WR1 Overall Contenders for Fantasy Football 2025

A new WR1 emerges every year- here’s who could take the crown this season

Author

Joe Orrico
June 24, 2025

💣 Obvious WR1 Overall Contenders

  • Ja’Marr Chase

  • Justin Jefferson

  • CeeDee Lamb

Each of the last three WR1 overalls came from this trio.
But there’s been a new WR1 overall every season since 2017.

🚀 Nico Collins - Sneaky WR1 Candidate

Weeks 1–4, 2024:

  • 22.7 PPG

  • WR2 Overall

Ranks Among WRs:

  • 489 Receiving Yards (1st)

  • 29.3% Target Share (5th)

  • 486 Air Yards (2nd)

  • 6.1 EPA/Game (3rd)

Texans are pass-first.
Nico’s ceiling is elite.

📈 Malik Nabers - Rare WR1 Floor, Rare Ceiling

Among WRs as a rookie:

  • 1st in Targets

  • 3rd in Receptions

  • 6th in Air Yards

  • 7th in Yards

Despite No QB:

  • WR1 in Expected Points/Game

  • WR6 Overall

Unreal rookie profile.
True top 5 floor and 1.01 ceiling.

🔥 Brian Thomas Jr. - Playoff Monster

Fantasy Playoffs 2024:

  • 28.2 PPG (most of any non-QB)

That was with Mac Jones.

This year:

  • Trevor Lawrence is back

  • Liam Coen is OC

Perfect WR1 breakout setup.

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🌪️ Rashee Rice - Real WR1 Dark Horse

Last 9 Games Played:

  • High-end WR1 fantasy numbers

To hit WR1 Overall in 2025, he needs to:

  • Soak middle-field volume from Kelce

  • Maintain WR1 role in KC

  • Ride a Chiefs offensive bounce-back

All very doable.

💥 Tyreek Hill - Not Washed

Worst Dolphins Year:

  • 2024: WR18 Overall

  • 2023: WR2

  • 2022: WR2

Why the Drop-Off?

  • Played through torn wrist ligament

  • 6 games without Tua

It’s wild that “Hill can finish WR1” is controversial.

He’s still got it.

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🧠 More WRs with WR1 Overall Ceiling

Obvious Names:

  • Amon-Ra St. Brown

  • Drake London

  • Puka Nacua

Sleeper Candidates:

  • Marvin Harrison Jr.

  • Garrett Wilson

  • Tee Higgins

There are 10+ WRs with WR1 Overall Ceiling in 2025.
Draft at least one every time.

WR is deep—lean into it.

That’s all for now—see you tomorrow or inside the Discord server.
– Joe 🫡