Jordan Addison | WR | 75 |
| 5 | 35 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 77 |
| 5 | 36 | Kyle Williams | WR | 79 |
| 6 | 37 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 81 |
| 6 | 38 | Jalen Coker | WR | 82 |
| 6 | 39 | Troy Franklin | WR | 83 |
| 6 | 40 | Chimere Dike | WR | 85 |
| 6 | 41 | Ladd McConkey | WR | 86 |
| 7 | 42 | Jalen McMillan | WR | 90 |
| 7 | 43 | Cooper Kupp | WR | 91 |
| 7 | 44 | Josh Downs | WR | 92 |
| 7 | 45 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 93 |
| 7 | 46 | Jayden Higgins | WR | 94 |
| 8 | 47 | Quentin Johnston | WR | 95 |
| 8 | 48 | Darius Cooper | WR | 97 |
| 8 | 49 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | 99 |
| 8 | 50 | Marquise Brown | WR | 100 |
| 8 | 51 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 103 |
| 8 | 52 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 107 |
| 8 | 53 | Jayden Reed | WR | 109 |
| 8 | 54 | Elic Ayomanor | WR | 110 |
| 9 | 55 | Christian Watson | WR | 112 |
| 9 | 56 | Alec Pierce | WR | 113 |
| 9 | 57 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 120 |
| 9 | 58 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 122 |
| 9 | 59 | Kayshon Boutte | WR | 123 |
| 9 | 60 | Keenan Allen | WR | 124 |
| 10 | 61 | Adam Thielen | WR | 125 |
| 10 | 62 | Malik Washington | WR | 126 |
| 10 | 63 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 128 |
| 10 | 64 | DeMario Douglas | WR | 130 |
| 10 | 65 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 131 |
| 10 | 66 | Jaylin Noel | WR | 132 |
| 11 | 67 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 134 |
| 11 | 68 | Efton Chism III | WR | 135 |
| 11 | 69 | Dante Pettis | WR | 136 |
| 11 | 70 | Christian Kirk | WR | 137 |
| 11 | 71 | Konata Mumpfield | WR | 138 |
| 11 | 72 | John Metchie III | WR | 139 |
| 11 | 73 | Pat Bryant | WR | 142 |
| 11 | 74 | Tre Harris | WR | 143 |
| 11 | 75 | Xavier Legette | WR | 146 |
| 12 | 76 | Ryan Flournoy | WR | 150 |
| 12 | 77 | Rome Odunze | WR | 151 |
| 12 | 78 | Jack Bech | WR | 152 |
| 12 | 79 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 153 |
| 12 | 80 | Isaiah Williams | WR | 154 |
| 12 | 81 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 156 |
| 12 | 82 | KaVontae Turpin | WR | 157 |
| 12 | 83 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 158 |
| 12 | 84 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | 159 |
| 13 | 85 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 160 |
| 13 | 86 | Andrei Iosivas | WR | 163 |
| 13 | 87 | Scotty Miller | WR | 165 |
| 13 | 88 | Jalen Nailor | WR | 166 |
| 13 | 89 | Rashod Bateman | WR | 167 |
| 13 | 90 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 172 |
| 14 | 91 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 174 |
| 15 | 92 | Tyrell Shavers | WR | 176 |
| 15 | 93 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 177 |
| 15 | 94 | Cedric Tillman | WR | 180 |
| 15 | 95 | Jahdae Walker | WR | 182 |
| 15 | 96 | Van Jefferson | WR | 184 |
| 16 | 97 | Matthew Golden | WR | 188 |
| 16 | 98 | Isaiah Bond | WR | 191 |
| 16 | 99 | Treylon Burks | WR | 192 |
| 16 | 100 | Bo Melton | WR | 193 |
| 16 | 101 | Theo Wease Jr. | WR | 196 |
| 16 | 102 | Xavier Smith | WR | 197 |
| 16 | 103 | Jalen Brooks | WR | 198 |
| 16 | 104 | Xavier Weaver | WR | 200 |
| 16 | 105 | Gabe Davis | WR | 201 |
| 16 | 106 | Mitch Tinsley | WR | 204 |
| 16 | 107 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 208 |
| 16 | 108 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR | 210 |
| 16 | 109 | David Sills V | WR | 212 |
| 16 | 110 | Britain Covey | WR | 214 |
| 16 | 111 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | 218 |
| 16 | 112 | Malachi Corley | WR | 220 |
| 16 | 113 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 226 |
| 16 | 114 | Tim Patrick | WR | 230 |
| 16 | 115 | Roman Wilson | WR | 235 |
| 16 | 116 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 237 |
| 16 | 117 | Tez Johnson | WR | 238 |
| 16 | 118 | Jordan Whittington | WR | 241 |
| 16 | 119 | Jalen Royals | WR | 242 |
| 16 | 120 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | 245 |
| 16 | 121 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 246 |
| 16 | 122 | Dyami Brown | WR | 247 |
| 16 | 123 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR | 250 |
| 16 | 124 | Mason Kinsey | WR | 255 |
| 16 | 125 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR | 256 |
| 16 | 126 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR | 257 |
| 16 | 127 | Jake Bobo | WR | 258 |
| 16 | 128 | Arian Smith | WR | 259 |
| 16 | 129 | Gage Larvadain | WR | 260 |
| 16 | 130 | Devin Duvernay | WR | 261 |
| 16 | 131 | James Proche II | WR | 262 |
| 16 | 132 | Coleman Owen | WR | 264 |
| 16 | 133 | Calvin Austin III | WR | 265 |
| 16 | 134 | Shedrick Jackson | WR | 266 |
| 16 | 135 | Devontez Walker | WR | 267 |
| 16 | 136 | Chris Moore | WR | 268 |
Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings Outlooks
Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 18 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like DJ Moore, Wan'Dale Robinson, Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, Christian Watson, Ladd McConkey, and Michael Wilson. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 18.
Week 18 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 18 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 18 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 18 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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