Fantasy Football Week 1 WR Rankings: Odell Beckham, Kyle Pitts & More

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It’s time to get those Fantasy Football lineups fine-tuned for the 2021 NFL regular-season opener. For our Week 1 wide receiver and tight end rankings we take a deep dive into a handful of big-named pass catchers and fast-rising talents. Is Odell Beckham Jr. ready to bounce back? Can you trust Kyle Pitts as a TE1? Is Marquez Callaway “the guy” in New Orleans? Let’s discuss.

Reminder: These rankings are based on full-PPR scoring formats.

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Wide Receiver & Tight End Outlook Week 1

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR18) at KC

OBJ may no longer be on his Hall of Fame trajectory. With that said, the fact that he’s being drafted as a high-end WR3 in PPR leagues is a complete and utter bargain. This is still a guy who has topped 1,000 yards receiving in every season he’s played at least 12 games. Over his six full games last year, Beckham was targeted eight-plus times in half of them and hauled in three touchdowns. The Chiefs proved extremely difficult for opposing wideouts last season (second-fewest points allowed). Yet, of the 13 receivers to be targeted eight-plus against K.C., 10 of them either recorded 80-plus receiving yards and/or scored a touchdown.

Marquez Callaway (WR41) vs. GB

Callaway clearly looks to have a connection with Jameis Winston, that’s of course a plus. On top of that, no Michael Thomas should help free up opportunities for the second-year pro. Still, despite loads of upside, it would be wise to tread carefully. The Saints are well known for juggling their favorite target from week to week. For instance, Callaway was targeted 16 times over a two-game span early last season. Over the next four weeks, he was targeted just twice. The matchup doesn’t add much more promise either, as the Packers allowed the eighth-fewest points to wideouts last season and the ninth-fewest net-yard passing average (6.1). Not ideal for a homerun threat such as Callaway.

Kyle Pitts (TE7) vs. PHI

This one is pretty simple. If Hayden Hurst can finish as a top-10 tight end with Julio Jones eating into his targets, then Kyle Pitts can be a weekly top-10 play with Jones shipped off to Tennessee. Quarterback Matt Ryan attempted 16 more passes than any other signal-caller in football last season. The volume will be there for the rookie, as will the matchup in Week 1. The Eagles allowed nine touchdowns to tight ends in 2020 (tied seventh-most).

Week 1 Fantasy Rankings: Wide Receivers

[QBs | RBs | WRs & TEs | DEF & Ks]

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Wide Receivers

Opp.

Davante Adams GB

at NO

Tyreek Hill KC

vs. CLE

Stefon Diggs BUF

vs. PIT

Calvin Ridley ATL

vs. PHI

A.J. Brown TEN

vs. ARI

DeAndre Hopkins ARI

at TEN

D.K. Metcalf SEA

at IND

Justin Jefferson MIN

at CIN

Keenan Allen LAC

at WAS

Terry McLaurin WAS

vs. LAC

Diontae Johnson PIT

at BUF

Robert Woods LAR

vs. CHI

Chris Godwin TB

vs. DAL

Allen Robinson II CHI

at LAR

CeeDee Lamb DAL

at TB

Cooper Kupp LAR

vs. CHI

Julio Jones TEN

vs. ARI

Odell Beckham Jr. CLE

at KC

Tee Higgins CIN

vs. MIN

Adam Thielen MIN

at CIN

Amari Cooper DAL

at TB

Tyler Lockett SEA

at IND

Mike Evans TB

vs. DAL

Deebo Samuel SF

at DET

Antonio Brown TB

vs. DAL

D.J. Moore CAR

vs. NYJ

Brandon Aiyuk SF

at DET

Sterling Shepard NYG

vs. DEN

Robby Anderson CAR

vs. NYJ

Tyler Boyd CIN

vs. MIN

JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT

at BUF

DeVonta Smith PHI

at ATL

Brandin Cooks HOU

vs. JAC

Jerry Jeudy DEN

at NYG

Chase Claypool PIT

at BUF

Jarvis Landry CLE

at KC

Laviska Shenault Jr. JAC

at HOU

Corey Davis NYJ

at CAR

Ja’Marr Chase CIN

vs. MIN

Kenny Golladay NYG

vs. DEN

Marquez Callaway NO

vs. GB

Courtland Sutton DEN

at NYG

~~Curtis Samuel WAS~~ IR

vs. LAC

D.J. Chark Jr. JAC

at HOU

Marvin Jones Jr. JAC

at HOU

Jakobi Meyers NE

vs. MIA

Parris Campbell IND

vs. SEA

DeVante Parker MIA

at NE

Michael Pittman Jr. IND

vs. SEA

Russell Gage ATL

vs. PHI

Marquise Brown BAL

at LV

Michael Gallup DAL

at TB

Jaylen Waddle MIA

at NE

Tyrell Williams DET

vs. SF

Cole Beasley BUF

vs. PIT

Mike Williams LAC

at WAS

Mecole Hardman KC

vs. CLE

Elijah Moore NYJ

at CAR

Darnell Mooney CHI

at LAR

Henry Ruggs III LV

vs. BAL

Tre’Quan Smith NO

vs. GB

Nelson Agholor NE

vs. MIA

Terrace Marshall Jr. CAR

vs. NYJ

Jalen Reagor PHI

at ATL

Jamison Crowder NYJ

at CAR

Christian Kirk ARI

at TEN

Hunter Renfrow LV

vs. BAL

Darius Slayton NYG

vs. DEN

Randall Cobb GB

at NO

Rondale Moore ARI

at TEN

Amon-Ra St. Brown DET

vs. SF

Emmanuel Sanders BUF

vs. PIT

A.J. Green ARI

at TEN

Bryan Edwards LV

vs. BAL

Sammy Watkins BAL

at LV

Gabriel Davis BUF

vs. PIT

Allen Lazard GB

at NO

Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB

at NO

KJ Hamler DEN

at NYG

DeSean Jackson LAR

vs. CHI

Tight End Rankings

[QBs | RBs | WRs & TEs | DEF & Ks]

Tight Ends

Opp.

Travis Kelce KC

vs. CLE

George Kittle SF

at DET

Darren Waller LV

vs. BAL

Mark Andrews BAL

at LV

Dallas Goedert PHI

at ATL

Logan Thomas WAS

vs. LAC

Kyle Pitts ATL

vs. PHI

T.J. Hockenson DET

vs. SF

Robert Tonyan GB

at NO

Zach Ertz PHI

at ATL

Hunter Henry NE

vs. MIA

Noah Fant DEN

at NYG

Tyler Higbee LAR

vs. CHI

Rob Gronkowski TB

vs. DAL

Jonnu Smith NE

vs. MIA

Mike Gesicki MIA

at NE

Austin Hooper CLE

at KC

Gerald Everett SEA

at IND

O.J. Howard TB

vs. DAL

Evan Engram NYG INJ

vs. DEN

Anthony Firkser TEN

vs. ARI

Eric Ebron PIT

at BUF

Blake Jarwin DAL

at TB

Cole Kmet CHI

at LAR

Jared Cook LAC

at WAS

Chris Herndon IV MIN

at CIN

Kyle Rudolph NYG

vs. DEN

Hayden Hurst ATL

vs. PHI

Dawson Knox BUF

vs. PIT

Dan Arnold CAR

vs. NYJ

Jimmy Graham CHI

at LAR

Adam Trautman NO INJ

vs. GB

Jordan Akins HOU

vs. JAC

Jack Doyle IND

vs. SEA

Dalton Schultz DAL

at TB

Tyler Conklin MIN

at CIN

Juwan Johnson NO

vs. GB

C.J. Uzomah CIN

vs. MIN

Tyler Kroft NYJ

at CAR

Mo Alie-Cox IND

vs. SEA

Ian Thomas CAR

vs. NYJ

Brevin Jordan HOU

vs. JAC

Drew Sample CIN

vs. MIN

David Njoku CLE

at KC

Kaden Smith NYG

vs. DEN

Albert Okwuegbunam DEN

at NYG

Foster Moreau LV

vs. BAL

Will Dissly SEA

at IND

Kylen Granson IND

vs. SEA

Harrison Bryant CLE

at KC

Pat Freiermuth PIT

at BUF

Donald Parham Jr. LAC

at WAS

Jacob Harris LAR

vs. CHI

Geoff Swaim TEN

vs. ARI

Noah Gray KC

vs. CLE

Nick Boyle BAL

at LV

Cameron Brate TB

vs. DAL

James O’Shaughnessy JAC

at HOU

Pharaoh Brown HOU

vs. JAC

Maxx Williams ARI

at TEN

Ross Dwelley SF

at DET

Darrell Daniels ARI

at TEN

Durham Smythe MIA

at NE

Devin Asiasi NE

vs. MIA

Chris Manhertz JAC

at HOU

[QBs | RBs | WRs & TEs | DEF & Ks]

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