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

Michael Fabiano | Apr 30, 2025

The Carolina Panthers picked wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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.  

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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