Finding that one wide receiver who can change the course of your fantasy football season is every manager’s dream. These league-winning wide receivers can outperform their draft position, deliver consistent weekly production, and carry your team through the fantasy playoffs. To help you identify the best options for 2025, we’ve gathered insights from our Featured Pros – a collection of the most accurate and respected fantasy football experts in the industry.
Our analysts have evaluated player situations, offensive schemes, target shares, and historical trends to pinpoint the wide receivers most likely to deliver game-changing value this year. Whether you’re looking for an elite WR1 to anchor your roster or a mid-to-late round steal with breakout potential, this list highlights the players who can give you a decisive edge over your competition.
Let’s dive into the league-winning wide receivers for 2025 that our Featured Pros believe can help you bring home a fantasy football championship.
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Fantasy Football League-Winning Wide Receivers to Target
Which WR from WR13 to WR30 in our consensus half-PPR ADP has the most league-winning upside?
Xavier Worthy (KC)
“Xavier Worthy is the WR28 in the ADP but could finish the 2025 season as a top-12 wide receiver. He was the WR33 as a rookie, averaging 9.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. However, the former Texas star finished the year on fire, ranking as the WR10 during the fantasy playoffs, averaging 10.3 targets and 17.5 fantasy points per game, totaling 16.6 or more in every contest. According to Fantasy Points Data, his 0.51 fantasy points per route run ranked 17th out of 88 wide receivers with at least 50 routes during the fantasy playoffs, posting a higher average than Ja’Marr Chase (0.38). Furthermore, Worthy was outstanding in the Super Bowl, totaling eight receptions for 157 receiving yards, two touchdowns, and 31.7 fantasy points. With Rashee Rice likely facing a lengthy suspension, don’t be surprised if Worthy turns into a league winner.”
– Mike Fanelli (FantasyPros)
Garrett Wilson (NYJ)
“Garrett Wilson seems like the obvious choice here. He’s ranked as WR15 but could easily finish as a top 3 WR in that new look Jets offense. Justin Fields suffered a toe injury, so there is some hesitation for me there, but who else is going to catch the ball but Wilson? There are no other Jets in the top 112 wide receivers in ECR, and rookie TE Mason Taylor is TE26. Wilson is the funnel for that offense, so he’s the one with the most upside for me in fantasy.”
– Andrew Hall (FantasyPros)
Tetairoa McMillan (CAR)
“Tetairoa McMillan at a WR3 price tag is easy league-winning upside for your fantasy teams. McMillan could be a wonderful volume hog this year in what looks to be an ascending passing offense. Last year, in Weeks 12-18, when Young was hitting his stride, the Panthers ranked 13th in neutral passing rate. We could see that number increase this year, with a true number one option leading the way. McMillan is an incredibly talented receiver who can step up quickly. During his final two collegiate seasons, he ranked 17th and 21st in yards per route run. He’s a battle-tested man coverage beater as well. In 2023-2024, McMillan had the third-most and the tenth-most man coverage targets (among FBS wide receivers) while also ranking eighth and tenth in yards per route run against man coverage (per PFF). Don’t be surprised if McMillan is a borderline WR1 in his rookie season.”
– Derek Brown (FantasyPros)
“Tetairoa McMillan, currently the WR29 in half-PPR ADP, has the potential to be a weekly WR1 quickly. Dave Canales earned the job in Carolina off the back of running an offense in Tampa Bay with a big, physical wideout as the staple for his offense. Yes, that guy’s name is Mike Evans. McMillan has every opportunity to become Canales’ new Mike Evans, in an offense that so desperately needs a go-to X receiver for Bryce Young. McMillan should be drafted closer to the top 20, so getting him at this discount with the upside he has is an absolute steal.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)
“Tetairoa McMillan. When you consider the average production of a WR that was drafted in the top 10 in the past four drafts, they have averaged 80 catches, 1,049 yards, and 6.3 touchdowns as rookies. That would equate to nearly 183 fantasy points in half-PPR, placing T-Mac firmly in the WR2 range. He’s being drafted closer to his floor rather than his ceiling in an offense where he will be “targeted a lot,” per head coach Dave Canales. Last year in Canales’ offense, the Panthers’ No. 1 WR between Diontae Johnson/Adam Thielen was pacing for over 1,100 receiving yards over a 17-game sample size (33% first-read target share). In Thielen’s last six games, he averaged 14.6 fantasy points per game – a mark that would have ranked 8th among all WRs last season.”
– Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros)
Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI)
“Marvin Harrison Jr., Cardinals: Arizona opted against adding an impact WR in the draft or free agency, signaling confidence in Harrison. Their inaction supplies the 23-year-old with high-end target potential (think 130-140, if he stays healthy). Also note: Harrison added weight this offseason and said he feels more comfortable in the offense.”
– Kevin English (Draft Sharks)
“Don’t look at me like that. I can feel your look. Marvin Harrison Jr. didn’t live up to many fantasy drafters (and my) hopes or expectations last year. Sometimes it takes players a few years to make the leap. A lot of people wrote off another one of Ringo’s picks, Jameson Williams, last year at this time, and they’re eating some tasty crow this summer. I like mine with honey mustard, haha! Anyway, I digress….I don’t know if it’s going to be this year, next year, or 2027, but sooner or later, Marvin Harrison Jr. is going to be a fantasy star. He’s just too talented and dedicated to his craft not to reach his immense potential.”
– Mark Ringo (Sleepers and Busts)
“Marvin Harrison, Jr. was the consensus rookie WR1 (and maybe many people’s #1 rookie overall), but he didn’t live up to the hype, much to dynasty owners’ dismay. He also disappointed owners in redraft leagues who drafted him, on average, in the 2nd round. At that draft position, his numbers weren’t incredible, but for most rookie wide receivers, a 62/885/8 line is very good. Coming into year two, where he is being drafted at WR18/39 overall, he is sure to reward owners. He had an off-season to work with Kyler Murray and will improve on his 116 targets and 53% catch rate from his rookie year. If he can get to 150 targets and the league catch average of 63% (although that could increase too), it would net him a stat line of 94/1333/10+, rewarding owners with playoff aspirations and league championships who waited a year to draft the second-generation WR.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)
Tee Higgins (CIN)
“The Cincinnati defense looks pretty bad on paper, so the Bengals will have to put up a lot of points to win games and figure to be pass-heavy. Tee Higgins scored 10 touchdowns in 12 games last season and was pacing for almost 1,300 yards. He’s paired with one of the best pure passers in the game. The lowest yardage total for Joe Burrow in any of his full seasons was 4,475 yards, and the lowest TD total for Burrow in any of his full seasons was 34. And what if Ja’Marr Chase misses time? Chase has missed five games over the last three years, and in those five games, Higgins averaged 102.2 yards and 20 PPR points. Yes, there are injury concerns with Higgins. But if he stays reasonably healthy, he’s going to smash.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)
DJ Moore (CHI)
“D.J. Moore has taken more heat than the CEO of Astronomer this offseason. Ironically, Moore was also caught on camera, but his issue was “lacking effort” in 2024. Moore has been a part of some pretty bad situations, and there has never been an issue with his effort. If anything, I think his 2024 play reflects how terrible the Bears were as an organization last year. Since the buzz after the draft, there have been no reports about his effort. The Bears have the potential to be this year’s breakout offense with highly sought-after Head Coach Ben Johnson calling the shots and Caleb Williams entering his second year. Especially with Luther Burden having yet to practice, D.J. Moore will be a volume receiver and primed to lead this team in targets for the third year in a row. I’m calling for him to finish inside the Top 10 at the position for the second time in three years.”
– Ellis Johnson (FantasyPros)
DK Metcalf (PIT)
“Pittsburgh’s D.K. Metcalf is a great value at WR22. The Steelers showed how much they thought of their newly acquired WR1 by shipping off his only target competition in George Pickens to Dallas. Another new addition to their lineup is veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has a reputation for locking onto his WR1. All those years of high targets and elite production from Davante Adams could be a sign of what’s to come for Metcalf in 2025.”
– Aaron St Denis (Fantasy Sports Advice Network)
Courtland Sutton (DEN)
“Skepticism around the repeatability of Courtland Sutton’s 2024 season means we’re getting excellent value on a receiver who has true top-10 upside. Sutton’s 2024 season was by far his best season, but it’s not his true ceiling. Sutton’s career has been limited by poor quarterback play. After a shaky start, Bo Nix found his groove midseason, and Sutton was WR8 Week 9 through the end of the season. Sutton will be the unquestioned WR1 and will crush his ADP.”
– Tera Roberts (OddsChecker)
Jameson Williams (DET)
“Jameson Williams is loaded with league-winning upside. A top-tier draft prospect who worked through a significant injury and a suspension before breaking out in 2024 with a WR19 finish, he’s coming off the board at WR26. We know Detroit will have an adjustment period with Ben Johnson’s departure, but a fresh face calling plays could result in more usage for Williams. There should be no doubt about Jared Goff‘s ability to find Williams, and he has started strong according to training camp reports.”
– Jeff Bell (Footballguys)
“Jameson Williams broke out last year to the tune of 1,001 yards and 7 TDs. He was even better over the 2nd half of the season, averaging 73.4 yards over his final eight games. That’s a full-season pace of 1,247 yards. Williams has room to add target share this year in a Lions offense that might pass a little more if the team isn’t quite as dominant.”
– Jared Smola (Draft Sharks)
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