Top-10 WRs
WRs are the lifeblood of your fantasy scoring, especially in PPR formats… Here’s the first half of my Top-10 this summer:
#10: Malik Nabers (NYG)
Coming off a torn ACL/meniscus that ended his 2025 season after just four games, Nabers' return timeline is the single biggest question mark of his 2026 outlook, but the talent underneath remains undeniable.
His 2024 rookie campaign produced 170 targets (2nd), a 34.9% target share (1st), and a 46.6% Dominator Rating (1st)… it was one of the most dominant rookie target profiles in NFL history.
He finished as WR7 overall (18.2 PPG) while catching passes from some of the league's worst QB play, and with John Harbaugh and new OC Matt Nagy now running the show, the offensive structure should only improve.
His alpha status is untouched on the depth chart; Wan'Dale Robinson is gone, and neither Darnell Mooney nor Calvin Austin III will threaten his target share.
If the ACL checks out, Nabers slots right back in as a top-10 fantasy WR with one of the highest ceilings at the position.
#9: Chris Olave (NO)
Olave quietly put together a WR7 season in points per game (16.8) in 2025, and the underlying numbers suggest there's still another gear to find.
He led the entire NFL in air yards (1,840), deep targets (31), and unrealized air yards (966)… a volume profile that few receivers can match.
His Week 18 absence due to a blood clot is reportedly fully resolved with no long-term concern, and he's already drawing praise for strong individual work this offseason.
He was dramatically more productive with returning starter Tyler Shough (24 catches, 352 yards, 4 TDs in three games) than with Spencer Rattler, and Kellen Moore enters year two of a fantasy-friendly scheme with Olave as his clear alpha.
With elite volume metrics, a healthy QB reunion, and a coaching staff entering year two together, Olave looks like one of the better value plays in this range.
#8: Nico Collins (HOU)
Three straight 1,000-yard seasons and a WR9 finish (15.1 PPG) make Collins one of the most talented receivers in football… the only question is whether he can stay on the field.
His fantasy production actually outpaced his expected production (15.1 PPG vs. 13.2 expected), showing he's squeezing more out of his opportunities than the numbers alone suggest.
Full continuity returns with CJ Stroud, DeMeco Ryans, and OC Nick Caley. And Collins has been Stroud's unquestioned WR1 for three years running.
His schedule gets dramatically easier, improving from 10th-easiest in 2025 to 4th-easiest in 2026, a real tailwind for his weekly floor.
The talent and situation are about as clean as it gets in this range — health is the only thing standing between Collins and a true WR1 season.
#7: A.J. Brown (NE)
The Patriots' not-so-shocking June 1 trade for Brown (sending a 2028 first-round pick to Philadelphia) instantly transforms his fantasy profile, pairing a proven alpha receiver with one of the league's best young quarterbacks.
Despite a run-first Eagles scheme that actively suppressed his role, Brown still posted his fourth straight 1,000-yard season and elite volume metrics (121 targets, 29.5% target share, 103 first-read targets).
He now catches passes from Drake Maye, the 2025 NFL MVP runner-up who completed 72% of his passes with an NFL-best 8.9 yards per attempt.
New England finished 3rd in total yards and 4th in passing yards in 2025, and with Romeo Doubs as the only real competition, Brown steps in as the unquestioned WR1 in a far more pass-friendly environment.
A contract-year alpha walking into the best quarterback situation of his career makes Brown one of the most exciting buy-low profiles in fantasy this season.
#6: Justin Jefferson (MIN)
Jefferson finished as a shocking WR32 in points per game in 2025 — but every signal points to this being a quarterback problem, not a Jefferson problem.
He still extended his 1,000-yard streak to six seasons and holds elite volume numbers (130 targets, 29.7% target share) even with historically poor QB play.
His two touchdowns on 130 targets was the most damning stat of his season, yet in five healthy prior years he never finished outside the top 6 at WR — this was an outlier, not a trend.
The Vikings signed Kyler Murray, who's widely expected to win the starting job, instantly addressing the single biggest variable in Jefferson's outlook, while Kevin O'Connell's fantasy-friendly scheme remains built around him.
With a likely QB upgrade and a favorable schedule (7th easiest), Jefferson is one of the highest-upside bounce-back candidates in all of fantasy football this season.
That’s the list… these guys are some of the best WRs in fantasy football in 2026. Come back tomorrow for the Top-5
-Joe
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