As each day of August passes, we’re one day closer to the season opener. While this time of the year is geared more toward redraft, keeping up with the dynasty market and values is what separates you from the casual owner.
That said, we’re going to dive into my top 24 wide receiver rankings and tiers for the FTR website. On top of that, we’re going to dive into the wide receiver value when cross-referencing these rankings with the FantasyPros ECR. To create my rankings, I use advanced premium stats from Fantasy Data, PFF, TeamRankings, sports books, film from All-22, and many other sources.
Tier 1
1. CeeDee Lamb
2. Justin Jefferson
Tier 2
3. Ja'Marr Chase
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown,
5. Marvin Harrison Jr
Tier 3
6. Puka Nacua
7. Garrett Wilson
Tier 4
8. Malik Nabers
9. A.J. Brown
10. Drake London
11. Tyreek Hill
Tier 5
12. Chris Olave
13. Jaylen Waddle
14. Brandon Aiyuk,
15. Rome Odunze
Tier 6
16. Nico Collins
17. DJ Moore
18. Michael Pittman Jr
Tier 7
19. DeVonta Smith
20. Tee Higgins
21. Zay Flowers,
22. Brian Thomas Jr
23. Tank Dell
24. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Best Wide Receiver Value
Brian Thomas Jr
FTR Rank 22 Vs FantasyPros ECR Rank 34
Before comparing my rankings to the FantasyPros ECR, I had no idea I was that much higher on Brian Thomas Jr than most. While I can see the argument for any of the other players in tier seven, WR34 is wild. When looking at Thomas’s draft capital, profile and college production it’s easy to see why he’s such a good value in dynasty.
It feels like no one is talking about this pick, but Brian Thomas Jr was selected 23rd overall, even in an extremely deep wide receiver class. Giving Thomas that kind of draft capital after letting Calvin Ridley walk tells me that the Jaguars plan on making him their long-term WR1. Considering Ridley drew 136 targets in 2023, I feel very good about the role Thomas will be stepping into.
Compared to some of the guys around him, like Tank Dell, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, or Jordan Addison (WR25), Thomas is the only player with the opportunity or profile to be the WR1 on his offense. At 6’2” 209 lbs, Thomas can line up on the outside and be a true X receiver. This is important because NFL teams are willing to replace slot receivers much faster than an outside X receiver.
Despite playing next to Malik Nabers, Thomas broke out as a Junior, which is a great sign. Even while being the number two target on his team, Thomas had 68 catches for 1,177 yards and 17 touchdowns. Thomas also hit impressive metrics such as a 21.9% team target share and a 32.7% college dominator rating. While we technically haven’t seen Thomas dominate as a WR1, everything points toward this happening.
