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Some wide receivers get too much credit. Others don't get enough. Finding those underrated talents is what pushes fantasy rosters into championship contenders.
We asked the Footballguys staff which NFL wide receiver they think is the most underrated. Here's what they said.
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Underrated Wide Receiver With 2 Votes
Chris Godwin Jr., Tampa Bay
Phil Alexander: Chris Godwin Jr. is this year's Chris Olave, a proven high-end receiver whose ADP has cratered because people have forgotten what he looks like when healthy. Godwin is finally back to full strength after spending last offseason rehabbing a catastrophic leg injury, and he's returning to the primary slot role that last saw him lead the NFL in PPR points through six games in 2024. He'll share targets with Emeka Egbuka, but Godwin spent years producing alongside Mike Evans and enters 2026 with an ADP in the WR35-40 range. Olave turned a similar market overreaction into a WR6 finish last year, and Godwin has the pedigree and role to deliver the same type of league-winning value in 2026.
David Zacharias: Memories of an injury-plagued 2025 campaign have depressed Chris Godwin Jr.'s ADP. But Mike Evans is gone, Jalen McMillan has missed most of August with a knee injury, and Emeka Egbuka is out with a toe sprain. Meanwhile, Godwin is participating in practice. His established connection with Baker Mayfield should enable him to substantially outperform his current WR40 ADP.
