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 Puka Nacua (19.4 PPG), followed by Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Ja'Marr Chase. 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 115.5 to 19.4 PPG
1	Puka Nacua	LAR	19.4	23.4	15.4	16	1,715	11
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	17.7	21.2	14.2	17	1,793	11
3	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	15.7	19.6	11.8	16	1,412	6
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	15.6	19.0	12.2	17	1,401	6
5	Rashee Rice	KC	15.5	18.8	12.2	8	571	5
Tier 213.6 to 14.4 PPG
6	George Pickens	DAL	14.4	17.1	11.7	17	1,429	14
7	Drake London	ATL	14.0	16.8	11.2	12	919	11
8	Davante Adams	LAR	13.8	15.9	11.7	14	789	11
9	Chris Olave	NO	13.6	16.7	10.5	16	1,163	8
Tier 37.0 to 12.7 PPG
10	Nico Collins	HOU	12.7	15.1	10.3	15	1,117	8
11	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	12.6	15.5	9.7	13	1,077	14
12	A.J. Brown	PHI	12.1	14.7	9.5	15	1,003	10
13	Tee Higgins	CIN	12.1	14.1	10.1	15	846	6
14	Malik Nabers	NYG	12.0	14.3	9.8	4	271	8
15	Zay Flowers	BAL	11.8	14.3	9.3	17	1,211	13
16	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	11.6	14.2	9.0	7	395	13
17	Christian Watson	GB	11.5	13.3	9.8	10	611	11
18	Quentin Johnston	LAC	11.2	13.2	9.2	13	735	7
19	Jameson Williams	DET	11.0	12.9	9.1	17	1,117	6
20	Tyreek Hill	MIA	10.8	13.4	8.2	4	265	6
21	Courtland Sutton	DEN	10.7	12.9	8.5	17	1,017	10
22	Alec Pierce	IND	10.7	12.3	9.1	15	1,003	13
23	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	10.7	13.6	7.8	16	1,014	8
24	Michael Wilson	ARI	10.7	13.0	8.4	17	1,006	14
25	DK Metcalf	PIT	10.5	12.5	8.5	15	850	9
26	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	10.5	12.6	8.4	17	1,014	5
27	Parker Washington	JAX	10.4	12.3	8.5	15	847	7
28	Rome Odunze	CHI	10.3	12.1	8.5	12	661	10
29	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	10.1	12.1	8.1	16	910	6
30	Stefon Diggs	NE	9.9	12.4	7.4	17	1,013	11
31	Jauan Jennings	SF	9.7	11.5	7.9	15	643	8
32	Emeka Egbuka	TB	9.7	11.6	7.8	17	938	10
33	Michael Pittman	IND	9.6	12.0	7.2	17	784	13
34	DeVonta Smith	PHI	9.6	11.9	7.3	17	1,008	10
35	Terry McLaurin	WAS	9.5	11.4	7.6	10	582	7
36	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WAS	9.5	11.8	7.3	16	727	7
37	Justin Jefferson	MIN	9.4	11.9	6.9	17	1,048	6
38	Ladd McConkey	LAC	9.2	11.3	7.1	16	789	7
39	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	8.9	10.6	7.2	12	608	14
40	Mike Evans	TB	8.7	10.6	6.8	8	368	10
41	DJ Moore	CHI	8.7	10.2	7.2	17	682	10
42	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	8.6	10.9	6.3	16	835	7
43	Romeo Doubs	GB	8.6	10.3	6.9	16	724	11
44	Troy Franklin	DEN	8.5	10.4	6.6	17	709	10
45	Keenan Allen	LAC	8.4	10.8	6.0	17	777	7
46	Tory Horton	SEA	8.4	9.3	7.5	7	161	11
47	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	8.2	9.9	6.5	14	707	7
48	Khalil Shakir	BUF	8.1	10.4	5.9	16	719	7
49	Jordan Addison	MIN	8.1	9.6	6.6	14	610	6
50	Tre Tucker	LV	7.8	9.5	6.1	17	696	13
51	Jayden Reed	GB	7.8	9.7	5.9	5	207	11
52	Ricky Pearsall	SF	7.8	9.8	5.8	9	528	8
53	Kayshon Boutte	NE	7.7	8.9	6.5	14	551	11
54	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	7.4	9.2	5.6	9	360	10
55	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	7.2	8.7	5.7	13	475	14
56	Marquise Brown	KC	7.1	8.6	5.6	16	587	5
57	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	7.1	8.7	5.5	18	687	11
58	Travis Hunter	JAX	7.1	9.1	5.1	7	298	7
59	Keon Coleman	BUF	7.0	8.6	5.4	12	404	7
60	Luther Burden III	CHI	7.0	8.6	5.4	15	652	10

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 Robinson23 → 17▲ 6
Keenan Allen45 → 40▲ 5
Stefon Diggs30 → 26▲ 4
Justin Jefferson37 → 33▲ 4
Khalil Shakir48 → 44▲ 4

Biggest fallers

Tory Horton46 → 52▼ 6
Alec Pierce22 → 27▼ 5
Jauan Jennings31 → 36▼ 5
DJ Moore41 → 46▼ 5
Tee Higgins13 → 16▼ 3

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best fantasy wide receiver for 2026?

Puka Nacua is the top-ranked fantasy wide receiver for the 2026 season at 19.4 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. Puka Nacua (19.4 PPG), 2. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (17.7 PPG), 3. Ja'Marr Chase (15.7 PPG), 4. Amon-Ra St. Brown (15.6 PPG), 5. Rashee Rice (15.5 PPG).

How often are these wide receiver rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated August 15, 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.