2024 Fantasy Football WR rankings: CeeDee Lamb top, Calvin Ridley slips, George Pickens on the rise

Wide receivers are the deepest of all fantasy football positions by a significant margin. As the modern passing game continues to dominate the NFL, wide receivers have seen their fantasy values continually increase. This has made the top options even better than usual and loaded each round of the fantasy draft with desirable options at this elite position.

While many receivers make for useful fantasy assets, it's still important for managers to properly analyze their options to make sure they maximize their roster's total value. Finding the best players to target is based on many different factors, including their past performances, future projections and expected roles for an upcoming season.

Following his breakout WR1 finish in season-long scoring last year, CeeDee Lamb sits at the top of the wide receiver rankings for the 2024 fantasy football season. His workload has little competition in an elite Dallas Cowboys offense, so it's reasonable to expect another monstrous season after leading the league in receptions last year.

Managers must always pay attention to fluctuating team situations that can impact any player's fantasy value. Calvin Ridley is an example of a player who has seen his outlook plummet since last season. After being the WR1 for the Jacksonville Jaguars last year, he will play behind the heavily-targeted DeAndre Hopkins this season with the Tennessee Titans, as well as an inferior quarterback.

On the other hand, George Pickens has seen a significant increase in his projected output for fantasy football. The Pittsburgh Steelers made major upgrades to their quarterback situation during the offseason and moved on from Diontae Johnson. This means Pickens will have a better player throwing him the ball and less competition for targets. He is an ideal breakout candidate this year.

Considering all these situations for every wide receiver, here are the complete positional rankings for the upcoming 2024 fantasy football season.

WR rankings for 2024 fantasy football

CeeDee Lamb

1. CeeDee Lamb
2. Tyreek Hill
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown
4. Justin Jefferson
5. Ja'Marr Chase
6. Garrett Wilson
7. Puka Nacua
8. Davante Adams
9. AJ Brown
10. Drake London
11. Chris Olave
12. Deebo Samuel
13. Mike Evans
14. Jaylen Waddle
15. Zay Flowers
16. George Pickens
17. Michael Pittman Jr.
18. DK Metcalf
19. Cooper Kupp
20. Marvin Harrison Jr.
21. DeVonta Smith
22. DJ Moore
23. Amari Cooper
24. Nico Collins
25. DeAndre Hopkins
26. Brandon Aiyuk
27. Tee Higgins
28. Malik Nabers
29. Stefon Diggs
30. Christian Kirk
31. Terry McLaurin
32. Chris Godwin
33. Keenan Allen
34. Calvin Ridley
35. Tank Dell
36. Jayden Reed
37. Ladd McConkey
38. Diontae Johnson
39. Rashee Rice
40. Courtland Sutton
41. Jordan Addison
42. Christian Watson
43. Jameson Williams
44. Jakobi Meyers
45. Hollywood Brown
46. Mike Williams
47. Khalil Shakir
48. Romeo Doubs
49. Brandin Cooks
50. Brian Thomas Jr.
51. Rashid Shaheed
52. Keon Coleman
53. Rome Odunze
54. Tyler Lockett
55. Xavier Worthy
56. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
57. Curtis Samuel
58. Josh Downs
59. Jerry Jeudy
60. Josh Palmer