Receivers – NFL

Receivers – NFL. The Top 10 Receivers – National Rugby League – 2022

Davante Adams

Age – 29

Team – Las Vegas Raiders

Highest Ranking – 1

Lowest Ranking – 4

Last year’s Ranking – 1

In 2021, Adams had a historic 18-touchdown season and got attention from defenses. He has delivered career-highs in receptions – 123 and yards – 1,553, holding a pass on 23.3% of his routes. Adams produced a 6.2% catch rate in the year 2021.

Cooper Kupp

Age – 28

Team – Los Angeles Rams

Highest Ranking – 1

Lowest Ranking – 5

Last year’s Ranking – Honorable Mentions

The year 2021 was special to Cooper. Kupp led the league in catches (145), touchdown catches (16), and receiving yards (1,947). His 111.9 points added was placed No. 1 among receivers by a mile. He was placed sixth in catch percentage ranking with 75.5%, a stellar clip considering his nearly 200 targets.

Ja’marr Chase

Age – 22

Team – Cincinnati Bengals

Highest Ranking – 1

Lowest Ranking – 8

Last year’s Ranking – was not given rank – rookie

Chase has dominated the voting outside of Adams and Kupp, receiving several No. 1 selections the last year in which he burst onto the scene with 81 catches, 13 touchdowns, and 1,455 yards. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is a walking splash play, with his 11.5 yards per target and 13 catches for 30 or more yards. His 658 yards after catch was ranked third, and his catch (6.2%) pushed Adams for sixth.

Justin Jefferson

Age – 22

Team – Minnesota Vikings

Highest Ranking – 2

Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10

Last year’s Ranking – Honorable mentions

Jefferson recorded a 4.43-second 40-yard dash before the 2020 draft and went on to break 11 plays for 30-plus yards in 2021. He also saw 28.9% of the targets, the third-most in the NFL.

Tyreek Hill

Age – 28

Team – Miami Dolphins

Highest Ranking – 2

Lowest Ranking – 9

Last year’s Ranking – 4

Over the past 3 healthy seasons, Hill brought out the average to 95 catches, 1,331 yards and 12 touchdowns. And since 2020, he has scored a total of 15 catches.

His performance was slightly down in 2021, with 13 catches of 20-plus yards and only 3 catches of 40-plus yards (compared to 19 and 5, respectively in 2020).

Stefon Diggs

Age – 28

Team – Buffalo Bills

Highest Ranking – 1

Lowest Ranking – 10

Last year’s Ranking – 3

Diggs scored a total of 103 catches for 1,225 yards on 164 targets in 2021. He scored 127 catches and 1,535 yards on approximately the same target share in 2020.

DeAndre Hopkins

Age – 30

Team – Arizona Cardinals

Highest Ranking – 2

Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10

Last year’s Ranking – 2

Hopkins, who had the potential to become the No. 1 receiver, was ranked No. 2 last year. He then missed seven games due to the effect of injury, including a sprained knee that required surgery.

Mike Evans

Age – 28

Team – Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Highest Ranking – 4

Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10

Last year’s Ranking – 7

After eight seasons, Evans is in no mood to show signs of regression. He is the only NFL receiver to record eight consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Over the past two years, he had a reasonably low target share – 223 total targets with 27 touchdowns since 2020.

Deebo Samuel

Age – 26

Team – San Francisco 49ers

Highest Ranking – 7

Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10

Last year’s Ranking – not ranked

Samuel is the best with the ball in his hands. He averaged 10.0 yards after catch per reception. Nearly 30% of his catches last season in the year 2021 gained 20 yards, 77 catches for 1,405 yards.

DK Metcalf

Age – 24

Team – Seattle Seahawks

Highest Ranking – 5

Lowest Ranking – not included in the top 10

Last year’s Ranking – 9

DK  produced 12 touchdowns with 75 catches, along with 967 yards.

Best Receivers of All Time

1. Jerry Rice

Receptions: 1,549

Receiving Yards: 22,895

Receiving TD: 197

Rushing Yards: 645

2. Don Hutson

Receptions: 488

Receiving Yards: 7,991

Receiving TD: 99

Rushing Yards: 284

Rushing TD: 3

3. Marvin Harrison

Receptions: 1,042 

Receiving Yards: 13,944

Receiving TD: 123

4. Randy Moss

Receptions: 774

Receiving Yards: 12,193

Receiving TD: 124

Passing TD: 2

Rushing Yards: 129

Rushing TD: 2

5. Cris Carter

Receptions: 1,101

Receiving Yards: 13,899

Receiving TD: 130

6. Paul Warfield

Receptions: 427

Receiving Yards: 8,565

Receiving TD: 85

7. Tim Brown

Receptions: 1,094

Receiving Yards: 14,934

Receiving TD: 100

8. Isaac Bruce

Receptions: 942

Receiving Yards: 14,109

Receiving TD: 84

9. Terrell Owens

Receptions: 882

Receiving Yards: 13,070

Receiving TD: 129

10. Steve Largent

Receptions: 819

Receiving Yards: 13,089

Receiving TD: 100