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Week 1 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Allen Lazard, Jaylen Waddle, Michael Gallup, Rondale Moore, Michael Thomas

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Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of September 8th. Set winning lineups with our Week 1 rankings for fantasy football and the 2022 NFL season.

The NFL season is finally here, and we're back with our staff rankings to help you set those winning lineups. Below you'll find our NFL team's Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key wide receivers like Deebo Samuel, Allen Lazard, Jaylen Waddle, Michael Gallup, and Rondale Moore 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.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these WR rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

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.

 

Week 1 Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Rondale Moore To Undergo MRI
  • Van Jefferson Likely To Miss Multiple Games
  • Chris Godwin Expects To Be Game-Time Decision
  • Allen Lazard Not Practicing Thursday
  • Jaylen Waddle Expected To Play In Week 1
  • Michael Gallup "Looks Really Good"
  • Rondale Moore Removed From Wednesday's Injury Report
  • Deebo Samuel Removed From Wednesday's Injury Report
  • Michael Thomas Eyeing A Return To 2019 Form
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster Says He's Fully Healed

 

Week 1 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

Be sure to also check out our Week 1 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Last updated on Sunday 9/11 at 12:30 pm ET:

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Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Justin Jefferson WR 4
1 2 Cooper Kupp WR 6
1 3 Ja'Marr Chase WR 8
1 4 Mike Evans WR 11
1 5 Davante Adams WR 12
1 6 Stefon Diggs WR 13
1 7 CeeDee Lamb WR 14
2 8 A.J. Brown WR 19
2 9 Deebo Samuel WR 20
2 10 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 23
2 11 Keenan Allen WR 25
2 12 Tee Higgins WR 26
2 13 Tyreek Hill WR 28
3 14 Marquise Brown WR 30
3 15 Courtland Sutton WR 31
3 16 DJ Moore WR 33
3 17 Mike Williams WR 35
3 18 Diontae Johnson WR 36
3 19 Terry McLaurin WR 37
3 20 Jaylen Waddle WR 39
3 21 DK Metcalf WR 41
3 22 Brandin Cooks WR 42
4 23 Allen Robinson II WR 43
4 24 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 44
4 25 Rashod Bateman WR 46
4 26 Elijah Moore WR 49
4 27 Darnell Mooney WR 50
4 28 Michael Thomas WR 51
4 29 Gabriel Davis WR 55
4 30 Christian Kirk WR 56
5 31 Hunter Renfrow WR 57
5 32 Brandon Aiyuk WR 60
5 33 Jerry Jeudy WR 62
5 34 Amari Cooper WR 65
5 35 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 66
5 36 Robert Woods WR 68
5 37 Adam Thielen WR 70
6 38 Tyler Lockett WR 72
6 39 Kadarius Toney WR 73
6 40 Chris Olave WR 74
6 41 DeVonta Smith WR 75
6 42 Drake London WR 77
6 43 Julio Jones WR 87
6 44 A.J. Green WR 88
7 45 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 89
7 46 Sammy Watkins WR 90
7 47 Tyler Boyd WR 91
7 48 George Pickens WR 92
7 49 Jakobi Meyers WR 93
7 50 Chris Godwin WR 94
7 51 Chase Claypool WR 95
8 52 DeVante Parker WR 97
8 53 DJ Chark Jr. WR 98
8 54 Russell Gage WR 100
8 55 Jahan Dotson WR 101
8 56 Nico Collins WR 102
8 57 Isaiah McKenzie WR 103
8 58 Garrett Wilson WR 104
8 59 Jarvis Landry WR 106
9 60 Treylon Burks WR 108
9 61 K.J. Osborn WR 109
9 62 Mecole Hardman WR 114
9 63 Alec Pierce WR 117
9 64 Marvin Jones Jr. WR 120
9 65 Kenny Golladay WR 121
9 66 Romeo Doubs WR 125
10 67 Robbie Anderson WR 126
10 68 Skyy Moore WR 128
10 69 Corey Davis WR 129
10 70 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 131
10 71 Parris Campbell WR 132
10 72 Christian Watson WR 135
10 73 Randall Cobb WR 136
10 74 Noah Brown WR 137
10 75 Joshua Palmer WR 138
10 76 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 140
10 77 Curtis Samuel WR 144
11 78 KJ Hamler WR 145
11 79 Braxton Berrios WR 146
11 80 Devin Duvernay WR 147
11 81 Zay Jones WR 150
11 82 Jalen Tolbert WR 155
11 83 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 156
11 84 Nelson Agholor WR 157
11 85 Kendrick Bourne WR 158
11 86 Sterling Shepard WR 159
11 87 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR 160
11 88 Ben Skowronek WR 163
11 89 Byron Pringle WR 164
11 90 Jamison Crowder WR 165
11 91 Andy Isabella WR 168
11 92 David Bell WR 170
11 93 Chris Conley WR 172
12 94 Bryan Edwards WR 173
12 95 Kyle Philips WR 174
12 96 Jalen Guyton WR 176
12 97 Josh Reynolds WR 177
12 98 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 179
12 99 Darius Slayton WR 183
12 100 Equanimeous St. Brown WR 184
12 101 Quintez Cephus WR 185
12 102 Marquez Callaway WR 186
12 103 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR 195
12 104 Jauan Jennings WR 197
12 105 Tyler Johnson WR 198
12 106 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR 199
12 107 Quez Watkins WR 200
12 108 Jalen Reagor WR 206
12 109 James Proche II WR 207
13 110 Tutu Atwell WR 208
13 111 Amari Rodgers WR 211
13 112 Dyami Brown WR 212
13 113 Greg Dortch WR 214
13 114 Danny Gray WR 215
13 115 Phillip Dorsett II WR 216
13 116 Mack Hollins WR 217
13 117 Khalil Shakir WR 219
13 118 Demarcus Robinson WR 227
13 119 KhaDarel Hodge WR 230
13 120 Zach Pascal WR 232
13 121 Jamal Agnew WR 240
13 122 Kalif Raymond WR 248
13 123 Marquise Goodwin WR 251
13 124 Juwan Johnson WR 252
13 125 Chris Moore WR 254
13 126 Deonte Harty WR 256
13 127 Rashard Higgins WR 261
13 128 Dee Eskridge WR 264
13 129 Trent Sherfield WR 268
14 130 Damiere Byrd WR 275
14 131 Demetric Felton Jr. WR 276
14 132 Justin Watson WR 278
14 133 Ray-Ray McCloud WR 280
14 134 Tylan Wallace WR 281
14 135 Breshad Perriman WR 286
14 136 Cam Sims WR 289
14 137 Scotty Miller WR 305
14 138 Anthony Schwartz WR 309
14 139 Ashton Dulin WR 315
14 140 Montrell Washington WR 317
14 141 Miles Boykin WR 324
14 142 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR 328
14 143 Laquon Treadwell WR 331
14 144 Shi Smith WR 335


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