Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at wide receiver

Matt Lutovsky

Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at wide receiver image

Ideally, you'd have nothing but worry-free matchups for reliable wide receivers when the fantasy football playoffs roll around, but our Week 14 fantasy WR rankings show that clearly won't be the case for most owners. Things look pretty good through the WR2 tier, but there are some major start 'em, sit 'em questions after that. 

Several regular starters, including Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson (@ Buccaneers), Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods (vs. Patriots), Terry McLaurin (@ 49ers), Brandin Cooks (@ Bears), Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk (vs. Washington), Jarvis Landry (vs. Ravens), Calvin Ridley (@ Chargers), and Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, and JuJu Smith-Schuster (@ Bills), have tough statistical matchups, but it's unlikely any fantasy owners will consider sitting them in standard leagues (aside from maybe Cooks and Landry). 

WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

There are plenty of borderline WRs who will likely be on the wrong side of start 'em, sit 'em decisions this week, though, with Marvin Jones (vs. Packers), Jerry Jeudy (@ Panthers), Christian Kirk (@ Giants), Emmanuel Sanders (@ Eagles), Jakobi Meyers (@ Rams), Curtis Samuel (vs. Broncos), and Nelson Agholor (vs. Colts) all in suboptimal situations. 

WEEK 14 STANDARD RANKINGS: 
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Fortunately, there are plenty of other borderline WR3s rising to take their places. Sterling Shepard (vs. Cardinals), Corey Davis (vs. Jaguars), Allen Lazard (@ Lions), Marquise Brown (@ Browns), Jamison Crowder and Breshad Perriman (@ Seahawks), and T.Y. Hilton and Michael Pittman Jr. (@ Raiders) are in play this week thanks to favorable matchups. 

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Going deeper, you can try longshot boom-or-bust plays like David Moore (@ Jets), Jalen Guyton (vs. Falcons), Darnell Mooney (vs. Texans), A.J. Green (vs. Cowboys), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (@ Lions), or one of Keelan Cole, Laviska Shenault Jr., or Collin Johnson (@vs.Titans), but you'd have to be in a pretty deep league -- or be a pretty big underdog -- to risk using any in the fantasy playoffs. 

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Making start 'em, sit 'em decisions at WR won't be easy this week, but with few injuries (aside from the eternal Kenny Golladay saga), there are plenty of viable options. The key is balancing matchup, consistency, talent, and upside, as well as honestly evaluating your matchup and deciding if you need to gamble on a more boom-or-bust receiver or play it safe with a high-floor option.

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Note: Check back all week leading up to kickoff, as we'll continue to update our WR rankings based on the latest news and injuries.

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Week 14 Fantasy WR Rankings (Standard)

These rankings are for non-PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Davante Adams, GB @ DET
2 Keenan Allen, LAC vs. ATL
3 A.J. Brown, TEN @ JAX
4 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ NYG
5 Tyreek Hill, KC @ MIA
6 DK Metcalf, SEA vs. NYJ
7 Allen Robinson, CHI vs. HOU
8 Michael Thomas, NO @ PHI
9 Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. PIT
10 Mike Evans, TB vs. MIN
11 Chris Godwin, TB vs. MIN
12 Tyler Lockett, SEA vs. NYJ
13 Calvin Ridley, ATL @ LAC
14 DeVante Parker, MIA vs. KC
15 Amari Cooper, DAL @ CIN
16 Adam Thielen, MIN @ TB
17 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ SF
18 Justin Jefferson, MIN @ TB
19 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ BUF
20 Tee Higgins, CIN vs. DAL
21 CeeDee Lamb, DAL @ CIN
22 Robert Woods, LAR vs. NE
23 Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. NE
24 DJ Chark, JAX vs. TEN
25 Chase Claypool, PIT @ BUF
26 Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. DAL
27 Corey Davis, TEN @ JAX
28 Antonio Brown, TB vs. MIN
29 Robby Anderson, CAR vs. DEN
30 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT @ BUF
31 Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. ARI
32 Mike Williams, LAC vs. ATL
33 Jamison Crowder, NYJ @ SEA
34 Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. DEN
35 Deebo Samuel, SF vs. WAS
36 T.Y. Hilton, IND @ LV
37 Marvin Jones, DET vs. GB
38 Breshad Perriman, NYJ @ SEA
39 Brandin Cooks, HOU @ CHI
40 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. BAL
41 Brandon Aiyuk, SF vs. WAS
42 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. PIT
43 Allen Lazard, GB @ DET
44 Marquise Brown, BAL @ CLE
45 Russell Gage, ATL vs. LAC
46 Jerry Jeudy, DEN @ CAR
47 Keke Coutee HOU @ CHI
48 Christian Kirk, ARI @ NYG
49 Michael Pittman Jr., IND @ LV
50 Nelson Agholor, LV vs. IND
51 Jakobi Meyers, NE @ LAR
52 Jalen Reagor, PHI vs. NO
53 Rashard Higgins, CLE vs. BAL
54 Willie Snead, BAL @ CLE
55 Emmanuel Sanders, NO @ PHI
56 Gabriel Davis, BUF vs. PIT
57 Michael Gallup, DAL @ CIN
58 Darius Slayton, NYG vs. ARI
59 Tim Patrick, DEN @ CAR
60 David Moore, SEA vs. NYJ
61 Golden Tate, NYG vs. ARI
62 Keelan Cole, JAX vs. TEN
63 Jalen Guyton, LAC vs. ATL
64 Darnell Mooney, CHI vs. HOU
65 A.J. Green, CIN vs. DAL
66 Mohamed Sanu, DET vs. GB
67 Hunter Renfrow, LV vs. IND
68 Anthony Miller, CHI vs. HOU
69 Braxton Berrios, NYJ @ SEA
70 Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX vs. TEN
71 Collin Johnson, JAX vs. TEN
72 Henry Ruggs III, LV vs. IND
73 Sammy Watkins, KC @ MIA
74 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ DET
75 Danny Amendola, DET vs. GB
76 Brandon Powell, ATL @ LAC
77 Zach Pascal, IND @ LV
78 Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. NE
79 Damiere Byrd, NE @ LAR
80 Jakeem Grant, MIA vs. KC
81 Mecole Hardman, KC @ MIA
82 Tre'Quan Smith, NO @ PHI
83 KJ Hamler, DEN @ CAR
84 Cam Sims WAS @ SF
85 Demarcus Robinson, KC @ MIA
86 Greg Ward Jr., PHI vs. NO
87 Travis Fulgham, PHI vs. NO
88 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI @ NYG
89 N'Keal Harry, NE @ LAR
90 Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. WAS
91 Scotty Miller, TB vs. MIN
92 Andy Isabella, ARI @ NYG
93 James Washington, PIT @ BUF

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.