Fantasy Football Rankings 2015: NFL Week 1 Wide Receivers

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is always a top option. (Getty)

Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is always a top option. (Getty)

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Here at Heavy we love our fantasy football, so we are psyched to see the NFL season kick off Thursday night.

The opening game, the Pittsburgh Steelers at the New England Patriots, will feature two pass-heavy teams and some of the top receivers in the game. The Steelers boast Antonio Brown, an absolute overall stud, and the Pats have Julian Edelman, a PPR machine.

I have Brown at No. 2 for Week 1, while Edelman is at 12.

The league is packed with star receivers and it was tough leaving a few out of the top 10 (like Edelman).

Each week I’ll be doing fantasy football rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and defenses/special teams. Bookmark our fantasy football rankings 2015 page to keep up-to-date on the latest projections and rankings so you know you who to start and who to sit.

So let’s get to it.

Keep reading to see our Week 1 wide receiver rankings:


1. Julio Jones, Falcons, vs. Eagles

2. Antonio Brown, Steelers, at Patriots

3. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants, at Cowboys

4. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos, vs. Ravens

5. Dez Bryant, Cowboys, vs. Giants

6. Randall Cobb, Packers, at Bears

7. A.J. Green, Bengals, at Raiders

8. Calvin Johnson, Lions, at Chargers

9. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos, vs. Broncos

10. Alshon Jeffery, Bears, vs. Packers

11. Brandin Cooks, Saints, at Cardinals

12. Julian Edelman, Patriots, vs. Steelers

13. Jordan Matthews, Eagles, at Falcons

14. Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs, at Texans

15. Mike Evans, Buccaneers, vs. Titans

16. T.Y. Hilton, Colts, at Bills

17. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans, vs. Chiefs

18. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins, at Redskins

19. Amari Cooper, Raiders, vs. Bengals

20. Golden Tate, Lions, at Chargers

21. Brandon Marshall, Jets, vs. Browns

22. Keenan Allen, Chargers, vs. Lions

23. Davante Adams, Packers, at Bears

24. Allen Robinson, Jaguars, vs. Panthers

25. John Brown, Cardinals, vs. Saints

26. Steve Smith, Ravens, at Broncos

27. DeSean Jackson, Redskins, vs. Dolphins

28. Sammy Watkins, Bills, vs. Colts

29. Andre Johnson, Colts, at Bills

30. Nelson Agholor, Eagles, at Falcons

31. Kendall Wright, Titans, at Buccaneers

32. Eddie Royal, Bears, vs. Packers

33. Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers, vs. Titans

34. Charles Johnson, Vikings, at 49ers

35. Torrey Smith, 49ers, vs. Vikings

36. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks, at Rams

37. Corey Brown, Panthers, at Jaguars

38. Eric Decker, Jets, vs. Browns

39. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals, vs. Saints

40. Rueben Randle, Giants, at Cowboys

41. Marques Colston, Saints, at Cardinals

42. Markus Wheaton, Steelers, at Patriots

43. Roddy White, Falcons, vs. Eagles

44. Mike Wallace, Vikings, at 49ers

45. Greg Jennings, Dolphins, at Redskins

46. Terrance Williams, Cowboys, vs. Giants

47. Pierre Garcon, Redskins, vs. Dolphins

48. Danny Amendola, Patriots, vs. Steelers

49. Michael Crabtree, Raiders, vs. Bengals

50. Stevie Johnson, Chargers, vs. Lions

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