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 Rankings/Projections > Dynasty Rankings  
Updated: 1/22/2026
Mike Krueger | Archive | Email |


My off-season PPR dynasty rankings gaze into the future with a two-year emphasis. As the season begins, a more narrow approach to the rankings will occur as we try to win a championship. Positional dynamics play an important factor. We know that running backs tend to have shorter careers while top flight quarterbacks can stick in the league for 10-plus seasons. Other considerations include age, contract situation, durability, consistency, supporting cast and more.

Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
WIDE RECEIVERS
Chg Rank Player Tm Age
  1 Ja'Marr Chase CIN 25
  2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA 23
  3 Puka Nacua LAR 24
Tier 2
  4 Malik Nabers NYG 22
  5 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET 26
  6 Justin Jefferson MIN 27
  7 CeeDee Lamb DAL 26
Tier 3
  8 Drake London ATL 24
  9 Tetairoa McMillan CAR 22
  10 Nico Collins HOU 26
  11 George Pickens DAL 24
  12 Emeka Egbuka TB 23
  13 Rashee Rice KC 25
Tier 4
  14 Chris Olave NO 25
  15 A.J. Brown PHI 28
  16 Tee Higgins CIN 27
  17 Garrett Wilson NYJ 25
  18 Ladd McConkey LAC 24
  19 Zay Flowers BAL 25
  20 Jameson Williams DET 24
Tier 5
  21 Jaylen Waddle MIA 27
  22 DeVonta Smith PHI 27
  23 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI 23
  24 Luther Burden III CHI 22
  25 Rome Odunze CHI 23
26 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC 23
  27 Ricky Pearsall SF 25
  28 Jordan Addison MIN 23
  29 Travis Hunter JAC 22
  30 DK Metcalf PIT 28
Tier 6
  31 Terry McLaurin WAS 30
  32 Christian Watson GB 26
  33 Xavier Worthy KC 22
  34 Jayden Higgins HOU 23
  35 Michael Pittman Jr. IND 28
  36 Mike Evans TB 32
  37 Jayden Reed GB 25
  38 Jauan Jennings SF 28
  39 Davante Adams LAR 33
40 Michael Wilson ARI 25
  41 Stefon Diggs NE 32
  42 Courtland Sutton DEN 30
Tier 7
  43 Quentin Johnston LAC 24
  44 Alec Pierce IND 25
  45 Khalil Shakir BUF 25
  46 Matthew Golden GB 22
  47 Chris Godwin TB 29
  48 D.J. Moore CHI 28
  49 Wan'Dale Robinson NYG 25
  50 Pat Bryant DEN 23
  51 Tre Harris LAC 23
  52 Jakobi Meyers JAC 29
  53 Romeo Doubs GB 25
54 Adonai Mitchell NYJ 24
  55 Brandon Aiyuk SF 27
  56 Troy Franklin DEN 22
Tier 8
  57 Jalen Coker CAR 24
  58 Elic Ayomanor TEN 22
  59 Rashid Shaheed SEA 27
  60 Josh Downs IND 24
  61 Parker Washington JAC 23
  62 Deebo Samuel WAS 30
  63 Isaac TeSlaa DET 23
  64 Tory Horton SEA 23
  65 Chimere Dike TEN 23
  66 Jaylin Noel HOU 23
  67 Jalen McMillan TB 24
68 Keon Coleman BUF 22
  69 Kayshon Boutte NE 23
Tier 9
  70 Dont'e Thornton Jr. LV 23
  71 Jerry Jeudy CLE 26
  72 Kyle Williams NE 23
  73 Tre Tucker LV 24
  74 Tyreek Hill MIA 31
  75 Xavier Legette CAR 24
  76 Cedric Tillman CLE 25
  77 Dontayvion Wicks GB 24
  78 Christian Kirk HOU 29
  79 Darnell Mooney ATL 28
  80 Jack Bech LV 23
  81 Marvin Mims DEN 23
  82 Marquise Brown KC 28
  83 Rashod Bateman BAL 26
  84 Jalen Royals KC 22
  85 Keenan Allen LAC 33
  86 Calvin Ridley TEN 31
  87 Cooper Kupp SEA 32
  88 Tez Johnson TB 23
  89 Isaiah Bond CLE 22
  90 Tank Dell HOU 26
 
COMMENTS
  Ja'Marr Chase, CIN: Elite talent in his prime.

  Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA: Took another leap in 2025.

  Puka Nacua, LAR: Elite. Life without Stafford is a long-term concern.

  Malik Nabers, NYG: ACL injury in late-September 2025.

  Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET: Topped 140 targets each of the last four seasons. Established as a PPR WR1.

  Justin Jefferson, MIN: WR5, WR4, WR2, WR5, WR10 prior to WR25 finish in 2025.

  CeeDee Lamb, DAL: Shoulder injury and presence of Pickens caused down year in 2025.

  Drake London, ATL: Volume bump in 2024. Knee injury cost him 5 games in 2025.

  Tetairoa McMillan, CAR: Looked the part of a No.1 wideout as a rookie. Low passing volume in CAR is a concern.

  Nico Collins, HOU: Not sure Stroud can elevate Nico from low-end WR1 ceiling.

  George Pickens, DAL: Move to Dallas spiked his fantasy value. Expecting Dallas to retain him.

  Emeka Egbuka, TB: Evans is a free agent and Godwin is turning 30.

  Rashee Rice, KC: ACL injury, suspension in 2025. Off-field issues are a concern.

  Chris Olave, NO: 4 concussions in three years. Missed 9 games in 2024. Rebound in 2025.

  A.J. Brown, PHI: Volatile production, difficult personality, but still produces.

  Tee Higgins, CIN: Back-to-back seasons with double-digit TDs.

  Garrett Wilson, NYJ: Knee injury in 2025. Jets QB?

  Ladd McConkey, LAC: Chargers top wideout as a rookie, saw fewer targets than Keenan Allen in 2025. New OC Mike McDaniel.

  Zay Flowers, BAL: Just 3 100-yard games in 2025. WR2 that needs more TDs to reach WR1 level.

  Jameson Williams, DET: Got bigger role in 2024. Matched it in 2025.

  Jaylen Waddle, MIA: Spends a lot of time in the blue tent. Hasn't top 1K yards the last two seasons. New offense incoming.

  DeVonta Smith, PHI: Holding low-end WR2 value despite playing opposite A.J. Brown.

  Marvin Harrison Jr., ARI: 12 games played in 2025. A lot of moving parts for the Cardinals in 2026.

  Luther Burden III, CHI: Volume concerns in an offense that likes to spread the ball around.

  Rome Odunze, CHI: Had trouble with drops and connecting with Caleb in 2025.

Brian Thomas Jr., JAC: Jags moved away from BTJ as No.1 option in 2025.

  Ricky Pearsall, SF: Injuries have plagued him early in his career.

  Jordan Addison, MIN: Vikings currently have a QB problem.

  Travis Hunter, JAC: Jags want him more on defense in 2026.

  DK Metcalf, PIT: Long-term QB in Pittsburgh is still a ?.

  Terry McLaurin, WAS: Quad injury limited him to 10 games in 2025.

  Christian Watson, GB: Played well coming off ACL injury. Packers WR committee approach is an issue.

  Xavier Worthy, KC: Shoulder injury in Week 1 set the tone for a dismal 2025.

  Jayden Higgins, HOU: Volume is going to be a concern as long as Nico is around.

  Michael Pittman Jr., IND: Just 9.8 ypc in 2025. Colts have QB concerns heading into 2026.

  Mike Evans, TB: A dynasty hold, but age and new OC are concerns.

  Jayden Reed, GB: Inconsistent. Part of the GB wideout committee.

  Jauan Jennings, SF: Played though multiple injuries in 2025. Free agent in 2026.

  Davante Adams, LAR: One more year with Stafford?

Michael Wilson, ARI: One of the best stories of 2025. Career highs across the board.

  Stefon Diggs, NE: Good short-term value but age is a concern.

  Courtland Sutton, DEN: Locked in the DEN WR rotation but lacks WR1 upside.

  Quentin Johnston, LAC: Back-to-back seasons with 8 TDs.

  Alec Pierce, IND: Picked the right time to have his best season. Free agent in 2026.

  Khalil Shakir, BUF: WR3 in PPR leagues.

  Matthew Golden, GB: Odd man out as a rookie in crowded Green Bay WR room.

  Chris Godwin, TB: Seems to be past 2024 ankle injury.

  D.J. Moore, CHI: Appears disinterested at times. Will lack volume if he sticks in Chicago.

  Wan'Dale Robinson, NYG: 140 targets each of the last two seasons. Free agent in 2026.

  Pat Bryant, DEN: Decent usage as a rookie but Broncos use 4 wideouts consistently.

  Tre Harris, LAC: Usage will rise if Keenan Allen moves on.

  Jakobi Meyers, JAC: Signed with JAX through 2028.

  Romeo Doubs, GB: Many mouths to feed in GB will cap his ceiling.

Adonai Mitchell, NYJ: In-season 2025 move to the Jets spiked his volume. QB concerns.

  Brandon Aiyuk, SF: Won't be back in San Francisco.

  Troy Franklin, DEN: A step ahead of Bryant, Mims in 2025.

  Jalen Coker, CAR: Solidified a starting spot opposite McMillan. Low-volume passing offense.

  Elic Ayomanor, TEN: Showed enough in rookie year to stick in the TEN WR rotation.

  Rashid Shaheed, SEA: Mid-season trade to Seattle. Free agent in 2026 that Seahawks likely want back.

  Josh Downs, IND: Lack of volume and QB concerns are real.

  Parker Washington, JAC: Late 2025 hot streak has stoked his value but WR room is crowded.

  Deebo Samuel, WAS: 2026 free agent. Can have short-term value if landing spot is ideal.

  Isaac TeSlaa, DET: Low-volume, TD machine for Detroit.

  Tory Horton, SEA: Shin injury limited him to 7 games in rookie season.

  Chimere Dike, TEN: Big boost if your league uses return yardage. WR role not likely sticky moving forward.

  Jaylin Noel, HOU: Should see more playing time in 2026.

  Jalen McMillan, TB: 4th on the depth chart if Evans sticks.

Keon Coleman, BUF: Was a healthy scratch at times during 2025 season.

  Kayshon Boutte, NE: High snap rate, low-volume, deep threat. 6 TDs in 2025.

  Dont'e Thornton Jr., LV: Lost in the Raiders nightmare 2025 season.

  Jerry Jeudy, CLE: Never had a chance in poor offense. 2026 role is TBD.

  Kyle Williams, NE: Just 21 targets as a rookie.

  Tre Tucker, LV: 2025 stats were skewed by one huge week.

  Tyreek Hill, MIA: Wasn't even a WR2 in 2024. Injury derailed his 2025 season.

  Xavier Legette, CAR: Lacks upside as third wideout in low-volume passing attack.

  Cedric Tillman, CLE: Browns need a passing game overhaul.

  Dontayvion Wicks, GB: Lost in the crowded Green Bay wide receiver room.

  Christian Kirk, HOU: 2026 free agent. Not likely to return to HOU.

  Darnell Mooney, ATL: Frustrating 2025 season that led to 1 TD.

  Jack Bech, LV: Raiders wideouts will get a reset in 2026 with new coaching staff.

  Marvin Mims, DEN: Field-stretcher. Currently behind Sutton, Franklin and Bryant.

  Marquise Brown, KC: 2026 free agent.

  Rashod Bateman, BAL: Breakout in 2024 but regressed in 2025.

  Jalen Royals, KC: Tough to get playing time as a rookie WR in Andy Reid's offense.

  Keenan Allen, LAC: Veteran who needs the perfect situation in order to be fantasy relevant.

  Calvin Ridley, TEN: Broken fibula in mid-November.

  Cooper Kupp, SEA: No volume to speak of behind JSN in Seattle.

  Tez Johnson, TB: Youngster has flashed but stuck down the depth chart.

  Isaiah Bond, CLE: Has some talent. New coaching staff will be key.

  Tank Dell, HOU: Serious knee injury in early December 2024. Return to action in 2026?