Week 1 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Player Rankings For PPR Leagues

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase is No. 1 on our top-60 list.

Ja’Marr Chase and his Bengals host the Buccaneers in Week 1. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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The 2026 NFL season is here!

That means fantasy football managers far and wide will be checking out the first week of matchups as they start down the road to a league championship! To help you get down that path and reach the ultimate goal, here are my fantasy wide receiver player rankings for Week 1.

There aren't many surprises at the top of the position because the opening week is not the time to get cute. However, we’re still waiting on reports on players like Malik Nabers (knee), Emeka Egbuka (toe), Luther Burden (groin), Alec Pierce (ankle) and others. At this point, they’re all listed in the rankings as if they’re going to be active. If they aren’t able to play, wideouts Chris Godwin Jr., Rome Odunze and Josh Downs, respectively, will skyrocket up the rankings. 

Be sure to check back daily for updates. Good luck, and let's go get that 'ship together!

Week 1 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings

RK	Player	TM	Opponent
1	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	vs. TB
2	Puka Nacua	LAR	vs. SF
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	vs. NE
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	vs. NO
5	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. GB
6	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	at NYG
7	Nico Collins	HOU	vs. BUF
8	Chris Olave	NO	at DET
9	Drake London	ATL	at PIT
10	A.J. Brown	NE	at SEA
11	George Pickens	DAL	at NYG
12	Devonta Smith	PHI	vs. WAS
13	Zay Flowers	BAL	at IND
14	Rashee Rice	KC	vs. DEN
15	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	vs. CHI
16	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	at TEN
17	Tee Higgins	CIN	vs. TB
18	Malik Nabers	NYG	vs. DAL
19	Ladd McConkey	LAC	vs. ARI
20	Davante Adams	LAR	vs. SF
21	Luther Burden III	CHI	at CAR
22	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	at KC
23	Emeka Egbuka	TB	at CIN
24	Jameson Williams	DET	vs. NO
25	Parker Washington	JAC	vs. CLE
26	Christian Watson	GB	at MIN
27	Terry McLaurin	WAS	at PHI
28	DK Metcalf	PIT	vs. ATL
29	Mike Evans	SF	at LAR
30	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	at LAC
31	D.J. Moore	BUF	at HOU
32	Rome Odunze	CHI	at CAR
33	Carnell Tate	TEN	vs. NYJ
34	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	vs. CLE
35	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	at CIN
36	Quentin Johnston	LAC	vs. ARI
37	Jordan Addison	MIN	vs. GB
38	Jayden Reed	GB	at MIN
39	Josh Downs	IND	vs. BAL
40	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at KC
41	De'Zhaun Stribling	SF	at LAR
42	Michael Wilson	ARI	at LAC
43	Alec Pierce	IND	vs. BAL
44	Michael Pittman Jr.	PIT	vs. ATL
45	Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	vs. NYJ
46	Jakobi Meyers	JAC	vs. CLE
47	Stefon Diggs	WAS	at PHI
48	KC Concepcion	CLE	at JAC
49	Jalen Coker	CAR	vs. CHI
50	Matthew Golden	GB	at MIN
51	Khalil Shakir	BUF	at HOU
52	Xavier Worthy	KC	vs. DEN
53	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	at LAR
54	Romeo Doubs	NE	at SEA
55	Tre Tucker	LV	vs. MIA
56	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	vs. NE
57	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	at TEN
58	Denzel Boston	CLE	at JAC
59	Devaughn Vele	NO	at DET
60	Malik Washington	MIA	at LV

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