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 (23.5 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 116.9 to 23.5 PPG
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	23.5	27.5	19.5	8	985	11
2	Puka Nacua	LAR	18.4	23.1	13.7	6	565	11
3	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	17.3	21.1	13.6	8	709	14
4	Tee Higgins	CIN	16.9	20.0	13.8	7	726	6
Tier 215.2 to 16.4 PPG
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	16.4	20.2	12.6	7	571	6
6	Christian Watson	GB	15.7	18.3	13.1	8	708	11
7	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	15.2	18.3	12.1	7	492	6
Tier 313.8 to 14.5 PPG
8	Davante Adams	LAR	14.5	17.0	12.0	6	480	11
9	Chris Olave	NO	14.3	17.8	10.8	7	636	8
10	DeVonta Smith	PHI	14.0	17.3	10.8	4	310	10
11	Malik Nabers	NYG	13.8	17.2	10.4	7	605	8
12	Matthew Golden	GB	13.8	16.5	11.1	8	619	11
Tier 411.3 to 13.3 PPG
13	Zay Flowers	BAL	13.3	16.0	10.6	8	614	13
14	Nico Collins	HOU	12.8	15.2	10.4	5	329	8
15	Mike Evans	SF	12.6	14.9	10.4	6	420	8
16	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	12.6	15.6	9.6	7	569	5
17	Jameson Williams	DET	12.5	14.4	10.6	7	437	6
18	Justin Jefferson	MIN	12.1	14.4	9.8	6	335	6
19	Parker Washington	JAX	11.9	13.7	10.1	8	493	7
20	Luther Burden III	CHI	11.8	14.4	9.2	8	547	10
21	Rashee Rice	KC	11.6	14.1	9.1	4	243	5
22	Stefon Diggs	WAS	11.5	13.8	9.3	6	252	7
23	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	11.5	14.2	8.8	8	527	13
24	Drake London	ATL	11.3	13.7	8.9	8	624	11
25	Jalen Coker	CAR	11.3	13.6	9.1	6	364	5
Tier 56.9 to 10.8 PPG
26	Michael Wilson	ARI	10.8	13.6	8.0	8	486	14
27	Tre Tucker	LV	10.7	12.5	8.9	8	474	13
28	George Pickens	DAL	10.6	13.0	8.2	8	533	14
29	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	10.5	12.1	8.9	5	206	8
30	Caleb Douglas	MIA	10.3	11.9	8.7	4	226	6
31	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	10.1	12.1	8.1	4	265	13
32	Tyquan Thornton	KC	9.9	11.3	8.5	4	219	5
33	Devaughn Vele	NO	9.9	12.3	7.5	7	348	8
34	Emeka Egbuka	TB	9.5	11.8	7.2	6	240	10
35	Denzel Boston	CLE	9.2	10.8	7.6	8	409	11
36	DJ Moore	BUF	9.0	10.6	7.4	5	260	7
37	Carnell Tate	TEN	8.6	11.0	6.2	7	413	9
38	Romeo Doubs	NE	8.5	9.7	7.3	6	261	11
39	DeMario Douglas	NE	8.5	10.1	6.9	8	332	11
40	Jaylin Noel	HOU	8.2	9.6	6.8	7	331	8
41	Keenan Allen	IND	8.1	10.7	5.5	7	325	13
42	Keon Coleman	BUF	8.1	9.5	6.7	7	287	7
43	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	8.0	9.8	6.2	8	315	10
44	Malik Washington	MIA	8.0	10.2	5.8	7	329	6
45	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	7.8	9.4	6.2	8	374	7
46	Darius Cooper	PHI	7.8	8.7	6.9	6	175	10
47	DK Metcalf	PIT	7.7	9.8	5.6	8	378	9
48	Terry McLaurin	WAS	7.7	9.2	6.2	5	230	7
49	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	7.7	9.6	5.8	8	342	14
50	Khalil Shakir	BUF	7.6	9.5	5.7	7	354	7
51	Roman Wilson	PIT	7.6	9.0	6.2	5	188	9
52	Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	7.5	9.7	5.3	8	262	9
53	Rome Odunze	CHI	7.4	9.2	5.7	8	468	10
54	Dontayvion Wicks	PHI	7.3	8.9	5.7	6	284	10
55	Germie Bernard	PIT	7.3	9.6	5.0	7	284	9
56	Ladd McConkey	LAC	7.2	8.6	5.8	6	286	7
57	Mack Hollins	NE	7.1	9.0	5.2	4	209	11
58	Jordan Addison	MIN	6.9	8.2	5.6	6	249	6
59	Pat Bryant	DEN	6.9	8.0	5.8	4	133	10
60	Treylon Burks	WAS	6.9	7.9	5.9	6	233	7

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

Wan'Dale Robinson52 → 44▲ 8
Germie Bernard55 → 47▲ 8
Malik Washington44 → 39▲ 5
DK Metcalf47 → 42▲ 5
Devaughn Vele33 → 29▲ 4

Biggest fallers

Darius Cooper46 → 56▼ 10
Keon Coleman42 → 48▼ 6
Romeo Doubs38 → 43▼ 5
Jaylin Noel40 → 45▼ 5
Jakobi Meyers45 → 50▼ 5

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 LambvsTee Higgins Amon-Ra St. BrownvsTee Higgins Amon-Ra St. BrownvsChristian Watson Christian WatsonvsJa'Marr Chase Davante AdamsvsJa'Marr Chase Chris OlavevsDavante Adams Chris OlavevsDeVonta Smith

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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 23.5 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 (23.5 PPG), 2. Puka Nacua (18.4 PPG), 3. CeeDee Lamb (17.3 PPG), 4. Tee Higgins (16.9 PPG), 5. Amon-Ra St. Brown (16.4 PPG).

How often are these wide receiver rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated November 6, 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.