UPDATED 8/22
We’re just a month out from real, live NFL football, and with that, we’re kicking off our 2021 fantasy football drafts. Ahead of our first matchup of the season, Cowboys vs. Bucs, we’ve compiled all of the information we can find from depth charts, coaching changes, training camp updates, injury reports and more to present our 2021 PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings.
2021 PPR Fantasy Football rankings: Wide receivers
If your league observes a point-per-reception (PPR) scoring format, one of the best places to capitalize on value is, of course, the wide receiver position. There are always bound to be receivers who don’t need to rely on a heavy target volume to be among the top scorers in fantasy football, like AJ Brown, Kenny Golladay and Mike Evans, who each rank top-five in yards per reception since the 2018 season (min. 150 targets). However, for those who aren’t quite as efficient with their targets, there is still plenty of opportunity to be a top-end producer.
Topping our list of 2021 wide receiver rankings is Davante Adams, who has scored more PPR points in fantasy football than any wide receiver since the 2018 season. He falls in a similar tier with other receiving studs like Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill and DeAndre Hopkins, who each find themselves on a top-end NFL offense and are bound for an abundant target-share as their team’s WR1.
Beyond the obvious, you’ll note some players that we have higher than you might expect in our 2021 wide receiver rankings. We’ve got Chris Godwin primed for a bounceback season, ranking as our WR10 in 2021 draft rankings. He returns to the Bucs to play on the franchise tag this season — hopefully healthier than we saw him throughout 2020. Other names we’ve got primed for a bounceback include Odell Beckham Jr., who is set to return from a torn ACL, and D.J. Chark Jr., who gets an upgrade at quarterback with generational prospect Trevor Lawrence under center.
When making your draft selections in PPR leagues, always remember that you can compensate for a lack of efficiency with volume. In this scoring format, one catch is equally as valuable as 10 receiving yards — meaning you can chase those “possession receivers,” even when they’re not being targeted deep down the field or scoring a ton of touchdowns.
PPR Wide receiver rankings for 2021 fantasy football leagues
Rk | Name | Tm |
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Rk | Name | Tm |
1 | Davante Adams | GB |
2 | Stefon Diggs | BUF |
3 | Tyreek Hill | KC |
4 | Calvin Ridley | ATL |
5 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI |
6 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA |
7 | Justin Jefferson | MIN |
8 | Keenan Allen | LAC |
9 | Terry McLaurin | WAS |
10 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL |
11 | Allen Robinson II | CHI |
12 | Chris Godwin | TB |
13 | Mike Evans | TB |
14 | A.J. Brown | TEN |
15 | Robert Woods | LAR |
16 | Julio Jones | TEN |
17 | Amari Cooper | DAL |
18 | Adam Thielen | MIN |
19 | Cooper Kupp | LAR |
20 | Diontae Johnson | PIT |
21 | Kenny Golladay | NYG |
22 | Tee Higgins | CIN |
23 | Tyler Lockett | SEA |
24 | D.J. Moore | CAR |
25 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF |
26 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE |
27 | Chase Claypool | PIT |
28 | Brandin Cooks | HOU |
29 | Jarvis Landry | CLE |
30 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN |
31 | Will Fuller V | MIA |
32 | Robby Anderson | CAR |
33 | Tyler Boyd | CIN |
34 | Marquise Brown | BAL |
35 | Courtland Sutton | DEN |
36 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT |
37 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC |
38 | Deebo Samuel | SF |
39 | Mecole Hardman | KC |
40 | DeVante Parker | MIA |
41 | Corey Davis | NYJ |
42 | T.Y. Hilton | IND |
43 | Cole Beasley | BUF |
44 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND |
45 | Antonio Brown | TB |
46 | DeVonta Smith | PHI |
47 | Michael Thomas | NO |
48 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC |
49 | Michael Gallup | DAL |
50 | D.J. Chark Jr. | JAC |
51 | Mike Williams | LAC |
52 | Tyrell Williams | DET |
53 | Jakobi Meyers | NE |
54 | Quez Watkins | PHI |
55 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN |
56 | Curtis Samuel | WAS |
57 | Henry Ruggs III | LV |
58 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB |
59 | Rondale Moore | ARI |
60 | Gabriel Davis | BUF |
61 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO |
62 | Darnell Mooney | CHI |
63 | Sammy Watkins | BAL |
64 | Marquez Callaway | NO |
65 | Elijah Moore | NYJ |
66 | KJ Hamler | DEN |
67 | Bryan Edwards | LV |
68 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA |
69 | John Brown | LV |
70 | Nelson Agholor | NE |
71 | Jalen Reagor | PHI |
72 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR |
73 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE |
74 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ |
75 | Christian Kirk | ARI |
76 | Sterling Shepard | NYG |
77 | Josh Palmer | LAC |
78 | Darius Slayton | NYG |
79 | Breshad Perriman | DET |
80 | Parris Campbell | IND |
81 | Randall Cobb | GB |
82 | Denzel Mims | NYJ |
83 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF |
84 | Jalen Guyton | LAC |
85 | Russell Gage | ATL |
86 | Allen Lazard | GB |
87 | A.J. Green | ARI |
88 | Byron Pringle | KC |
89 | DeSean Jackson | LAR |
90 | Tim Patrick | DEN |
91 | Josh Reynolds | TEN |
92 | Rashod Bateman | BAL |
93 | Preston Williams | MIA |
94 | Dez Fitzpatrick | TEN |
95 | Anthony Miller | HOU |
96 | Quintez Cephus | DET |
97 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET |
98 | Amari Rodgers | GB |
99 | Rashard Higgins | CLE |
100 | Hunter Renfrow | LV |
101 | Kendrick Bourne | NE |
102 | Keke Coutee | HOU |
103 | Zach Pascal | IND |
104 | James Washington | PIT |
105 | Cam Sims | WAS |
106 | Scotty Miller | TB |
107 | Tyler Johnson | TB |
108 | Tyron Johnson | LAC |
109 | Travis Fulgham | PHI |
110 | Kadarius Toney | NYG |
111 | Dyami Brown | WAS |
112 | Nico Collins | HOU |
113 | D'Wayne Eskridge | SEA |
114 | David Moore | CAR |
115 | Tylan Wallace | BAL |
116 | Cornell Powell | KC |
117 | Tutu Atwell | LAR |
118 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ |
119 | Collin Johnson | JAC |
120 | Auden Tate | CIN |
121 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL |
122 | Dede Westbrook | MIN |
123 | Van Jefferson | LAR |
124 | N'Keal Harry | NE |
125 | Demarcus Robinson | KC |
126 | Andy Isabella | ARI |
127 | Devin Duvernay | BAL |
128 | Marquez Stevenson | BUF |
129 | Anthony Schwartz | CLE |
130 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | MIN |
131 | John Ross | NYG |
132 | Greg Ward | PHI |
133 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | WAS |
134 | Albert Wilson | MIA |