Fantasy Football Rankings Week 14: Wide receiver
Fantasy Football Rankings Week 14: Wide receiver
Congratulations -- you've made it to the fantasy playoffs. The easy part is over. Once you look at our Week 14 fantasy WR rankings, you'll long for the good ol' days when start 'em, sit 'em decisions were made for you by byes and your own sense of who a "must-start" wide receiver is. At this point in the year, you'll be second-guessing every roster move, and given the matchups (and recent performances) of some of fantasy's top WRs, you'll be third- and fourth-guessing yourself until next Sunday.
Of course, injuries also are a big factor at this point in the season, and several stud receivers -- Adam Thielen (hamstring), T.Y. Hilton (calf), JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), Julio Jones (shoulder), and Golden Tate (concussion) -- didn't even suit up last week. Throw in tough matchups for studs Tyreek Hill (@ Patriots), Amari Cooper (vs. Bears), Allen Robinson (vs. Cowboys), DeAndre Hopkins (@ Broncos), DJ Chark (vs. Chargers), and Michael Thomas (vs. 49ers) in Week 14, and this could be a rough week for a lot of key pass-catchers.
Fantasy owners can't do much about that, as those players likely won't (and shouldn't) be sat. But borderline players, such as Marquise Brown (@ Bills), Michael Gallup (@ Bears), Sammy Watkins (@ Patriots), Will Fuller (@ Browns), Dede Westbrook (vs. Chargers), Larry Fitzgerald (vs. Steelers), and more are going to be tougher calls. Fortunately, most of those players are coming off bad weeks, so it makes it easier to sit them if you have better options.
Filling in the gaps will be WRs with favorable matchups, namely A.J. Brown/Corey Davis (@ Raiders), James Washington (@ Cardinals), Curtis Samuel (@ Falcons), Jamison Crowder/Robby Anderson (vs. Dolphins), Deebo Samuel (@ Saints), Sterling Shepard (@ Eagles), and Marvin Jones (@ Vikings). There are several other deeper sleepers you can try, including Allen Lazard (vs. Redskins), Tim Patrick (@ Texans), Allen Hurns (@ Jets), Zach Pascal/Marcus Johnson (@ Buccaneers), Russell Gage (vs. Panthers), Darius Slayton (@ Eagles), and Nelson Agholor (vs. Giants).
We'll know more about availability as the week progresses, and just as important will be monitoring defenses for any key losses. Weather will also certainly be a factor this time of year. Put it all together, and it won't be easy finding three or more WRs for the week, but we'll do our best to help you figure it out.
Reminder: Check back for rankings updates throughout the week.
1 Julio Jones, Falcons
Falcons vs. Panthers
2 Davante Adams, Packers
Packers vs. Redskins
3 T.Y. Hilton, Colts
Colts @ Buccaneers
4 Michael Thomas, Saints
Saints vs. 49ers
5 D.J. Moore, Panthers
Panthers @ Falcons
6 Courtland Sutton, Broncos
Broncos @ Texans
7 Stefon Diggs, Vikings
Vikings vs. Lions
8 Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
Chiefs @ Patriots
9 Adam Thielen, Vikings
Vikings vs. Lions
10 Alshon Jeffery, Eagles
Eagles vs. Giants
11 Julian Edelman, Patriots
Patriots vs. Chiefs
12 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers
Buccaneers vs. Colts
13 DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
Texans vs. Broncos
14 DeVante Parker, Dolphins
Dolphins @ Jets
15 Mike Evans, Buccaneers
Buccaneers vs. Colts
16 Jarvis Landry, Browns
Browns vs. Bengals
17 Emmanuel Sanders, 49ers
49ers @ Saints
18 Cooper Kupp, Rams
Rams vs. Seahawks
19 Kenny Golladay, Lions
Lions @ Vikings
20 Odell Beckham Jr., Browns
Browns vs. Bengals
21 DJ Chark, Jaguars
Jaguars vs. Chargers
22 Keenan Allen, Chargers
Chargers @ Jaguars
23 Calvin Ridley, Falcons
Falcons vs. Panthers
24 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
Seahawks @ Rams
25 Amari Cooper, Cowboys
Cowboys @ Bears
26 Golden Tate, Giants
Giants @ Eagles
27 John Brown, Bills
Bills vs. Ravens
28 Deebo Samuel, 49ers
49ers @ Saints
29 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers
Steelers @ Cardinals
30 Robert Woods, Rams
Rams vs. Seahawks
31 Allen Robinson, Bears
Bears vs. Cowboys
32 Tyler Boyd, Bengals
Bengals @ Browns
33 Jamison Crowder, Jets
Jets vs. Dolphins
34 Curtis Samuel, Panthers
Panthers @ Falcons
35 Marvin Jones, Lions
Lions @ Vikings
36 James Washington, Steelers
Steelers @ Cardinals
37 Best of the rest
37 A.J. Brown, TEN @ OAK
38 Robby Anderson, NYJ vs. MIA
39 Will Fuller V, HOU vs. DEN
40 DK Metcalf, SEA @ LAR
41 Sterling Shepard, NYG @ PHI
42 Mike Williams, LAC @ JAX
43 Corey Davis, TEN @ OAK
44 Brandin Cooks, LAR vs. SEA
45 Tyrell Williams, OAK vs. TEN
46 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ GB
47 Marquise Brown, BAL @ BUF
48 Marcus Johnson, IND @ TB
49 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. BAL
50 Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ vs. PIT
51 Michael Gallup, DAL @ CHI
52 Darius Slayton, NYG @ PHI
53 Russell Gage, ATL vs. CAR
54 Tim Patrick, DEN @ HOU
55 Zach Pascal, IND @ TB
56 Mohamed Sanu, NE vs. KC
57 Nelson Agholor, PHI vs. NYG
58 Anthony Miller, CHI vs. DAL
59 Dede Westbrook, JAX vs. LAC
60 Christian Kirk, ARZ vs. PIT
61 Sammy Watkins, KC @ NE
62 Allen Hurns, MIA @ NYJ
63 Allen Lazard, GB vs. WAS
64 Phillip Dorsett, NE vs. KC
65 Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. MIA
66 Danny Amendola, DET @ MIN
67 Zay Jones, OAK vs. TEN
68 Geronimo Allison, GB vs. WAS
69 Randall Cobb, DAL @ CHI
70 Taylor Gabriel, CHI vs. DAL
71 Kendrick Bourne, SF @ NO
72 Kelvin Harmon, WAS @ GB
73 Tajae Sharpe, TEN @ OAK
74 Alex Erickson, CIN @ CLE
75 Olabisi Johnson, MIN vs. DET
76 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. WAS
77 Josh Gordon, SEA @ LAR
78 Adam Humphries, TEN @ OAK
79 Ted Ginn Jr., NO vs. SF
80 Willie Snead, BAL @ BUF
81 Mecole Hardman, KC @ NE
82 Chris Conley, JAX vs. LAC
83 Tre'Quan Smith, NO vs. SF
84 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ ARZ
85 Demarcus Robinson, KC @ NE
86 Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. SEA
