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Week 1 WR Rankings - Standard Leagues

Your WR rankings for the first week of the NFL season.

By rk1101
Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

The first week of the NFL season is going to start tomorrow night, so it is time to prepare your lineups to start out with a win. Each week I will be providing WR rankings for standard leagues. For the first week here, and the next few, matchups won't play a big factor. This is because we need a little bit of a sample size to get a good indication of which defenses have improved, and which have gotten worse from last year. Once the season continues on though the rankings will start to change more based on matchups. Now to the rankings, and some commentary on a few guys.

Rank Player Team Opponent
1 Julio Jones Falcons Eagles
2 Dez Bryant Cowboys Giants
3 Antonio Brown Steelers Patriots
4 Demaryius Thomas Broncos Ravens
5 A.J. Green Bengals Raiders
6 Randall Cobb Packers Bears
7 Calvin Johnson Lions Chargers
8 Odell Beckham Jr. Giants Cowboys
9 Alshon Jeffery Bears Packers
10 DeAndre Hopkins Texans Chiefs
11 Mike Evans Buccaneers Titans
12 Jordan Matthews Eagles Falcons
13 T.Y. Hilton Colts Bills
14 Brandin Cooks Saints Cardinals
15 Emmanuel Sanders Broncos Ravens
16 Keenan Allen Chargers Lions
17 Jeremy Maclin Chiefs Texans
18 Davante Adams Packers Bears
19 Vincent Jackson Buccaneers Titans
20 Amari Cooper Raiders Bengals
21 Julian Edelman Patriots Steelers
22 Allen Robinson Jaguars Panthers
23 DeSean Jackson Redskins Dolphins
24 Nelson Agholor Eagles Falcons
25 John Brown Cardinals Saints
26 Jarvis Landry Dolphins Redskins
27 Golden Tate Lions Chargers
28 Eric Decker Jets Browns
29 Andre Johnson Colts Bills
30 Charles Johnson Vikings 49ers
31 Eddie Royal Bears Packers
32 Sammy Watkins Bills Colts
33 Torrey Smith 49ers Vikings
34 Mike Wallace Vikings 49ers
35 DeVante Parker Dolphins Redskins
36 Anquan Boldin 49ers Vikings
37 Brandon Marshall Jets Browns
38 Michael Crabtree Raiders Bengals
39 Steve Smith Sr. Ravens Broncos
40 Roddy White Falcons Eagles
41 Marques Colston Saints Cardinals
42 Devin Funchess Panthers Jaguars
43 Kenny Stills Dolphins Redskins
44 Brian Quick Rams Seahawks
45 Marvin Jones Bengals Raiders
46 Kendall Wright Titans Buccaneers
47 Stevie Johnson Chargers Lions
48 Cecil Shorts III Texans Chiefs
49 Michael Floyd Cardinals Saints
50 Terrance Williams Cowboys Giants

Julio Jones - No offense to the ultra consistent Antonio Brown, but this Falcons Eagles game will be high scoring. I see Julio going for 100 yards and 2 scores against that Eagles defense, and that puts him at number one for the week.

Jeremy Maclin - The Chiefs get the Texans for there first matchup, and seeing how Maclin was used in the preseason, it is hard to sit him in what looks like a nice matchup.

John Brown - I think Rob Ryan is a bad defensive coordinator, and that should help out Brown get a deep score in this game. Still a slight risk with the other receiving options on the team, but I see Brown as clearly the better player, and having a better chance of losing his defender. Makes for a nice Tourney play in DFS.

Jarvis Landry - I need to see DeVante Parker fully healthy in a game to rank him higher, but until then, Landry makes a nice FLEX option or WR3 for you to use. He should get a nice volume of targets against Washington, and there poor secondary.

WR's 36-41 - These guys are really all the same to me this week, and if you want to argue one over the other, I won't have a problem with it. They are all similar guys in similar situations. Boldin has the best chance of getting more usage due to the Niners probably being down early in this game. Colston last among these guys as I could see him not being a hundred percent quite yet.

Terrance Williams - Sneaks into the top 50 this week due to them playing the Giants. I see the Cowboys throwing the ball more this year, and Williams does have a chance of catching a long TD in this game. A risky play that you can use if desperate.