RADIO
The final week of the regular season is upon us. There are a slew of meaningless games on tap and with that comes backup and third-string QBs getting the nod, which makes it more important than ever to stay on top of rankings as you prepare for your final matchup of the year. See below for our updated Week 18 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as of January 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key wide receivers like Christian Watson, George Pickens, Jakobi Meyers, Rashid Shaheed, and Greg Dortch 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: Our incredible team of writers won two writing awards and received 12 award nominations by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. A big congrats to our very own Byron Lindeque (Golf) and Jordan McAbee (NASCAR) for both winning Writer Of The Year awards! Be sure to follow RotoBaller's analysis and advice all year long, and win more. Win More With RotoBaller!
Week X Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Tyler Lockett Questionable Against Rams
- Jaylen Waddle Will Play In Week 18
- Christian Watson Cleared To Face The Lions
- Deebo Samuel Off The Week 18 Injury Report
- Tyler Lockett Expected To Play Against Rams
- Jakobi Meyers Uncertain For Season Finale
- Julio Jones Practices In Limited Capacity On Friday
Week 18 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
You can also check out our Week 18 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 Sunday 1/8 at 8:00 am ET:
| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 6 |
| 1 | 3 | Davante Adams | WR | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | Tee Higgins | WR | 11 |
| 3 | 7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 12 |
| 3 | 8 | A.J. Brown | WR | 14 |
| 3 | 9 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 18 |
| 3 | 11 | DK Metcalf | WR | 22 |
| 3 | 12 | Keenan Allen | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 13 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 26 |
| 3 | 14 | DJ Moore | WR | 27 |
| 4 | 15 | Amari Cooper | WR | 28 |
| 4 | 16 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 30 |
| 4 | 17 | Christian Kirk | WR | 31 |
| 4 | 18 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 34 |
| 4 | 19 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 35 |
| 4 | 20 | Mike Williams | WR | 39 |
| 4 | 21 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 40 |
| 4 | 22 | Chris Olave | WR | 44 |
| 4 | 23 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 45 |
| 5 | 24 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 46 |
| 5 | 25 | Christian Watson | WR | 50 |
| 5 | 26 | Tyler Lockett | WR | 52 |
| 5 | 27 | Deebo Samuel | WR | 53 |
| 5 | 28 | Mike Evans | WR | 55 |
| 5 | 29 | Allen Lazard | WR | 57 |
| 5 | 30 | Drake London | WR | 59 |
| 5 | 31 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 61 |
| 5 | 32 | Chris Godwin | WR | 63 |
| 5 | 33 | Gabe Davis | WR | 65 |
| 5 | 34 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 68 |
| 5 | 35 | Zay Jones | WR | 70 |
| 6 | 36 | George Pickens | WR | 71 |
| 6 | 37 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 73 |
| 6 | 38 | Marquise Brown | WR | 77 |
| 6 | 39 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 79 |
| 6 | 40 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 82 |
| 6 | 41 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 85 |
| 7 | 42 | Adam Thielen | WR | 89 |
| 7 | 43 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 90 |
| 7 | 44 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 91 |
| 7 | 45 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 92 |
| 7 | 46 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 93 |
| 7 | 47 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 94 |
| 7 | 48 | Darius Slayton | WR | 97 |
| 7 | 49 | Treylon Burks | WR | 98 |
| 7 | 50 | Michael Gallup | WR | 103 |
| 7 | 51 | Mack Hollins | WR | 106 |
| 7 | 52 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 107 |
| 7 | 53 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 108 |
| 7 | 54 | Van Jefferson | WR | 109 |
| 8 | 55 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 111 |
| 8 | 56 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 112 |
| 8 | 57 | Greg Dortch | WR | 113 |
| 8 | 58 | Parris Campbell | WR | 114 |
| 8 | 59 | Russell Gage | WR | 115 |
| 8 | 60 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 116 |
| 8 | 61 | Corey Davis | WR | 117 |
| 8 | 62 | Chris Moore | WR | 118 |
| 8 | 63 | Robert Woods | WR | 123 |
| 8 | 64 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 125 |
| 8 | 65 | Elijah Moore | WR | 126 |
| 8 | 66 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 127 |
| 8 | 67 | Alec Pierce | WR | 128 |
| 9 | 68 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 130 |
| 9 | 69 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 131 |
| 9 | 70 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 133 |
| 9 | 71 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 134 |
| 9 | 72 | Chase Claypool | WR | 136 |
| 9 | 73 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 139 |
| 9 | 74 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 144 |
| 9 | 75 | Noah Brown | WR | 145 |
| 9 | 76 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | 147 |
| 9 | 77 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 148 |
| 9 | 78 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 153 |
| 10 | 79 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 155 |
| 10 | 80 | Randall Cobb | WR | 158 |
| 10 | 81 | Scotty Miller | WR | 161 |
| 10 | 82 | Dante Pettis | WR | 162 |
| 10 | 83 | Julio Jones | WR | 167 |
| 10 | 84 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 172 |
| 10 | 85 | DeVante Parker | WR | 173 |
| 10 | 86 | Jameson Williams | WR | 174 |
| 10 | 87 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 175 |
| 11 | 88 | Quez Watkins | WR | 176 |
| 11 | 89 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 180 |
| 11 | 90 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 181 |
| 11 | 91 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 183 |
| 11 | 92 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 184 |
| 11 | 93 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 185 |
| 11 | 94 | Byron Pringle | WR | 186 |
| 11 | 95 | Shi Smith | WR | 189 |
| 11 | 96 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 193 |
| 11 | 97 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 196 |
| 12 | 98 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 197 |
| 12 | 99 | Amari Rodgers | WR | 198 |
| 12 | 100 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 199 |
| 12 | 101 | Justin Watson | WR | 200 |
| 13 | 102 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | 203 |
| 13 | 103 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR | 204 |
| 13 | 104 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 206 |
| 13 | 105 | Breshad Perriman | WR | 207 |
| 13 | 106 | Brandon Powell | WR | 208 |
| 13 | 107 | Michael Bandy | WR | 212 |
| 13 | 108 | Marcus Johnson | WR | 214 |
| 13 | 109 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 215 |
| 13 | 110 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 223 |
| 13 | 111 | Khalil Shakir | WR | 224 |
| 13 | 112 | Andre Baccellia | WR | 226 |
| 13 | 113 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR | 228 |
| 13 | 114 | A.J. Green | WR | 233 |
| 13 | 115 | Lawrence Cager | WR | 234 |
| 14 | 116 | David Bell | WR | 235 |
| 14 | 117 | Kenny Golladay | WR | 239 |
| 14 | 118 | Zach Pascal | WR | 243 |
| 14 | 119 | Sammy Watkins | WR | 244 |
| 14 | 120 | Miles Boykin | WR | 246 |
| 14 | 121 | Cole Beasley | WR | 257 |
| 14 | 122 | Jalen Reagor | WR | 266 |
| 14 | 123 | Deven Thompkins | WR | 267 |
| 14 | 124 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR | 269 |
| 14 | 125 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 270 |
| 14 | 126 | Danny Gray | WR | 273 |
| 14 | 127 | KhaDarel Hodge | WR | 277 |
| 14 | 128 | Gunner Olszewski | WR | 282 |
| 14 | 129 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 287 |
| 14 | 130 | James Proche II | WR | 290 |
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
Win More With RotoBaller
Be sure to also check out all of our other daily fantasy football articles and analysis to help you set those winning lineups, including this new RotoBaller YouTube video:More Fantasy Football Analysis
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
