Fantasy: 2015 Rankings - Wide Receivers
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theScore's Justin Boone finished third in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in 2014 and is the third-ranked pro over the last three seasons.
Here are his updated rankings for 2015, including analysis below.
Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K
Wide Receivers
Rank | Player | Bye |
---|---|---|
1 | Antonio Brown - PIT | 11 |
2 | Odell Beckham - NYG | 11 |
3 | Dez Bryant - DAL | 6 |
4 | Demaryius Thomas - DEN | 7 |
5 | Julio Jones - ATL | 10 |
6 | Calvin Johnson - DET | 9 |
7 | Jordy Nelson - GB | 7 |
8 | Mike Evans - TB | 6 |
9 | A.J. Green - CIN | 7 |
10 | Alshon Jeffery - CHI | 7 |
11 | Randall Cobb - GB | 7 |
12 | T.Y. Hilton - IND | 10 |
13 | Emmanuel Sanders - DEN | 7 |
14 | DeAndre Hopkins - HOU | 9 |
15 | Kelvin Benjamin - CAR | 5 |
16 | Brandin Cooks - NO | 11 |
17 | Amari Cooper - OAK | 6 |
18 | Andre Johnson - IND | 10 |
19 | Jordan Matthews - PHI | 8 |
20 | Julian Edelman - NE | 4 |
21 | DeSean Jackson - WAS | 8 |
22 | Brandon Marshall - NYJ | 5 |
23 | Martavis Bryant - PIT | 11 |
24 | Sammy Watkins - BUF | 8 |
25 | Jeremy Maclin - KC | 9 |
26 | Keenan Allen - SD | 10 |
27 | Larry Fitzgerald - ARI | 9 |
28 | Steve Smith - BAL | 9 |
29 | Allen Robinson - JAC | 8 |
30 | Vincent Jackson - TB | 6 |
31 | Golden Tate - DET | 9 |
32 | Roddy White - ATL | 10 |
33 | Eric Decker - NYJ | 5 |
34 | Jarvis Landry - MIA | 5 |
35 | Anquan Boldin - SF | 10 |
36 | Marques Colston - NO | 11 |
37 | Brandon LaFell - NE | 4 |
38 | Nelson Agholor - PHI | 8 |
39 | Charles Johnson - MIN | 5 |
40 | Kevin White - CHI | 7 |
41 | John Brown - ARI | 9 |
42 | Breshad Perriman - BAL | 9 |
43 | Mike Wallace - MIN | 5 |
44 | Torrey Smith - SF | 10 |
45 | Michael Floyd - ARI | 9 |
46 | Davante Adams - GB | 7 |
47 | DeVante Parker - MIA | 5 |
48 | Kendall Wright - TEN | 4 |
49 | Terrance Williams - DAL | 6 |
50 | Victor Cruz - NYG | 11 |
51 | Brian Quick - STL | 6 |
52 | Kenny Stills - MIA | 5 |
53 | Doug Baldwin - SEA | 9 |
54 | Malcom Floyd - SD | 10 |
55 | Pierre Garcon - WAS | 8 |
56 | Marvin Jones - CIN | 7 |
57 | Cody Latimer - DEN | 7 |
58 | Percy Harvin - BUF | 8 |
59 | Rueben Randle - NYG | 11 |
60 | Dwayne Bowe - CLE | 11 |
61 | Kenny Britt - STL | 6 |
62 | Devin Funchess - CAR | 5 |
63 | Dorial Green-Beckham - TEN | 4 |
64 | Michael Crabtree - OAK | 6 |
65 | Cecil Shorts - HOU | 9 |
66 | Andrew Hawkins - CLE | 11 |
67 | Allen Hurns - JAC | 8 |
68 | Steve Johnson - SD | 10 |
69 | Jaelen Strong - HOU | 9 |
70 | Phillip Dorsett - IND | 10 |
71 | Nick Toon - NO | 11 |
72 | Marqise Lee - JAC | 8 |
73 | Jermaine Kearse - SEA | 9 |
74 | Eddie Royal - CHI | 7 |
75 | Tyler Lockett - SEA | 9 |
76 | Cole Beasley - DAL | 6 |
77 | Justin Hunter - TEN | 4 |
78 | Donte Moncrief - IND | 10 |
79 | Jarius Wright - MIN | 5 |
80 | Danny Amendola - NE | 4 |
81 | Josh Huff - PHI | 8 |
82 | Cordarrelle Patterson - MIN | 5 |
83 | Rod Streater - OAK | 6 |
84 | Tavon Austin - STL | 6 |
85 | Marlon Brown - BAL | 9 |
86 | Taylor Gabriel - CLE | 11 |
87 | Riley Cooper - PHI | 8 |
88 | Kamar Aiken - BAL | 9 |
89 | Markus Wheaton - PIT | 11 |
90 | Chris Conley - KC | 9 |
91 | Brian Hartline - CLE | 11 |
92 | Andre Roberts - WAS | 8 |
93 | Mohamed Sanu - CIN | 7 |
94 | Stedman Bailey - STL | 6 |
95 | Greg Jennings - MIA | 5 |
96 | Robert Woods - BUF | 8 |
97 | Devin Hester - ATL | 10 |
98 | Nate Washington - HOU | 9 |
99 | Harry Douglas - TEN | 4 |
100 | Albert Wilson - KC | 9 |
- There are eight fantasy receivers who have separated themselves from the pack heading into the 2015 season and you should have a shot to secure at least one of them. If you're selecting in the middle or end of the first round, pairing two pass catchers like Odell Beckham Jr. and Julio Jones is an excellent strategy. If you are picking near the top of the first round, start with a running back and then try to get Jordy Nelson or Mike Evans on the way back.
- Martavis Bryant has the right mix of talent and opportunity to emerge as a fantasy star in 2015. He cooled off a bit after posting six touchdowns in his first four games as a rookie, but his ADP has been on a steady rise this offseason based on the potential he showed. The Steelers should have one of the most productive offenses in the league and Bryant is a big-bodied athletic pass catcher who could become a consistent threat, especially in the red zone.
- Larry Fitzgerald's subpar 2014 campaign may have been a result of injury and the quality of the Cardinals backup quarterbacks, as Rotoworld's Evan Silva points out in his team preview. Fitzgerald performed well in four of Palmer's six starts last season, averaging 6.75 catches and 110 yards in those four outings. This doesn't mean we're going to see a 1,400-yard season from Fitzgerald, but he should be well worth his ninth-round ADP if Palmer stays healthy.
- It's impossible to find a negative review of Allen Robinson coming out of Jaguars' OTAs. As a rookie, he averaged just over five receptions and more than 60 yards per game, but like most Jaguars players he struggled to find the end zone. After what Robinson showed last season, combined with his strong work ethic, the reports of him impressing are believable. Hopefully both Robinson and Blake Bortles can take a step forward in their sophomore seasons.
- Jarvis Landry averaged seven receptions per game last December, capping off an 84-catch, 758-yard, five-touchdown rookie season. With so many new faces in the Dolphins offense and first-round pick DeVante Parker recovering from foot surgery, Landry will likely pick up right where he left off soaking up targets in the slot.
- While there's no guarantee that the rookie performs well at the next level, Nelson Agholor has major upside in the Eagles offense. Jeremy Maclin left 143 targets behind, the majority of which will be divided between Agholor, Jordan Matthews, and tight end Zach Ertz. Matthews is being taken in the fourth round of most drafts, and rightfully so. However, more frugal drafters will be happy to get a piece of the Eagles' attack by selecting Agholor three rounds later.
- Players who may disappoint this season: Kevin White (will have to prove himself to head coach John Fox, who is hesitant to trust rookies), Victor Cruz (prefer to draft receivers who aren't returning from a patellar tear), Dwayne Bowe (blames the Chiefs for his lack of production, will likely blame the Browns next), Percy Harvin (poor quarterback play and too many mouths to feed in Bills offense).
*Average Draft Positions courtesy Fantasy Football Calculator.