Week 16 has officially been wrapped up. Let’s take a gander around the NFL and stack rank every team’s number one wideout.
32. Indianapolis Colts D.J. Montgomery (Last Week #2)
The loss of Michael Pittman Jr. this week was felt far and wide through the Colts offensive performance. D.J. Montgomery wasn’t able to sniff Pittman’s normal production, as he caught just one pass for eight yards after being slotted into the first string.
31. Arizona Cardinals Rondale Moore (Last Week #32)
The Cardinals finally bit the bullet and ruled Marquise Brown out of a game, rather than let him lumber through it like he has the past couple of weeks. Rondale Moore did little to impress in his absence though, as the de facto first-stringer caught just two passes for 30 yards.
30. Tennessee Titans DeAndre Hopkins (Last Week #25)
Deandre Hopkins had another down week for the Titans, as the former All-Pro receiver was limited to just 20 yards on two catches. It seems like he and Ryan Tannehill haven’t built much rapport at all, as he was only targeted four times in Week 16.
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29. Atlanta Falcons Drake London (Last Week #24)
Drake London was relatively quiet again this week for the Falcons. Atlanta’s talented young receiver finished with three catches for 39 yards in the big win.
28. Buffalo Bills Stefon Diggs (Last Week #20)
Stefon Diggs had another quiet week, finishing with five catches for 29 yards, but did, once again, get style points for securing another insane circus grab in the process.
27. Houston Texans Nico Collins (Last Week #19)
With Nico Collins returning from injury, it was a tough one for Noah Brown, as he saw very little attention this week and was a relative nonfactor. Unfortunately, their WR1, Collins, couldn’t muster much production either as he caught just four passes for 18 yards, but did manage to get in the end zone once.
26. New England Patriots DeVante Parker (Last Week #31)
DeVante Parker had a solid showing this week for the Pats hauling in four catches for 65 yards on five targets, including an insane grab down the sideline.
25. Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams (Last Week #14)
Davante Adams, along with the rest of the Raiders passing attack was essentially a nonfactor this week against the Chiefs. The former All-Pro receiver finished with one catch for four yards.
24. Los Angeles Chargers Joshua Palmer (Last Week #16)
Joshua Palmer was a little quiet this week, hauling in just five of eight targets from Easton Stick for 47 yards. He did, however, manage to lead L.A. in receiving.
23. Denver Broncos Jerry Jeudy (Last Week N/A)
With Courtland Sutton out due to injury, Jerry Jeudy was slotted into WR1 responsibilities and, well, he could’ve played better. The former University of Alabama star finished with just three catches for 44 yards in the crushing loss.
22. Baltimore Ravens Zay Flowers (Last Week #23)
Zay Flowers looked really good for Baltimore this week against the Niners. His routes were crisp and he capitalized on the opportunity turning 13 targets into nine catches for 72 yards and a touchdown.
21. Washington Commanders Terry McLaurin (Last Week #17)
Terry McLaurin led the Commanders in receiving again this week, but it wasn’t the same kind of astronomical output that he had in Week 15. He hauled in three receptions on five targets for 50 yards.
20. Carolina Panther Adam Thielen (Last Week #27)
Adam Thielen continues to impress despite being in the twilight of his career. The veteran wide receiver was one of the biggest contributors for the Panthers, hauling in six catches for 94 yards against Green Bay.
19. New York Jets Garrett Wilson (Last Week #22)
Garrett Wilson had a solid showing on Sunday, hauling in nine of 15 targets from Trevor Siemian for 76 yards. Not his best outing of the season by any stretch, but still an impressive performance.
18. New York Giants Darius Slayton (Last Week #30)
We had a major Darius Slayton sighting this week in Philly—the Giants number one receiver had one of his best games of the year turning three targets into three catches and an impressive 90 yards and a touchdown.
17. Green Bay Packers Romeo Doubs (Last Week #28)
Week 16 was a big one for the Packers number one target, Romeo Doubs. He hauled in four receptions for 79 yards and one touchdown in a winning effort against the Panthers.
16. Chicago Bears DJ Moore (Last Week #7)
After a strong stretch of play, Bears star receiver, DJ Moore, struggled to find many opportunities this week, largely because the Bears leaned on the run game against Arizona’s weak defensive front. That said, we’ve come to expect more than three catches for 18 yards out of the talented wideout.
15. Pittsburgh Steelers Geroge Pickens (Last Week #26)
After spending the entire week in the news, George Pickens balled out in Week 16. He only had four catches, but they went for an insane 195 yards and two touchdowns, as the talented, young receiver reminded everyone why the Steelers continue to put up with his diva ways.
14. New Orleans Saints Chris Olave (Last Week N/A)
Chris Olave was slotted back into the first string after his return from injury and though most of the conversation was dominated by his controversial drop, the young receiver actually had a great game. In fact, he was most of the New Orleans offense.
He finished with nine catches on 13 targets for 123 yards in the loss.
13. Jacksonville Jaguars Calvin Ridley (Last Week #21)
Calvin Ridley had a big week against Tampa, hauling in six catches for 90 yards and two scores, though, we would be remiss not to mention that most of his production came once the game was long over.
12. Seattle Seahawks DK Metcalf (Last Week #15)
DK Metcalf found his way back into the endzone again for the Seahawks, as his recent hot streak continues. The physically imposing wide receiver did well to turn in six targets into four catches, 56 yards, and a touchdown in a winning effort.
11. Kansas City Chiefs Rashee Rice (Last Week #9)
Rashee Rice was slightly quieter this week, but he is still doing well to establish himself as Patrick Mahomes top target amongst an admittedly weak group of wide receivers. He finished Week 16 with six catches for 57 yards against Las Vegas.
10. San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk (Last Week #12)
Brandon Aiyuk got back on track this week, at least on an individual level, as the Niners star wideout hauled in six of seven targets for 113 yards.
9. Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp (Last Week #1)
Cooper Kupp took a step back this week, as he played second-fiddle to Puka Nacua most of the afternoon. That said, it wasn’t vintage Kupp, but six for 52 is respectable.
8. Philadelphia Eagles A.J. Brown (Last Week #18)
A.J. Brown was big again for the Eagles this week, hauling in six catches for 80 receptions, in the process becoming the first Eagles receiver to eclipse the 100-catch mark in a single season.
7. Cincinnati Bengals Tee Higgins (Last Week #11)
Tee Higgins was the lone bright spot in an abysmal performance from Cinci this week. Standing in for Ja’Marr Chase as wide receiver one, he hauled in five catches for 140 and a touchdown, though it was largely
6. Miami Dolphins Tyreek Hill (Last Week N/A)
Tyreek Hill was back from injury this week and balled out in an impressive fashion, particularly in the second half when it seemed like every time Tua needed a big play from one of his wide receivers he could… and did go to Hill.
The speedy wide receiver finished the game with nine catches for 99 yards and was invaluable to the Dolphins securing the win.
5. Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson (Last Week #8)
Justin Jefferson looked all the way back for the Vikings this week. Minnesota’s superstar was on fire and the Lions really had no answer for him, as he secured six catches for 141 yards and a touchdown.
4. Dallas Cowboys CeeDee Lamb (Last Week #10)
CeeDee Lamb had another huge game for the Cowboys, something that has slowly become rather routine for the star receiver. He finished this week’s game with six catches for 118 yards and a touchdown, providing a huge chunk of the Cowboys offense for the game.
3. Detroit Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown (Last Week #5)
Amon-Ra St. Brown had his second consecutive monster game for Detroit. The Lions star receiver finished the game against Minnesota having hauled in 12 of 14 targets for 106 yards and a touchdown.
2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans (Last Week #4)
Mike Evans continues to prove why he should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. The physical wide receiver made his presence known against the Jags this week, hauling in seven receptions for 85 yards and two scores.
All things considered, he has been one of the most consistent performers at his position in the NFL all season.
1. Cleveland Browns Amari Cooper (Last Week #3)
If you thought Amari Cooper had a big game last week, check out his insane stat line from Week 16. The Browns wide receiver reminded everyone he was a superstar with his 11-catch, 265-yard, and two-touchdown output.
