Week 17 is in the books. Let’s look around the league, evaluate every team’s top wide receiver, and power rank them amongst their peers.
32. Arizona Cardinals Rondale Moore (Last Week #31)
Rondale Moore was fairly quiet this week for Arizona despite the offensive outpour they had against the Eagles. Arizona’s WR1 was only targeted four times on the afternoon and caught three of them for 26 yards.
31. New England Patriots DeVante Parker (Last Week #26)
It isn’t clear what is going on in Buffalo, but Stefon Diggs has been mighty quiet lately. The mercurial wide receiver was, however, targeted seven times—unfortunately, he only snagged four of them for 26 yards.
30. Buffalo Bills Stefon Diggs (Last Week #29)
It isn’t clear what is going on in Buffalo, but Stefon Diggs has been mighty quiet lately. The mercurial wide receiver was, however, targeted seven times—unfortunately, he only snagged four of them for 26 yards.
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29. Atlanta Falcons Drake London (Last Week #29)
Drake London did well to manage four catches for 56 yards considering how disjointed the Falcons offense looked all game. Obviously, the stat line doesn’t jump out at you, but Taylor Heinicke was really struggling and catches were hard to come by.
28. New Orleans Saints Chris Olave (Last Week N/A)
Chris Olave was essentially a nonfactor for the Saints this week, as the talented young wide receiver finished with three catches for 26 yards. That said, if New Orleans can manage to sneak its way into the playoffs via the meager NFC South division race, they will need more out of their best receiver.
27. Carolina Panther Adam Thielen (Last Week #20)
Adam Thielen led the Panthers in receiving again this week—unfortunately, there wasn’t much receiving to go around for Carolina, as he finished with just six catches for 38 yards.
26. Tennessee Titans DeAndre Hopkins (Last Week #30)
Deandre Hopkins was really the only source of offense for the Titans this week. The former All-Pro receiver snagged all seven of his targets for 72 yards in the loss.
25. Denver Broncos Jerry Jeudy (Last Week #23)
Jerry Jeudy has struggled to step up in Courtland Sutton’s absence, though, it is worth noting that the Broncos questionable quarterback situation may be playing a factor in that.
Jeudy finished Sunday’s game with three catches for 54 yards, the bulk of which came on his 41-yard reception.
24. Cincinnati Bengals Ja’Marr Chase (Last Week N/A)
Ja’Marr Chase still looked limited this week, but credit to the young receiver nonetheless, for trying to play through the pain with team’s season on the line and its second option, Tee Higgins’s health also in question.
Chase managed to lead the Bengals in receiving, but that only amounted to three catches for 41 yards this week.
23. Houston Texans Nico Collins (Last Week #27)
Nico Collins looked fully healthy in his second week back from injury. He hauled in seven of eight targets for 80 yards with a long of 21 in the win.
22. Jacksonville Jaguars Calvin Ridley (Last Week #13)
Calvin Ridley was quiet this week, perhaps in part due to the shift in offensive strategy with Trevor Lawrence missing from the lineup. Jacksonville’s talented young receiver had just four catches for 39 yards.
21. New York Jets Garrett Wilson (Last Week #19)
Garrett Wilson looked a little quiet this week against a strong Browns defense. The Jets star hauled in just five of 10 targets for 50 yards in the loss.
20. Green Bay Packers Romeo Doubs (Last Week #17)
Rome Doubs was quiet this week despite a big game from the Packers offense against the Vikings. Green Bay’s number one option caught only three of his six targets for 28 yards in the win.
19. Los Angeles Chargers Alex Erickson (Last Week N/A)
With Keenan Allen and Joshua Palmer missing from the lineup, Alex Erickson was slotted into first string duties this week—and even with Easton Stick playing quarterback, the wideout delivered. He snagged seven catches for 98 yards on the day.
18. Indianapolis Colts Michael Pittman Jr. (Last Week N/A)
Michael Pittman Jr. didn’t look like he was 100% returning from injury, but the Colts had to be happy to have their number one target back in action. He finished the game securing five of seven targets for 46 yards.
17. Washington Commanders Terry McLaurin (Last Week #21)
It was tough sledding for the Commanders offense this week, but Terry McLaurin found a way to get into the end zone. That said it was still a relatively quiet game for him, as he finished with just four catches on six targets for 61 yards and a score.
16. Baltimore Ravens Zay Flowers (Last Week #22)
Zay Flowers had a big game for the Ravens this week, along with the rest of the Ravens offense. He turned three targets into three catches for 106 yards and a touchdown—with a massive 75-yarder making up the bulk of his production.
15. Cleveland Browns Elijah Moore (Last Week N/A)
slotted into WR1 duties. The former Jet played well against his old team, hauling in five catches for 61 yards and a score, but left early with an apparent head injury.
14. Los Angeles Rams Cooper Kupp (Last Week #9)
Cooper Kupp played a backseat role to Puka Nacua again this week, snagging just four catches of six targets for 27 yards, but he did manage to get into the endzone for the Rams to help balance out the low yardage.
13. Philadelphia Eagles A.J. Brown (Last Week #8)
A.J. Brown led the Birds in receiving this week, but sadly there wasn’t a ton of opportunity for him or the other Philly wideouts. Brown finished the game with just four catches for 53 yards. The Eagles will need to haul in a couple more catches if they want to get this ship back on track.
12. New York Giants Darius Slayton (Last Week #18)
Back-to-back weeks we have seen Darius Slayton put up strong performances. It seems like he and Tyrod Taylor have a bit of rapport forming.
The Giants number one option hauled in four catches for 106 yards and one touchdown—including another 80-yard bomb.
11. Seattle Seahawks DK Metcalf (Last Week #12)
DK Metcalf is a beast in every sense of the word. The mountain of a receiver was a force to be reckoned with this week against the Steelers. Geno Smith found him five times for 106 yards, with a long of 33.
10. Las Vegas Raiders Davante Adams (Last Week #25)
Davante Adams had a vintage performance this week to eclipse the 1000-yard mark for the season. The former All-Pro receiver snagged 13 catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns.
9. Miami Dolphins Tyreek Hill (Last Week #6)
The Ravens defense was all over Tyreek Hill this week, as they dared Miami to beat them with anyone else. Even so, Hill managed to put up an impressive stat line if not for his otherworldly standards. When all was said and done he caught six of his 12 targets and netted 76 receiving yards.
8. Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson (Last Week #5)
The Vikings offense looked out of sorts on Sunday Night and their star wide receiver, Justin Jefferson, was no exception. He finished the game with just five catches on 10 targets for 59 yards.
7. Pittsburgh Steelers Geroge Pickens (Last Week #15)
George Pickens looks like a completely different player now that Mason Rudolph has taken over as QB1 in Pittsburgh.
The oft-mercurial, young wide receiver followed up his 195-yard outing with another big game this week. Pickens hauled in seven of nine targets for 131 yards in the huge win over Seattle.
6. Kansas City Chiefs Rashee Rice (Last Week #11)
Rashee Rice is quickly emerging as the most reliable option for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City. The talented rookie hauled in five of six targets for 127 yards with a long of 67 on the game.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans (Last Week #2)
Week 17 was a relatively quiet one to Mike Evan’s standards, but he still balled out catching three of four targets for 70 yards. Perhaps if Baker went his way more often Tampa Bay would’ve had a better showing.
4. Chicago Bears DJ Moore (Last Week #16)
Week 17 was an offensive outburst for DJ Moore. The Bears star receiver hauled in nine catches for 159 yards and a touchdown in the win over Atlanta.
3. San Francisco 49ers Brandon Aiyuk (Last Week #10)
Brandon Aiyuk had another big game this week for the 49ers. San Francisco’s top receiving target hauled in seven of eight targets for 114 yards and a score.
2. Detroit Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown (Last Week #3)
Amon-Ra St. Brown looked good this week for the Lions. He was explosive in space and finished with six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown. That’s why St. Brown is quickly becoming recognized as one of the top young wideouts in the game.
1. Dallas Cowboys CeeDee Lamb (Last Week #4)
CeeDee Lamb followed up his 118-yard one-touchdown performance in Week 16 with an insane performance on Saturday night, as he came dangerously close to doubling that yardage total against the Lions.
Lamb finished with 13 catches for 227 yards, including a long of 92, and a touchdown—and nearly a second one had he not been the latest victim of the terrible fumble-through-the-endzone rule.
