It’s that time of year. If you’re reading this, you have your team pulled up and, even if you don’t want to admit it, you’re wondering, “How am I going to mess up this beautiful roster that I put together?”
We’ve all been there. Don’t worry, I’m a professional.
Well, at the very least, I try hard. Really hard. And with that, I present to you my Week 2 fantasy rankings that have far too much data supporting them to possibly be wrong.
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Top 75 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
1) Tyreek Hill | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
2) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
3) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
4) Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
5) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
6) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
7) Garrett Wilson | New York Jets (at TEN)
8) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
9) Rashee Rice | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
10) Deebo Samuel Sr. | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
11) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
12) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
13) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (vs. BUF)
14) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
15) Brandon Aiyuk | San Francisco 49ers (at MIN)
16) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
17) Malik Nabers | New York Giants (at WAS)
18) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
19) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
20) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. ATL)
21) Davante Adams | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
22) DK Metcalf | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
23) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
24) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (vs. TB)
25) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
26) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
27) Keenan Allen | Chicago Bears (at HOU)
28) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. CIN)
29) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
30) Christian Kirk | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
31) Amari Cooper | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
32) Stefon Diggs | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
33) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
34) George Pickens | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DEN)
35) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
36) Tank Dell | Houston Texans (vs. CHI)
37) Rashid Shaheed | New Orleans Saints (at DAL)
38) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
39) Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
40) Calvin Ridley | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
41) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
42) Diontae Johnson | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
43) Joshua Palmer | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
44) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
45) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
46) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (vs. PIT)
47) DeAndre Hopkins | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
48) Jakobi Meyers | Las Vegas Raiders (at BAL)
49) Adonai Mitchell | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
50) Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at DET)
51) Greg Dortch | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
52) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
53) Gabe Davis | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CLE)
54) Tyler Lockett | Seattle Seahawks (at NE)
55) Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys (vs. NO)
56) Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
57) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings (vs. SF)
58) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (at JAX)
59) Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills (at MIA)
60) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (at KC)
61) Allen Lazard | New York Jets (at TEN)
62) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (at PHI)
63) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots (vs. SEA)
64) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (at WAS)
65) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (at GB)
66) Adam Thielen | Carolina Panthers (vs. LAC)
67) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
68) Luke McCaffrey | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
69) Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers (vs. IND)
70) Ja’Lynn Polk | New England Patriots (vs. SEA)
71) Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LV)
72) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (at CAR)
73) Mike Williams | New York Jets (at TEN)
74) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (at WAS)
75) Tyler Boyd | Tennessee Titans (vs. NYJ)
The Top Wide Receivers To Start in Week 2
Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions (vs. Buccaneers)
We said it all offseason and it’s always nice when things work out. Jameson Williams owns a rare skill set, and he saw his snap shares spike as last season came to a close. Ending with positive trends is never a bad thing, but it should be viewed as especially predictive when it comes to a team with Super Bowl aspirations.
Detroit is nothing short of a perfect spot for a player like this, and that is why I’m not hesitating to rank him as a top-30 option this week (and moving forward). Williams isn’t the only game-breaking receiver in the league, but he might be the only one who plays on a fast track, with a pocket-locked quarterback, in an offense that has elite target earners in the short-and-intermediate areas.
Jameson Williams beat White so bad that White tried to tackle him, barely got any part of him, and just had to watch the TD unfold pic.twitter.com/RtUJXNLIlf
— Sam Monson (@SamMonsonNFL) September 9, 2024
His 32.1% target share from Week 1 may be his high-water mark for the season, and that’s OK. No one is going to argue with plenty of opportunities, but he doesn’t need them in order to pay off (the way a Chris Godwin does, for example). He simply needs to be on the field (85.2% snap share on Sunday night, a career-best by 13 full percentage points) and threatening defenses.
Amari Cooper might be a better all-around receiver. Stefon Diggs could probably claim the same, and I think Brian Thomas Jr. has a better shot to lead his team in targets at any point during his career than Williams. Don’t care. This is a production-based business, and this perfect spot against a defense that excels at stopping the run isn’t slowing down my optimism – give me Williams over all of those options this week.
Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs (vs. Bengals)
I’d argue that his fantasy production (68 yards and two touchdowns on three touches) outpaced the performance (11.1% target share despite a 76.7% route participation). But the speed certainly translates.
The 35-yard touchdown catch was a broken coverage, and while that type of thing is difficult to count on, Xavier Worthy’s profile is going to cause issues like that due to the leverage his speed creates.
The difficult part of Worthy’s situation is that sometimes he will benefit from the space he creates and other times it’ll be his teammates. Think of Steph Curry’s impact, where sometimes he breaks free, and other times his teammates are left wide open with all of the attention flocking to him.
I was encouraged by the rookie matching Rashee Rice’s route count with 23. All other Chief receivers totaled 30. Will that sustain as Brown works his way back into action?
That is a concern for another day. You can Flex Worthy, though you need to be aware that the floor is low until he proves capable of earning targets on a consistent basis.