Week 9 Ranks: Wide receivers
Top 50 wide receivers for Week 9
By position: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DSTMore rankings: Flex
| IDPByes: New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams
Note: Rankings were updated to account for the latest news and to remove players from Thursday's Chiefs-Chargers game.
Last update: Friday, 4:27 p.m. ET
| Rank | Name | Team | Opp. | ![]() Berry | ![]() Harris | ![]() Karabell | ![]() Cockcroft | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | @Ten | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2 | A.J. Green | CIN | Den | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | @Cin | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Reggie Wayne | IND | Mia | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Victor Cruz | NYG | Pit | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson | DET | @Jac | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Percy Harvin | MIN | @Sea | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7.3 |
| 8 | Marques Colston | NO | Phi | 7 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 9.3 |
| 9 | Vincent Jackson | TB | @Oak | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Steve Smith | CAR | @Wsh | 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 10.3 |
| 11 | Julio Jones | ATL | Dal | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11.5 |
| 12 | Roddy White | ATL | Dal | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Andre Johnson | HOU | Buf | 16 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 12.5 |
| 14 | Mike Wallace | PIT | @NYG | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13.8 |
| 15 | Denarius Moore | OAK | TB | 15 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 14.5 |
| 16 | Eric Decker | DEN | @Cin | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 17 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | @GB | 24 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17.5 |
| 18 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | @NO | 17 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 18.0 |
| 19 | Randall Cobb | GB | Ari | 18 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 20.3 |
| 20 | Miles Austin | DAL | @Atl | 20 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 21.3 |
| 20 | Dez Bryant | DAL | @Atl | 22 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 21.3 |
| 22 | Torrey Smith | BAL | @Cle | 30 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 22.0 |
| 23 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | @NO | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22.5 |
| 24 | James Jones | GB | Ari | 21 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 23.8 |
| 25 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | Pit | 19 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 24.8 |
| 25 | Antonio Brown | PIT | @NYG | 26 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 24.8 |
| 27 | Mike Williams | TB | @Oak | 32 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 26.3 |
| 28 | Steve Johnson | BUF | @Hou | 29 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 28.8 |
| 29 | Jordy Nelson | GB | Ari | 23 | 22 | NR | 23 | 29.8 |
| 30 | Lance Moore | NO | Phi | 27 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30.0 |
| 31 | Titus Young | DET | @Jac | 28 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30.5 |
| 32 | Andre Roberts | ARI | @GB | 33 | 35 | 38 | 30 | 34.0 |
| 33 | Josh Gordon | CLE | Bal | 34 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 34.8 |
| 34 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | @Cle | 39 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 35.0 |
| 35 | Sidney Rice | SEA | Min | 31 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 35.5 |
| 36 | Brian Hartline | MIA | @Ind | 36 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 36.3 |
| 37 | Cecil Shorts | JAC | Det | 41 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 36.8 |
| 38 | Kenny Britt | TEN | Chi | 40 | 31 | 36 | 43 | 37.5 |
| 39 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | OAK | TB | 45 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 39.0 |
| 39 | Kendall Wright | TEN | Chi | 42 | 46 | 31 | 37 | 39.0 |
| 39 | Santana Moss | WSH | Car | 35 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 39.0 |
| 42 | Nate Washington | TEN | Chi | 38 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 42.5 |
| 43 | Donnie Avery | IND | Mia | NR | 38 | 47 | 41 | 44.3 |
| 44 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | @Wsh | NR | 36 | 43 | NR | 45.3 |
| 45 | Davone Bess | MIA | @Ind | 43 | NR | 50 | 42 | 46.5 |
| 45 | Golden Tate | SEA | Min | 47 | NR | 42 | 46 | 46.5 |
| 47 | Kevin Walter | HOU | Buf | NR | NR | 44 | 44 | 47.5 |
| 47 | Ryan Broyles | DET | @Jac | 37 | NR | NR | NR | 47.5 |
| 49 | Earl Bennett | CHI | @Ten | 44 | NR | NR | 45 | 47.8 |
| 49 | Domenik Hixon | NYG | Pit | 48 | 44 | NR | 48 | 47.8 |
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