Week 1 Wide Receiver Preview for Fantasy Football: Key Waiver Picks and Insights
Dive into essential information regarding wide receivers in the kickoff week of Fantasy Football, including top waiver pickups, matchups to exploit, and rookie rankings.
Overview
Going into the 2025 NFL Draft, running backs were highly praised while wide receivers were considered less impressive. However, recent performances have highlighted several promising wideouts that may shape this year’s fantasy landscape.
Key players to watch include:
- Tetairoa McMillan is stepping up as the obvious WR1 for the Carolina Panthers.
- Matthew Golden is showing similar potential.
- Travis Hunter is expected to see significant playing time, balancing between WR and cornerback roles.
- Emeka Egbuka has been generating buzz in Tampa.
For Week 1, these rookies rank between WR24 and WR38, indicating their potential as high-upside WR3s this week, with McMillan even having top-20 potential.
Week 1 Wide Receiver Preview
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Numbers to Know:
- 20 – Xavier Worthy’s average of 20 FPPG across his last six games.
- 10.3 – Jerry Jeudy’s target average per game over his last ten games.
- 13.4 – Marvin Harrison’s depth of target.
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Waiver Wire Targets
- Christian Kirk (HOU) is expected to be a key player this season, ranked as WR13.
- Romeo Doubs from the Green Bay Packers could emerge as a target leader.
- Look for Hunter Renfrow to fill a crucial slot role, especially while JSN is on IR.
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DFS Plays: Top candidate for DFS is Malik Nabers from the NY Giants, currently projected for 19.3 points.
More insights and projections can be found here.
