Buy These Wide Receivers in Dynasty Fantasy Football
After talking running backs to buy in dynasty fantasy football, it's clear what we need to do next. Move on to the wide receivers. One again, all of the wide receivers on this list are very affordable, and any team build could buy them.
With wide receivers having a long shelf life, they're much better investments than running backs. No matter if you're a contender or a rebuilder, these three players are going to be great to own in dynasty fantasy football.
Buy These Wide Receivers in Dynasty Fantasy Football
Just a few years ago, I was extremely out on Michael Pittman due to his price tag. However, right now, Pittman has fallen all the way down to WR49 on Keep Trade Cut.
On July 18th of 2024, Pittman was ranked as the WR20, showing how big of a fall off he's had. The reason for that was a rough 2024 season. Following a 15.6 PPG season (PPR) in 2023, Pittman played in 16 games and had just 10.4 PPG.
Now I'm willing to excuse this poor play based on the results that came out. Pittman was reportedly playing through a low back fracture, one that could have landed him on the injured reserve list.
If you take a look at what Pittman did in 2023, he had a strong YPRR mark at 2.04, 53.6 contested catch percentage, and an 80 PFF receiving grade. At 27 years old, you should expect a bounce-back from Pittman after having an off-season to recover.
With questions around Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, it would be too much to have Pittman super close to that WR20 range. However, he should sit much closer to the WR30 mark than the WR49 mark, where he is right now.
Jalen Coker was a big-time sleeper coming into his rookie season. As an undrafted free agent from Holy Cross, no one expected anything from Coker.
In just 11 games, Coker put up an impressive 478 receiving yards when you consider that Bryce Young only had 2,403 passing yards. Xavier Legette was selected 32nd overall in the NFL Draft, but he only had 497 receiving yards in 16 games.
Although Legette has more of a team investment, he's on an even playing field with Coker now. If Coker continues to look better than him, he's going to get the reps. The Carolina Panthers have already shown that they don't love Legette by adding Tetairoa McMillan in the 2025 NFL Draft.
This take is a mixture of my belief in Coker taking a leap in year two and my lack of conviction that Legette will pan out at the NFL level. Legette took until his 5th year at South Carolina to have a season with over 200 receiving yards, which isn't a great sign.
With Young continuing to develop, Coker has the skillset to become the Panthers WR2 next to McMillan.
ARLINGTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 28: Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (4) runs the ball after ... More a reception against the Texas A&M Aggies during the Southwest Classic game on September 28, 2024 at ATT Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The last player on this list is rookie Isaac TeSlaa, who's being slept on by the dynasty community. One key piece of information that people are glancing over is what the Detroit Lions gave up for TeSlaa.
In order to select TeSlaa at pick 70, the Lions gave up the 102nd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on top of two third-round picks. The Lions would also receive a 6th-round pick in 2024 and a 6th-round pick in 2025, but the price was expensive nonetheless.
TeSlaa came out of Arkansas, where he never posted great stats, only recording 545 receiving yards in 13 games. That said, TeSlaa looked good on film when I watched him. He recorded a solid 1.97 YPRR mark, 14.3 ADOT, and he had a 71.4 contested catch percentage.
While the Lions offense is in a place to take a step back after losing Ben Johnson, they still led the NFL with 33.1 PPG. Even if the Lions take a big step back, you can expect them to be a top 10 offense.
While Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, and Jameson Williams are in town, TeSlaa could possibly replace Williams, who had 14.1 PPG in the long term. Williams is set to become a free agent in 2027, and when you look at how much the Lions invested in TeSlaa, it makes me believe they don't love their current wide receiver room.
While there are quite a few things that need to break right at cost, TeSlaa is a great dart throw in dynasty fantasy football.
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