Fantasy: 2017 Rankings - Wide Receivers
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theScore's Justin Boone has finished in the top 10 of FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition in four of the last five seasons.
Scroll down to get an early look at his rankings for 2017, including analysis below. Defenses and kickers will be published after free agency, while rookies will be added following the NFL draft.
Standard Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | Top 150
Wide Receivers
| Rk | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Brown | PIT |
| 2 | Julio Jones | ATL |
| 3 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG |
| 4 | Mike Evans | TB |
| 5 | A.J. Green | CIN |
| 6 | T.Y. Hilton | IND |
| 7 | Dez Bryant | DAL |
| 8 | Jordy Nelson | GB |
| 9 | Michael Thomas | NO |
| 10 | Keenan Allen | LAC |
| 11 | Amari Cooper | OAK |
| 12 | Davante Adams | GB |
| 13 | Sammy Watkins | BUF |
| 14 | Brandin Cooks | NO |
| 15 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU |
| 16 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI |
| 17 | Allen Robinson | JAC |
| 18 | Doug Baldwin | SEA |
| 19 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN |
| 20 | Michael Crabtree | OAK |
| 21 | Eric Decker | NYJ |
| 22 | Julian Edelman | NE |
| 23 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN |
| 24 | Donte Moncrief | IND |
| 25 | Jarvis Landry | MIA |
| 26 | Terrelle Pryor | CLE |
| 27 | Golden Tate | DET |
| 28 | Stefon Diggs | MIN |
| 29 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI |
| 30 | Rishard Matthews | TEN |
| 31 | Tyreek Hill | KC |
| 32 | Jamison Crowder | WAS |
| 33 | Jordan Matthews | PHI |
| 34 | Kenny Britt | LAR |
| 35 | Malcolm Mitchell | NE |
| 36 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR |
| 37 | Brandon Marshall | NYJ |
| 38 | Jeremy Maclin | KC |
| 39 | DeSean Jackson | WAS |
| 40 | Devante Parker | MIA |
| 41 | Corey Coleman | CLE |
| 42 | Sterling Shepard | NYG |
| 43 | Willie Snead | NO |
| 44 | Tyrell Williams | LAC |
| 45 | Tyler Lockett | SEA |
| 46 | Martavis Bryant | PIT |
| 47 | Marvin Jones | DET |
| 48 | Adam Thielen | MIN |
| 49 | Josh Doctson | WAS |
| 50 | Breshad Perriman | BAL |
| 51 | Randall Cobb | GB |
| 52 | Will Fuller | HOU |
| 53 | Kevin White | CHI |
| 54 | Marqise Lee | JAC |
| 55 | Kenny Stills | MIA |
| 56 | Mike Wallace | BAL |
| 57 | J.J. Nelson | ARI |
| 58 | Pierre Garcon | WAS |
| 59 | Taylor Gabriel | ATL |
| 60 | Cole Beasley | DAL |
| 61 | Josh Gordon | CLE |
| 62 | Michael Floyd | NE |
| 63 | Tyler Boyd | CIN |
| 64 | Cameron Meredith | CHI |
| 65 | Tavon Austin | LAR |
| 66 | Ted Ginn | CAR |
| 67 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL |
| 68 | John Brown | ARI |
| 69 | Tajae Sharpe | TEN |
| 70 | Devin Funchess | CAR |
| 71 | Eli Rogers | PIT |
| 72 | Phillip Dorsett | IND |
| 73 | Chris Conley | KC |
| 74 | Robert Woods | BUF |
| 75 | Travis Benjamin | LAC |
| 76 | Robby Anderson | NYJ |
| 77 | Seth Roberts | OAK |
| 78 | Chris Hogan | NE |
| 79 | Quincy Enunwa | NYJ |
| 80 | Dorial Green-Beckham | PHI |
| 81 | Allen Hurns | JAC |
| 82 | Anquan Boldin | DET |
| 83 | Brian Quick | LAR |
| 84 | Laquon Treadwell | MIN |
| 85 | Torrey Smith | SF |
| 86 | Kendall Wright | TEN |
| 87 | Sammie Coates | PIT |
| 88 | Dontrelle Inman | LAC |
| 89 | Terrance Williams | DAL |
| 90 | Bruce Ellington | SF |
| 91 | Paul Richardson | SEA |
| 92 | Victor Cruz | NYG |
| 93 | Stevie Johnson | LAC |
| 94 | Kamar Aiken | BAL |
| 95 | Jeremy Kerley | SF |
| 96 | Adam Humphries | TB |
| 97 | Brandon LaFell | CIN |
| 98 | Nelson Agholor | PHI |
| 99 | Leonte Carroo | MIA |
| 100 | Devin Smith | NYJ |
- Notable Free Agents - Alshon Jeffery, Terrelle Pryor, DeSean Jackson, Kenny Britt, Pierre Garcon, Josh Gordon, Michael Floyd, Kenny Stills, Robert Woods, Ted Ginn, Anquan Boldin
- T.Y. Hilton - The Colts' top target quietly led the league in receiving yards last season, but his touchdown total of six prevented him from having a monster fantasy campaign. As long as he stays healthy, Hilton should put up similar numbers in 2017.
- Michael Thomas - Thomas finished as the WR9 in his rookie year, one spot behind teammate Brandin Cooks. Thomas is already Drew Brees' favorite target in the red zone and his professional approach will keep him in his quarterback's good graces. Moving forward, Thomas is the fantasy receiver to own in New Orleans and a top-10 option at wideout.
- Keenan Allen - Should I just copy and paste everything I wrote about Allen prior to last season when he suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1? Allen was on pace for 134 catches, 1,4500 yards, and eight touchdowns two years ago when a lacerated kidney sidelined him for the rest of the year. Tyrell Williams emerged in his absence, but Allen is a special talent and will likely come at a discount as others forget how much of impact he can make.
- Davante Adams - Jordy Nelson remains the Packers' No. 1 receiver, but Adams is a clear No. 2. Even when Adams was limited in catches or yards, he delivered with touchdowns. If you buy into drafting receivers with good quarterbacks, you can't do much better than Aaron Rodgers.
- Jamison Crowder - DeSean Jackson and Pierre Garcon are both free agents, which means the Redskins could enter the season with Crowder and sophomore Josh Doctson as their top two wideouts. Crowder has excelled in the past when others missed time, and Doctson is a first-round talent that was limited by injury during his rookie campaign. Both will be intriguing fantasy players if Cousins stays in Washington.
- Breakout Candidates - Malcolm Mitchell, Devante Parker, and Corey Coleman are all in a position to drastically outperform the current perceptions surrounding them. Mitchell showed he's ready to take on a bigger role in New England, Parker could be physically dominant if he dedicates himself, and Coleman will benefit from a new quarterback in Cleveland.
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