Fantasy Football 2023 Draft Prep: Full WR tiers highlight where to draft Cooper Kupp after injury setback

Injuries have hit the wide receiver position; see how they impact your drafts.

By Dave Richard

Sep 1, 2023 at 4:59 pm ET • 1 min read

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As the preseason winds down and Fantasy drafts heat up, it's more important than ever to head into your drafts with a good understanding of what to expect.

These Tiers are your road map to knowing when to go after the right players at the right time. It's my personal blend of my rankings and where I would take these players in my own drafts. Moreover, these Tiers will keep you from reaching for players I wouldn't reach for, and point you in the right direction of guys I would want to count on.

Better yet, use these Tiers as a starting point and then make adjustments based on who you like. It's your team -- you should want to like the players you pick. No matter how you slice it, using Tiers will help you draft with confidence.

In previous versions I included strategies you could take with each position, along with my favorite strategy. This time, we're just getting into the Tiers themselves. You can read up on this position's strategy, including my recommendation, by tapping here.

Dave's Tiers: QB | RB | TE | WR

Wide receiver PPR tiers (updated 9/1)

Round 1

Tier 1

J. Jefferson MIN Justin Jefferson MIN

J. Chase CIN Ja'Marr Chase CIN

T. Hill MIA Tyreek Hill MIA

S. Diggs NE Stefon Diggs NE

C. Lamb DAL CeeDee Lamb DAL

A. St. Brown DET Amon-Ra St. Brown DET

Round 2

Tier 2

A. Brown PHI A.J. Brown PHI

G. Wilson NYJ Garrett Wilson NYJ

C. Kupp SEA Cooper Kupp SEA

D. Adams LAR Davante Adams LAR

J. Waddle MIA Jaylen Waddle MIA

C. Olave NO Chris Olave NO

Round 3

Tier 3

D. Smith PHI DeVonta Smith PHI

C. Ridley TEN Calvin Ridley TEN

T. Higgins CIN Tee Higgins CIN

D. Moore CHI DJ Moore CHI

C. Watson GB Christian Watson GB

Round 4-5

Tier 4

K. Allen LAC Keenan Allen LAC

D. Metcalf PIT DK Metcalf PIT

D. Samuel WAS Deebo Samuel WAS

A. Cooper LV Amari Cooper LV

D. Hopkins BAL DeAndre Hopkins BAL

D. London ATL Drake London ATL

Round 6

Tier 5

J. Dotson PHI Jahan Dotson PHI

J. Addison MIN Jordan Addison MIN

B. Aiyuk SF Brandon Aiyuk SF

T. Lockett LV Tyler Lockett LV

C. Godwin TB Chris Godwin TB

G. Pickens DAL George Pickens DAL

D. Johnson CLE Diontae Johnson CLE

M. Evans TB Mike Evans TB

C. Kirk HOU Christian Kirk HOU

M. Williams LAC Mike Williams LAC

Round 7-8

Tier 6

G. Davis BUF Gabe Davis BUF

J. Jeudy CLE Jerry Jeudy CLE

T. McLaurin WAS Terry McLaurin WAS

M. Thomas NO Michael Thomas NO

S. Moore SF Skyy Moore SF

B. Cooks BUF Brandin Cooks BUF

Z. Flowers BAL Zay Flowers BAL

R. Doubs GB Romeo Doubs GB

J. Smith-Njigba SEA Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA

M. Brown KC Marquise Brown KC

M. Pittman IND Michael Pittman IND

Round 9-10

High-end Backups

E. Moore DEN Elijah Moore DEN

J. Smith-Schuster KC JuJu Smith-Schuster KC

T. Burks WAS Treylon Burks WAS

N. Collins HOU Nico Collins HOU

C. Sutton DEN Courtland Sutton DEN

K. Toney CLE Kadarius Toney CLE

Q. Johnston LAC Quentin Johnston LAC

Round 11+

Bench Depth

R. Bateman BAL Rashod Bateman BAL

O. Beckham Jr. MIA Odell Beckham Jr. MIA

J. Meyers JAC Jakobi Meyers JAC

J. Mingo DAL Jonathan Mingo DAL

R. Rice KC Rashee Rice KC

A. Thielen PIT Adam Thielen PIT

M. Mims DEN Marvin Mims DEN

I. Hodgins NYG Isaiah Hodgins NYG

R. Moore MIN Rondale Moore MIN

T. Dell HOU Tank Dell HOU

A. Lazard NYJ Allen Lazard NYJ

V. Jefferson TEN Van Jefferson TEN

T. Boyd TEN Tyler Boyd TEN

Wide receiver non-PPR tiers (updated 9/1)