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MIAMI, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- 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.
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Puka Nacua, CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Garrett Wilson and Calvin Ridley 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.
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.
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. 11 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. 13 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. 19 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. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns at PIT
9. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets at MIA
10. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
11. Jakobi Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
12. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
13. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals at DAL
14. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN
15. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
16. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
17. D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears at SF
18. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings vs. ATL
19. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Tennessee Titans vs. JAX
20. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills at LAR
21. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
22. Malik Nabers, New York Giants vs. NO
23. Davante Adams, New York Jets at MIA
24. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
25. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks at ARI
26. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
27. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
28. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins vs. NYJ
29. Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders at TB
30. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers vs. CHI
31. Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears at SF
32. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns at PIT
33. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, New Orleans Saints at NYG
34. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LAC
35. Xavier Legette, Carolina Panthers at PHI
36. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers at KC
37. Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers at PHI
38. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills at LAR
39. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons at MIN
40. Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
41. Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals vs. SEA
42. Darius Slayton, New York Giants vs. NO
43. Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears at SF
44. Sterling Shepard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LV
45. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars at TEN
46. Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants vs. NO
47. Demarcus Robinson, Los Angeles Rams vs. BUF
48. Ray-Ray McCloud, Atlanta Falcons at MIN
49. David Moore, Carolina Panthers at PHI
50. Jalen Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys vs. CIN
