Player rankings

The season's top FBS quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends by wins above replacement: what each player's plays were worth, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup.

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The top 100 FBS receivers by WAR in 2018. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Tylan WallaceWROklahoma State	Oklahoma State	117	0.470.28 to 0.64	0.28 to 0.64
2	JJ Arcega-WhitesideWRStanford	Stanford	85	0.410.28 to 0.52	0.28 to 0.52
3	Kelvin HarmonWRNC State	NC State	94	0.380.24 to 0.50	0.24 to 0.50
4	Lil'Jordan HumphreyWRTexas	Texas	101	0.360.22 to 0.51	0.22 to 0.51
5	James ProcheWRSMU	SMU	97	0.350.18 to 0.52	0.18 to 0.52
6	A.J. BrownWROle Miss	Ole Miss	87	0.330.18 to 0.48	0.18 to 0.48
7	N'Keal HarryWRArizona State	Arizona State	106	0.330.17 to 0.50	0.17 to 0.50
8	Antoine WesleyWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	109	0.320.18 to 0.48	0.18 to 0.48
8	Tyler JohnsonWRMinnesota	Minnesota	98	0.320.17 to 0.46	0.17 to 0.46
10	Rondale MooreWRPurdue	Purdue	148	0.320.16 to 0.50	0.16 to 0.50
11	Tyler VaughnsWRUSC	USC	88	0.310.19 to 0.43	0.19 to 0.43
12	Hakeem ButlerWRIowa State	Iowa State	91	0.310.14 to 0.47	0.14 to 0.47
13	Marquise BrownWROklahoma	Oklahoma	82	0.300.15 to 0.46	0.15 to 0.46
14	Collin JohnsonWRTexas	Texas	89	0.300.17 to 0.44	0.17 to 0.44
15	Andy IsabellaWRMassachusetts	Massachusetts	106	0.300.13 to 0.50	0.13 to 0.50
15	Adrian HardyWRLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	98	0.300.14 to 0.44	0.14 to 0.44
17	Laviska Shenault Jr.WRColorado	Colorado	112	0.290.15 to 0.44	0.15 to 0.44
18	John UrsuaWRHawai'i	Hawai'i	109	0.290.11 to 0.48	0.11 to 0.48
19	Jakobi MeyersWRNC State	NC State	88	0.280.15 to 0.40	0.15 to 0.40
20	Trevon BrownWREast Carolina	East Carolina	108	0.270.06 to 0.47	0.06 to 0.47
21	Flynn NagelWRNorthwestern	Northwestern	96	0.260.12 to 0.38	0.12 to 0.38
22	Jonathan DuhartWROld Dominion	Old Dominion	107	0.260.08 to 0.43	0.08 to 0.43
23	Preston WilliamsWRColorado State	Colorado State	109	0.250.11 to 0.42	0.11 to 0.42
23	Damion WillisWRTroy	Troy	63	0.250.16 to 0.33	0.16 to 0.33
25	Anthony JohnsonWRBuffalo	Buffalo	76	0.240.12 to 0.36	0.12 to 0.36
26	A.J. RichardsonWRBoise State	Boise State	62	0.230.15 to 0.32	0.15 to 0.32
27	Darnell MooneyWRTulane	Tulane	69	0.230.13 to 0.34	0.13 to 0.34
28	Travis FulghamWROld Dominion	Old Dominion	89	0.230.10 to 0.35	0.10 to 0.35
28	Ty LeeWRMiddle Tennessee	Middle Tennessee	76	0.230.12 to 0.35	0.12 to 0.35
30	Jalen ReagorWRTCU	TCU	111	0.230.07 to 0.38	0.07 to 0.38
31	Cedric Byrd IIWRHawai'i	Hawai'i	81	0.220.12 to 0.33	0.12 to 0.33
32	Diontae JohnsonWRToledo	Toledo	74	0.220.09 to 0.34	0.09 to 0.34
33	Dillon MitchellWROregon	Oregon	105	0.220.05 to 0.39	0.05 to 0.39
34	Jamal CustisWRSyracuse	Syracuse	73	0.210.12 to 0.32	0.12 to 0.32
35	Tee HigginsWRClemson	Clemson	67	0.210.12 to 0.29	0.12 to 0.29
36	Greg DortchWRWake Forest	Wake Forest	94	0.210.07 to 0.34	0.07 to 0.34
37	Damonte CoxieWRMemphis	Memphis	84	0.210.09 to 0.32	0.09 to 0.32
38	KeeSean JohnsonWRFresno State	Fresno State	101	0.210.07 to 0.36	0.07 to 0.36
39	Denzel MimsWRBaylor	Baylor	64	0.200.11 to 0.32	0.11 to 0.32
40	Justin JeffersonWRLSU	LSU	72	0.200.11 to 0.31	0.11 to 0.31
41	Marquez StevensonWRHouston	Houston	101	0.200.07 to 0.35	0.07 to 0.35
42	Jovon DuranteWRFlorida Atlantic	Florida Atlantic	80	0.200.11 to 0.29	0.11 to 0.29
43	Ja'Deion HighWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	66	0.190.11 to 0.29	0.11 to 0.29
44	Amon-Ra St. BrownWRUSC	USC	68	0.190.11 to 0.28	0.11 to 0.28
45	T.J. VasherWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	71	0.190.09 to 0.31	0.09 to 0.31
45	CeeDee LambWROklahoma	Oklahoma	62	0.190.10 to 0.28	0.10 to 0.28
45	Jayden ReedWRWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	64	0.190.10 to 0.29	0.10 to 0.29
45	Jack SorensonWRMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	66	0.190.10 to 0.28	0.10 to 0.28
49	Riley MillerWRBall State	Ball State	70	0.190.09 to 0.28	0.09 to 0.28
50	Teddy VealWRLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	90	0.190.06 to 0.32	0.06 to 0.32
51	Kalija LipscombWRVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	114	0.190.07 to 0.33	0.07 to 0.33
52	Dezmon PatmonWRWashington State	Washington State	57	0.190.11 to 0.26	0.11 to 0.26
53	Justin McInnisWRArkansas State	Arkansas State	68	0.180.08 to 0.26	0.08 to 0.26
53	Isaiah HodginsWROregon State	Oregon State	55	0.180.11 to 0.25	0.11 to 0.25
53	David Sills VWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	78	0.180.06 to 0.30	0.06 to 0.30
56	Malcolm WilliamsWRCoastal Carolina	Coastal Carolina	60	0.180.10 to 0.27	0.10 to 0.27
57	K.J. OsbornWRBuffalo	Buffalo	90	0.180.05 to 0.30	0.05 to 0.30
58	Stanley Morgan Jr.WRNebraska	Nebraska	84	0.180.05 to 0.30	0.05 to 0.30
59	Terren EncaladeWRTulane	Tulane	57	0.180.09 to 0.27	0.09 to 0.27
59	JD SpielmanWRNebraska	Nebraska	73	0.180.09 to 0.28	0.09 to 0.28
61	Chase ClaypoolWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	63	0.180.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
62	Kirk MerrittWRArkansas State	Arkansas State	78	0.170.07 to 0.27	0.07 to 0.27
62	Anthony Ratliff-WilliamsWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	74	0.170.09 to 0.27	0.09 to 0.27
62	Britain CoveyWRUtah	Utah	88	0.170.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
62	Jamarius WayWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	54	0.170.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
66	Rico Bussey Jr.WRNorth Texas	North Texas	92	0.170.03 to 0.32	0.03 to 0.32
66	Miles BoykinWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	77	0.170.07 to 0.27	0.07 to 0.27
68	Cody WhiteWRMichigan State	Michigan State	68	0.170.08 to 0.26	0.08 to 0.26
69	Marquez CallawayWRTennessee	Tennessee	46	0.170.10 to 0.22	0.10 to 0.22
70	Cody ThompsonWRToledo	Toledo	55	0.170.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
71	Justyn RossWRClemson	Clemson	41	0.170.10 to 0.24	0.10 to 0.24
72	Marcus GreenWRUL Monroe	UL Monroe	77	0.170.06 to 0.28	0.06 to 0.28
72	Kawaan BakerWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	74	0.170.11 to 0.24	0.11 to 0.24
74	Quez WatkinsWRSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	87	0.170.05 to 0.29	0.05 to 0.29
75	Michael Pittman Jr.WRUSC	USC	59	0.160.07 to 0.25	0.07 to 0.25
76	Johnathon JohnsonWRMissouri	Missouri	65	0.160.08 to 0.26	0.08 to 0.26
77	Emanuel HallWRMissouri	Missouri	40	0.160.10 to 0.22	0.10 to 0.22
77	Aaron CephusWRRice	Rice	48	0.160.09 to 0.23	0.09 to 0.23
79	Dillon StonerWROklahoma State	Oklahoma State	57	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
80	Johnnie DixonWROhio State	Ohio State	45	0.160.10 to 0.22	0.10 to 0.22
81	Jauan WesleyWRNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	74	0.160.07 to 0.24	0.07 to 0.24
81	Gary JenningsWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	57	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
81	KJ HamlerWRPenn State	Penn State	67	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
81	Jalen GuytonWRNorth Texas	North Texas	62	0.160.07 to 0.24	0.07 to 0.24
81	Antonio Gandy-GoldenWRLiberty	Liberty	81	0.160.04 to 0.26	0.04 to 0.26
81	Trenton IrwinWRStanford	Stanford	65	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
81	Easop Winston Jr.WRWashington State	Washington State	59	0.160.09 to 0.23	0.09 to 0.23
88	Sean RileyWRSyracuse	Syracuse	62	0.160.08 to 0.24	0.08 to 0.24
89	Deebo SamuelWRSouth Carolina	South Carolina	72	0.160.06 to 0.26	0.06 to 0.26
89	Austin MaloneyWRFlorida International	Florida International	42	0.160.11 to 0.21	0.11 to 0.21
91	Shi SmithWRSouth Carolina	South Carolina	44	0.150.09 to 0.21	0.09 to 0.21
92	Greg Campbell Jr.WRUTSA	UTSA	66	0.150.07 to 0.23	0.07 to 0.23
92	Tyre BradyWRMarshall	Marshall	103	0.150.00 to 0.30	0.00 to 0.30
94	Kwadarrius SmithWRAkron	Akron	54	0.150.09 to 0.23	0.09 to 0.23
95	Vic Wharton IIIWRCalifornia	California	56	0.150.07 to 0.22	0.07 to 0.22
95	Shawn PoindexterWRArizona	Arizona	55	0.150.08 to 0.22	0.08 to 0.22
95	Corey LacanariaWRBall State	Ball State	53	0.150.09 to 0.21	0.09 to 0.21
95	Xavier UbosiWRUAB	UAB	44	0.150.08 to 0.21	0.08 to 0.21
95	JoJo WardWRHawai'i	Hawai'i	74	0.150.04 to 0.27	0.04 to 0.27
100	Parris CampbellWROhio State	Ohio State	85	0.150.04 to 0.27	0.04 to 0.27

How it works

Each player's value is YardLine's wins above replacement: every play's expected points credited to the players involved, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup; 53 points make a win. Beside each value is its 90% interval. The numbers and position ranks are the same as on each team page's Players section.

Only snaps between FBS teams while the game was in doubt count, so a starter on a team that blows opponents out plays fewer of them. Kickers and punters are ranked on the team pages. Linemen and defenders aren't listed: public play-by-play doesn't say who was on the field, so they're valued as units on the team pages instead. Only players above replacement level are listed. The rankings update every Tuesday.