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Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the right players on each NFL team.
Below are our 2015 fantasy football wide receiver depth charts as of Week 13 of the NFL and fantasy football season. For each team you will find the primary wide receiver (WR1), the secondary wide receiver (WR2), the third wide receiver (WR3), and dynasty values. Players listed under "Dynasty Value" have added value in dynasty/keeper league formats and can be targeted on draft day.
It’s important to stay on top of the wide receiver situations and any depth chart changes throughout each week of the fantasy football season, so be sure to check back regularly. By staying on top of all the depth charts changes, preseason position battles, and in-season injuries, you can draft the right receivers, adjust your rosters off the waiver wire, find sleepers, potential breakouts, and dominate your fantasy football leagues.
All WR1/WR2/WR3 listings are based off current Fantasy Football projections, not NFL depth chart values. Players listed under "Dynasty Value" have increased value in a Dynasty league.
AFC EAST: Fantasy Football Wide Receiver (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Questionable | Patriots | Brandon LaFell | Danny Amendola | Keshawn Martin | N/A |
| Solid | Jets | Brandon Marshall | Eric Decker | Jeremy Kerley | N/A |
| Solid | Bills | Sammy Watkins | Robert Woods | Chris Hogan | Sammy Watkins |
| Solid | Dolphins | Jarvis Landry | Rishard Matthews | DeVanter Parker | DeVante Parker |
With Julian Edelman out 6-8 weeks, the onus will fall on Brandon LaFell and Danny Amendola to pick up the slack. Amendola played well in the slot role against Buffalo in Week 11, but was injured in the process. After missing Week 12 he is questionable for this week's matchup with the Eagles, and if he misses the game Brandon LaFell and Keshawn Martin would likely see expanded roles (Rob Gronkowski is also dealing with an injury).
It's the Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker show in New York (ahem, New Jersey), as both received nine or more targets again last week. Both can be considered top-25 wide receivers every week, with Decker being a bit more reliant on the end zone for fantasy value.
Sammy Watkins erupted in the first half against the Chiefs in Week 12, then was silent in the second half. This is a good example of Watkins' prospects as a whole--he can be one of the most explosive receivers in the league, but he can also put up a complete stinker on any given week. It's best to play the matchups at this point and only start him if Tyrod Taylor is healthy and the Bills are playing against a soft secondary.
Jarvis Landry is the target-hog in Miami, and will be a surefire WR2 all season. He could be higher, but he simply doesn't get in the end zone--plus it's tough to rack up fantasy points when the Dolphins are barely moving the ball. Hopefully the firing of OC Bill Lazor will focus more on the ground game, freeing up the middle of the field for Landry. Rishard Matthews is dealing with cracked ribs, meaning rookie DeVante Parker should take on a larger role in the coming weeks.
AFC WEST: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | Broncos | Demaryius Thomas | Emmanuel Sanders | Andre Caldwell | Cody Latimer |
| Solid | Chiefs | Jeremy Maclin | Albert Wilson | De'Anthony Thomas | Chris Conley |
| Solid | Raiders | Amari Cooper | Michael Crabtree | Andre Holmes | Amari Cooper |
| Solid | Chargers | Stevie Johnson | Malcolm Floyd (INJ) | Dontrelle Inman | Keenan Allen |
Dear Christmas, what was that Demaryius? The Broncos' star wideout hauled in just one of the 12 targets he saw against the Patriots, while Emmanuel Sanders put up over 100 yards on six catches. This is clearly a 1A/1B situation, but Brock Osweiler has proven capable enough to make both receivers fantasy-relevant.
No one outside of Jeremy Maclin is startable on the Chiefs, and even he is a hit-or-miss WR2 with the conservative Alex Smith under center.
The Raiders offense is fantasy-relevant for the first time in recent memory, and as long as Derek Carr is playing well both Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree are low-end WR2s. While many expected the rookie Cooper to be the clear top option, this has evolved into more of a 1A/1B situation, with Cooper being the more productive of the two recently.
With Keenan Allen lost for the year to a lacerated kidney, everyone on the Chargers depth chart moves up a spot, with Dontrelle Inman likely sliding into three-wide sets with Johnson and Floyd. This is one of the most pass-heavy offenses in football, and Johnson should have WR2 value. I don't feel confident enough in anyone else on this surprisingly bad football team.
AFC NORTH: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | Ravens | Kamar Aiken | Chris Givens | Jeremy Butler | Breshad Perriman |
| Solid | Steelers | Antonio Brown | Martavis Bryant | Markus Wheaton | Martavis Bryant |
| Solid | Bengals | A.J. Green | Marvin Jones | Mohamed Sanu | N/A |
| Solid | Browns | Travis Benjamin | Brian Hartline | Marlon Moore | N/A |
Like with Keenan Allen in San Diego, the loss of Steve Smith for the year means that everyone else on the Ravens depth chart moves up a spot. Kamar Aiken has led the Ravens in targets in back-to-back weeks, and if that kind of usage remains consistent he could develop into a low-end WR2. Chris Givens is talented enough as a deep threat to merit an add-and-stash in leagues with 12 or more teams.
While Antonio Brown was relatively shut down by Richard Sherman, he should be fine going forward as long as Ben Roethlisberger is healthy. he's currently in concussion protocol, but may still play this Sunday. As long as he's out there, Brown is a WR1 and Bryant is a WR2.
Andy Dalton has gotten back on track in the last two weeks, and A.J. Green has benefited significantly. He's a low-end WR1 most weeks, with Marvin Jones being a desperation flex play.
I'm not comfortable starting any Cleveland receiver but Travis Benjamin, and even he is merely a flex in the right format. Josh McCown was lost for the season on Monday night, meaning it will likely be Austin Davis at the helm the rest of the way. He connected with Benjamin for a couple big plays, including the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter. As I said, Benjamin is still startable, but nobody else is.
AFC SOUTH: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | Colts | T.Y. Hilton | Donte Moncrief | Andre Johnson | Phillip Dorsett, Donte Moncrief |
| Solid | Texans | DeAndre Hopkins | Cecil Shorts III | Nate Washington | Jaelen Strong |
| Volatile | Titans | Kendall Wright | Harry Douglas | Dorial Green-Beckham | Dorial Green-Beckham, Kendall Wright |
| Questionable | Jaguars | Allen Robinson | Allen Hurns | Bryan Walters | Allen Robinson, Allen Hurns, Marqise Lee |
With Andrew Luck out for at least a month with a lacerated kidney, it becomes hard to trust any Colt receiver. Matt Hasselbeck has been serviceable as a backup, but he doesn't sling it around enough to trust anybody on this team as more than a WR2. Hilton is the clear top option still, but Moncrief should see enough volume to justify a flex role on most fantasy teams.
DeAndre Hopkins is a top-three fantasy wide receiver thanks to his position in the highest-volume passing attack in the NFL and insane skills. With Brian Hoyer throwing against a sub-par Bills secondary, he makes for a top-three option once again. Cecil Shorts is the only other receiver you'll consider as a flex option.
The Titans depth chart is worth keeping an eye on. Kendall Wright is back healthy, and he'll be a flex option most weeks. It's difficult to trust any other receivers, as there is no consistent usage for any of them. Marcus Mariota is a talented rookie, but he's still very capable of the occasional stinker.
Allen Robinson is the most talented receiver in Jacksonville, and with Allen Hurns questionable with a concussion we could see Marqise Lee step into a larger role. Until we receive some clarity on Hurns, no one is startable besides Robinson.
NFC EAST: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | Giants | Odell Beckham | Rueben Randle | Dwayne Harris | Odell Beckham Jr. |
| Solid | Eagles | Jordan Matthews | Riley Cooper | Josh Huff | Josh Huff, Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews |
| Solid | Cowboys | Dez Bryant | Terrance Williams | Cole Beasley | Dez Bryant |
| Questionable | Redskins | Desean Jackson | Pierre Garcon | Jamison Crowder | N/A |
Victor Cruz is officially done for the season, and in his absence it appears Dwayne Harris has become Eli Manning's number three receiver. Beckham is a clear WR1, while Randle is a flex option at best.
I don't even know what to write about the Eagles offense. I thought the switch to Mark Sanchez would benefit Jordan Matthews, but he's been just as disappointing as Bradford was. Matthews is the only player you should ever consider starting, and you've gotta be pretty desperate to do so.
With Tony Romo lost for the rest of the season, the Cowboys become a fantasy sinkhole outside of Darren McFadden. There is even speculation that Dez Bryant could be shut down in this lost season.
Kirk Cousins has led the Redskins to the top of the disappointing NFC East, and right now they control their own destiny. With that said, it's still hard to trust any of his wide receivers, particularly against solid secondaries. DeSean Jackson has the highest ceiling, but unless he reels in a deep ball you'll be left disappointed most weeks.
NFC WEST: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | 49ers | Anquan Boldin | Torrey Smith | Quinton Patton | N/A |
| Solid | Seahawks | Doug Baldwin | Jermaine Kearse | Tyler Lockett | Tyler Lockett |
| Solid | Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald | Michael Floyd | John Brown | John Brown |
| Questionable | Rams | Tavon Austin | Kenny Britt | Wes Welker | N/A |
Blaine Gabbert...QB2? Probably not, but he's been as serviceable as you could ask for. Anquan Boldin continues to turn back the clock, and has reclaimed fantasy WR3 status for the time being. Nobody else is worth a look, unless you're feeling saucy and want to roll the dice on Torrey Smith.
What the hell got into the Seahawks Sunday night? Doug Baldwin exploded for 145 yards and three touchdowns, while Jermaine Kearse added two TDs of his own. I still don't trust any of them to do it on a consistent basis, but with Jimmy Graham lost for the season Doug Baldwin becomes an interesting WR3 with WR2 upside.
Larry Fitzgerald is still the top dog in Arizona, but after him it's gotten a bit cloudy. John Brown and Michael Floyd seem to be jockeying back and forth each week for the number two job, and it's become hard to judge which will see the most success. I believe that Brown is the safer option, while Floyd has the most upside as a deep threat.
Todd Gurley is the focal point of the Rams offense, but Tavon Austin is not without value. He's actually second on the Rams in rushing yards, and is their clear top fantasy receiver. Don't get cute though--you're not even rostering anyone else at this point.
NFC NORTH: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR) Depth Charts
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Solid | Packers | Randall Cobb | Davante Adams | James Jones | Davante Adams, Ty Montgomery |
| Solid | Lions | Calvin Johnson | Golden Tate | Lance Moore | N/A |
| Solid | Bears | Alshon Jeffery | Eddie Royal (INJ) | Marquess Wilson | Kevin White |
| Questionable | Vikings | Stefon Diggs | Mike Wallace | Jarius Wright | N/A |
Damn these Packers. I keep rooting for them to turn things around, and they just won't do it. Randall Cobb is still the safest option, but he's barely a top-25 wide receiver. I'm really hoping he can finally erupt against the Lions on Thursday night, but I'm certainly not putting any money on it. Adams and Jones are hit-or-miss flex plays at this point until we see otherwise.
Megatron has returned to form lately, and erupted on Thanksgiving to the tune of an 8-93-3 line. He's a WR1 as long as Matthew Stafford is playing well (which he is) and Golden Tate has crept back into WR3 territory.
Jay Cutler and Alshon Jeffery are a lethal tandem, but that can only be the case when Alshon is on the field. He's healthy for the time being, and is an every-week WR1. Eddie Royal is perpetually questionable, and with Jeffery on the field you can't trust any other receiver.
Stefon Diggs has faded back into fantasy irrelevance along with the rest of the Vikings wide receiver corps. This is Adrian Peterson's offense, and none of these wide receivers are startable at the moment--Diggs is the only one still worth a speculative roster spot.
NFC SOUTH: Fantasy Football Wide Receivers (WR)
| Baller Stability Rating | Team Name |
Primary Wide Receiver (WR1) | Second Wide Receiver (WR2) | WR3 & Longshots | Dynasty Value |
| Questionable | Saints | Brandin Cooks | Willie Snead | Marques Colston | Brandin Cooks, Willie Snead |
| Questionable | Falcons | Julio Jones | Leonard Hankerson | Roddy White | N/A |
| Volatile | Panthers | Ted Ginn Jr. | Jerricho Cotchery | Devin Funchess | Devin Funchess, Kelvin Benjamin |
| Solid | Buccaneers | Mike Evans | Vincent Jackson | Adam Humphries | Mike Evans |
The Saints were silenced by Houston in Week 11, but I attribute that more to the Texans' improvements than the Saints' ineptitude. Brandin Cooks is still a high-end WR2 and Willie Snead still merits flex consideration.
The Falcons situation is simple--there's Julio Jones, and that's pretty much it. Tight end Jacob Tamme is the second option whenever Leonard Hankerson is out, and Roddy White is a mere afterthought at this point.
I am very hesitant to keep Ginn in the top spot on this depth chart--he saw exactly zero targets in Week 12. Unfortunately there hasn't been consistency anywhere in this corps, so for the time being it's a 1A/1B/1C situation. None of these receivers are startable options unless you're in a 14-team league or deeper.
Mike Evans is back to being a low-end WR1, and should continue to be for the foreseeable future. After a three-week hiatus, Vincent Jackson is back as the number two option on the team. He's a solid WR3 when Jameis Winston is playing well, and he certainly has been lately.
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