Top 80 Dynasty Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings for Startup Drafts in 2024

Wide receivers have become the cream of the crop, the bee’s knees, and the cat’s meow in the fantasy football world. A combination of rules that benefit NFL passing games, not to mention an influx of super-talented pass catchers, has made them the superheroes of our fantasy leagues. In fact, loading up on wideouts early and often has become all the rage in redrafts and dynasty.

With that said, here’s my look at the top 80 fantasy wide receivers for those entering the world of dynasty fantasy leagues. As you’ll see, age is far more important than in redraft formats.

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Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals

Higgins is coming off a down season, but fantasy managers can use that to their advantage. He’s only 25 years old, and Higgins will be in an explosive Bengals pass attack for at least one more year. After that, Higgins could end up being the No. 1 wide receiver for a team other than the Bengals.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

A first-round pick last season, Smith-Njigba is a strong sleeper for this season and should earn a bigger role in the Seattle passing game moving forward. Veteran Tyler Lockett is also entering his age-32 season and is no lock to be on the roster in 2025, making JSN even more attractive.

Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions

Williams has not lived up to his first-round billing in his first two NFL seasons, so he’ll come at a draft discount in both redraft and dynasty leagues. Only 23, he’s getting a lot of positive hype in OTAs and should be more involved in the passing game with Josh Reynolds no longer on the roster.

Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders

Adams was a top-10 fantasy wideout last season, but he was wildly inconsistent in the Raiders offense. The team’s quarterback situation isn’t great either, with journeyman Gardner Minshew and the unproven Aidan O’Connell on the depth chart. Adams also turns 32 in late December.

Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams

Kupp was the top fantasy wideout to draft just two shorts seasons ago, but injuries have hurt his numbers and fantasy appeal. In fact, he wasn’t even the best receiver on his own team last season. That honor went to Puka Nacua. Also, Kupp is entering his age-31 season in Los Angeles.

Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans

Ridley put up a respectable 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns last season, but he was hard to trust as a regular starter. Now in Tennessee, he’ll be catching passes from the talented but unproven Will Levis. Ridley is also turning 30 in late December, so he’s no longer in his prime years.