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| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Player Name | Team | Opp | Salary |
| 1 | Davante Adams | GB | CIN | $8,200 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 3 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 4 | D.J. Moore | CAR | PHI | $7,500 |
| 5 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | DET | $7,700 |
| 6 | A.J. Brown | TEN | JAX | $6,500 |
| 7 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | SF | $7,600 |
| 8 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | NO | $7,400 |
| 9 | Deebo Samuel | SF | ARI | $7,100 |
| 10 | Keenan Allen | LAC | CLE | $6,500 |
| 11 | Mike Williams | LAC | CLE | $7,200 |
| 12 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | NYG | $6,200 |
| 13 | Adam Thielen | MIN | DET | $6,600 |
| 14 | Amari Cooper | DAL | NYG | $6,100 |
| 15 | Chris Godwin | TB | MIA | $6,300 |
| 16 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | NE | $6,100 |
| 17 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | GB | $5,800 |
| 18 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | DEN | $6,500 |
| 19 | Mike Evans | TB | MIA | $6,800 |
| 20 | Marquise Brown | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 21 | Michael Pittman | IND | BAL | MNF |
| 22 | Antonio Brown | TB | MIA | $5,200 |
| 23 | Odell Beckham | CLE | LAC | $6,000 |
| 24 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | GB | $5,300 |
| 25 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | CAR | $5,900 |
| 26 | Marvin Jones | JAX | TEN | $5,700 |
| 27 | Corey Davis | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 28 | Tee Higgins | CIN | GB | $5,000 |
| 29 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | TB | $4,800 |
| 30 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | PIT | $5,500 |
| 31 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 32 | Laviska Shenault | JAX | TEN | $4,800 |
| 33 | Cole Beasley | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 34 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 35 | Henry Ruggs | LV | CHI | $5,600 |
| 36 | Chse Claypool | PIT | DEN | $6,000 |
| 37 | Tim Patrick | DEN | PIT | $4,700 |
| 38 | Robby Anderson | CAR | PHI | $5,000 |
| 39 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | HOU | $5,600 |
| 40 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | CHI | $4,900 |
| 41 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | DAL | $5,900 |
| 42 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | LV | $4,700 |
| 43 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | NYJ | LON |
| 44 | Kalif Raymond | DET | MIN | $4,800 |
| 45 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | DAL | $4,000 |
| 46 | Christian Kirk | ARI | SF | $4,900 |
| 47 | Allen Robinson | CHI | LV | $5,500 |
| 48 | John Ross III | NYG | DAL | $3,400 |
| 49 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | DEN | $5,000 |
| 50 | Josh Gordon | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 51 | Josh Reynolds | TEN | JAX | $3,300 |
| 52 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN | JAX | $3,700 |
| 53 | Quintez Cephus | DET | MIN | $4,300 |
| 54 | A.J. Green | ARI | SF | $5,100 |
| 55 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | ARI | $4,500 |
| 56 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | NO | $3,000 |
| 57 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | HOU | $4,000 |
| 58 | Zach Pascal | IND | BAL | MNF |
| 59 | Rondale Moore | ARI | SF | $4,600 |
| 60 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | CAR | $4,200 |
| 61 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | DET | $3,800 |
| 62 | Randall Cobb | GB | CIN | $4,000 |
| 63 | James Washington | PIT | DEN | $4,200 |
| 64 | Nelson Agholor | NE | HOU | $4,400 |
| 65 | Marquez Callaway | NO | WAS | $4,700 |
| 66 | Mecole Hardman | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 67 | Devin Duvernay | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 69 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | MIN | $3,500 |
| 70 | Terrace Marshall | CAR | PHI | $3,600 |
| 71 | Cedrick Wilson | DAL | NYG | $4,100 |
| 72 | Adam Humphries | WAS | NO | $3,300 |
| 73 | Sammy Watkins | BAL | IND | MNF |
| 74 | Chester Rogers | TEN | JAX | $3,900 |
| 75 | Deonte Harris | NO | WAS | $4,100 |
| 76 | Bryan Edwards | LV | CHI | $3,800 |
| 77 | Tajae Sharpe | ATL | NYJ | LON |
| 78 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | BUF | SNF |
| 79 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | KC | SNF |
| 80 | Jalen Guyton | LAC | CLE | $3,500 |
| 81 | Collin Johnson | NYG | DAL | $3,000 |
| 82 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | LAC | $3,000 |
| 83 | Tyler Johnson | TB | MIA | $3,300 |
| 84 | Zay Jones | LV | CHI | $3,000 |
| 85 | Braxton Berrios | NYJ | ATL | LON |
| 86 | Parris Campbell | IND | BAL | MNF |
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