Early 2019 Fantasy Football Top 100 Wide Receivers

Whats good about doing your own rankings is that you can see what everyone is thinking when the ADP(Average Draft Positions) come out. Boy was I was way off. There are some guys going higher than I thought. The good thing about wide receiver this year is that it is a deep position. I also break the players down into tiers. If you are not familiar with tiers, take a look at my article about quarterbacks,
https://bellyupsports.com/2019/07/early-fantasy-football-quarterback-rankings/?fbclid=IwAR3AHJnorjyV4b2dmFeFdlcmlVgcQZbaFHsvoZvOnPcXunUwRUdclmXRQpQ I break everything down. Let’s take a look at my top 100 Wide Receivers first.

  Overall Top 100 Wide Receivers

Rank	Name	Tm	ADP
1	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	1
2	Davante Adams	GB	2
3	Julio Jones	ATL	4
4	Michael Thomas	NO	3
5	Tyreek Hill	KC	19
6	Odell Beckham	CLE	5
7	Antonio Brown	OAK	8
8	JuJu Smith-Schuster	PIT	6
9	Keenan Allen	LAC	11
10	Mike Evans	TB	7
11	Amari Cooper	DAL	13
12	T.Y. Hilton	IND	9
13	Adam Thielen	MIN	10
14	Stefon Diggs	MIN	14
15	A.J. Green	CIN	12
16	Julian Edelman	NE	15
17	Brandin Cooks	LA	16
18	Robert Woods	LA	17
19	Cooper Kupp	LA	20
20	Kenny Golladay	DET	18
21	Alshon Jeffery	PHI	29
22	Chris Godwin	TB	21
23	D.J. Moore	CAR	26
24	Tyler Lockett	SEA	23
25	Tyler Boyd	CIN	27
26	Jarvis Landry	CLE	28
27	Allen Robinson	CHI	30
28	Sammy Watkins	KC	25
29	Mike Williams	LAC	24
30	Calvin Ridley	ATL	22
31	Robby Anderson	NYJ	31
32	Will Fuller	HOU	32
34	Marvin Jones	DET	37
35	Corey Davis	TEN	36
36	Dede Westbrook	JAC	42
37	Dante Pettis	SF	34
38	Tyrell Williams	OAK	53
39	Sterling Shepard	NYG	35
40	Golden Tate	NYG	41
41	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	39
42	Christian Kirk	ARI	33
43	Geronimo Allison	GB	44
44	N’Keal Harry	NE	38
45	Keke Coutee	HOU	52
46	Curtis Samuel	CAR	50
47	DeSean Jackson	PHI	51
48	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	45
49	Courtland Sutton	DEN	40
50	Jamison Crowder	NYJ	73
51	Michael Gallup	DAL	57
52	Donte Moncrief	PIT	55
53	James Washington	PIT	47
54	Devin Funchess	IND	49
55	Adam Humphries	TEN	71
56	Kenny Stills	MIA	62
57	D.K. Metcalf	SEA	43
58	Marquise Brown	BAL	59
59	Parris Campbell	IND	54
60	Anthony Miller	CHI	56
61	DaeSean Hamilton	DEN	78
62	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB	48
63	Albert Wilson	MIA	79
64	Marqise Lee	JAC	80
65	Mecole Hardman	KC	46
66	Mohamed Sanu	ATL	70
67	Deebo Samuel	SF	64
68	A.J. Brown	TEN	72
69	John Brown	BUF	61
70	Andy Isabella	ARI	63
71	Ted Ginn	NO	75
72	Tre’Quan Smith	NO	58
73	Hakeem Butler	ARI	92
74	Paul Richardson	WAS	90
75	David Moore	SEA	84
76	Randall Cobb	DAL	66
77	Robert Foster	BUF	68
78	Marquise Goodwin	SF	60
79	Willie Snead	BAL	91
80	Quincy Enunwa	NYJ	83
81	Cole Beasley	BUF	77
82	DeVante Parker	MIA	69
83	Josh Doctson	WAS	85
84	Zay Jones	BUF	76
85	Nelson Agholor	PHI	74
86	D.J. Chark	JAC	94
87	Demaryius Thomas	NE	65
88	Taylor Gabriel	CHI	86
89	JJ Arcega-Whiteside	PHI	95
90	Chris Conley	JAC	106
91	Antonio Callaway	CLE	88
92	Trey Quinn	WAS	82
93	Danny Amendola	DET	81
94	John Ross	CIN	96
95	Travis Benjamin	LAC	104
96	Diontae Johnson	PIT	105
97	Miles Boykin	BAL	109
98	Gary Jennings	SEA	122
99	Hunter Renfrow	OAK	107
100	Corey Coleman	NYG	132

Some names you have been hearing about all year and a few maybe you want to keep your eye on. Lets take a look at the tier breakdown.

Tier One

Rank	Name	Tm	ADP
1	DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	1
2	Davante Adams	GB	2
3	Julio Jones	ATL	4
4	Michael Thomas	NO	3
5	Tyreek Hill	KC	19
6	Odell Beckham	CLE	5
7	Antonio Brown	OAK	8
8	JuJu Smith-Schuster	PIT	6
9	Keenan Allen	LAC	11
10	Mike Evans	TB	7

This year the battle will probably be between DeAndre Hopkins and Davante Adams. I give the slight edge to Hopkins. Both guys are great players, I just like the play of Deshaun Watson being able to make moves with his legs and extending plays. Tyreek’s ADP is probably high because of the not knowing if he would be suspended or not. Off the field he’s not a good person, on the field definitely a top 5 WR. Why does Keenan Allen drop every year? His ADP of 11 is a steal in my opinion. He is one of the hardest working WR’s in the NFL. Injury’s have come into play so get it, I guess.

Tier Two

11	Amari Cooper	DAL	13
12	T.Y. Hilton	IND	9
13	Adam Thielen	MIN	10
14	Stefon Diggs	MIN	14
15	A.J. Green	CIN	12
16	Julian Edelman	NE	15
17	Brandin Cooks	LA	16
18	Robert Woods	LA	17
19	Cooper Kupp	LA	20
20	Kenny Golladay	DET	18
21	Alshon Jeffery	PHI	29
22	Chris Godwin	TB	21
23	D.J. Moore	CAR	26
24	Tyler Lockett	SEA	23
25	Tyler Boyd	CIN	27

This rounds out your WR1 with Cooper , Hilton, Thielen, Diggs and Green. Not sure why Hilton this year is being drafted 9^th. The revamped Colts have added fire power by adding rookie Parris Campbell and bringing in free agent Devin Funchess. Ebron will control the middle of the field. Hilton seemed to have slowed down towards the end of last year. He just didn’t seem to be able to burn anyone for the deep ball.

Tier Three

26	Jarvis Landry	CLE	28
27	Allen Robinson	CHI	30
28	Sammy Watkins	KC	25
29	Mike Williams	LAC	24
30	Calvin Ridley	ATL	22
31	Robby Anderson	NYJ	31
32	Will Fuller	HOU	32
34	Marvin Jones	DET	37
35	Corey Davis	TEN	36
36	Dede Westbrook	JAC	42
37	Dante Pettis	SF	34
38	Tyrell Williams	OAK	53
39	Sterling Shepard	NYG	35
40	Golden Tate	NYG	41
41	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	39
42	Christian Kirk	ARI	33
43	Geronimo Allison	GB	44
44	N’Keal Harry	NE	38
45	Keke Coutee	HOU	52
46	Curtis Samuel	CAR	50
47	DeSean Jackson	PHI	51
48	Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	45

This group would end your WR2 and begin your WR3. Looks like Calvin Ridley is the reach here with the ADP of 22. I like Ridley but I just worry that he may not get the production as others. Julio is a target monster when he is on the field. Ridley would be a good number 2 WR but I am not sure I would take him over some of the guys I have ranked ahead of him. Sterling Shepard is who I am keeping my eye on. We already know Golden Tate will be in the slot. With OBJ headed to Cleveland, there is about 125 targets that are vacated. Can Eli get Shepard the ball? That’s a very good question.

Tier Four

49	Courtland Sutton	DEN	40
50	Jamison Crowder	NYJ	73
51	Michael Gallup	DAL	57
52	Donte Moncrief	PIT	55
53	James Washington	PIT	47
54	Devin Funchess	IND	49
55	Adam Humphries	TEN	71
56	Kenny Stills	MIA	62
57	D.K. Metcalf	SEA	43
58	Marquise Brown	BAL	59
59	Parris Campbell	IND	54
60	Anthony Miller	CHI	56
61	DaeSean Hamilton	DEN	78
62	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	GB	48
63	Albert Wilson	MIA	79
64	Marqise Lee	JAC	80
65	Mecole Hardman	KC	46
66	Mohamed Sanu	ATL	70
67	Deebo Samuel	SF	64
68	A.J. Brown	TEN	72
69	John Brown	BUF	61
70	Andy Isabella	ARI	63
71	Ted Ginn	NO	75
72	Tre’Quan Smith	NO	58
73	Hakeem Butler	ARI	92

This group is a solid WR3 Tier. I am not going to profess my love again for Cortland Sutton. If you want to read about that, just read my article on https://bellyupsports.com/2019/07/2019-fantasy-football-sleepers-bounce-back-candidates/. Now this tier starts our first rookies to start going off the board. I used to go for rookies but no one has ever worked out for me. DK Metcalf is the first to go off the board followed by Mecole Hardman, Parris Campbell and Marquise Brown. If you want to know more on my thoughts about the rookie wide-outs you can read the article I posted a few weeks ago for full detail. https://bellyupsports.com/2019/07/who-will-make-my-draft-board-2019-rookie-breakdown/.

Tier Four and Five

74	Paul Richardson	WAS	90
75	David Moore	SEA	84
76	Randall Cobb	DAL	66
77	Robert Foster	BUF	68
78	Marquise Goodwin	SF	60
79	Willie Snead	BAL	91
80	Quincy Enunwa	NYJ	83
81	Cole Beasley	BUF	77
82	DeVante Parker	MIA	69
83	Josh Doctson	WAS	85
84	Zay Jones	BUF	76
85	Nelson Agholor	PHI	74
86	D.J. Chark	JAC	94
87	Demaryius Thomas	NE	65
88	Taylor Gabriel	CHI	86
89	JJ Arcega-Whiteside	PHI	95
90	Chris Conley	JAC	106
91	Antonio Callaway	CLE	88
92	Trey Quinn	WAS	82
93	Danny Amendola	DET	81
94	John Ross	CIN	96
95	Travis Benjamin	LAC	104
96	Diontae Johnson	PIT	105
97	Miles Boykin	BAL	109
98	Gary Jennings	SEA	122
99	Hunter Renfrow	OAK	107
100	Corey Coleman	NYG	132

I combined these two tiers as you can see some of these guys may be waivers start of the season Randall Cobb seems to be getting good reviews in OTA.  Not sure why Demaryius Thomas is going 65th WR off the board. Injury problems and lack of production would keep me off of him.  I really do not like many guys in this group, lets see what happens in camp and pre-season, then we can make our determination.

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