There are only two ways to score a touchdown in NFL football: on the ground, or through the air. In the case of the latter, that’s the domain of the wide receiver, one of the most important and high-profile positions on a football team.
In fantasy football, they’re also one of the primary sources of points, especially in leagues using PPR scoring, or point-per-reception. So, who could be the best fantasy wide receivers in 2025? Here’s a look at the top 10 options, plus a full ranking by ADP (average draft position) of the position to help you formulate your league-winning draft strategy.
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Top Fantasy Football Wide Receivers in 2025
Here are the top 10 wideouts available in this year’s fantasy football drafts, plus the full fantasy WR rankings by ADP (average draft position) in 2025.
This is a consensus ranking and may differ based on your league’s specific format and scoring rules. Points based on standard scoring.
1. Ja’Marr Chase – Cincinnati Bengals (Tier 1, ADP 1)
2024 Stats: 276 points, 127 receptions, 1,708 receiving yards, 17 Rec. TD
Joe Burrow’s favorite weapon, Ja’Marr Chase, has been consistently near the top of the wide receiver rankings since his debut in 2021, but this year he’s the clear WR1. In most leagues, he’s also likely to be the clear choice for first pick.
Finishing with 276 fantasy points, Chase put up the fourth-most all-time points in a single season in 2024. He trails only Cooper Kupp, Jerry Rice and CeeDee Lamb. He’s also reliable when healthy, exceeding the thousand-yard receiving mark in every single season since he joined the NFL.
2. CeeDee Lamb – Dallas Cowboys (Tier 1, ADP 5)
2024 Stats: 162.4 points, 101 receptions, 1,194 receiving yards, 6 Rec. TD
CeeDee Lamb didn’t perform quite as well as many had hoped for last season, but Dak is back, and Dallas has made some offensive changes that Lamb is set to be the biggest beneficiary of.
Lamb has been Dallas’ clear top receiver for a while now, but when you consider that the Cowboys picked up George Pickens from Pittsburgh over the offseason, we can expect Lamb to have a lot more room to operate this season. Placing Pickens opposite him gives Dallas a defense magnet that will almost certainly take some pressure off Lamb, making him a clear and safe pick in the first round WR pool.
3. Justin Jefferson – Minnesota Vikings (Tier 1, ADP 6)
2024 Stats: 214.5 points, 103 receptions, 1,533 receiving yards, 10 Rec. TD
Chase might be the top dog this season, but the Viking’s Justin Jefferson was last year’s top WR at draft time, and for good reason. The Vikings haven’t exactly had the most stable quarterback situation, cycling between Kirk Cousins, Joshua Dobbs, Sam Darnold and now, J.J. McCarthy, but it doesn’t seem to matter: Jefferson has excelled no matter who was throwing to him.
If you’re looking to take a wide receiver in the first round and miss out on Chase, Jefferson is probably your next best option.
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown – Detroit Lions (Tier 2, ADP 8)
2024 Stats: 201.2 points, 115 receptions, 1,263 receiving yards, 12 Rec. TD
The Detroit Lions have gone from worst to often first over the last three seasons, and it’s no coincidence that their success is well correlated to Amon-Ra St. Brown’s arrival in their wide receiver room. He finished as the WR3 last season, joining Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson as one of only three players to post more than 200 total fantasy points. He also had the second most receptions and third most touchdowns.
The only reason St. Brown is being drafted slightly lower than Puka Nacua and CeeDee Lamb is because those two players have higher upsides in their current situations, while the Lions lost OC Ben Johnson and St. Brown’s share of targets dropped a bit with fellow wideout Jameson Williams in the mix. The Lions also have no shortage of other offensive talent in Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta.
5. Malik Nabers – New York Giants (Tier 2, ADP 9)
2024 Stats: 164.6 points, 109 receptions, 1,204 receiving yards, 7 Rec. TD
Malik Nabers was a breakout rookie in 2024, and he’s entering 2025 with an upgraded quarterback situation in New York. The Giants signed veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston in the offseason and drafted Jaxson Dart. This still isn’t an optimal passing environment, but it’s certainly an improvement over last season.
Nabers is also the clear top weapon on the Giants, with almost no real competition for the role. Many expect he could see an even higher share of targets than he did last year, which was already the second highest in the league behind Ja’Marr Chase.
6. Puka Nacua – Los Angeles Rams (Tier 2, ADP 12)
2024 Stats: 127.6 points, 79 receptions, 990 receiving yards, 3 Rec. TD
Puka Nacua had a sensational rookie year, and despite being sidelined by injury for part of last season, he remained a force on the Rams in 2024 when active.
With Cooper Kupp off to Seattle, Nacua has become the clear No. 1 receiver for Los Angeles. Even with veteran Davante Adams taking Kupp’s spot, Nacua’s upside is enormous. Similar to the Lamb/Pickens situation in Dallas, Adams’ presence could even benefit Nacua.
7. Nico Collins – Houston Texans (Tier 2, ADP 13)
2024 Stats: 142.6 points, 68 receptions, 1,006 receiving yards, 14 Rec. TD
Nico Collins’ season, like most of the Texans’ offense, was plagued by injury last year, but when healthy, he’s easily one of the best in the game and CJ Stroud’s top target. Even with Christian Kirk on the team, Tank Dell remains sidelined recovering from an ACL injury and Collins doesn’t face any real competition from the rest of the Texan’s receiving corps.
Even with his injury history, he still posted over 1,000 yard and 14 touchdowns in 2024. If he can remain healthy this season, he’s got the potential to finish in the top 10 at wide receiver.
8. Brian Thomas Jr. – Jacksonville Jaguars (Tier 2, ADP 14)
2024 Stats: 197 points, 87 receptions, 1,282 receiving yards, 10 Rec. TD
Brian Thomas Jr. was another breakout rookie from the 2024 draft class and quickly emerged as the best receiver available to Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars. And he only became more dominant as the season went on, finishing just shy of 200 fantasy points, the fourth most among wide receivers, despite being a bit further down the list for targets than other top WRs on this list.
Travis Hunter’s arrival in Jacksonville is the only wild card for Thomas’s production this season, but that depends on how much time he spends on the offensive side. Reports indicate that he has been practicing as both a wide receiver and a cornerback in training camp.
9. Drake London – Atlanta Falcons (Tier 2, ADP 17)
2024 Stats: 180.8 points, 100 receptions, 1,271 receiving yards, 9 Rec. TD
Drake London has emerged as a favorite target for second-year Atlanta QB Michael Penix, Jr., who took over from Kirk Cousins halfway through the season, and that bodes well for his fantasy production in 2025. He ended 2024 with the sixth most points, including a 40-point showing in the final week of the season against divisional rival Carolina.
Penix has been named the starter, and though London could face some competition in targets from Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts, he has clear potential to be a top 10, or potentially top 5, wide receiver this season.
10. A.J. Brown – Philadelphia Eagles (Tier 2, ADP 18)
2024 Stats: 149.9 points, 67 receptions, 1,079 receiving yards, 7 Rec. TD
A.J. Brown was a huge factor in propelling the Eagles to a Super Bowl championship season last year and he remains one of the top fantasy options in 2025. He’s been a consistently good bet for any fantasy team as a WR1, despite a bit of slippage in productivity last year.
He’s currently going high in the second round, but that could easily be lower than his true value if things break right for him. Managers drafting near or at the turn should keep an eye out for Brown’s availability — there are multiple top WRs and RBs near him in the ADP, making for a nice potential one-two punch in the early rounds.
Other Top Fantasy Football WRs in 2025
If you miss out on any of the above players, or you’re looking to pick up a WR2 early, here are a few more options:
11. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
13. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
12. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
14. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
15. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2025 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (ADP as of 9/1/2025)
Here’s the complete ranking of top fantasy football wide receivers for the 2025 draft season, as of 9/1/2025.
ADP calculations based on average ADP per player in points per reception (PPR) leagues across CBS Fantasy, ESPN Fantasy, Sleeper, NFL Fantasy, Yahoo! Fantasy and Underdog Fantasy platforms. Data provided by 4for4.
This is a consensus ranking and may differ based on your league’s specific format and scoring rules. Round denotes which round the player is being drafted in for 10- and 12-team leagues.
| Rank | Player | Team | ADP | ADP +/- vs. Prior Week | Round (10 Team) | Round (12-Team) |
| 1 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Malik Nabers | NYG | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Puka Nacua | LAR | 12 | -1 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Nico Collins | HOU | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAX | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Drake London | ATL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | A.J. Brown | PHI | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | 25 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | 31 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 34 | -2 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | Mike Evans | TB | 36 | -1 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 37 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | 38 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 39 | -2 | 4 | 4 |
| 19 | Davante Adams | LAR | 40 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | DK Metcalf | PIT | 47 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | D.J. Moore | CHI | 49 | -1 | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | Xavier Worthy | KC | 50 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 51 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 24 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | 52 | -1 | 6 | 5 |
| 25 | Jameson Williams | DET | 53 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 26 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 56 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 27 | George Pickens | DAL | 57 | -1 | 6 | 5 |
| 28 | Zay Flowers | BAL | 58 | -1 | 6 | 5 |
| 29 | Calvin Ridley | TEN | 62 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 30 | Rashee Rice | KC | 63 | -5 | 7 | 6 |
| 31 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 66 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 32 | Travis Hunter | JAX | 68 | -2 | 7 | 6 |
| 33 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | 74 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 34 | Rome Odunze | CHI | 75 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 35 | Chris Olave | NO | 76 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 36 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | 78 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| 37 | Deebo Samuel | WAS | 80 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| 38 | Stefon Diggs | NE | 81 | -1 | 9 | 7 |
| 39 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | 82 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| 40 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | 84 | -3 | 9 | 7 |
| 41 | Jordan Addison | MIN | 88 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 42 | Matthew Golden | GB | 89 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| 43 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | 93 | -1 | 10 | 8 |
| 44 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | 95 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 45 | Jauan Jennings | SF | 98 | -5 | 10 | 9 |
| 46 | Chris Godwin | TB | 100 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| 47 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | 105 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 48 | Keon Coleman | BUF | 108 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 49 | Jayden Reed | GB | 111 | -8 | 12 | 10 |
| 50 | Josh Downs | IND | 114 | -5 | 12 | 10 |
| 51 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | 125 | 0 | 13 | 11 |
| 52 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | 126 | -13 | 13 | 11 |
| 53 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | 131 | -5 | 14 | 11 |
| 54 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | 135 | -21 | 14 | 12 |
| 55 | Christian Kirk | HOU | 136 | -2 | 14 | 12 |
| 56 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 137 | -1 | 14 | 12 |
| 57 | Keenan Allen | LAC | 138 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 58 | Marvin Mims | DEN | 139 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 59 | Luther Burden | CHI | 142 | 0 | 15 | 12 |
| 60 | Hollywood Brown | KC | 144 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| 61 | Joshua Palmer | BUF | 150 | -5 | 15 | 13 |
| 62 | Cedric Tillman | CLE | 151 | 28 | 16 | 13 |
| 63 | Demario Douglas | NE | 152 | 25 | 16 | 13 |
| 64 | Romeo Doubs | GB | 153 | 28 | 16 | 13 |
| 65 | Adam Thielen | MIN | 169 | -1 | 17 | 15 |
| 66 | Xavier Legette | CAR | 171 | 1 | 18 | 15 |
| 67 | Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG | 174 | 4 | 18 | 15 |
| 68 | Tre’ Harris | LAC | 180 | -24 | 18 | 15 |
| 69 | Amari Cooper | LV | 182 | 108 | 19 | 16 |
| 70 | Isaac TeSlaa | DET | 185 | 14 | 19 | 16 |
| 71 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | 186 | -1 | 19 | 16 |
| 72 | Kyle Williams | NE | 191 | -20 | 20 | 16 |
| 73 | Dont’e Thornton | LV | 195 | 34 | 20 | 17 |
| 74 | Jalen Coker | CAR | 197 | 77 | 20 | 17 |
| 75 | Tory Horton | SEA | 200 | -7 | 20 | 17 |
| 76 | Elic Ayomanor | TEN | 201 | 5 | 21 | 17 |
| 77 | Michael Wilson | ARI | 204 | 7 | 21 | 17 |
| 78 | Alec Pierce | IND | 216 | -14 | 22 | 18 |
| 79 | DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | 221 | -25 | 23 | 19 |
| 80 | Pat Bryant | DEN | 227 | 4 | 23 | 19 |
| 81 | Darius Slayton | NYG | 228 | -16 | 23 | 19 |
| 82 | Jaylin Noel | HOU | 232 | 7 | 24 | 20 |
| 83 | Troy Franklin | DEN | 236 | 0 | 24 | 20 |
| 84 | Andrei Iosivas | CIN | 237 | 3 | 24 | 20 |
| 85 | Jalen McMillan | TB | 238 | -3 | 24 | 20 |
| 86 | Adonai Mitchell | IND | 241 | -31 | 25 | 21 |
| 87 | Tyler Lockett | TEN | 243 | 3 | 25 | 21 |
| 88 | Jack Bech | LV | 244 | -3 | 25 | 21 |
| 89 | Jalen Royals | KC | 252 | -15 | 26 | 21 |
| 90 | Calvin Austin III | PIT | 256 | -8 | 26 | 22 |
| 91 | Dontayvion Wicks | GB | 262 | 8 | 27 | 22 |
| 92 | Dyami Brown | JAX | 267 | -33 | 27 | 23 |
| 93 | Roman Wilson | PIT | 268 | -25 | 27 | 23 |
| 94 | Efton Chism | NE | 275 | 23 | 28 | 23 |
| 95 | Jalen Tolbert | DAL | 282 | 5 | 29 | 24 |
| 96 | Ray-Ray McCloud | ATL | 288 | -8 | 29 | 24 |
| 97 | Tre Tucker | LV | 289 | -10 | 29 | 25 |
| 98 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | LAC | 290 | -12 | 29 | 25 |
| 99 | Tutu Atwell | LAR | 292 | -9 | 30 | 25 |
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