Steven Mullen here with another Best Ball blog. In this one we will be taking a Best Ball specific look at the Wide Receiver position. I always draft 7 WRs for my Best Ball teams and I will not carry more then 2 with the same bye week.
Tier 1
1. Deandre Hopkins Hou
2. Devante Adams GB
3. Odell Beckham Cle
4. Tyreek Hill KC
5. Julio Jones Atl
6. Michael Thomas NO
7. JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit
8. Mike Evans TB
9. Antonio Brown Oak
Tier Notes: A lot of folks debate Hopkins vs Adams for the #1 spot. It is incredibly close for me. So close that the tie breaker for me is the fact Hopkins played through 3 injuries last season that have kept players from playing games. His ability to play through injury at a high level makes him my #1. I have Odell and Tyreek above Julio simply for the fact I think they have a better chance to finish as the actual WR 1.
Tier 2
10. Adam Theilen Min
11. Keenan Allen LAC
12. Stefon Diggs Min
13. Ty Hilton Ind
14. Chris Godwin TB
15. Kenny Golladay Det
16. Brandin Cooks LAR
17. Mike Williams LAC
18. Calvin Ridley Atl
19. Julian Edelman NE
20. Robert Woods LAR
21. Tyler Lockett Sea
22. DJ Moore Car
23. Tyler Boyd Cin
Tier Notes: I prefer my WR 2 be someone from this tier. Cooper might seem a bit high based on inconsistency but week to week average output is less of a concern for Best Ball. We want those monster ceiling weeks and our bench to clean up the mess when things go bad. Cooper certainly has shown he can produce serious ceiling weeks. The back end of this tier has Godwin, Golladay and Mike Williams a lot of people might argue against these three. I have included them because of their low end WR 1 upside.
Tier 3
24. Curtis Samuel Car
25. Amari Cooper Dal
26. Cooper Kupp LAR
27. Allen Robinson Chi
28. Robby Anderson NYJ
29. Christian Kirk Ari
30. Josh Gordon NE
31. Alshon Jeffery Phi
32. Will Fuller Hou
33. Jarvis Landry Cle
34. Marvin Jones Det
35. Sterling Shepard NYG
36. Sammy Watkins KC
37. Dante Pettis SF
Tier Notes: A lot of folks might scoff at Kirk, Anderson and Pettis over a guy like Alshon Jeffery who has a proven track record. This is again a Best Ball specific thing. Those players upside along with bigger boom weeks has me value them over a steadier commodity in Alshon. Will Fuller would be the head of that group for me if not for his injuries the past few seasons.
Tier 4
38. Corey Davis Ten
39. Courtland Sutton Den
40. Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB
41. Dede Westbrook Jax
42.Geronimo Allison GB
43. Larry Fitzgerald Ari
44. AJ Green Cin
45. Desean Jackson Phi
Tier Notes: This tier is a mix of #1 receivers on poor teams and deeper WR on great offenses. If your early WR picks are risky or you go RB heavy I prefer the guys with an established role from this tier(Sutton, Westbrook, Davis, Samuel, Fitz). If you feel extremely comfortable with your WR group I prefer taking the shots on the high reward guys(Green Bay guys, Coutee, Jackson). AJ Green finally shows up in this tier I think it's too risky to take him earlier then this so I likely won't be getting anymore shares of him. His injury doesn't have an exact time table week 2-3 supposedly. I am willing to gamble on him in this range but you likely won't find him on the board in this range.
Tier 5
46. Donte Moncrief Pit
47. Anthony Miller Chi
48. James Washington Pit
49. Keke Coutee Hou
50. DK Metcalf Sea
51. Nkeal Harry NE
52. Michael Gallup Dal
53. John Brown Buf
54. Golden Tate NYG
55. Devin Funchess Ind
56. Marquise Brown Bal
57. Zay Jones Buf
58. Deebo Samuel SF
59. Trequan Smith NO
60. Devante Parker Mia
61. Kenny Stills Mia
62. Emmanuel Sanders Den
63. Andy Isabella Ari
64. Desean Hamilton Den
65. Tyrell Williams Oak
66. Miles Boykin Bal
67. Jalen Hurd SF
68. Albert Wilson Mia
Tier Notes: Lots of boom bust players(John Brown, Albert Wilson, Trequon Smith) in this tier as well as some criminally under valued players( Zay Jones, Devante Parker, Kenny Stills). This is a tier that I am particularly interested in spreading ownership out on. With high ceilings and low floors this is a great tier to stack with a QB from. If one of these players hits ceiling their QB will get a huge boost.
Tier 6
69. Mohammed Sanu Atl
70. Adam Humphries Ten
71. AJ Brown Ten
72. David Moore Sea
73. Preston Williams Mia
74. Rashard Higgins Cle
75. Mecole Hardman KC
76. Randall Cobb Dal
77. Cole Beasley Buf
78. DJ Chark Jax
79. Tre Quinn Was
80. Marquise Lee Jax
81. Quincy Enunwa NYJ
82. Ted Ginn NO
83. JJ Arcega-Whiteside Phi
84. Taylor Gabriel Chi
85. Chis Conley Jax
Tier Notes: The ultimate dart tier. Usually when selecting a player from this teir I will check my QBs and bye weeks and see if I can fit a guy from this tier with their QB I may already own. Keep in mind I only take 2 of a QBs pass catching targets and only 2 WR with the same bye week. I also look at my roster construction and gauge how much risk I am looking to take before picking from this tier much like Tier 5.
Good Luck in your Drafts!
Steve