1 of 5 | New York Giants star Malik Nabers is the No. 2 player in my Top 50 wide receiver rankings for Week 1. File Photo by Laurence Kesterson/UPI | License Photo
Ja’Marr Chase and Malik Nabers lead my Top 50 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season.
Justin Jefferson, Brian Thomas Jr., and Puka Nacua are among my other Top 5 plays for the opening-week slate. A.J. Brown, CeeDee Lamb, Nico Collins, Mike Evans and Tee Higgins make up my other Top 10 plays.
Be sure to check your fantasy football team lineups before kickoff of the first game of the campaign, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. EDT Thursday in Philadelphia.
All of my positional rankings will be updated until Week 1 kickoffs. Players also will be moved out of or adjusted within the rankings based on injuries.
Week 1 wide receiver rankings
1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals at CLE
2. Malik Nabers, New York Giants at WAS
3. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings at CHI
4. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars vs. CAR
5. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams vs. HOU
6. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles vs. DAL
7. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys at PHI
8. Nico Collins, Houston Texans at LAR
9. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at ATL
10. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals at CLE
11. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins at IND
12. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons vs. TB
13. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions at GB
14. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers at JAX
15. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers vs. KC
16. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals at NO
17. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs. TEN
18. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams vs. HOU
19. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
20. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders vs. NYG
21. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks vs. SF
22. DK Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers at NYJ
23. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles vs. DAL
24. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears vs. MIN
25. Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers vs. DET
26. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions at GB
27. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys at PHI
28. Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers at SEA
29. Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at ATL
30. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets vs. PIT
31. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens at BUF
32. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns vs. CIN
33. Deebo Samuel, Washington Commanders vs. NYG
34. Travis Hunter Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars vs. CAR
35. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills vs. BAL
36. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans at DEN
37. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins at IND
38. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears vs. MIN
39. Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots vs. LV
40. Christian Kirk, Houston Texans at LAR
41. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints vs. ARI
42. Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts vs. MIA
43. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers at SEA
44. Cooper Kupp, Seattle Seahawks vs. SF
45. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders at NE
46. Keon Coleman, Buffalo Bills vs. BAL
47. Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints vs. ARI
48. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers vs. DET
49. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts vs. MIA
49. Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings at CHI
50. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens at BUF
NFL preseason: Indianapolis Colts defeat Cincinnati Bengals
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Riley Leonard throws under pressure during the first half against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on August 23, 2024. The Colts defeated the Bengals 41-14 in their final preseason game. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
