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 four 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, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Drake London join Jefferson inside the Top 5 of my rankings. Advertisement
Mike Evans, Puka Nacua, CeeDee Lamb, Jayden Reed and George Pickens join those pass catchers in my Top 10. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Reed, Higgins and Meyers are my four must-start plays.
Those who roster Ladd McConkey or 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
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.
Jayden Reed
Reed has been a fringe fantasy football WR1 in terms of points per game this season. The Green Bay Packers pass catcher found the end zone three times over the last three weeks.
While he hasn’t produced terrific yardage totals, his ability to score, continued involvement in the Packers’ passing game and a great Week 14 matchup should be enough to warrant fantasy football starting consideration.
Reed and the Packers face the Detroit Lions on Thursday in Detroit. The Lions allowed the sixth-most fantasy points and a league-high 187.8 receiving yards per game to wide receivers through 13 weeks.
They also surrendered 113 yards on five catches to Reed in Week 9 and just allowed 73 yards and two scores to Keenan Allen and 97 yards and another touchdown to D.J. Moore in Week 13.
Reed, my No. 9 play, is a mid-range WR1 in Week 14. Advertisement
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.
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. 14 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. Advertisement
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. 16 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.
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. 22 option and can be used as a WR2/WR3 or flex play. Advertisement
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. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions vs. GB
5. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons at MI
6. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LV
7. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
8. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
9. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers at DET
10. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. CLE
11. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns at PIT
12. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets at MIA
13. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
14. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
15. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
16. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals at DAL
17. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN
18. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
19. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
20. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears at SF Advertisement
21. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings vs. ATL
22. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
23. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills at LAR
24. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers at DET
25. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
26. Malik Nabers, New York Giants vs. NO
27. Davante Adams, New York Jets at MIA
28. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
29. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
30. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
31. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
32. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions vs. GB
33. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
34. Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
35. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
36. Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears at SF
37. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns at PIT
38. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, New Orleans Saints at NYG
39. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
40. Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers at PHI
41. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
42. Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers at PHI Advertisement
43. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills at LAR
44. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons at MIN
45. Dontayvion Wicks, Green Bay Packers at DET
46. Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
47. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
48. Darius Slayton, New York Giants vs. NO
49. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears at SF
50. Sterling Shepard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LV
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
