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Week 18 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Christian Watson, George Pickens, Jakobi Meyers, Rashid Shaheed, Greg Dortch

Christian Watson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Updated Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings as of January 8th, 2023. Set your winning lineups with our Week 8 NFL rankings for fantasy football.

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!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

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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:

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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


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