Wide receiver rankings for 2020 fantasy football

Before the 2019 NFL season is blown up by the draft and free agency, I’m going to set a baseline for my 2020 fantasy football rankings. This will give us a starting point to assess how this offseason impacts players across the board. There won’t be any shiny new rookies in these rankings until they have homes with offenses and competition.

Here are my pre-draft and -free agency wide receiver half-ppr rankings:

Tier 1

Michael Thomas probably should get his own tier, as he’s unstoppable, so let’s do it. Thomas is your only Tier 1 receiver. That doesn’t make him a lock to break the receptions record again or walk away with the most wide receiver fantasy points, but his consistency and health coupled with Drew Brees and Sean Payton’s offense puts him head and shoulders above the crowd.

Tier 2

Your usual suspects are in Tier 2 with Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, Chris Godwin and Mike Evans all bunched up behind Thomas. All seven of these receivers can make a run at the No. 1 spot as long as they and their quarterbacks can stay healthy.