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The wide receiver position in fantasy football is always deep, meaning fantasy managers can fall into tough start-or-sit decisions in their WR2 or flex spots. The last thing you want is to make a mistake that causes a loss in the fantasy football championship round, so we're here to help with our updated Week 17 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of December 29th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key wide receivers like Garrett Wilson, Jerry Jeudy, Allen Lazard, Isaiah Hodgins, and Rashid Shaheed rank, among others.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 17 Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Christian Watson Misses Thursday's Practice
- Nico Collins Done For The Season
- Mecole Hardman Expected To Return Week 17
- Tyler Lockett Officially A DNP Thursday
- Deebo Samuel Could Practice On Thursday
- A.J. Brown Limited With Knee Issue
- Chris Olave Puts In A Limited Practice
- Stefon Diggs Out Sick Thursday
- Kendall Hinton Returns To Practice Wednesday
Week 17 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
You can also check out our Week 17 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Thursday 12/29 at 02:00 pm ET:
| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 5 |
| 1 | 3 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 8 |
| 1 | 4 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 10 |
| 2 | 5 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | A.J. Brown | WR | 13 |
| 2 | 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 14 |
| 3 | 8 | Tee Higgins | WR | 18 |
| 3 | 9 | DK Metcalf | WR | 21 |
| 3 | 10 | Keenan Allen | WR | 23 |
| 3 | 11 | Davante Adams | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 12 | Chris Godwin | WR | 26 |
| 3 | 13 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 29 |
| 3 | 14 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 31 |
| 3 | 15 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 33 |
| 4 | 16 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 38 |
| 4 | 17 | Mike Williams | WR | 39 |
| 4 | 18 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 40 |
| 4 | 19 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 41 |
| 4 | 20 | Mike Evans | WR | 43 |
| 4 | 21 | DJ Moore | WR | 45 |
| 4 | 22 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 47 |
| 4 | 23 | Christian Kirk | WR | 48 |
| 4 | 24 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 52 |
| 5 | 25 | Amari Cooper | WR | 55 |
| 5 | 26 | Gabe Davis | WR | 56 |
| 5 | 27 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 60 |
| 5 | 28 | Christian Watson | WR | 61 |
| 5 | 29 | Drake London | WR | 64 |
| 5 | 30 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 65 |
| 5 | 31 | Chris Olave | WR | 68 |
| 5 | 32 | Allen Lazard | WR | 69 |
| 5 | 33 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 70 |
| 5 | 34 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 72 |
| 5 | 35 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 73 |
| 5 | 36 | Zay Jones | WR | 74 |
| 5 | 37 | Darius Slayton | WR | 80 |
| 6 | 38 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 81 |
| 6 | 39 | George Pickens | WR | 82 |
| 6 | 40 | Marquise Brown | WR | 83 |
| 6 | 41 | Adam Thielen | WR | 84 |
| 6 | 42 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 85 |
| 6 | 43 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 88 |
| 6 | 44 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 89 |
| 7 | 45 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 95 |
| 7 | 46 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 96 |
| 7 | 47 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 98 |
| 7 | 48 | Chris Moore | WR | 100 |
| 7 | 49 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 101 |
| 7 | 50 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 103 |
| 7 | 51 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 104 |
| 7 | 52 | Michael Gallup | WR | 105 |
| 7 | 53 | Elijah Moore | WR | 108 |
| 7 | 54 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 109 |
| 7 | 55 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 111 |
| 7 | 56 | Mack Hollins | WR | 112 |
| 8 | 57 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 114 |
| 8 | 58 | Russell Gage | WR | 116 |
| 8 | 59 | Van Jefferson | WR | 117 |
| 8 | 60 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 118 |
| 8 | 61 | Treylon Burks | WR | 120 |
| 8 | 62 | Parris Campbell | WR | 121 |
| 8 | 63 | Chase Claypool | WR | 122 |
| 8 | 64 | Alec Pierce | WR | 124 |
| 8 | 65 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 125 |
| 8 | 66 | Corey Davis | WR | 129 |
| 8 | 67 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 131 |
| 8 | 68 | Greg Dortch | WR | 134 |
| 9 | 69 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 135 |
| 9 | 70 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 136 |
| 9 | 71 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 137 |
| 9 | 72 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 138 |
| 9 | 73 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 139 |
| 9 | 74 | Noah Brown | WR | 140 |
| 9 | 75 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 141 |
| 9 | 76 | Robert Woods | WR | 143 |
| 9 | 77 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 146 |
| 9 | 78 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 148 |
| 10 | 79 | Dante Pettis | WR | 149 |
| 10 | 80 | Julio Jones | WR | 152 |
| 10 | 81 | Randall Cobb | WR | 154 |
| 10 | 82 | DeVante Parker | WR | 157 |
| 10 | 83 | Byron Pringle | WR | 159 |
| 10 | 84 | Quez Watkins | WR | 160 |
| 10 | 85 | Kendall Hinton | WR | 164 |
| 10 | 86 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 166 |
| 10 | 87 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 167 |
| 11 | 88 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 169 |
| 11 | 89 | Jameson Williams | WR | 170 |
| 11 | 90 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 171 |
| 11 | 91 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 172 |
| 11 | 92 | Phillip Dorsett II | WR | 173 |
| 11 | 93 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 174 |
| 11 | 94 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 175 |
| 11 | 95 | Justin Watson | WR | 176 |
| 11 | 96 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 178 |
| 11 | 97 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 179 |
| 11 | 98 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 180 |
| 12 | 99 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR | 183 |
| 12 | 100 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 184 |
| 12 | 101 | Amari Rodgers | WR | 188 |
| 12 | 102 | Mecole Hardman | WR | 190 |
| 12 | 103 | Skyy Moore | WR | 191 |
| 12 | 104 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 194 |
| 12 | 105 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 197 |
| 12 | 106 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 198 |
| 13 | 107 | David Bell | WR | 204 |
| 13 | 108 | Scotty Miller | WR | 208 |
| 13 | 109 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 212 |
| 13 | 110 | Shi Smith | WR | 214 |
| 13 | 111 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR | 216 |
| 13 | 112 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR | 220 |
| 13 | 113 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 221 |
| 13 | 114 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 222 |
| 13 | 115 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 223 |
| 13 | 116 | Brandon Powell | WR | 224 |
| 14 | 117 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | 225 |
| 14 | 118 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 230 |
| 14 | 119 | Cole Beasley | WR | 232 |
| 14 | 120 | Zach Pascal | WR | 233 |
| 14 | 121 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 236 |
| 14 | 122 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 237 |
| 14 | 123 | A.J. Green | WR | 260 |
| 14 | 124 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 266 |
| 14 | 125 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 267 |
| 14 | 126 | Robbie Anderson | WR | 269 |
| 14 | 127 | Freddie Swain | WR | 272 |
| 14 | 128 | Dyami Brown | WR | 275 |
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