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Week 1 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings - PPR Updates Include Jaylen Waddle, Rashee Rice, Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Godwin, Terry McLaurin, more

Brandon Aiyuk - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News

Updated Week 1 fantasy football wide receiver (WR) rankings for PPR leagues. Win your 2024 fantasy matchups with our Week 1 WR fantasy football rankings.

After a long offseason, the 2024 NFL campaign is just a few days away! Whether you have already drafted your fantasy football team or are checking Week 1 ranking before drafting, our updated Week 1 wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings for the 2024 season will assist you in making start-or-sit decisions or identifying players who should get out to hot starts.

Key wideouts such as Marquise Brown (shoulder) and DeAndre Hopkins (knee) are dealing with injuries, so those situations will need to be closely monitored over the next few days. Our rankings factor in the latest injury news and depth chart updates coming out of the preseason. So let's see where key wide receivers such as Marvin Harrison Jr., Rashee Rice, Brandon Aiyuk, Chris Godwin, Terry McLaurin, Tank Dell, Garrett Wilson, and George Pickens rank for Week 1.

Our PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff WR rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for Week 1. There are always critical injuries to keep track of, so check back until kickoff. Good luck in Week 1 RotoBallers, let's win some leagues!

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

 

Week 1 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 1 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Rankings (PPR)

Rankings are updated until kickoff. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings.

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Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Overall
Rank
1 1 Tyreek Hill 1
1 2 CeeDee Lamb 3
1 3 Amon-Ra St. Brown 4
2 4 Justin Jefferson 6
2 5 A.J. Brown 7
2 6 Ja'Marr Chase 8
2 7 Garrett Wilson 10
2 8 Puka Nacua 11
2 9 Cooper Kupp 17
3 10 Mike Evans 19
3 11 Davante Adams 20
3 12 Amari Cooper 22
3 13 Marvin Harrison Jr. 23
3 14 Michael Pittman Jr. 24
3 15 Chris Olave 29
4 16 Rashee Rice 31
4 17 Malik Nabers 34
4 18 Nico Collins 35
4 19 Jaylen Waddle 37
4 20 Deebo Samuel Sr. 38
4 21 DJ Moore 39
5 22 Drake London 40
5 23 Terry McLaurin 41
5 24 Courtland Sutton 42
5 25 Stefon Diggs 43
5 26 DeVonta Smith 44
5 27 DK Metcalf 46
5 28 Zay Flowers 48
5 29 Christian Kirk 49
5 30 Jayden Reed 50
5 31 Tank Dell 53
6 32 Brandon Aiyuk 58
6 33 Keenan Allen 59
6 34 George Pickens 60
6 35 Chris Godwin 57
7 36 Diontae Johnson 63
7 37 Tee Higgins 66
7 38 Calvin Ridley 67
8 39 Jaxon Smith-Njigba 74
8 40 Ladd McConkey 75
8 41 Rome Odunze 77
8 42 Romeo Doubs 78
8 43 Brian Thomas Jr. 79
8 44 DeAndre Hopkins 83
8 45 Xavier Worthy 86
8 46 Christian Watson 87
8 47 Tyler Lockett 89
8 48 Curtis Samuel 91
8 49 Keon Coleman 95
9 50 Jordan Addison 96
9 51 Khalil Shakir 97
9 52 Jakobi Meyers 98
9 53 Joshua Palmer 99
9 54 Wan'Dale Robinson 102
9 55 Mike Williams 104
9 56 Jameson Williams 106
9 57 Greg Dortch 107
9 58 Gabe Davis 108
10 59 Demario Douglas 109
10 60 Brandin Cooks 110
10 61 Ja'Lynn Polk 111
10 62 Jerry Jeudy 112
10 63 Darnell Mooney 113
10 64 Rashid Shaheed 115
10 65 Demarcus Robinson 118
11 66 Adam Thielen 119
11 67 Dontayvion Wicks 120
11 68 Michael Wilson 121
11 69 Josh Downs 122
11 70 Marquise Brown 123
12 71 Xavier Legette 125
12 72 Adonai Mitchell 126
12 73 Andrei Iosivas 127
12 74 Rashod Bateman 136
12 75 Jalen McMillan 137
13 76 Josh Reynolds 138
13 77 Tyler Boyd 140
13 78 Malik Washington 142
13 79 Jahan Dotson 147
13 80 Dyami Brown 149
13 81 DJ Chark Jr. 150
13 82 K.J. Osborn 151
13 83 Jalin Hyatt 156
13 84 Darius Slayton 158
13 85 Ray-Ray McCloud III 160
13 86 Tre Tucker 166
13 87 Marvin Mims Jr. 167
14 88 Roman Wilson 170
14 89 Jalen Nailor 171
14 90 Javon Baker 172
14 91 Quentin Johnston 173
14 92 Jalen Tolbert 174
15 93 Malachi Corley 175
15 94 Nelson Agholor 176
15 95 Trey Palmer 178
15 96 Van Jefferson 182
15 97 Justin Watson 183
15 98 Elijah Moore 184
15 99 Luke McCaffrey 188
15 100 Devontez Walker 190
15 101 Jauan Jennings 194
15 102 Jonathan Mingo 199
15 103 Cedric Tillman 200
15 104 Kalif Raymond 203
15 105 Olamide Zaccheaus 207
15 106 Braxton Berrios 209
15 107 Tyquan Thornton 212
15 108 Cedrick Wilson Jr. 258
15 109 Troy Franklin 259
15 110 Calvin Austin III 260
15 111 Allen Lazard 261
15 112 Noah Brown 262
15 113 Johnny Wilson 263
15 114 Brenden Rice 264
15 115 Jacob Cowing 268
15 116 Jermaine Burton 269
15 117 Treylon Burks 271
15 118 Bo Melton 272
15 119 Tyler Scott 273
15 120 Jake Bobo 274
15 121 KaVontae Turpin 275
15 122 Mack Hollins 276
15 123 Alec Pierce 277
15 124 Xavier Gipson 278
15 125 John Metchie III 279
15 126 Brandon Powell 282
15 127 JuJu Smith-Schuster 283
16 128 Jamison Crowder 284
16 129 Malik Heath 286
16 130 Marquez Valdes-Scantling 287
16 131 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 288
16 132 Bub Means 289
16 133 Simi Fehoko 290
16 134 Skyy Moore 291
16 135 Casey Washington 292
16 136 Parker Washington 293
16 137 David Bell 294
16 138 Mecole Hardman Jr. 295
16 139 Kayshon Boutte 296
16 140 Ryan Flournoy 297
16 141 Isaiah Williams 298
16 142 Ricky Pearsall 299
16 143 Trent Sherfield Sr. 300
16 144 Kameron Johnson 303
16 145 Laviska Shenault Jr. 306


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NBA

Charles Bediako Agrees to a Training Camp Deal with Detroit
Anthony Davis

Recovering From Eye Surgery, Uncertain for Training Camp
Charlotte Hornets

DaQuan Jeffries Waived by the Hornets
CFB

Eric Singleton Jr. Questionable For Saturday
Braden Schneider

Limited in Training Camp
Lars Eller

Recovering From Abdominal Procedure
Nick Jensen

in Danger of Missing Start of Season
Brandon Montour

to Miss Two Weeks After Ankle Surgery
Gabriel Landeskog

a "Full Go" for the Season
Samuel Girard

Avalanche Hope to Have Samuel Girard Available for Start of Season
Mackenzie Blackwood

Out Week-to-Week
Alex Tuch

Day-to-Day With Undisclosed Injury
Jordan Greenway

to Sit Out Training Camp
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Considered Day-to-Day
Simon Edvinsson

to Miss a Couple of Weeks
Mikael Backlund

Signs Two-Year Extension
Connor Ingram

to Be Waived by Mammoth
Zach Hyman

Misses Start of Training Camp
Nick Paul

Out Until November
Kris Letang

Cleared for Training Camp
David Pastrnak

Out for Start of Training Camp
Matthew Tkachuk

Expected to Be Out Until December
NBA

Trevelin Queen Joins Chinese Team
Damian Lillard

Not Rushing His Return
Brooklyn Nets

Keon Johnson Waived by Nets
Justin Verlander

Plans to Pitch in 2026
Junior Caminero

Day-to-Day With Back Tightness
Will Smith

Won't Return When First Eligible
Tyler Soderstrom

Returns to A's Lineup
Tyler Warren

Sidelined on Wednesday with Toe Injury
Jaylen Waddle

Questionable for Week 3 Against Buffalo
Joe Burrow

Bengals Not Closing the Door on Joe Burrow Returning This Year
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
Kyle Tucker

Progress has "Plateaued"
Isaac Paredes

has "Outside Chance" to Return This Weekend
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Willson Contreras

Goes on 10-Day Injured List, Done for Season
Justin Fields

Ruled Out for Week 3 Due to Concussion
Jayden Reed

Out Indefinitely After Foot and Shoulder Surgery
Washington Commanders

Preston Smith Signs With Commanders
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Expected to Take on Larger Offensive Role With Hawks
Thomas Sorber

Undergoes Surgery
Dominic Canzone

Has Five-Hit, Three-Homer Game Tuesday
Cal Raleigh

Sets Single-Season Home Run Record for a Switch-Hitter
Jayden Reed

Undergoes Clavicle and Foot Surgeries, Out for Foreseeable Future
Bo Bichette

to Miss Rest of Regular Season
Zach Neto

Placed on 10-Day Injured List With Hand Injury
Yordan Alvarez

Out on Tuesday, Dealing With "Significant" Ankle Sprain
Aaron Jones Sr.

Vikings Place Aaron Jones Sr. on Injured Reserve With Hamstring Injury
CFB

Diego Pavia Refutes Report of Seeking Seventh Collegiate Season
Christian Kirk

Expected to Return in Week 3
CFB

Diego Pavia Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
Tarik Skubal

on Track to Start Thursday
CFB

Kevorian Barnes Questionable Against SMU
Bo Bichette

has Short-Term Knee Injury, Could Return for Postseason
Tosan Evbuomwan

Joins Knicks
NBA

Kai Jones Links Up With EuroLeague Team
Bismack Biyombo

Returns to Spurs
Bones Hyland

Rejoins Timberwolves
Kobe Bufkin

Moves to Brooklyn
Trey Yesavage

Sets Franchise Strikeout Record On Monday
Yordan Alvarez

To Receive MRI For Sprained Left Ankle On Tuesday
Willson Contreras

Exits Early Monday With Right-Biceps Tightness
Yordan Alvarez

Exits With Ankle Sprain
Brock Bowers

Officially Active on Monday Night
Jauan Jennings

Day-to-Day With Ankle Injury
Logan O'Hoppe

Activated Off Seven-Day Injured List
CBJ

Denton Mateychuk Dealing With Groin Issue
Bo Horvat

Fine for Training Camp
Kirby Dach

on Track to Be Ready for Opening Night
Jose Altuve

Returns Against Rangers
J.J. McCarthy

Expected to Miss 2-4 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain
J.J. McCarthy

Likely Out for Week 3 With High-Ankle Sprain
Jean Silva

Gets Finished For The First Time In His Career
Aaron Jones Sr.

Unlikely to Play in Week 3 Due to Hamstring Injury
Diego Lopes

Returns To The Win Column
Jayden Daniels

' Week 3 Status in Doubt
Rob Font

Outclassed In The Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
David Martinez

Wins His Second UFC Fight
Jared Gordon

Suffers Brutal TKO Loss At Noche UFC 3
Rafa Garcia

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Brian Thomas Jr.

Dealing with Wrist Injury
Dustin Stoltzfus

Drops A Decision At Noche UFC 3
Kelvin Gastelum

Gets Back In The Win Column
Diego Ferreira

Suffers Second-Round TKO
Alexander Hernandez

Extends His Win Streak With A Brutal TKO
Quang Le

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Santiago Luna

Shines In His UFC Debut
Christopher Bell

Earns his First Bristol Cup Series Victory
Alex Bowman

Falls Short of Advancing Through Cup Series Playoffs
Chase Briscoe

Collects his Third Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Ryan Blaney

Strong Top-Five Bristol Performance Advances him to the Playoffs
Corey Heim

Earns his First Career Cup Series Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Leads Greece to Bronze Medal
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Drops 28 Points in EuroBasket Finals
CFB

Indiana's Lee Beebe Jr. Out for Season with Knee Injury
Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schroder Named EuroBasket MVP
Bryce Eldridge

Giants to Promote Bryce Eldridge
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Progressing in Recovery
Kenneth Walker III

Bounces Back with Big Week 2 Performance
Bijan Robinson

Rushes for 143 Yards in Week 2
Justin Fields

Currently in Concussion Protocol
Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals Calling Around to Available Free-Agent Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow

to Undergo Surgery, Out at Least Three Months
Ty Gibbs

Has Arguably his Best Career Drive, but Only Finishes 10th
Chase Elliott

Despite Crashing Out at Bristol, Chase Elliott Advances to Round of 12
Austin Dillon

Misses Round of 12 After Extremely Mediocre Bristol Run
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Fails to Advance to Round of 12
Josh Berry

Finishes Last in All Three Round of 16 Races to Fail to Advance
CFB

Ryan Williams Explodes In Return To Field
CFB

Drew Allar Plays Mediocre Game In Blowout Win
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Exits Game In Blowout Loss
CFB

DJ Lagway Tosses Five Interceptions In Loss
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Plays Game Manager in Saturday's Win
CFB

CJ Carr Remains Poised In Narrow Loss
CFB

John Mateer Leads Oklahoma In Rout
CFB

Arch Manning Struggles Against UTEP
CFB

Jeremiah Smith Impresses In Win
CFB

Sam Leavitt Shines As Arizona State Rebounds From Week 2 Loss
Chris Buescher

May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
Kyle Busch

Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Michael McDowell

Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

Probably Won't Factor in for Bristol Win
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Not as Strong at Bristol as Other Short Tracks
Alex Bowman

Needs to Win to Make Round of 12
Ross Chastain

has Never Led at Bristol but Has Been Pretty Consistent
Austin Dillon

Richmond Speed Unlikely to Carry Over to Bristol
Josh Berry

Might Run Well at Bristol, but Almost Certainly Won't Win to Advance
Justin Haley

Bristol One of Justin Haley's Few Recent Bright Spots
CFB

Austin Simmons Listed As Game-Time Decision Against Arkansas
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Struggles In Fourth Straight Loss
CFB

Antonio Williams Out Against Georgia Tech
CFB

CJ Bailey Flashes Again in Win Over Wake Forest

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