Because projections are inexact and boil a range of potential outcomes down to a single number, a good way to look at them is by grouping together similar options into tiers.
Below are Heath Cummings' and Ben Gretch's wide receiver projections tiers for both PPR and non-PPR scoring formats. The key considerations outside these tiers are upside and downside, plus injury risk. You can always find our full Draft rankings on the Draft Prep page.
Keep in mind the below tiers are purely where the players project in a "most likely" scenario. Team context, teammate injuries, and efficiency peaks or valleys can all contribute to different outcomes, but a projection provides a solid baseline to start from.
Heath Cummings' PPR WR projections tiers
| 310-plus points | 295-305 points | 275-295 points |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | Michael Thomas | Davante Adams |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Tyreek Hill |
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| Julio Jones |
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| 260-270 points | 235-245 points | 210-230 points |
| Odell Beckham | Stefon Diggs | Amari Cooper |
| Mike Evans | Julian Edelman | A.J. Green |
| Keenan Allen | Antonio Brown | Cooper Kupp |
| Adam Thielen | Tyler Lockett |
| Brandin Cooks | Kenny Golladay |
| Robert Woods | Tyler Boyd |
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| Calvin Ridley |
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| Dede Westbrook |
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| Chris Godwin |
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| D.J. Moore |
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| 190-205 points | 180-190 points | 145-175 points |
| Sterling Shepard | Mike Williams | Jamison Crowder |
| Josh Gordon | Dante Pettis | Marquez Valdes-Scantling |
| Larry Fitzgerald | Will Fuller | Kenny Stills |
| T.Y. Hilton | Curtis Samuel | Albert Wilson |
| Christian Kirk | John Brown | Miles Boykin |
| Robby Anderson |
| Desean Jackson |
| Tyrell Williams |
| Geronimo Allison |
| Sammy Watkins |
| Mohamed Sanu |
| Marvin Jones |
| Michael Gallup |
| Alshon Jeffery |
| Donte Moncrief |
| Allen Robinson |
| Golden Tate |
| Corey Davis |
| Courtland Sutton |
| Jarvis Landry |
| Hunter Renfrow |
| Emmanuel Sanders |
| Cole Beasley |
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| Randall Cobb |
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| Marquise Brown |
Heath Cummings' non-PPR WR projections tiers
| 200-plus points | 180-190 points | 160-180 points |
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| DeAndre Hopkins | Michael Thomas | Keenan Allen |
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| Tyreek Hill | Davante Adams |
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| Julio Jones | Mike Evans |
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| JuJu Smith-Schuster | Odell Beckham |
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| 140-160 points | 120-140 points | 100-115 points | 80-100 points |
| Brandin Cooks | D.J. Moore | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Mohamed Sanu |
| Robert Woods | Tyler Boyd | Kenny Stills | Marquise Brown |
| Antonio Brown | Dede Westbrook | Desean Jackson | Golden Tate |
| Tyler Lockett | T.Y. Hilton | Jamison Crowder | Anthony Miller |
| Adam Thielen | Marvin Jones | Miles Boykin | Marquise Goodwin |
| A.J. Green | Sammy Watkins | Courtland Sutton | James Washington |
| Kenny Golladay | Tyrell Williams | Albert Wilson | Hunter Renfrow |
| Amari Cooper | Alshon Jeffery | Donte Moncrief | David Moore |
| Stefon Diggs | Christian Kirk | Michael Gallup | Cole Beasley |
| Julian Edelman | Robby Anderson | Geronimo Allison | Andy Isabella |
| Cooper Kupp | Allen Robinson |
| Paul Richardson |
| Calvin Ridley | Dante Pettis |
| Randall Cobb |
| Josh Gordon | Mike Williams |
| DeVante Parker |
| Chris Godwin | Sterling Shepard |
| Deebo Samuel |
| Corey Davis |
| Quincy Enunwa |
| Will Fuller |
| Taylor Gabriel |
| Larry Fitzgerald |
| Terry McLaurin |
| John Brown |
| Devin Funchess |
| Emmanuel Sanders |
| Chris Hogan |
| Curtis Samuel |
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| Jarvis Landry |
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Ben Gretch's PPR WR projections tiers
| 310-plus points | 300-305 points | 285-290 points | 270-275 points |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | Julio Jones | Davante Adams | Tyreek Hill |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Odell Beckham |
| Mike Evans |
| Michael Thomas |
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| 255-265 points | 240-250 points | 230-235 points | 220-225 points |
| Stefon Diggs | Brandin Cooks | Julian Edelman | D.J. Moore |
| Adam Thielen | Amari Cooper | Kenny Golladay | T.Y. Hilton |
| Keenan Allen | Robert Woods | Chris Godwin |
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| Antonio Brown | Tyler Lockett | Tyler Boyd |
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| 200-210 points | 190-200 points | 175-190 points | 155-170 points |
| Calvin Ridley | Alshon Jeffery | Corey Davis | Larry Fitzgerald |
| Allen Robinson | Dede Westbrook | Will Fuller | Marquez Valdes-Scantling |
| Mike Williams | Cooper Kupp | Dante Pettis | Jamison Crowder |
| Jarvis Landry | Curtis Samuel | Sammy Watkins | Marqise Lee |
| Christian Kirk | Robby Anderson | A.J. Green | Emmanuel Sanders |
| Alshon Jeffery | Josh Gordon | Marvin Jones | DeSean Jackson |
| Sterling Shepard |
| Courtland Sutton |
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| 140-150 points | 120-135 points | 110-120 points | 100-110 points |
| Albert Wilson | Taylor Gabriel | James Washington | Quincy Enunwa |
| Kenny Stills | Marquise Brown | Willie Snead | Randall Cobb |
| Mohamed Sanu | Zay Jones | Devin Funchess | D.J. Chark |
| John Brown | Terry McLaurin | N'Keal Harry | Danny Amendola |
| Anthony Miller | Paul Richardson | DeVante Parker | Miles Boykin |
| Adam Humphries | Donte Moncrief | Cole Beasley | Ted Ginn |
| Tyrell Williams | Trey Quinn |
| Andy Isabella |
| Golden Tate | Keke Coutee |
| Rashard Higgins |
| Geronimo Allison | DaeSean Hamilton |
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| Tre'Quan Smith |
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| Michael Gallup |
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| Jaron Brown |
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| Marquise Goodwin |
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Ben Gretch's non-PPR WR projections tiers
| 200-plus points | 180-190 points | 160-170 points | 145-160 points |
| DeAndre Hopkins | Michael Thomas | Stefon Diggs | Kenny Golladay |
| Odell Beckham | Davante Adams | Brandin Cooks | Tyler Boyd |
| Julio Jones | Mike Evans | Adam Thielen | D.J. Moore |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster |
| Tyler Lockett | Chris Godwin |
| Tyreek Hill |
| Amari Cooper | Julian Edelman |
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| Robert Woods |
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| Keenan Allen |
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| Antonio Brown |
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| 125-140 points | 115-125 points | 95-115 points | 80-95 points |
| Mike Williams | Dede Westbrook | DeSean Jackson | Anthony Miller |
| T.Y. Hilton | Jarvis Landry | Courtland Sutton | Mohamed Sanu |
| Calvin Ridley | Sterling Shepard | Kenny Stills | Tyrell Williams |
| Allen Robinson | Marvin Jones | Marqise Lee | Geronimo Allison |
| Josh Gordon | Dante Pettis | Larry Fitzgerald | Paul Richardson |
| Alshon Jeffery | Corey Davis | John Brown | Donte Moncrief |
| Cooper Kupp | A.J. Green | Jamison Crowder | Adam Humphries |
| Christian Kirk | Sammy Watkins | Emmanuel Sanders | Marquise Brown |
| Curtis Samuel | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | Albert Wilson | Taylor Gabriel |
| Robby Anderson |
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| Zay Jones |
| Will Fuller |
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| Terry McLaurin |
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| Golden Tate |
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| Marquise Goodwin |
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| Tre'Quan Smith |
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| Michael Gallup |
