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Updated Week 2 Wide Receiver Rankings

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Our updated Week 2 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2021. Nick Mariano was ranked 9th and 11th overall out of 130 experts, follow his WR ranks.

Welcome to Week 2 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 2 wide receiver rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries, player news and rankings updates:

These rankings are a consensus from four of our lead fantasy football columnists - Nick MarianoPierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Scott Engel - who have all analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 2.

And in case you weren't aware, our very own Nick Mariano was ranked #11 overall in 2018 out of ~120 industry experts, and was ranked #9 overall the year before. So be sure to follow his rankings every week!

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

 

Week 2 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

You can also see our full Week 2 ranks for PPRHalf-PPR and Standard scoring.

Last updated on Sunday 9/19 at 10:00 am ET:

WR Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Davante Adams WR 4
2 Tyreek Hill WR 7
3 DeAndre Hopkins WR 8
4 D.K. Metcalf WR 10
5 Keenan Allen WR 12
6 Stefon Diggs WR 15
7 Justin Jefferson WR 19
8 Amari Cooper WR 22
9 Calvin Ridley WR 23
10 A.J. Brown WR 24
11 Tyler Lockett WR 26
12 Cooper Kupp WR 27
13 Allen Robinson II WR 28
14 CeeDee Lamb WR 30
15 Adam Thielen WR 31
16 Mike Evans WR 32
17 Chris Godwin WR 33
18 Terry McLaurin WR 36
19 Tee Higgins WR 38
20 Diontae Johnson WR 39
21 Robert Woods WR 41
22 Jarvis Landry WR 42
23 D.J. Moore WR 43
24 Deebo Samuel WR 46
25 Antonio Brown WR 47
26 Julio Jones WR 49
27 Mike Williams WR 51
28 Ja'Marr Chase WR 53
29 DeVonta Smith WR 58
30 Courtland Sutton WR 59
31 Chase Claypool WR 60
32 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 62
33 Brandin Cooks WR 63
34 Tyler Boyd WR 65
35 Robby Anderson WR 66
36 Corey Davis WR 67
37 Marquez Callaway WR 68
38 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR 69
39 D.J. Chark Jr. WR 71
40 Sterling Shepard WR 74
41 Jakobi Meyers WR 75
42 Marvin Jones Jr. WR 77
43 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 79
44 Kenny Golladay WR 81
45 Darnell Mooney WR 82
46 Nelson Agholor WR 84
47 Jaylen Waddle WR 87
48 Marquise Brown WR 88
49 Christian Kirk WR 89
50 Rondale Moore WR 91
51 DeVante Parker WR 94
52 Tim Patrick WR 96
53 Cole Beasley WR 98
54 KJ Hamler WR 101
55 Jalen Reagor WR 103
56 Bryan Edwards WR 104
57 Russell Gage WR 105
58 Brandon Aiyuk WR 106
59 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 109
60 Hunter Renfrow WR 110
61 Mecole Hardman WR 112
62 Trent Sherfield WR 113
63 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR 114
64 Emmanuel Sanders WR 115
65 Parris Campbell WR 116
66 Elijah Moore WR 117
67 Sammy Watkins WR 118
68 Henry Ruggs III WR 120
69 Deonte Harris WR 122
70 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 125
71 Dyami Brown WR 126
72 Gabriel Davis WR 129
73 K.J. Osborn WR 132
74 Darius Slayton WR 136
75 Zach Pascal WR 138
76 Van Jefferson WR 139
77 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 140
78 Quintez Cephus WR 141
79 Juwan Johnson WR 145
80 Jamison Crowder WR 146
81 Nico Collins WR 148
82 Quez Watkins WR 149
83 Tyrell Williams WR 150
84 Cedrick Wilson WR 151
85 Anthony Schwartz WR 155
86 Cordarrelle Patterson WR 156
87 Demarcus Robinson WR 159
88 Allen Lazard WR 161
89 DeSean Jackson WR 164
90 Kalif Raymond WR 165
91 Adam Humphries WR 166
92 Randall Cobb WR 167
93 Marquise Goodwin WR 172
94 A.J. Green WR 177
95 Devin Duvernay WR 179
96 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 180
97 Joshua Palmer WR 185
98 Kendrick Bourne WR 187
99 Rashard Higgins WR 191
100 Josh Reynolds WR 200
101 Albert Wilson WR 201
102 Jalen Guyton WR 202
103 Auden Tate WR 203
104 Zay Jones WR 204
105 Kadarius Toney WR 206
106 Preston Williams WR 208
107 Chris Conley WR 210
108 Braxton Berrios WR 211
109 Greg Ward WR 214
110 Tyron Johnson WR 215
111 James Washington WR 216
112 D'Wayne Eskridge WR 217
113 Byron Pringle WR 218
114 Denzel Mims WR 219
115 Danny Amendola WR 220
116 Cam Sims WR 223
117 Tutu Atwell WR 224
118 Mohamed Sanu Sr. WR 226
119 Damiere Byrd WR 228
120 Collin Johnson WR 234
121 Freddie Swain WR 235
122 Cornell Powell WR 242
123 Scotty Miller WR 244
124 Chester Rogers WR 249
125 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 250
126 Trinity Benson WR 257
127 Amari Rodgers WR 258
128 Keke Coutee WR 268
129 Andre Roberts WR 269
130 Isaiah McKenzie WR 270
131 Jakeem Grant Sr. WR 278
132 Dede Westbrook WR 284
133 Demetric Felton WR 293
134 Tylan Wallace WR 295
135 Steven Sims Jr. WR 297
136 Andy Isabella WR 304
137 Tyler Johnson WR 310
138 Willie Snead IV WR 313
139 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR 316


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Back in Toronto's Lineup
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Not Expected to Play in Week 1
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Requests Trade
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Not Practicing on Monday, has Avoided IR for Now
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Zhang Mingyang

Suffers His First UFC Loss
Johnny Walker

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Cole Custer

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Logan Gilbert

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Marcus Semien

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Ranger Suárez

Ranger Suarez Strikes Out 11 in Win
Cal Raleigh

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Yordan Alvarez

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Jacob deGrom

to Start on Monday
Kyle Tucker

Homers Twice in Win
Chris Sale

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Brian Robinson Jr.

to be RB2
Najee Harris

to be Ready Week 1?
De'Von Achane

Making Good Progress
Jaylen Wright

Considered "Week-to-Week"
Marcus Semien

Placed on Injured List
Jackson Merrill

Heads to 10-Day Injured List
Jordan Love

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Ryan Blaney

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Christopher Bell

Consistent Enough to Consider for DFS
Chris Buescher

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Ryan Preece

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Ross Chastain

Leads a Lot on Drafting Tracks
Daniel Suarez

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Chase Briscoe

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Lamar Jackson

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Carson Hocevar

Hard to Forecast Since He's Rarely Given 100 Percent at Daytona
Michael McDowell

has a Solid Drafting Record
AJ Allmendinger

A.J. Allmendinger Arguably Starting Too Well for Place-Differential Points
Austin Dillon

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Matt Chapman

Activated and Starting on Saturday
Moses Moody

Warriors Not Interested in Trading Moses Moody
Kevin Durant

Rockets Expected to Agree on New Contract
Trey Murphy III

Warriors, Spurs Interested in Trey Murphy III
Zack Wheeler

to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery
Yoán Moncada

Yoan Moncada Hits a Pair of Home Runs on Friday
Willy Adames

Belts Two Solo Home Runs on Friday
CAR

Luke Kunin Joins Panthers on One-Year Deal
Auston Matthews

Says His Health is "Good" Before Start of Season
Roope Hintz

"Feeling Good" Ahead of New Season
Matthew Tkachuk

Recovering From Surgery
Marco Rossi

Wild Re-Sign Marco Rossi to Three-Year Deal
Bubba Chandler

Records Four-Inning Save in Debut
Walker Buehler

Officially Moving to Bullpen
NBA

Malik Beasley Now Drawing Interest from Teams
Brian Robinson Jr.

Traded to 49ers
Zhang Mingyang

Set For UFC Shanghai Main Event
Johnny Walker

In Dire Need Of Victory
Brian Ortega

An Underdog At UFC Shanghai
Aljamain Sterling

Set For UFC Shanghai Co-Main Event
Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Sergei Pavlovich

A Favorite At UFC Shanghai
Kevin Borjas

Set for UFC Shanghai Main-Card Bout
Sumudaerji

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kiefer Crosbie

Set To Open Up UFC Shanghai Main Card
Taiyilake Nueraji

Set For His UFC Debut
Connor Ingram

Clears Player Assistance Program
Frank Nazar

Inks Seven-Year Extension With Blackhawks
COL

Victor Olofsson Signs One-Year Deal With Avalanche
Tee Higgins

has Injury Scare on Thursday
Dallas Cowboys

Micah Parsons Expected to Play in Week 1
Dru Smith

Aims to Be Healthy for Training Camp
Jayson Tatum

Provides Injury Update
RJ Barrett

Considered a Trade Candidate
Golden State Warriors

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Jahmir Young

Agrees to Deal With Heat
Hideki Matsuyama

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Corey Conners

Looking to Reverse Struggles at East Lake
Cameron Young

Stays Hot Ahead of Tour Championship
Harris English

Aims for Complete Game at East Lake
Sepp Straka

Back in Action at East Lake
Ben Griffin

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Rory McIlroy

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Patrick Cantlay

Finishes Tied for 30th at BMW Championship
Ludvig Aberg

Finishes Tied For Seventh at BMW Championship
Collin Morikawa

Finishes Tied for 33rd at BMW Championship
Keegan Bradley

Finishes Tied for 17th at BMW Championship
Robert MacIntyre

Finishes Second at BMW Championship
J.J. Spaun

Finishes Tied for 23rd at BMW Championship
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Wins BMW Championship
Harry Hall

Hot at the Right Time for Tour Championship
PGA

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Jacob Bridgeman

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Nikola Vučević

Nikola Vucevic Not Expecting to Be Moved Before the Season
Nick Taylor

a Long Shot to Win Tour Championship
Josh Giddey

Bulls Not Interested in Sign-and-Trade Deal Involving Josh Giddey
Brian Harman

Trying to Crack Top 20 at Tour Championship
Andrew Novak

Attempts to Bounce Back in Atlanta
Oscar Tshiebwe

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Jazz
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Seeks Even More Success at Tour Championship
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Alondes Williams Joins Wizards for Training Camp
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Wizards Add Skal Labissiere for Training Camp

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