LOS ANGELES — Fantasy football draft season is here as the NFL goes through preseason games ahead of the start of the season on Sept. 8.
The wide receiver position is just behind running backs as the most important with the points receivers can rack up. Multiple receivers this year will be drafted in the first round and many more in the rounds to come. So how do you decide where to go with receivers in the first and second rounds?
The experts from the Locked On Dynasty Football and Locked On Fantasy Football podcasts got together for consensus top 10 wide receiver rankings. According to them, these are the top 10 WRs that should fall in your fantasy football drafts this year.
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1. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
2021 Fantasy Points: 3302021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 4th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 320
2. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
2021 Fantasy Points: 4402021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 1st2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 426
3. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
2021 Fantasy Points: 3052021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 5th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 303
4. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills
2021 Fantasy Points: 2862021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 7th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 247
5. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Bucs
2021 Fantasy Points: 2632021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 9th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 278
6. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
2021 Fantasy Points: 180 (13 games)2021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 32nd (13 games)2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 278
7. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
2021 Fantasy Points: 2332021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 19th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 233
8. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
2021 Fantasy Points: 3442021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 2nd2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 348
9. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
2021 Fantasy Points: 2972021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 6th2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 247
10. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers
2021 Fantasy Points: 3392021 Fantasy WR Ranking: 3rd2022 Projected Points (NFL.com): 268