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Dynasty Wide Receiver Rankings And Tiers – Dave Kluge maps out the WR dynasty landscape - from proven stars to breakout bets - so you can draft with precision and confidence.
Among the biggest movers this week: Lamar Jackson surged 6 spots, Jayden Daniels climbed 4, and Bo Nix jumped 8. But which of these rising QBs most deserves the boost?
So today, we ask you Footballguys:
🗳️ POLL: Which rising QB most deserves their recent NFFC ADP surge?
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🗳️ POLL: Which Young Receiver Is Ready to Join the Top 5 PPR WRs in 2025?
Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence has been impressive with his ability to pick up the new offensive scheme, according to head coach Liam Coen.
Our view: "He's done a phenomenal job," said Coen about Lawrence learning the new scheme. Coen noted the work Lawrence has put in on his own time, and handling the workload and play calls. "I've been very impressed." Meanwhile, Lawrence feels stronger as he works his way back from shoulder surgery. He suffered the injury in Week 9 last season and missed Weeks 10 and 11. However, once he was placed on IR due to a concussion, he and the team thought it was best to get the shoulder surgery at that time rather than putting it off until the end of the season. When the Jaguars reconvened for Phase I of offseason programs in April, Coen said that Lawrence would be on a "pitch count." However, roughly five weeks later, Lawrence went through the team drills during Monday's practice. Regarding the new offensive system, Lawrence likes what he sees. "It's great," the QB said. "It puts a lot on the players; you have to know your stuff, but it gives you all the answers. Without going into too much detail, there are a lot of things I like about it." We'll be following along as Lawrence and the Jaguars work their way up to speed with Coen at the helm.
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy received a no-trade clause for the duration of his five-year deal.
Our view: The reported five-year, $265 million contract means Purdy gets financial security and control over his future. More immediately, Purdy, who finished as QB13 last year, sits at QB14 on the 2025 Footballguys Projections. While his numbers took a hit during the 2024 season, it's important to note the absence of a handful of key offensive weapons as San Francisco had brutal injury luck with a few of its star players as the 49ers stumbled toward a 6-11 record. Despite the down season, Purdy, who finished as QB6 in 2023, will play a significant role in getting what the team hopes will be a healthier offense back on track. If that's the case, fantasy investors could easily end up with QB1 production at a QB2 price.
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Besides quarterbacks, wide receivers are the safest position in dynasty. The high-end players have longevity and insurability. They're productive, they're easy to project, and they play for a long time. Injury risk is lower than in other positions. And with most dynasty leagues requiring you to start multiple receivers, you should be familiar with even the lesser-known guys.
Whereas running backs are often products of their system or opportunity, wide receivers are a talent-based position. We regularly see talented receivers overcome less-than-ideal situations. Similarly, below-average receivers thrust into a significant role typically see that slip from their fingers quickly.
As always, this article isn't meant to serve as a list of flat rankings. Instead, players are broken up into groups with other players based on age, production, draft capital, and scoring profile. Players are ranked within each tier. Some dynasty managers may be looking for high-upside young players to build for the future, while others might be looking for cheap veteran options to push them to a championship.
Let's start with a group that works for any team structure.
These guys have been lumped together for the last few years, and for good reason. They’re all between 25 and 26 years old, birthdays within a year of each other. In each of the previous three seasons, they’ve all finished atop the end-of-season fantasy leaderboard. They are elite talents selected in the first round of the NFL Draft who have provided immediate production in the NFL. All of these receivers are still a few years away from the dreaded age curve. Past production has insulated their costs going forward, making them great players to acquire. The micro-critiques you can make about each player hardly matter. Ja'Marr Chase is competing with Tee Higgins for targets. Justin Jefferson will have a quarterback making his NFL debut throwing to him this year. And CeeDee Lamb now has George Pickens in the picture. But those concerns are nothing but a tiny ding on an exotic car. These receivers will be in the running to finish as this year’s WR1 again.
You will have to part with multiple first-round picks or high-end starters to acquire these receivers. Whether contending or rebuilding, these receivers can fit on your roster. And having these players will likely be the difference between contending and rebuilding for many managers. If you have no other young and valuable assets, and your team is truly tanking, it’s worth flipping these players. Given their ages, it’s hard to imagine any of these receivers rising in value. And if there’s no room to go up, there is room to go down. But there’s no reason to sell low. Only move on from these players if you get a massive package in return. Behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Jayden Daniels, these are the most valuable players in dynasty, although one guy probably deserves to be folded somewhere into this tier…
San Francisco 49ers LB Fred Warner agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with the 49ers Monday, May 19, worth $63 million. The deal includes $56.7 million in guaranteed money.
Our view: After completing lucrative contract extensions with quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle in recent weeks, the 49ers had one more key player to take care of to wrap up their most pressing offseason business. While Purdy's deal represented the largest deal in team history (five years for $265 million, including $181 million in overall guaranteed money) and the biggest raise the Niners have ever handed out, Warner's extension always figured to be a bit easier because he had two years remaining on the five-year, $95 million deal he signed in 2021. With Warner, 28, Purdy, and Kittle signed before the on-field portion of organized team activities begin, the 49ers can rest easy from a business standpoint as they head toward training camp.
Chicago Bears WR Luther Burden III will be an option to return punts this upcoming season, according to special teams coordinator Richard Hightower.
Our view: The Chicago Bears landed an explosive playmaker in Burden, so naturally, they'd like to get him the ball as much as possible. While Burden will play a key role in Ben Johnson's offense -- most likely in the slot, where he thrived in college -- he'll also have the opportunity to compete on special teams for the punt returner job. Burden served as a punt returner at Missouri, primarily during his freshman season, where he returned 12 punts for 151 yards (12.6 average), including a punt return touchdown. In his final two years, Burden returned 12 punts for 101 yards (8.3 average). The Bears will have quite the competition at the returner position, including newcomers Olamide Zaccheaus, former Pro Bowl returners Devin Duvernay, Maurice Alexander and Burden, and returning veterans Travis Homer, Tyler Scott, and Josh Blackwell.
Cleveland Browns QBs Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are all possible candidates for the starting quarterback job this upcoming season, and the Browns want to have a fair and efficient competition for the job, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot.
Our view: As previously noted, Cabot has characterized Pickett as her favorite to win the job. But it won't be handed to him. The plan will involve effectively splitting the offense into two during organized team activities, mandatory minicamp, and possibly training camp, with two quarterbacks with each unit. The Browns will likely try to pair up one veteran and one rookie, so in a typical practice, Pickett and Gabriel might be alternating throwing to one group of receivers while Flacco and Sanders alternate throwing to another group of receivers. The Browns currently have 12 wide receivers and five tight ends on the 90-player roster and want to ensure pass catchers are available to let all four quarterbacks get plenty of reps in offseason work. Stay tuned.
New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore told reporters on Monday, May 19, that we will 'give these guys (quarterbacks Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, Tyler Shough and Hunter Dekkers) a bunch of opportunities' before adding help via trade or free agency.'Certainly, there (are) times where if the opportunity presents itself, you feel like it's a really good fit, you'd love to do it. We feel like we have some good guys here that can certainly mentor each other at the same time going through this process. . . . We'll see how this whole thing progresses. The roster is a moving dynamic thing throughout the offseason process,' Moore said.
Our view: It's worth noting that for more of his own time as a coach in the NFL, Moore has worked with younger quarterbacks (one small exception being Andy Dalton's nine-game stint as the starter in 2020 after Dal Prescott suffered a season-ending injury). Whether it's a rookie like Shough or a second- or third-year pro like Rattler or Haener starting this season, it's nothing new for him. And as Moore himself pointed out, having former pro quarterbacks on his coaching staff like Doug Nussmeier and Scott Tolzien goes a long way towards bridging the gap. While the draft capital invested in Shough (the 40th pick overall last month) suggests he's the early favorite, fantasy investors shouldn't get too far in front of this one. Shough is currently QB32 on the Footballguys Projections.
Green Bay Packers first-round draft choice WR Matthew Golden signed a four-year contract with the Packers Monday, May 19. The deal includes a fifth-year option, but financial terms were not disclosed.
Our view: Golden was the No. 23 overall selection by Green Bay in last month's draft. It marked the first time the Packers had selected a receiver in the first round since 2002 (Javon Walker). Golden had 58 catches for 987 yards and nine touchdowns during his only year with Texas this past season. He went on to post the fastest 40-yard-dash time at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis in February. He'll look to contend for Green Bay's WR1 role as a rookie. With Christian Watson coming off a torn ACL suffered the first week of January, Golden will have every opportunity to earn that alpha role.
Cleveland Browns fifth-round draft choice Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) signed a four-year contract with a reported $4.6 million on Monday, May 19.
Our view: The Browns are reportedly planning to have a unique quarterback competition, with Sanders, third-round pick Dillon Gabriel, Kenny Pickett, and Joe Flacco all having a chance to earn the club’s starting role. One local observer, Cleveland Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot, expects Pickett to win the job. Others see Flacco as the likely starter. Either way, the veterans seem to hold the early lead.
Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft choice Omarion Hampton (North Carolina) reportedly agreed to terms on a four-year contract with $17.77 million - including a $9.56 million signing bonus - on Monday, May 19.
Our view: As Bleacher Report noted, the Chargers were high on Hampton heading into the draft, as head coach Jim Harbaugh said the team rejected multiple trade offers to keep their No. 22 selection. With Hampton on board, the Chargers have a talented duo in the backfield after signing free agent running back Najee Harris in March. Harris, gearing up for his fifth season, has rushed for more than 1,000 yards every year of his career thus far. Hampton and Harris should help a Los Angeles rushing attack that averaged just 110.7 rushing yards per game in 2024. Hampton is RB21 on the Footballguys Draft Projections for our purposes, while Harris is RB35.
Kansas City Chiefs seventh-round draft choice Brashard Smith (Southern Methodist) is 'an Alvin Kamara clone with 4.3 speed,' according to ESPN's Louis Riddick.
Our view: In case you missed it, Kamara was named the NFL Rookie of the Year, a Pro Bowler in his first five NFL seasons, and a two-time second-team All-Pro. He became the Saints' All-Time leading rusher. Meanwhile, as suggested in the Footballguys Rookie Draft Guide Version 3.0, a seventh-round pick will not merit much attention in usual circumstances. But the Chiefs already hit gold on Isiah Pacheco in a similar situation. Beyond that, Smith landed in the perfect situation to make an impact, considering he will play with Patrick Mahomes and be coached by Andy Reid, one of the greatest offensive innovators ever. We shouldn't get carried away in redraft leagues, but Smith is a reasonably-priced investment in Dynasty leagues and a free-square play in best-ball formats.
The Eagles have agreed to a multiyear extension with head coach Nick Sirianni, the team announced Monday. Terms of the extension were not disclosed.
Our view: Sirianni, 43, is 48-20 with the Eagles, and his winning percentage (.706) is the third-highest in the Super Bowl era. He is 6-3 in the postseason and has guided the team to two Super Bowl appearances, including a decisive win this past February against the Kansas City Chiefs. Before the extension, Sirianni had been set to enter the final year of the five-year contract he signed when he was hired by the Eagles in 2021. The Eagles suffered a 1-6 collapse down the stretch in 2023 and got off to a 2-2 start this past season, seemingly putting Sirianni on shaky ground. But the team responded by going 16-1 down the stretch, including the postseason, to deliver Philadelphia its second Lombardi Trophy.
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