Week 1 Wide Receiver Tiers

Sigmund Bloom's Week 1 Wide Receiver Tiers Sigmund Bloom Published 09/07/2023

ELITE WR1

Tyreek Hill (at LAC)
Justin Jefferson (vs TB)

STRONG WR1

CeeDee Lamb (vs NYG)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (at KC) **Thursday**
Garrett Wilson (vs BUF)
Ja'Marr Chase (at CLE)
Davante Adams (at DEN)

HIGH CEILING WR1

Jaylen Waddle (at LAC)
Calvin Ridley (at IND)
A.J. Brown (at NE)

HIGH FLOOR WR1

Stefon Diggs (at NYJ)

HIGH CEILING WR2

Chris Olave (vs TEN)
Jahan Dotson (vs ARI)
Tyler Lockett (vs LAR)
DK Metcalf (vs LAR)
DeVonta Smith (at NE)

HIGH FLOOR WR2

Keenan Allen (vs MIA)
DeAndre Hopkins (at NO)
Chris Godwin (at MIN)
Drake London (vs CAR)
Deebo Samuel (at PIT)
Christian Kirk (at IND)

HIGH CEILING WR3/FLEX

Jordan Addison (vs TB)
Mike Williams (vs MIA)
Tee Higgins (at CLE)
Odell Beckham Jr (vs HOU)
Mike Evans (at MIN)
Brandon Aiyuk (at PIT)
George Pickens (vs SF)
Amari Cooper (vs CIN)

HIGH FLOOR WR3/FLEX

Zay Flowers (vs HOU)
Diontae Johnson (vs SF)
Michael Thomas (vs TEN)
Michael Pittman Jr (vs JAX)
Zay Jones (at IND)

WHAT THE HECK FLEX

Courtland Sutton (vs LV)
Terry McLaurin (vs ARI)
Van Jefferson (at SEA)
Marvin Mims Jr. (vs LV)
Adam Thielen (at ATL)
Skyy Moore (vs DET) **Thursday**
Elijah Moore (vs CIN)
Marquise Brown (at WAS)
Gabe Davis (at NYJ)
Rashod Bateman (vs HOU)
Jakobi Meyers (at DEN)
Kadarius Toney (vs DET) **Thursday**
Mack Hollins (vs CAR)
K.J. Osborn (vs TB)
Curtis Samuel (vs ARI)
Joshua Palmer (vs MIA)

DESPERATION PLAYS

Darius Slayton (vs DAL)
Romeo Doubs (at CHI)
Jayden Reed (at CHI)
Terrace Marshall Jr (at ATL)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (vs LAR)
Rashid Shaheed (vs TEN)
Brandin Cooks (at NYG)
Kendrick Bourne (vs PHI)
Tyler Boyd (at CLE)
Treylon Burks (at NO)
Nico Collins (at BAL)
Tutu Atwell (at SEA)
Parris Campbell (vs DAL)
Josh Downs (vs JAX)
Marvin Jones Jr (at KC) **Thursday**
Rondale Moore (at WAS)
Hunter Renfrow (at DEN)
Puka Nacua (at SEA)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs PHI)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs DET) **Thursday**
Michael Wilson (at WAS)
Randall Cobb (vs BUF)
Alec Pierce (vs JAX)
Michael Gallup (at NYG)
Allen Lazard (vs BUF)
Jalin Hyatt (vs DAL)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (vs CIN)
Darnell Mooney (vs GB)

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