Early 2019 Fantasy Rankings: WR

Jacob Camenker

Early 2019 Fantasy Rankings: WR image

After years of seeing Antonio Brown at the top of our fantasy football WR rankings, we're making a change for 2019 (well, at least in our "too-early" rankings). Brown is still among the best wide receivers in the NFL, but some other top candidates in high-powered offenses are making a push to be the first WR off the board in 2019 fantasy drafts.

But we're getting ahead of ourselves a bit. After all, a lot could happen between now and Week 1, including Brown changing uniforms. Receiver is one of the deepest and most volatile positions, so expect plenty of player movement throughout the offseason.

EARLY 2019 FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/STKicker

Every year, there are random players that come out of nowhere to put up excellent stats. Last year, Tyler Boyd (Bengals), Tyler Lockett (Seahawks), and Kenny Golladay (Lions) all emerged as quality WR2 candidates and some weeks, they even served as WR1s. These were players who were not high on the fantasy radar, yet they are now expected to go in the top half of most fantasy drafts. These types of sleepers can become critical pickups midseason, and that's one of the reasons why it's not too risky to avoid the top-tier receivers and target RBs early on in drafts.

Of course, there is still plenty of top-tier talent to go around at the position, and the returns of A.J. Green (Bengals) and Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants) will make the WR1 tier extraordinarily strong. Landing a guy like that in the first two rounds can make a massive difference. So long as you're loading up at RB and WR, you should have a chance for a solid team.

Early 2019 Fantasy Football Rankings: WRs

These rankings are for standard leagues.

1 DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
2 Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
3 Antonio Brown, Steelers
4 Davante Adams, Packers
5 Michael Thomas, Saints
6 Odell Beckham Jr., Giants
7 Julio Jones, Falcons
8 Adam Thielen, Vikings
9 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers
10 Mike Evans, Buccaneers
11 Keenan Allen, Chargers
12 A.J. Green, Bengals
13 T.Y. Hilton, Colts
14 Amari Cooper, Cowboys
15 Robert Woods, Rams
16 Kenny Golladay, Lions
17 Brandin Cooks, Rams
18 Doug Baldwin, Seahawks
19 Alshon Jeffery, Eagles
20 Stefon Diggs, Vikings
21 Cooper Kupp, Rams
22 Corey Davis, Titans
23 Calvin Ridley, Falcons
24 Will Fuller, Texans
25 Sammy Watkins, Chiefs
26 Julian Edelman, Patriots
27 Allen Robinson, Bears
28 D.J. Moore, Panthers
29 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
30 Jarvis Landry, Browns
31 Tyler Boyd, Bengals
32 Robby Anderson, Jets
33 Marvin Jones, Lions
34 Mike Williams, Chargers
35 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers
36 Dante Pettis, 49ers

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.