Week 1 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 1 WR rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Week 1 WR Fantasy Rankings
1) Ja’Marr Chase, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
2) CeeDee Lamb, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
3) Nico Collins, WR | Houston Texans (at LAR)
4) Puka Nacua, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
5) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR | Detroit Lions (at GB)
6) Brian Thomas Jr., WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
7) Justin Jefferson, WR | Minnesota Vikings (at CHI)
8) Drake London, WR | Atlanta Falcons (vs. TB)
9) Malik Nabers, WR | New York Giants (at WAS)
10) A.J. Brown, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
11) Ladd McConkey, WR | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. KC)
12) Tee Higgins, WR | Cincinnati Bengals (at CLE)
13) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
14) Mike Evans, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
15) Terry McLaurin, WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
16) Davante Adams, WR | Los Angeles Rams (vs. HOU)
17) Tyreek Hill, WR | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
18) Marvin Harrison Jr., WR | Arizona Cardinals (at NO)
19) Tetairoa McMillan, WR | Carolina Panthers (at JAX)
20) DeVonta Smith, WR | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DAL)
21) DJ Moore, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
22) Xavier Worthy, WR | Kansas City Chiefs (at LAC)
23) Jerry Jeudy, WR | Cleveland Browns (vs. CIN)
24) Emeka Egbuka, WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at ATL)
25) Jameson Williams, WR | Detroit Lions (at GB)
26) Garrett Wilson, WR | New York Jets (vs. PIT)
27) Zay Flowers, WR | Baltimore Ravens (at BUF)
28) Jaylen Waddle, WR | Miami Dolphins (at IND)
29) Courtland Sutton, WR | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
30) Chris Olave, WR | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
31) George Pickens, WR | Dallas Cowboys (at PHI)
32) Travis Hunter, WR | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. CAR)
33) DK Metcalf, WR | Pittsburgh Steelers (at NYJ)
34) Khalil Shakir, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
35) Ricky Pearsall, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
36) Matthew Golden, WR | Green Bay Packers (vs. DET)
37) Deebo Samuel Sr., WR | Washington Commanders (vs. NYG)
38) Jauan Jennings, WR | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
39) Calvin Ridley, WR | Tennessee Titans (at DEN)
40) Rome Odunze, WR | Chicago Bears (vs. MIN)
41) Jakobi Meyers, WR | Las Vegas Raiders (at NE)
42) Michael Pittman Jr., WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
43) Rashid Shaheed, WR | New Orleans Saints (vs. ARI)
44) Josh Downs, WR | Indianapolis Colts (vs. MIA)
45) Cooper Kupp, WR | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
46) Stefon Diggs, WR | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
47) Marvin Mims Jr., WR | Denver Broncos (vs. TEN)
48) Joshua Palmer, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
49) Keon Coleman, WR | Buffalo Bills (vs. BAL)
50) DeMario Douglas, WR | New England Patriots (vs. LV)
Malik Nabers (at Commanders)
It’s easy to fall in love with Malik Nabers’s talent, and just as easy to fret about the QB situation that awaits him this season. That said, he spent last season proving to us that the former trumps the latter, and there’s no real reason to think this season will be any different.
During his standout rookie campaign, Nabers earned 29 targets on 55 routes against the Commanders (19 catches for 186 yards and a score). I was taking Nico Collins and Brian Thomas Jr. over him this summer, but don’t take that as me suggesting that you should do anything crazy this week.
Or any week.
Nabers is the real deal and on the short list of receivers that, in four months, could be considered a Tier 1 option at the position. You’re playing him every week. My larger concern for those with Nabers rostered is that his production is somewhat front-loaded this season, particularly during the Russell Wilson era under center.
We can cross that bridge when we get to it. Still, there’s a real chance that Nabers’ name pops up on my sell-high radar in early October, understanding that, if productive, he’ll return a haul in a deal and position you better for when all of the chips are in the middle of the table.
Tetairoa McMillan (at Jaguars)
This is a bit of a tricky situation to handicap with confidence. Tetairoa McMillan is a high-pedigree receiver joining an offense that showed signs of life down the stretch of last season.
That’s great to see and fueled his status as a locked-in WR3 this draft season. This is a matchup against a defense that, last season, was second-worst per our Defense+ grading and posted the third-lowest interception rate in the league.
We are discussing a receiver that, on paper, shares plenty of traits with Nico Collins. We are looking at a legit star in this league with time. I’m just not sure how much consistency we’ll see to open 2025. Last season, it took roughly 13 PPR points to finish as a top-30 receiver, and over the past 20 years, only four receivers have hit that number in this particular situation:
- Week 1
- First-round rookie
- QB in one of his first three seasons
Ja’Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, and Marquise Brown were the four to hit that threshold, while stars like A.J. Green, Jerry Jeudy, and Amari Cooper failed to do so. I’m fine with starting McMillan this week in redraft, especially in this matchup and on the heels of the Adam Thielen trade, but he’s far from a lineup lock.
