2025 Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR

Mike Evans tries to bust the Bucs out of their funk, Drake London angles for a better day than he had in his return, and Michael Wilson keeps battling Marvin Harrison Jr. for looks.

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Week 17 Receivers

1	Puka Nacua	LAR	at ATL
2	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	vs. ARI
3	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	at CAR
4	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	at WAS
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	at MIN
6	George Pickens	DAL	at WAS
7	Jameson Williams	DET	at MIN
8	Nico Collins	HOU	at LAC
9	A.J. Brown	PHI	at BUF
10	Chris Olave	NO	at TEN
11	Tee Higgins	CIN	vs. ARI
12	Mike Evans	TB	at MIA
13	Drake London	ATL	vs. LAR
14	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at KC
15	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	vs. SEA
16	Zay Flowers	BAL	at GB
17	Jauan Jennings	SF	vs. CHI
18	DJ Moore	CHI	at SF
19	Michael Wilson	ARI	at CIN
20	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	vs. TB
21	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. DET
22	DeVonta Smith	PHI	at BUF
23	Jakobi Meyers	JAC	at IND
24	Stefon Diggs	NE	at NYJ
25	Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	at LV
26	Christian Watson	GB	vs. BAL
27	Ladd McConkey	LAC	vs. HOU
28	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	at IND
29	Terry McLaurin	WAS	vs. DAL
30	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	at CIN
31	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	at MIA
32	Troy Franklin	DEN	at KC
33	Alec Pierce	IND	vs. JAC
34	Quentin Johnston	LAC	vs. HOU
35	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	vs. JAC
36	Josh Downs	IND	vs. JAC
37	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	vs. NE
38	Khalil Shakir	BUF	vs. PHI
39	Parker Washington	JAC	at IND
40	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	vs. DAL
41	Emeka Egbuka	TB	at MIA
42	Xavier Worthy	KC	vs. DEN
43	Jordan Addison	MIN	vs. DET
44	Jayden Reed	GB	vs. BAL
45	Mack Hollins	NE	at NYJ
46	Jalen Coker	CAR	vs. SEA
47	Romeo Doubs	GB	vs. BAL
48	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	at CAR
49	Chimere Dike	TEN	vs. NO
50	Tre Tucker	LV	vs. NYG
51	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	vs. PIT
52	Darius Slayton	NYG	at LV
53	Keenan Allen	LAC	vs. HOU
54	Cooper Kupp	SEA	at CAR
55	John Metchie III	NYJ	vs. NE
56	Adam Thielen	PIT	at CLE
57	Tre Harris	LAC	vs. HOU
58	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	at SF
59	Jayden Higgins	HOU	at LAC
60	Darnell Mooney	ATL	vs. LAR
61	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	vs. NO
62	Malik Washington	MIA	vs. TB
63	Jack Bech	LV	vs. NYG
64	Isaiah Williams	NYJ	vs. NE
65	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	at MIN
66	Marquise Brown	KC	vs. DEN
67	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	at KC
68	Xavier Legette	CAR	vs. SEA
69	Kyle Williams	NE	at NYJ
70	Christian Kirk	HOU	at LAC

WR Notes: Chris Olave had his long-overdue spiked week. The Titans offer an excellent reprise opportunity, though the game total (39.5) should limit overall enthusiasm. Either way, Olave finally appears to be the player fantasy managers always wanted him to be. … Although he’s going to finish with fewer than 1,000 yards for the first time in his career, Mike Evans has been Mike Evans in two games since returning, spiking one week and scoring in the other. Even as he’s failed to stop the Bucs’ breathtaking collapse, he’s a must-start against the Dolphins. … Drake London was a massive Week 16 dud as he returned from his knee injury, though he still commanded eight targets in the process. He also avoided injury setbacks, and remains a must-start wideout vs. a Rams secondary that has taken on serious water of late. … The league’s quietest 1,000-yard receiver, Zay Flowers remained productive when Lamar Jackson missed time earlier this season. Maybe we don’t love the upside if it’s Tyler Huntley under center, but we aren’t giving thought to benching Flowers for a mystery box WR4.

Jauan Jennings seems hard capped in the 5/70 range. Maybe that changes if George Kittle (ankle) is forced to sit, but Jennings remains more of a WR2 you “have” to play than “get” to play. … Rather unbelievably, Marvin Harrison Jr. immediately resumed capping Michael Wilson’s usage and upside in MHJ’s Week 16 return. Unlike the first time this happened, however, Wilson did have the better fantasy day. At least when it comes to this uncreative coaching staff, Wilson is the better player. He should be ranked as such for this Bengals smash spot even if doubts understandably linger. … Like Jauan Jennings, Jakobi Meyers is furnishing a shockingly consistent floor with seemingly little access to the ceiling. He can be a part of fantasy championships, not the driver of them. … It’s difficult to envision starting Justin Jefferson until you see how thin it is around him. Betting on his talent is still a better play than most of the other ideas you might have. … Ladd McConkey rarely falls to zero. That’s about the best you can say for him in the high-end WR3 range. His low but steady floor is always accompanied by theoretical ceiling, making him something of a necessity unless you are super deep at wideout. Very few people are this time of year.

Wan’Dale Robinson’s disastrous Week 16 was truly surprising. The Giants are clearly “simulating to end,” but most of the time “the computer” will still settle on at least roughly 10-12 PPR points for the G-Men’s miscast No. 1 wideout. … Parker Washington was the Jaguars’ No. 1 receiver in Week 16 and it was not particularly close. Then again, his 10 targets were four more than he had combined the previous two weeks. It was a fluke, but not an unrepeatable one. The conditions will always be there for this to happen for a wideout who has strong chemistry with Trevor Lawrence. It would just be foolish to assume any given week will be the next breakout. Washington’s volatility keeps him in the WR4 ranks. … One theme no matter who has been under center for the Colts this season? Alec Pierce having big days. Although his floor remains uncomfortably low, Pierce is an ideal WR3/4 because his good days swing matchups. That’s all you can ask of a fantasy role player. … On the other hand, Michael Pittman Jr. has been a bust with duck-armed QB Philip Rivers. It does feel like an “only a matter of time” situation, but Rivers and fantasy managers are both out of time. If you’re playing Pittman as your WR3, it’s to bank 6-7 safe points and pray for something more.

Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel have the right matchup in the Cowboys, but they’re on a short week with the No. 3 quarterback, ancient Josh Johnson. If you have to play them, you can say you’re placing a bet on talent. If you don’t, maybe don’t. … Khalil Shakir is the Bills’ only viable pass catcher. He’s not making it count for much. You can play him. You do not have to play him. … Emeka Egbuka is good, or at least we think. He has also seemingly smashed into the rookie wall, and Mike Evans’ return has removed any upside usage case. If he’s going to produce fantasy points this week, it will have to be via big plays. It’s not the worst bet vs. the Dolphins, but it’s still a thin one. … With Rashee Rice (concussion) still sidelined, Xavier Worthy is the only show in town for someone named Chris Oladokun. Andy Reid can maybe scheme up some early looks, but consistent involvement for a player who wasn’t even popping with Patrick Mahomes under center feels like a stretch. Worthy is too risky vs. the Broncos’ elite defense.