Rejoice, praise the almighty, and hold open every door to build your fantasy karma… Football is officially back! Get ready for Week One with The Wolf’s PPR Fantasy Football rankings. Every week initial rankings will be released Wednesday night, with analysis added throughout the week and weekend until they are locked in Sunday mornings before kickoff.
Note – as compared to draft preparation, the schedule and matchups play a far greater role week-to-week for ranking prep.
Tier One – Challengers for the Week One top scorer spot
1. Antonio Brown @ Was
2. Julio Jones vs. TB
3. Odell Beckham Jr @ Dal
4. DeAndre Hopkins vs. Chi
5. Allen Robinson vs GB
Tier Two – High-end WR1s
6. Mike Evans @ Atl
7. Dez Bryant vs. NYG
8. Amari Cooper @ NO
9. Brandon Marshall vs. Cin
10. AJ Green @. NYJ
Tier 2.5 – Solid WR1s
11. Keenan Allen @ KC
12. Sammy Watkins @ Bal
13. Jordy Nelson @ Jax
14. Alshon Jefrey @ Hou
15. Donte Moncrief vs. Det
16. Brandin Cooks vs. Oak
Tier 3 – Strong WR2s
17. Doug Baldwin vs. Mia
18. TY Hilton vs. Det
19. Randall Cobb @ Jax
Tier 3.5
20. Marvin Jones @ Ind
21. Demaryius Thomas vs. Car
22. Desean Jackson vs. Pit
23. Eric Decker vs. Cin
24. Jeremy Maclin vs SD
Tier 4 – Stong WR3 Options
25. Golden Tate @ Ind
26. Larry Fitzgerald vs. NE
27. Kelvin Benjamin @ Den
28. Jarvis Landry @ Sea
29. Michael Crabtree @ NO
30. Julian Edelman @ Ari
Tier 5 – Sexy Flexy’s
31. Tyler Lockett vs. Mia
32. Stefon Diggs @ Ten
33. Corey Coleman @ Phi
34. Michael Floyd vs. NE
35. Allen Hurns vs. GB
36. Sterling Shepard @ Dal
37. Tavon Austin @ SF
38. Jordan Matthews vs. Cle
39. Willie Snead vs. Oak
Tier 6 – Remaining names worth consideration
40. John Brown vs. NE
41. Tajae Sharpe vs. Min
42. Mike Wallace vs. Buf
43. Vincent Jackson @ ATL
44. Emmanuel Sanders vs. Car
45. Will Fuller vs. Chi
46. Kevin White @ Hou
47. Michael Thomas vs. Oak
48. Phillip Dorsett vs. Det
49. Updated Sammie Coates @ Was- Yes, he was a train wreck all preseason. However, the hype was strong at one point, and he never got a fair shot with Big Ben. Now that Wheaton’s out and Coates has a clear path to the #2 wideout, it’s now or never for the sophomore player. If you’re desperate for a dice roll, here’s your guy.
50. Updated Eli Rogers @ Was – With Markus Wheaton not expected to play, Rogers could see some added looks out of the slot.
51. Terrelle Pryor @ Phi – I don’t know why, but for some reason I see him catching a long TD over a shitty Eagles corner. A potential DraftKings steal if he pans out.
52. Travis Benjamin @ KC
53. Kamar Aiken vs. Buf
54. Rishard Mathews vs. Min
55. Tyler Boyd @ NYJ
56. Devin Fuchess @ Den