August 15, 2023
There is a ton of luck in fantasy football — to be sure. But there are also some simple pieces of research that can help you put your roster in the best position to win.
Opportunity + volume = (likely) fantasy success.
We've compiled a list below that projects which three receivers are expected to start on each team, and how many targets they received a season ago. The below information may help you make some killer picks in late rounds:
| Team | WR1 | WR2 | Slot |
| Cardinals | Marquise Brown (107) | Rondale Moore (56) | Greg Dortch (64) |
| Falcons | Drake London (117) | Mack Hollins (94) | Scotty Miller (40) |
| Ravens | Rashod Bateman (28) | Odell Beckham Jr. (-) | Zay Flowers (R) |
| Bills | Stefon Diggs (156) | Gabriel Davis (93) | Khalil Shakir (20) |
| Panthers | Adam Thielen (107) | DJ Chark (52) | Jonathan Mingo (R) |
| Bears | DJ Moore (118) | Darnell Mooney (61) | Chase Claypool (79) |
| Bengals | Ja'Marr Chase (134) | Tee Higgins (110) | Tyler Boyd (83) |
| Browns | Amari Cooper (132) | Elijah Moore (65) | Donovan Peoples-Jones (96) |
| Cowboys | CeeDee Lamb (156) | Brandin Cooks (93) | Michael Gallup (74) |
| Broncos | Jerry Jeudy (101) | Courtland Sutton (109) | Marvin Mims (R) |
| Lions | Amon-Ra St. Brown (146) | Jameson Williams* (9) | Marvin Jones (81) |
| Packers | Christian Watson (65) | Romeo Doubs (67) | Jayden Reed (R) |
| Texans | Nico Collins (66) | Robert Woods (91) | Noah Brown (74) |
| Colts | Michael Pittman Jr. (141) | Alec Pierce (78) | Isaiah McKenzie (66) |
| Jaguars | Christian Kirk (133) | Calvin Ridley (sus) | Zay Jones (121) |
| Chiefs | KaDarius Toney (20) | Marquez Valdes-Scantling (81) | Skyy Moore (33) |
| Chargers | Keenan Allen (89) | Mike Williams (93) | Quentin Johnston (R) |
| Rams | Cooper Kupp (98) | Van Jefferson (44) | Ben Skowronek (61) |
| Dolphins | Tyreek Hill (170) | Jaylen Waddle (117) | Cedric Wilson (18) |
| Vikings | Justin Jefferson (184) | Jordan Addison (R) | K.J Osborn (82) |
| Patriots | JuJu Smith-Schuster (101) | DeVante Parker (47) | Kendrick Bourne (48) |
| Saints | Chris Olave (119) | Michael Thomas (22) | Rashid Shaheed (34) |
| Giants | Isaiah Hodins (48) | Darius Slayton (71) | Parris Campbell (91) |
| Jets | Garrett Wilson (147) | Corey Davis (64) | Allen Lazard (100) |
| Raiders | Devante Adams (180) | Jacobi Meyers (96) | Hunter Renfrow (50) |
| Eagles | A.J. Brown (145) | DeVonta Smith (136) | Quez Watkins (51) |
| Steelers | Diontae Johnson (147) | George Pickens (84) | Allen Robinson (52) |
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel (94) | Brandon Aiyuk (114) | Jauan Jennings (56) |
| Seahawks | D.K. Metcalf (141) | Tyler Lockett (117) | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (R) |
| Buccaneers | Mike Evans (127) | Chris Godwin (142) | Russell Gage (70) |
| Titans | DeAndre Hopkins (96) | Treylon Burks (54) | Kyle Philips (13) |
| Washington | Terry McLaurin (120) | Johan Dotson (61) | Curtis Samuel (92) |
* Jameson Williams is suspended six games to start the season
