Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings 2026

Top 60 wide receivers for the 2026 NFL fantasy football season, refreshed daily from live NFL stats.

The top fantasy wide receiver for 2026 is Jaxon Smith-Njigba (23.4 PPG), followed by Puka Nacua and CeeDee Lamb. Rankings are ordered by half-PPR points per game and refresh daily. Full PPR and standard scoring reorder this list, so both are published separately below.

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Fantasy WR rankings for the 2026 NFL season in Half-PPR scoring, listing rank, player, team, points per game in all three scoring formats, games played, a position-specific stat, and bye week.
#	Player	Team	Half-PPR	PPR	Standard	GP	Rec Yds	Bye
Tier 117.9 to 23.4 PPG
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	23.4	27.5	19.3	6	717	11
2	Puka Nacua	LAR	18.3	22.9	13.7	4	417	11
3	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	17.9	21.9	13.9	6	577	14
Tier 215.2 to 17.4 PPG
4	Christian Watson	GB	17.4	19.8	15.0	6	538	11
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	17.1	20.8	13.4	5	372	6
6	Zay Flowers	BAL	15.7	18.9	12.5	5	471	13
7	Nico Collins	HOU	15.6	18.4	12.9	4	323	8
8	Chris Olave	NO	15.2	18.8	11.6	6	580	8
Tier 312.2 to 14.6 PPG
9	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	14.6	17.8	11.4	5	471	5
10	Davante Adams	LAR	14.5	17.0	12.0	6	480	11
11	Matthew Golden	GB	14.3	16.8	11.8	6	501	11
12	DeVonta Smith	PHI	14.0	17.3	10.8	4	310	10
13	Jalen Coker	CAR	14.0	17.0	11.0	4	319	5
14	Malik Nabers	NYG	13.7	17.1	10.3	6	494	8
15	Justin Jefferson	MIN	13.6	16.0	11.2	4	258	6
16	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	13.3	16.0	10.6	5	289	6
17	Parker Washington	JAX	13.2	15.4	11.0	6	416	7
18	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	12.9	15.8	10.0	6	418	13
19	Mike Evans	SF	12.6	14.9	10.4	6	420	8
20	Tee Higgins	CIN	12.4	15.1	9.7	5	423	6
21	Drake London	ATL	12.2	14.8	9.6	6	550	11
Tier 410.5 to 11.5 PPG
22	Stefon Diggs	WAS	11.5	13.9	9.1	5	214	7
23	Luther Burden III	CHI	11.4	13.9	8.9	7	491	10
24	Tre Tucker	LV	11.1	13.1	9.1	6	371	13
25	George Pickens	DAL	10.9	13.7	8.2	6	428	14
26	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	10.5	12.1	8.9	5	206	8
27	Denzel Boston	CLE	10.5	11.9	9.1	6	345	11
28	Darius Cooper	PHI	10.5	11.5	9.5	4	139	10
Tier 58.2 to 9.9 PPG
29	Tyquan Thornton	KC	9.9	11.3	8.5	4	219	5
30	Jameson Williams	DET	9.7	11.5	7.9	5	276	6
31	Emeka Egbuka	TB	9.5	11.8	7.2	6	240	10
32	Jaylin Noel	HOU	9.4	10.8	8.0	6	334	8
33	Keon Coleman	BUF	9.3	10.9	7.7	6	283	7
34	Devaughn Vele	NO	9.2	11.5	6.9	6	294	8
35	Michael Wilson	ARI	9.1	11.9	6.4	6	320	14
36	DK Metcalf	PIT	9.0	11.5	6.5	6	318	9
37	Carnell Tate	TEN	8.8	11.2	6.4	6	344	9
38	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	8.5	10.2	6.8	6	285	7
39	Romeo Doubs	NE	8.5	9.7	7.3	6	261	11
40	Keenan Allen	IND	8.3	10.9	5.7	5	227	13
41	Germie Bernard	PIT	8.2	10.6	5.8	5	227	9
Tier 66.7 to 7.7 PPG
42	Terry McLaurin	WAS	7.7	9.2	6.2	5	230	7
43	Malik Washington	MIA	7.7	10.0	5.4	5	262	6
44	DJ Moore	BUF	7.6	9.1	6.1	4	178	7
45	DeMario Douglas	NE	7.6	9.2	6.0	7	256	11
46	Roman Wilson	PIT	7.6	9.0	6.2	5	188	9
47	Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	7.4	9.5	5.3	6	198	9
48	Xavier Worthy	KC	7.4	9.5	5.3	5	206	5
49	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	7.3	9.1	5.5	6	228	10
50	Khalil Shakir	BUF	7.3	9.1	5.5	6	290	7
51	Dontayvion Wicks	PHI	7.3	8.9	5.7	6	284	10
52	Mack Hollins	NE	7.1	9.0	5.2	4	209	11
53	Jordan Addison	MIN	6.9	8.3	5.5	4	163	6
54	Josh Downs	IND	6.9	8.9	4.9	6	289	13
55	Rome Odunze	CHI	6.9	8.6	5.2	7	381	10
56	Pat Bryant	DEN	6.9	8.0	5.8	4	133	10
57	Josh Cameron	JAX	6.9	7.9	5.9	4	117	7
58	Jahan Dotson	ATL	6.8	7.7	5.9	6	236	11
59	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	6.8	8.7	4.9	6	234	14
60	Kendrick Bourne	ARI	6.7	8.9	4.5	5	225	14

Who Full PPR scoring moves most

Compared against the half-PPR order, with receptions worth 1 point each. These are the wide receivers whose draft value depends on which format your league plays.

Biggest risers

Michael Wilson35 → 28▲ 7
Kendrick Bourne60 → 54▲ 6
Wan'Dale Robinson47 → 43▲ 4
Xavier Worthy48 → 44▲ 4
Ryan Flournoy59 → 55▲ 4

Biggest fallers

Jaylin Noel32 → 38▼ 6
Tyquan Thornton29 → 34▼ 5
Roman Wilson46 → 50▼ 4
Jordan Addison53 → 57▼ 4
Matthew Golden11 → 14▼ 3

Popular Wide Receiver Matchups

Head to head matchups between the top-ranked wide receiver, the calls managers research most.

Jaxon Smith-NjigbavsPuka Nacua CeeDee LambvsPuka Nacua CeeDee LambvsChristian Watson Amon-Ra St. BrownvsChristian Watson Amon-Ra St. BrownvsZay Flowers Nico CollinsvsZay Flowers Chris OlavevsNico Collins Chris OlavevsTetairoa McMillan Davante AdamsvsTetairoa McMillan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best fantasy wide receiver for 2026?

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the top-ranked fantasy wide receiver for the 2026 season at 23.4 points per game in the half-PPR format, based on the most recent NFL season.

Who are the top 5 fantasy wide receiver for 2026?

The top 5 fantasy wide receiver for 2026 are: 1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (23.4 PPG), 2. Puka Nacua (18.3 PPG), 3. CeeDee Lamb (17.9 PPG), 4. Christian Watson (17.4 PPG), 5. Amon-Ra St. Brown (17.1 PPG).

How often are these wide receiver rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated October 25, 2026.

What scoring format are these rankings based on?

Points per game in the half-PPR scoring format, the most common fantasy football setup.

Do these wide receiver rankings change in PPR or standard leagues?

Yes. Every reception is worth 1 point in full PPR and nothing in standard, against 0.5 points here in half-PPR. That reorders most of this list, so we publish the full PPR and standard orders as separate rankings.