The wide receiver position is one of the main ones where tiers make a lot of sense for your drafting strategy.

With so many options to consider at the position during a draft, using WR tiers can help clarify the decision-making process when balancing across your roster.

Using tiers at WR, as well as the other positions, allows you to see where the drop-off in talent is. That allows you to make informed decisions over which position to draft depending on the needs of your roster and the potential value available in later rounds.

What are the Wide Receiver Tiers for Fantasy Drafts in 2024?

Tier 1: Elite

Tier 2: WR1s

Tier 3: WR2s

Tier 4: WR3 and Flex Options

Tier 5: Deeper League Flex Options

Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
DeAndre Hopkins, Tennessee Titans

Tier 7: Spot Starters

Mike Williams, New York Jets
Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders
Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers
Gabe Davis, Jacksonville Jaguars
Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
Curtis Samuel, Buffalo Bills
Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers
Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns
Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys
Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals
Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills
Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints
Jahan Dotson, Philadelphia Eagles
Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks
Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings
Adonai Mitchell, Indianapolis Colts
Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills
Dontayvion Wicks, Green Bay Packers

Tier 8: Deeper League Bench Options

Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens
Ja’Lynn Polk, New England Patriots
Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
Jalen Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys
Marvin Mims Jr., Denver Broncos
Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers
DeMario Douglas, New England Patriots
Malachi Corley, New York Jets
Zay Jones, Arizona Cardinals
Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers
Jermaine Burton, Cincinnati Bengals
Greg Dortch, Arizona Cardinals
Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns
Darius Slayton, New York Giants
DJ Chark, Los Angeles Chargers

Tier 9: Very Deep League Only

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts
Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers
Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants
Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos
Odell Beckham Jr., Miami Dolphins
Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers
Treylon Burks, Tennessee Titans
Luke McCaffrey, Washington Commanders
Tyler Boyd, Tennessee Titans
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Buffalo Bills
Jonathan Mingo, Carolina Panthers
Jalin Hyatt, New York Giants
Kendrick Bourne, New England Patriots
Kalif Raymond, Detroit Lions
Roman Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers
Andrei Iosivas, Cincinnati Bengals
Javon Baker, New England Patriots
Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns
Jacob Cowing, San Francisco 49ers
Trey Palmer, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

What Are Tiers in Fantasy Football?

Fantasy football tiers are simply a different way of looking at fantasy rankings.

As opposed to a straight list, players are grouped based on their talent level relative to one another. Players who are expected to provide a similar value to one another will be in a tier together. Where that value drops off, there is a tier break, and then we start again.

For example, in 2024, we expect CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek to be elite fantasy options and a clear step above the next group of WRs available in drafts. Therefore, they go into the top tier, and then the next level makes up the second tier.

How To Use Tiers in Fantasy Football

If you are familiar with the horizontal board concept when discussing the NFL Draft, then tiers are a very similar proposition.

Essentially, we look for the drop-off in talent at each position and use those groups to decide which players to prioritize at each stage of the draft.

For example, if only one RB remains in the RB1 tier, but there are still five WRs in the WR1 tier, you may decide to draft the RB and wait on WR.

The reasoning is that it is more likely a player from the WR1 tier falls to your next pick in the following round than someone in the RB1 tier.

How To Create Your Own Fantasy Tiers

Probably the toughest part of creating tiers is getting the initial rankings together. However, once you have a rough ranking, tiers can save you from overthinking who should be your second or third-ranked RB.

If you feel that Lamb and Hill are essentially the same, then you put them together in a tier.

Naturally, if both are on the board when you are on the clock, you will have to choose between them, but setting tiers allows you to determine the limits of where you are comfortable with a certain group at that position.

To create the tiers, all you have to do is go down your rankings and draw a line between players where you feel there is a drop-off in expected output.

When you create your own tiers, you can do whatever you want with them. If you feel only one player is “Elite,” put him in a tier by himself.

If you think all the WR1 should be tiered together, that is completely up to you.

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