Tetairoa McMillan Leads Fabs' Top 20 Rookie Wide Receiver Dynasty Rankings For 2025

Fantasy managers looking for the next Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase or CeeDee Lamb in this year’s rookie class will likely be disappointed. While there’s talent at the position, I’m hard pressed to find many true alpha receivers at the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Tetairoa McMillan could become a No. 1 wideout in Carolina, but he has a lot of competition (Xavier Legette, Jalen Coker, Adam Thielen) on the roster in Year 1. It’s hard not to love Travis Hunter’s talent as a receiver, but Brian Thomas Jr. is the top option in the Jacksonville pass attack. We’re also still unsure if he will see enough snaps at wideout to be a valuable fantasy asset. Other wideouts like Matthew Golden and Luther Burden III have explosive playmaking skills, but could be capped because of crowded receiver rooms.
Emeka Egbuka’s selection by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was curious, to be certain, as the team already has an established slot receiver in veteran Chris Godwin. I’m a fan of Jayden Higgins, especially in Year 1, but his fantasy stock could slide in the future when Tank Dell returns in 2026. As you can tell, many of these receiver outlooks are clouded at this point.
With that said, here’s my initial look at my top 20 fantasy wide receivers for dynasty drafts.
Top 50 | Positional Dynasty Rankings: QBs | RBs | TEs
2025 Fantasy Football Dynasty WR Rankings
Rank | Player | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 22 |
2 | Travis Hunter | JAC | 22 |
3 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | 22 |
4 | Luther Burden III | CHI | 21 |
5 | Matthew Golden | GB | 22 |
6 | Tre Harris | LAC | 23 |
7 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | 22 |
8 | Jack Bech | LV | 22 |
9 | Jaylin Noel | HOU | 23 |
10 | Jalen Royals | KC | 22 |
11 | Chimere Dike | TEN | 23 |
12 | Kyle Williams | NE | 22 |
13 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | 22 |
14 | Pat Bryant | DEN | 22 |
15 | Tai Felton | MIN | 22 |
16 | Tory Horton | SEA | 22 |
17 | Dont'e Thornton | LV | 22 |
18 | Tez Johnson | TB | 23 |
19 | Savion Williams | GB | 23 |
20 | Isaac TeSlaa | DET | 23 |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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