Week 16 fantasy WR rankings: Best starts at wide receiver

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One of the more amazing comeback stories of the 2025 NFL season belongs to Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans.

The veteran suffered a broken collarbone in Week 7 and was believed to be out for the rest of the year. However, he returned to the field last week and led the team with 132 receiving yards on six catches − despite playing just over half of the offensive snaps.

Evans could be a focal point again this week as Tampa Bay faces the Carolina Panthers in a showdown for control of the NFC South.

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 16 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings​

1. Puka Nacua (LAR) at SEA
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) vs. PIT
3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) vs. LAR
4. Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) at MIA
5. Nico Collins (HOU) vs. LV
6. Mike Evans (TB) at CAR
7. Michael Wilson (ARI) vs. ATL
8. CeeDee Lamb (DAL) vs. LAC
9. A.J. Brown (PHI) at WAS
10. Jameson Williams (DET) vs. PIT
11. DK Metcalf (PIT) at DET
12. Jaylen Waddle (MIA) vs. CIN
13. Chris Olave (NO) vs. NYJ
14. Courtland Sutton (DEN) vs. JAC
15. Jauan Jennings (SF) at IND
16. Tetairoa McMillan (CAR) vs. TB
17. Christian Watson (GB) at CHI
18. George Pickens (DAL) vs. LAC
19. Zay Flowers (BAL) vs. NE
20. Ladd McConkey (LAC) at DAL
21. Terry McLaurin (WAS) vs. PHI
22. DeVonta Smith (PHI) at WAS
23. Jakobi Meyers (JAC) at DEN
24. Justin Jefferson (MIN) at NYG
25. DJ Moore (CHI) vs. GB
26. Wan'Dale Robinson (NYG) vs. MIN
27. Chris Godwin Jr. (TB) at CAR
28. Brian Thomas Jr. (JAC) at DEN
29. Adonai Mitchell (NYJ) at NO
30. Jayden Reed (GB) at CHI
31. Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) vs. SF
32. Emeka Egbuka (TB) at CAR
33. Troy Franklin (DEN) vs. JAC
34. Xavier Worthy (KC) at TEN
35. Deebo Samuel Sr. (WAS) vs. PHI
36. Jordan Addison (MIN) at NYG
37. Stefon Diggs (NE) at BAL
38. Luther Burden III (CHI) vs. GB
39. Khalil Shakir (BUF) at CLE
40. Keenan Allen (LAC) at DAL
41. Jalen Coker (CAR) vs. TB
42. Rashid Shaheed (SEA) vs. LAR
43. Jerry Jeudy (CLE) vs. BUF
44. Jayden Higgins (HOU) vs. LV
45. Darnell Mooney (ATL) at ARI
46. Kayshon Boutte (NE) at BAL
47. Romeo Doubs (GB) at CHI
48. Darius Slayton (NYG) vs. MIN
49. John Metchie III (NYJ) at NO
50. Matthew Golden (GB) at CHI
51. Chimere Dike (TEN) vs. KC
52. David Sills V (ATL) at ARI
53. Josh Downs (IND) vs. SF
54. Tre Tucker (LV) at HOU
55. Andrei Iosivas (CIN) at MIA
56. Jalen McMillan (TB) at CAR
57. Mack Hollins (NE) at BAL
58. Olamide Zaccheaus (CHI) vs. GB
59. Dontayvion Wicks (GB) at CHI
60. Cooper Kupp (SEA) vs. LAR
61. Alec Pierce (IND) vs. SF
62. Ryan Flournoy (DAL) vs. LAC
63. Elic Ayomanor (TEN) vs. KC
64. Malik Washington (MIA) vs. CIN
65. Tre Harris (LAC) at DAL
66. Xavier Legette (CAR) vs. TB
67. Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN) vs. JAC
68. Christian Kirk (HOU) vs. LV
69. Parker Washington (JAC) at DEN
70. Isaac TeSlaa (DET) vs. PIT
71. Keon Coleman (BUF) at CLE
72. Jack Bech (LV) at HOU
73. Mitch Tinsley (CIN) at MIA
74. Calvin Austin III (PIT) at DET
75. DeMario Douglas (NE) at BAL

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 16 WR rankings (2025)

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