The wide receiver position has become the one to target early in fantasy football drafts. This is still the case despite what was a down season for wideouts in 2025. Just one receiver finished in the top five overall, and only four were in the top 10. What’s more, a total of nine wideouts ranked in the top 25. This was due to a combination of injuries and unforeseen bad statistical seasons from a few elite players like CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and Drake London, to name a few.
Heading into 2026 drafts, managers should expect to see more of the same … plenty of wide receivers will come off the board in the first 60 picks as they await running backs who aren’t projected to see featured roles, quarterbacks (in traditional leagues) and tight ends. In fact, some teams could draft three wideouts before adding their first runner.
That said, here are my 2026 draft fantasy football wide receiver rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back.
Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.
2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Ja'Marr Chase |
CIN |
6 |
$73 |
|
2 |
Puka Nacua |
LAR |
11 |
$68 |
|
3 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
SEA |
11 |
$57 |
|
4 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
DET |
6 |
$52 |
|
5 |
CeeDee Lamb |
DAL |
14 |
$45 |
|
6 |
Justin Jefferson |
MIN |
6 |
$41 |
|
7 |
Drake London |
ATL |
11 |
$36 |
|
8 |
Nico Collins |
HOU |
8 |
$34 |
|
9 |
A.J. Brown |
NE |
11 |
$31 |
|
10 |
George Pickens |
DAL |
14 |
$29 |
|
11 |
Chris Olave |
NO |
8 |
$28 |
|
12 |
Rashee Rice |
KC |
5 |
$28 |
|
13 |
Tetairoa McMillan |
CAR |
5 |
$25 |
|
14 |
Emeka Egbuka |
TB |
10 |
$24 |
|
15 |
Devonta Smith |
PHI |
10 |
$24 |
|
16 |
Zay Flowers |
BAL |
13 |
$24 |
|
17 |
Garrett Wilson |
NYJ |
13 |
$23 |
|
18 |
Tee Higgins |
CIN |
6 |
$23 |
|
19 |
Luther Burden III |
CHI |
10 |
$20 |
|
20 |
Malik Nabers |
NYG |
8 |
$20 |
|
21 |
Ladd McConkey |
LAC |
7 |
$19 |
|
22 |
Davante Adams |
LAR |
11 |
$18 |
|
23 |
Terry McLaurin |
WAS |
7 |
$18 |
|
24 |
Carnell Tate |
TEN |
9 |
$17 |
|
25 |
Christian Watson |
GB |
11 |
$17 |
|
26 |
Jaylen Waddle |
DEN |
10 |
$16 |
|
27 |
D.J. Moore |
BUF |
7 |
$16 |
|
28 |
Jameson Williams |
DET |
6 |
$15 |
|
29 |
Rome Odunze |
CHI |
10 |
$15 |
|
30 |
Makai Lemon |
PHI |
10 |
$15 |
|
31 |
Jordyn Tyson |
NO |
8 |
$14 |
|
32 |
Mike Evans |
SF |
8 |
$14 |
|
33 |
Alec Pierce |
IND |
13 |
$13 |
|
34 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. |
ARI |
14 |
$13 |
|
35 |
DK Metcalf |
PIT |
9 |
$13 |
|
36 |
Parker Washington |
JAC |
7 |
$12 |
|
37 |
Chris Godwin Jr. |
TB |
10 |
$12 |
|
38 |
Michael Wilson |
ARI |
14 |
$11 |
|
39 |
Brian Thomas Jr. |
JAC |
7 |
$9 |
|
40 |
Courtland Sutton |
DEN |
10 |
$8 |
|
41 |
Jordan Addison |
MIN |
6 |
$8 |
|
42 |
Quentin Johnston |
LAC |
7 |
$7 |
|
43 |
Jayden Reed |
GB |
11 |
$7 |
|
44 |
Ricky Pearsall |
SF |
8 |
$7 |
|
45 |
Jakobi Meyers |
JAC |
7 |
$6 |
|
46 |
KC Concepcion |
CLE |
11 |
$6 |
|
47 |
Xavier Worthy |
KC |
5 |
$5 |
|
48 |
Wan'Dale Robinson |
TEN |
9 |
$4 |
|
49 |
Matthew Golden |
GB |
11 |
$4 |
|
50 |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
PIT |
9 |
$4 |
|
51 |
Josh Downs |
IND |
13 |
$4 |
|
52 |
Jayden Higgins |
HOU |
8 |
$3 |
|
53 |
Romeo Doubs |
NE |
11 |
$3 |
|
54 |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
NYJ |
13 |
$3 |
|
55 |
Stefon Diggs |
FA |
N/A |
$3 |
|
56 |
Khalil Shakir |
BUF |
7 |
$2 |
|
57 |
Jalen Coker |
CAR |
5 |
$2 |
|
58 |
Jalen McMillan |
TB |
10 |
$2 |
|
59 |
Antonio Williams |
WAS |
7 |
$2 |
|
60 |
Jerry Jeudy |
CLE |
11 |
$2 |
|
61 |
Jauan Jennings |
MIN |
6 |
$2 |
|
62 |
Travis Hunter |
JAC |
7 |
$2 |
|
63 |
Tre Tucker |
LV |
13 |
$2 |
|
64 |
Malik Washington |
MIA |
6 |
$2 |
|
65 |
Rashid Shaheed |
SEA |
11 |
$2 |
|
66 |
Deebo Samuel Sr. |
FA |
N/A |
$2 |
|
67 |
Denzel Boston |
CLE |
11 |
$1 |
|
68 |
Jalen Nailor |
LV |
13 |
$1 |
|
69 |
Isaac TeSlaa |
DET |
6 |
$1 |
|
70 |
Tre Harris |
LAC |
7 |
$1 |
|
71 |
Darnell Mooney |
NYG |
8 |
$1 |
|
72 |
Adonai Mitchell |
NYJ |
13 |
$1 |
|
73 |
Germie Bernard |
PIT |
9 |
$1 |
|
74 |
Malachi Fields |
NYG |
8 |
$1 |
|
75 |
Ryan Flournoy |
DAL |
14 |
$1 |
|
76 |
Zacahriah Branch |
ATL |
11 |
$1 |
|
77 |
Troy Franklin |
DEN |
10 |
$1 |
|
78 |
Calvin Ridley |
TEN |
9 |
$1 |
|
79 |
De'Zaun Stribling |
SF |
8 |
$1 |
|
80 |
Tank Dell |
HOU |
8 |
$1 |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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