
The 2026-27 NFL season has officially kicked off, and with that, the fantasy football season as well. After Week 1 of the NFL season, the landscape for the best options for your fantasy football team has already started to take shape, with surprise performances, breakout players and fantasy duds all changing week to week. The season is still very early, but let’s take a look at my fantasy football rankings for wide receivers going into Week 3.
Must Start- A player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.
Starting WR1- A player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.
Low-End Starter- A player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top-10 performance or a top-25 performance.
Deep League Starter- A player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started, it is because their production, though it will likely be low, will be better than a few other options.
| Category | Name | Opponent | Matchup Start/Sit | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Must Start | Amon-Ra St.Brown | AT New York Jets | A+ | WR1 |
| Must Start | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | VS. Washington Commanders | A+ | WR2 |
| Must Start | Ja’Marr Chase | AT Pittsburgh Steelers | A+ | WR3 |
| Must Start | CeeDee Lamb | VS. Baltimore Ravens | A+ | WR4 |
| Must Start | Justin Jefferson | AT Tampa Bay Buccaneers | A+ | WR5 |
| Must Start | Chris Olave | VS. Las Vegas Raiders | A | WR6 |
| Starter | Christian Watson | VS. Atlanta Falcons | A | WR7 |
| Starter | DeVonta Smith | AT Chicago Bears | A | WR8 |
| Starter | Davante Adams | AT Denver Broncos | A | WR9 |
| Starter | George Pickens | VS. Baltimore Ravens | A | WR10 |
| Starter | Garrett Wilson | AT Detroit Lions | A- | WR11 |
| Starter | Tee Higgins | AT Pittsburgh Steelers | A- | WR12 |
| Starter | Tetairoa McMillan | AT Cleveland Browns | A- | WR13 |
| Starter | Parker Washington | VS. New England Patriots | A- | WR14 |
| Starter | Drake London | AT Green Bay Packers | A- | WR15 |
| Starter | Malik Nabers | VS. Tennessee Titans | A- | WR16 |
| Low-End Starter | Ladd McConkey | AT Buffalo Bills | B+ | WR17 |
| Low-End Starter | Rashee Rice | AT Miami Dolphins | B+ | WR18 |
| Low-End Starter | Emeka Egbuka | VS. Minnesota Vikings | B+ | WR19 |
| Low-End Starter | Jaylen Waddle | VS. Los Angeles Rams | B+ | WR20 |
| Low-End Starter | Matthew Golden | VS. Atlanta Falcons | B+ | WR21 |
| Low-End Starter | Josh Downs | VS. Houston Texans | B+ | WR22 |
| Low-End Starter | Mike Evans | VS. Arizona Cardinals | B | WR23 |
| Deep League Starter | Dontayvion Wicks | AT Chicago Bears | B | WR24 |
| Deep League Starter | Deebo Samuel Sr. | VS. Arizona Cardinals | B | WR25 |
| Deep League Starter | Adonai Mitchell | AT Detroit Lions | B | WR26 |
| Deep League Starter | Romeo Doubs | AT Jacksonville Jaguars | B | WR27 |
| Deep League Starter | Jameson Williams | VS. New York Jets | B | WR28 |
| Deep League Starter | Terry Mclaurin | VS. Seattle Seahawks | B | WR29 |
| Deep League Starter | DK Metcalf | VS. Cincinnati Bengals | B | WR30 |
| Deep League Starter | Jalen Coker | AT Cleveland Browns | B- | WR31 |
| Deep League Starter | Devaughn Vele | VS. Las Vegas Raiders | B- | WR32 |
| Deep League Starter | Chris Godwin Jr. | VS. Minnesota Vikings | B- | WR33 |
| Deep League Starter | Stefon Diggs | VS. Seattle Seahawks | B- | WR34 |
| Deep League Starter | Rome Odunze | VS. Philadelphia Eagles | B- | WR35 |
| Deep League Starter | Luther Burden III | VS. Philadelphia Eagles | C+ | WR36 |
| Deep League Starter | Michael Wilson | AT San Francisco 49ers | C+ | WR37 |
| Deep League Starter | Xavier Worthy | AT Miami Dolphins | C+ | WR38 |
| Deep League Starter | Carnell Tate | AT New York Giants | C+ | WR39 |
| Deep League Starter | Marvin Harrison Jr. | VS. San Francisco 49ers | C+ | WR40 |
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