No position needs less said about it in fantasy football than the upper echelon of wide receivers. Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase and Tyreek Hill all open the season in historical smash situations.
Devonta Smith and A.J. Brown, one of just two duos to both finish as top-10 fantasy receivers, have an interesting matchup in Week 1 against an underwhelming Patriots defensive backfield. Rookie Christian Gonzalez likely will track Smith, while head coach Bill Belichick utilizes a bracket-concept on Brown, due to his defensive strength at safety.
New England is known for taking away the opposing teams “best weapon,” but for Philadelphia, is that the dynamic duo at receiver or the legs of Jalen Hurts?
My favorite sleeper WR out of the gate was also my favorite sleeper WR in fantasy drafts. Michael Thomas played three games in 2022 with 22 targets, 16 receptions and 171 yards.
He finished as WR8 and WR18 over the first two weeks. Now that he’s the 'second option' in New Orleans, the 30-year-old star has a new quarterback and a chip the size of a flying saucer on his shoulder.
Don't miss the rest of Cody's Week 1 Positional Rankings:
Quarterback Rankings
Running Back Rankings
Tight End, Kicker, Def/ST Rankings
Rank-Player-Team-Opponent
- Tyreek Hill MIA @LAC
- Justin Jefferson MIN TB
- CeeDee Lamb DAL @NYG
- Keenan Allen LAC MIA
- Ja'Marr Chase CIN @CLE
- Amon-Ra St. Brown DET @KC
- Garrett Wilson NYJ BUF
- Amari Cooper CLE CIN
- Devonta Smith PHI @NE
- Stefon Diggs BUF @NYJ
- Mike Evans TB @MIN
- Davante Adams LV @DEN
- Calvin Ridley JAX @IND
- Courtland Sutton DEN LV
- A.J. Brown PHI @NE
- Jaylen Waddle MIA @LAC
- Michael Pittman IND JAX
- Deebo Samuel SF @PIT
- Chris Olave NO TEN
- D.J. Moore CHI GB
- Tyler Lockett SEA LAR
- DeAndre Hopkins TEN @NO
- Skyy Moore KC DET
- Diontae Johnson PIT SF
- Michael Thomas NO TEN
- D.K. Metcalf SEA LAR
- George Pickens PIT SF
- Christian Watson GB @CHI
- Brandon Aiyuk SF @PIT
- Tee Higgins CIN @CLE
- Zay Flowers BAL HOU
- Kadarius Toney KC DET
- Jahan Dotson WSH ARI
- Chris Godwin TB @MIN
- Drake London ATL CAR
- Tank Dell HOU @BAL
- Van Jefferson LAR @SEA
- Adam Thielen CAR @ATL
- Mike Williams LAC MIA
- Brandin Cooks DAL @NYG
- Odell Beckham BAL HOU
- Chase Claypool CHI GB
- Treylon Burks TEN @NO
- Marquise Brown ARI @WSH
- Allen Lazard NYJ BUF
- Jakobi Meyers LV @DEN
- Elijah Moore CLE CIN
- Puka Nacua LAR @SEA
- Isaiah Hodgins NYG DAL
- Gabriel Davis BUF @NYJ
- Michael Gallup DAL @NYG
- Quentin Johnston LAC MIA
- Tyler Boyd CIN @CLE
- Christian Kirk JAX @IND
- Jayden Reed GB @CHI
- Alec Pierce IND JAX
- Darius Slayton NYG DAL
- K.J. Osborn MIN TB
- Robert Woods HOU @BAL
- Jordan Addison MIN TB
- Marvin Mims DEN LV
- Laviska Shenault CAR @ATL
- DeVante Parker NE PHI
- Mack Hollins ATL CAR
- Romeo Doubs GB @CHI
- Rondale Moore ARI @WSH
- Quez Watkins PHI @NE
- Jalin Hyatt NYG DAL
- Josh Downs IND JAX
- Curtis Samuel WSH ARI
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA LAR
- Juju Smith-Schuster NE PHI
- Michael Wilson ARI @WSH
- Josh Palmer LAC MIA
- Hunter Renfrow LV @DEN