The wide receiver position has become the one to target early in fantasy football drafts. This is still the case despite what was a down season for wideouts in 2025. Just one receiver finished in the top five overall, and only four were in the top 10. What’s more, a total of nine wideouts ranked in the top 25. This was due to a combination of injuries and unforeseen bad statistical seasons from a few elite players like CeeDee Lamb, Justin Jefferson and Drake London, to name a few.Heading into 2026 drafts, managers should expect to see more of the same … plenty of wide receivers will come off the board in the first 60 picks as they await running backs who aren’t projected to see featured roles, quarterbacks (in traditional leagues) and tight ends. In fact, some teams could draft three wideouts before adding their first runner.That said, here are my 2026 draft fantasy football wide receiver rankings … now with auction values! I’ll be updating these often throughout the summer, so keep checking back.Note: Auction values are based on a $200 budget.2026 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver RankingsRkPlayerTeamByeAuction1Ja'Marr ChaseCIN6$732Puka NacuaLAR11$683Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA11$574Amon-Ra St. BrownDET6$525CeeDee LambDAL14$456Justin JeffersonMIN6$417Drake LondonATL11$368Nico CollinsHOU8$349A.J. BrownNE11$3110George PickensDAL14$2911Chris OlaveNO8$2812Rashee RiceKC5$2813Tetairoa McMillanCAR5$2514Emeka EgbukaTB10$2415Devonta SmithPHI10$2416Zay FlowersBAL13$2417Garrett WilsonNYJ13$2318Tee HigginsCIN6$2319Luther Burden IIICHI10$2020Malik NabersNYG8$2021Ladd McConkeyLAC7$1922Davante AdamsLAR11$1823Terry McLaurinWAS7$1824Carnell TateTEN9$1725Christian WatsonGB11$1726Jaylen WaddleDEN10$1627D.J. MooreBUF7$1628Jameson WilliamsDET6$1529Rome OdunzeCHI10$1530Makai LemonPHI10$1531Jordyn TysonNO8$1432Mike EvansSF8$1433Alec PierceIND13$1334Marvin Harrison Jr.ARI14$1335DK MetcalfPIT9$1336Parker WashingtonJAC7$1237Chris Godwin Jr.TB10$1238Michael WilsonARI14$1139Brian Thomas Jr.JAC7$940Courtland SuttonDEN10$841Jordan AddisonMIN6$842Quentin JohnstonLAC7$743Jayden ReedGB11$744Ricky PearsallSF8$745Jakobi MeyersJAC7$646KC ConcepcionCLE11$647Xavier WorthyKC5$548Wan'Dale RobinsonTEN9$449Matthew GoldenGB11$450Michael Pittman Jr.PIT9$451Josh DownsIND13$452Jayden HigginsHOU8$353Romeo DoubsNE11$354Omar Cooper Jr.NYJ13$355Stefon DiggsFAN/A$356Khalil ShakirBUF7$257Jalen CokerCAR5$258Jalen McMillanTB10$259Antonio WilliamsWAS7$260Jerry JeudyCLE11$261Jauan JenningsMIN6$262Travis HunterJAC7$263Tre TuckerLV13$264Malik WashingtonMIA6$265Rashid ShaheedSEA11$266Deebo Samuel Sr.FAN/A$267Denzel BostonCLE11$168Jalen NailorLV13$169Isaac TeSlaaDET6$170Tre HarrisLAC7$171Darnell MooneyNYG8$172Adonai MitchellNYJ13$173Germie BernardPIT9$174Malachi FieldsNYG8$175Ryan FlournoyDAL14$176Zacahriah BranchATL11$177Troy FranklinDEN10$178Calvin RidleyTEN9$179De'Zaun StriblingSF8$180Tank DellHOU8$1More Fantasy Football from Sports IllustratedAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow