Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings 2023: PPR Scoring
Robert Brown breaks down fantasy football wide receiver rankings for the 2023 NFL season, previewing three receivers to pay attention to in your upcoming fantasy football drafts.
Summer is flying by. It won’t be long before fantasy football managers make tough decisions about whom to draft and when. Our PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings are here to help guide you through that process. When it comes to wide receivers, season long fantasy managers are spoiled for choice. Take a look at the PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings below and we’ll analyze three worthy investments.
If you’re new to fantasy football, “PPR” simply means your player receives a full point for each catch made regardless of yardage. In this format, heavily targeted pass catchers become indispensable for season-long success. By the way, if you’re new to Sleeper Fantasy, don’t miss out on this terrific promotional offer: Sign up for Sleeper Fantasy using the promo code GRINDERS and enjoy a deposit match of up to $100.
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings 2023
These Fantasy Football wide receiver rankings are courtesy of the RotoGrinders projections team, last updated in June 2023.
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2023 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Notes
Justin Jefferson
The Minnesota Vikings wideout will be the most coveted player at the position, so it’s worth delving into why. Last season, Justin Jefferson led the league in targets (184), catches (128), and receiving yards (1,809). This resulted in him racking up the most total fantasy points at the position by a wide margin.
But what’s wild is that Jefferson accomplished this feat while finding the end zone only eight times. The young receiver is talented, explosive, and obviously has a strong rapport with his quarterback. There’s little reason to believe his production isn’t sustainable, and should touchdown variance swing in Jefferson’s favor, he will be poised for perhaps an even bigger season.
With that said, there are plenty of options at the position that can match or surpass Jefferson’s expected season-long production.
Cooper Kupp
Last year, Cooper Kupp suffered a season-ending high ankle sprain that required surgery. While he only played nine games last season, he was averaging over ten targets per contest (and slightly more than the aforementioned Viking). Beyond being a target monster, Kupp also scored six touchdowns before he went down for the season.
Given the state of this Rams defense, Kupp will likely find himself in a number of high-scoring shootouts. And as Matthew Stafford’s favorite target, Kupp stands out as a terrific source of fantasy output in PPR leagues.
Keenan Allen
Speaking of productive wide receivers with their latest season derailed by injury, there’s Keenan Allen.
With him limited to ten games last season, it might be easy to overlook the steady output Allen gave the Chargers in the five years prior. Between 2017 and 2021, Allen averaged 6.5 catches on 9.6 targets per game. Even since December, Allen had double-digit targets in five of seven games.
Injury appeared to be the only thing hindering Keenan Allen from having another elite season. With the very capable Justin Herbert throwing the football in Kellen Moore’s offense, we should expect to see Keenan Allen return to target-hogging ways.
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