The Best Free Agent WRs in 2023

The Best Free Agent WRs in 2023

With the NFL offseason quickly approaching, it is time to dive into available free agents, focusing on top WR free agents.

Finding the best free-agent wide receivers

With the NFL offseason quickly approaching, it is time to dive into available free agents and trade candidates. Today, we turn our attention to the WRs, where Dwain identifies the top options using historical data profiles for top performers.

Top-36 Fantasy WR Data Profiles (2011 to 2022):

Tier 1 – Mid-Range to Low-End WR2 ProfilesTee HigginsJoe BurrowHiggins’ 2022 Data Profile:Ja’Marr ChaseDeAndre HopkinsHopkins’ 2022 Data Profile:Anquan BoldinAndre JohnsonLarry FitzgeraldSteve SmithKeenan AllenAllen’s 2022 Data Profile:Justin HerbertTier 2 – Borderline WR2 ProfilesJakobi MeyersJulian EdelmanMeyers’ 2022 Data Profile:Tier 3 – Boom-Bust WR3 ProfilesMichael ThomasThomas’ 2022 Data Profile:D.J. Chark Jr.Chark’s 2022 Data Profile:Patrick MahomesJosh AllenTier 4 – Borderline WR3 ProfilesAllen LazardDavante Adams Lazard’s 2022 Data Profile:JuJu Smith-SchusterSmith-Schuster’s 2022 Data Profile:Ben RoethlisbergerTravis KelceTier 5 – WR4/WR5 ProfilesDarius SlaytonSlayton’s 2022 Data Profile:Richie James Jr.Wan’Dale RobinsonDaniel JonesJames’ 2022 Data Profile:Mecole HardmanHardman’s 2022 Data Profile:Tier 6 – WR5 Upside with Small-Sample ProfilesJauan JenningsDeebo SamuelBrandon AiyukGeorge Kittle,Christian McCaffreyJennings’ 2022 Data Profile:Ashton DulinDulin’s 2022 Data Profile:Tier 7 – Best of the RestJarvis LandryLandry’s 2022 Data Profile:Olamide ZaccheausZaccheaus’ 2022 Data Profile:Mack HollinsHollins’ 2022 Data Profile:Parris CampbellCampbell’s 2022 Data Profile:
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Glossary

Routes = routes per team dropback

TPRR = targets per route run

Targets = percentage of team targets

PFF Rec Grade = PFF receiving grade

YPRR = yards per route run

FPTS = PPR fantasy points per game

YAC = yards after the catch (average)

aDOT = average depth of target