It can behoove owners to go after receivers early in fantasy drafts to land a high-volume, high-target guy who can help carry your team week in and week out. There’s nothing better than being able to plug a receiver into your lineup every single week without having to worry about whether or not he will succeed. There are plenty of those types in the top 10. Antonio Brown, Odell Beckham Jr., and Julio Jones will almost always put up double digits and are threats for multi-touchdown games. Sure, they all struggled at various times last season (especially Jones, who disappointed with only three TDs), but for the most part, they were consistent when healthy.
The middle tier of the receiving group is where there is a lot of uncertainty. There are always plenty of breakout candidates (Josh Doctson, Allen Hurns, and Sterling Shepard, to name a few) but they are mixed with other veterans that are either changing teams, growing older, or both. It’s hard to know exactly what to expect from anyone beyond the top 20, but savvy fantasy players are always able to identify mid-tier guys that they like. And even if they don’t pan out, the waiver wire usually produces about five quality starters every year (remember, JuJu Smith-Schuster wasn’t picked in most non-dynasty leagues).
2018 RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker | Top 200
We’ll do everything we can to help you find the best bargain receivers and breakout candidates. We’ll also keep these rankings updated as much as we can to provide you the best information on all the potential targets that could make a major impact during the 2018 season. Check back for updates and more analysis throughout the preseason.
Fantasy Football 2018: Wide receiver rankings
*Rankings based on standard, non-PPR scoring
PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Top 200
