Picking the right wide receivers in the opening rounds can make or break your fantasy football team. Which players should you be targeting in 2020, and when should you take them off the board? We’re here to help.
We analyzed five PPR player rankings from around the internet – the latest lists from ESPN, Yahoo!, FFToday, CBS Sports, and Fantasy Pros – and found each wide receiver’s average big board position across the five rankings.
We’ll also list each WR’s highest and lowest spot overall, as well as what round you can expect them to come off the board.
You can think of these extremes as a rough draft window for each player. If you can pick up a player with a later pick than his lowest big board ranking, you may have just added some major value to your team.
MORE RANKINGS: Top 70 overall players | Top QBs | Top RBs
Here are the top wide receivers for the 2020 NFL season.
1. WR Michael Thomas (NO)
Projected round: 1st
Average draft position: 7.6
Lowest draft position: 6
Worst spot: 10
2. WR Davante Adams (GB)
Projected round: 1st
Average draft position: 9.0
Best spot: 5
Worst spot: 14
3. WR Julio Jones (ATL)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 12.4
Best spot: 8
Worst spot: 16
4. WR Tyreek Hill (KC)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 14.0
Best spot: 10
Worst spot: 20
5. WR DeAndre Hopkins (ARI)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 18.4
Best spot: 13
Worst spot: 21
6. WR Chris Godwin (TB)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 19.6
Best spot: 16
Worst spot: 23
7. WR Allen Robinson (CHI)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 25.8
Best spot: 19
Worst spot: 38
8. WR Mike Evans (TB)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 26.8
Best spot: 22
Worst spot: 32
9. WR Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 27.4
Best spot: 24
Worst spot: 35
10. WR Kenny Golladay (DET)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 28.0
Best spot: 23
Worst spot: 32
11. WR DJ Moore (CAR)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 30.4
Best spot: 23
Worst spot: 37
12. WR Adam Thielen (MIN)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 31.8
Best spot: 26
Worst spot: 40
13. WR A.J. Brown (TEN)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 33.8
Best spot: 27
Worst spot: 38
14. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 34.8
Best spot: 26
Worst spot: 40
15, WR Tyler Lockett (SEA)
Projected round: 3rd
Average draft position: 36.2
Best spot: 27
Worst spot: 44
16. WR Calvin Ridley (ATL)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 38.8
Best spot: 31
Worst spot: 55
17. WR Robert Woods (LAR)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 38.8
Best spot: 31
Worst spot: 45
18. WR Amari Cooper (DAL)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 39.0
Best spot: 30
Worst spot: 50
19. WR Cooper Kupp (LAR)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 39.6
Best spot: 33
Worst spot: 45
20. WR Terry McLaurin (WSH)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 45.6
Best spot: 36
Worst spot: 54
21. WR D.J. Chark (JAX)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 48.0
Best spot: 44
Worst spot: 51
22. WR Keenan Allen (LAC)
Projected round: 5th
Average draft position: 52.4
Best spot: 50
Worst spot: 56
23. WR Courtland Sutton (DEN)
Projected round: 5th
Average draft position: 53.0
Best spot: 45
Worst spot: 60
24. WR DK Metcalf (SEA)
Projected round: 5th
Average draft position: 54.2
Best spot: 52
Worst spot: 60
25. WR DeVante Parker (MIA)
Projected round: 5th
Average draft position: 59.4
Best spot: 43
Worst spot: 72
26. WR Michael Gallup (DAL)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 61.4
Best spot: 50
Worst spot: 78
27. WR Marquise Brown (BAL)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 64.4
Best spot: 49
Worst spot: 71
28. WR Tyler Boyd (CIN)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 65.4
Best spot: 59
Worst spot: 70
29. WR TY Hilton (IND)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 65.4
Best spot: 48
Worst spot: 84
30. WR AJ Green (CIN)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 65.8
Best spot: 53
Worst spot: 75
31. WR Stefon Diggs (BUF)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 66.0
Best spot: 59
Worst spot: 72
32. WR Jarvis Landry (CLE)
Projected round: 6th
Average draft position: 71.8
Best spot: 59
Worst spot: 81
33. WR Julian Edelman (NE)
Projected round: 7th
Average draft position: 79.4
Best spot: 64
Worst spot: 98
34. WR Marvin Jones Jr. (DET)
Projected round: 7th
Average draft position: 79.6
Best spot: 73
Worst spot: 89
35. WR Diontae Johnson (PIT)
Projected round: 7th
Average draft position: 80.4
Best spot: 63
Worst spot: 101
36. WR Jamison Crowder (NYJ)
Projected round: 7th
Average draft position: 83.4
Best spot: 74
Worst spot: 102
37. WR Will Fuller V (HOU)
Projected round: 8th
Average draft position: 85.2
Best spot: 80
Worst spot: 89
38. WR Brandin Cooks (HOU)
Projected round: 8th
Average draft position: 88.6
Best spot: 81
Worst spot: 103
39. WR Emmanuel Sanders (NO)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 97.8
Best spot: 79
Worst spot: 116
40. WR Sterling Shepard (NYG)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 101.4
Best spot: 89
Worst spot: 111
41. WR Christian Kirk (ARI)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 105.6
Best spot: 76
Worst spot: 140
42. WR Anthony Miller (CHI)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 106.4
Best spot: 92
Worst spot: 116
43. WR John Brown (BUF)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 107.2
Best spot: 83
Worst spot: 137
44. WR Golden Tate (NYG)
Projected round: 9th
Average draft position: 107.8
Best spot: 95
Worst spot: 117
45. WR CeeDee Lamb (DAL)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 112.6
Best spot: 93
Worst spot: 152
46. WR Deebo Samuel (SF)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 114.2
Best spot: 101
Worst spot: 126
47. WR Curtis Samuel (CAR)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 117.6
Best spot: 97
Worst spot: 139
48. WR Darius Slayton (NYG)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 120.8
Best spot: 86
Worst spot: 158
49. WR Justin Jefferson (MIN)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 122.4
Best spot: 91
Worst spot: 157
50. WR Henry Ruggs III (OAK)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 126.4
Best spot: 123
Worst spot: 134
51. WR Parris Campbell (IND)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 129.4
Best spot: 106
Worst spot: 145
52. WR Jalen Reagor (PHI)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 130.6
Best spot: 101
Worst spot: 148
53. WR Mecole Hardman (KC)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 130.6
Best spot: 100
Worst spot: 162
54. WR Preston Williams (MIA)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 134.2
Best spot: 120
Worst spot: 161
55. WR Mike Williams (LAC)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 136.0
Best spot: 128
Worst spot: 145
56. WR Allen Lazard (GB)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 138.6
Best spot: 124
Worst spot: 154
57. WR Jerry Jeudy (DEN)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 141.6
Best spot: 113
Worst spot: 166
58. WR Breshad Perriman (NYJ)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 143.0
Best spot: 112
Worst spot: 176
59. WR Brandon Aiyuk (SF)
Projected round: 13th
Average draft position: 147.4
Best spot: 125
Worst spot: 173
60. WR DeSean Jackson (PHI)
Projected round: 13th
Average draft position: 147.6
Best spot: 121
Worst spot: 184
61. WR Michael Pittman Jr. (IND)
Projected round: 14th
Average draft position: 161.4
Best spot: 95
Worst spot: 188
62. WR Robby Anderson (CAR)
Projected round: 14th
Average draft position: 161.6
Best spot: 146
Worst spot: 178
63. WR Sammy Watkins (KC)
Projected round: 14th
Average draft position: 164.8
Best spot: 143
Worst spot: 187
64. WR Larry Fitzgerald (ARI)
Projected round: 14th
Average draft position: 168.2
Best spot: 161
Worst spot: 201
65. WR Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAX)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 173.8
Best spot: 135
Worst spot: 205
66. WR N'Keal Harry (NE)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 175.2
Best spot: 121
Worst spot: 210
67. WR Alshon Jeffery (PHI)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 177.4
Best spot: 119
Worst spot: 248
68. WR Steven Sims Jr.
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 183.6
Best spot: 167
Worst spot: 201
69. WR Dede Westbrook (JAX)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 184.5
Best spot: 167
Worst spot: 207
70. WR James Washington (PIT)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 188.3
Best spot: 182
Worst spot: 195
71. WR Hunter Renfrow (LV)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 188.8
Best spot: 159
Worst spot: 214
72. WR Randall Cobb (WR)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 192.4
Best spot: 148
Worst spot: 224
73. WR Mohamed Sanu (NE)
Projected round: Free agent
Average draft position: 196.0
Best spot: 179
Worst spot: 207
74. WR John Ross (CIN)
Projected round: Free agent
Average draft position: 197.0
Best spot: 172
Worst spot: 221
75. WR Cole Beasley
Projected round: Free agent
Average draft position: 198.4
Best spot: 165
Worst spot: 242
Other Top Undrafted Free Agents:
WR Bryan Edwards (LV)
WR Tyrell Williams (OAK)
WR Denzel Mims (NYJ)
WR Kendrick Bourne (SF)
WR Kenny Stills (HOU)
WR Russell Gage (ATL)
WR Miles Boykin (BAL)
WR Auden Tate (CIN)
