Top 60 Wide Receiver Rankings and Tiers (Ep. 1649)

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Aug 12, 2025

Jake Ciely, a Senior Fantasy Analyst at The Athletic, and Andrew Erickson, a Fantasy football analyst at FantasyPros, dive into the top tiers of wide receiver rankings. They discuss the best potential breakout players, including Drake London and Zay Flowers, while weighing the impact of quarterback performance on fantasy value. The duo also evaluates the importance of drafting strategies, emphasizing tiered rankings and the balance between ensuring depth and avoiding overvalued players. Get ready to optimize your fantasy drafts!

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INSIGHT

Chase Is A Tier Above

Jamar Chase sits in a tier of his own because his floor and upside make him a clear top pick.
Chase + Joe Burrow creates a unique combination that justifies selecting him over other elite receivers.

ADVICE

Don't Overweight RB Injury Fears

Don't over-forecast running back injury risk; top RBs have played many games historically.
Consider taking Saquon Barkley early rather than avoiding him solely for touch concerns.

INSIGHT

Tier Two Is A 'Shoot Your Shot' Pool

Tier two contains several 'shot' receivers who can finish as WR1 if volume and touchdowns align.
Drake London stands out because of his elite red-zone target rate and a quarterback upgrade with Michael Penix.

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Join Ryan Wormeli, Andrew Erickson, and Jake Ciely as they break down the Top 6 tiers of the FantasyPros consensus wide receiver rankings!

Tune in as the group has some great conversations regarding the drop-offs within each tier, which players are over and undervalued, and how you should go about constructing your teams this season!

Intro - 0:00:00

Tier 1 - 0:02:43

DraftKings BestBall - 0:08:25

Tier 2 - 0:09:46

Drake London - 0:11:35

Amon-Ra St. Brown - 0:13:39

Malik Nabers - 0:15:23

BetterHelp - 0:19:47

Tier 3 - 0:21:07

Garrett Wilson - 0:22:07

DK Metcalf - 0:22:51

Davante Adams - 0:23:55

A.J. Brown - 0:24:41

Ladd McConkey - 0:25:30

Fantrax - 0:30:28

Tier 4 - 0:31:45

Tet McMillan - 0:34:54

Zay Flowers - 0:37:48

Marvin Harrison Jr. - 0:41:04

FantasyPros DraftKit - 0:47:23

Tier 5 - 0:47:45

Calvin Ridley - 0:48:14

Jordan Addison - 0:50:15

Rome Odunze, Jerry Jeudy, and Chris Olave - 0:54:35

Ricky Pearsall - 0:56:42

Travis Hunter - 0:57:39

Tier 6 - 0:58:25

Matthew Golden - 0:59:39

Jayden Higgins - 1:00:15

Keenan Allen - 1:01:06

Jayden Reed - 1:01:30

Final Thoughts - 1:03:10

Outro - 1:07:26

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