1 of 5 | Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins attempts to make a catch in front of Pittsburgh Steelers defender Cameron Sutton on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
Tee Higgins and Jakobi Meyers are among my three must-start wide receivers for Week 14 of the fantasy football campaign.
Justin Jefferson leads my Week 14 Top-50 rankings, which are listed below. A.J. Brown, Ja’Marr Chase, Drake London and Mike Evans join Jefferson inside the Top 5 of my rankings. Advertisement
Puka Nacua, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Jerry Jeudy and Garrett Wilson join those pass catchers in my Top 10. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Higgins and Meyers are my three must-start plays.
Those who roster Ladd McConkey, Malik Nabers and other players dealing with injuries should monitor their status before plugging them into starting lineups. Players from the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots and Washington Commanders, who are on bye, should be benched or potentially dropped. Advertisement
Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers wide receivers, who played Thursday, were removed from my rankings.
With one regular-season week remaining in many fantasy leagues, every decision is crucial. My rankings, which will be updated based on injuries and other factors, should assist in your starting lineup deliberation.
My free agent targets article for Week 14 is available here. My Week 14 running back and quarterback rankings also are available.
Jakobi Meyers
Meyers made my list of must-start wide receivers for the second-consecutive week. The Las Vegas Raiders pass catcher made good on my Week 13 prediction with 97 yards on six catches Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs. He also hauled in 10 catches for 121 yards in Week 12.
Meyers totaled at least 97 yards or scored a touchdown in four of his last five games and should again provide low-end WR1/high-end WR2 value Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Buccaneers allowed the seventh-most receiving yards (162.3) per game to wide receivers so far this season. They also surrendered the third-most catches (14) per game to the position. Advertisement
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen just went off for 99 yards and a score against this secondary. Look for similar production from Meyers, who sits at No. 12 in my rankings.
Tee Higgins
Higgins was the No. 3 wide receiver in fantasy football — in terms of points per game — over the last four weeks. The Cincinnati Bengals playmaker eclipsed 200 yards and found the end zone in his two appearances during that span. Higgins scored five times over his last five appearances and has a great chance to find the end zone again this week against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys allowed multiple passing touchdown performances to quarterbacks in five of the last eight games. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found the end zone at least three times in each of his last four games.
Higgins is a near to be on the other end of at least one Burrow touchdown toss in this matchup, especially with the Cowboys smothering fellow Bengals playmaker Ja’Marr Chase. He is my No. 14 play.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
Westbrook-Ikhine’s nose for the end zone led to consistent WR1 production over the last four weeks. The Tennessee Titans playmaker, who scored eight times over the last eight games, can’t be benched until he cools off. Advertisement
Don’t expect that cooling period to come this week, when the Titans host a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that allowed the third-most receiving yards (181.4) and fantasy points per game wide receivers through the first 13 weeks of 2024.
The Jaguars’ struggles included allowing 119 yards to Nico Collins in Week 13. They also surrendered 124 yards and a score to Jameson Williams and 161 yards and two touchdowns to Amon-Ra St. Brown in Week 11.
Look for Westbrook-Ikhine to eclipse 70 receiving yards and to find the end zone for his ninth touchdown of the season. He is my No. 20 option and can be used as a WR2/WR3 or flex play.
Week 14 wide receiver rankings
1. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings vs. ATL
2. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles vs. CAR
3. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals at DAL
4. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons at MI
5. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LV
6. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
7. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
8. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CLE Advertisement
9. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns at PIT
10. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets at MIA
11. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
12. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
13. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
14. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals at DAL
15. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN
16. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
17. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
18. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears at SF
19. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings vs. ATL
20. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
21. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills at LAR
22. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
23. Malik Nabers, New York Giants vs. NO
24. Davante Adams, New York Jets at MIA
25. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
26. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
27. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
28. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC Advertisement
29. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
30. Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
31. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
32. Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears at SF
33. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns at PIT
34. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, New Orleans Saints at NYG
35. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
36. Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers at PHI
37. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
38. Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers at PHI
39. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills at LAR
40. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons at MIN
41. Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
42. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
43. Darius Slayton, New York Giants vs. NO
44. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears at SF
45. Sterling Shepard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LV
46. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN
47. Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants vs. NO
48. Demarcus Robinson, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
49. Ray-Ray McCloud, Atlanta Falcons at MIN
50. David Moore, Carolina Panthers at PHI
NFL: Los Angeles Rams defeat New Orleans Saints
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua snags a pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford during the game with the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on December 1, 2024. The Rams defeated the Saints 21-14. Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
