Fifteen wide receivers made the cut in Pro Football Network’s 2024 NFL Top 100. Usual suspects Justin Jefferson and Tyreek Hill led the way, but a plethora of pass catchers joined the duo.
It was Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb and Cincinnati Bengals’ burner Ja’Marr Chase that rounded out selections in the top 20.
Additionally, three sets of teammates made the list in Miami, Los Angeles (Rams), and Philadelphia. Find out who else made the Top 100.
Wide Receivers in PFN’s NFL Top 100
1) Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings (6th Overall)
Although he missed seven games with a hamstring injury, Justin Jefferson still finished the 2023 campaign with 1,074 receiving yards. He’s posted more receiving yards (5,899) through his first four NFL seasons than any player in league history. Jefferson is the all-time leader in receiving yards per game (98.3) and is 12+ yards per game ahead of second-place Calvin Johnson.
Jefferson won Offensive Player of the Year in 2022 after leading the league with 128 catches and 1,809 yards and is now the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback after inking a $35 million per year extension in June.
2) Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins (7th Overall)
Tyreek Hill led the NFL in receiving yards (1,799) and receiving TDs (13) and finished second in receptions (119), all while running just the 41st-most routes of any wide receiver. His efficiency was astounding, as his 3.85 yards per route run mark blew the modern record out of the water.
If there’s a defining image from the 2023 NFL campaign, it might be Hill streaking down the field, blowing past every defender for a score.
3) CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys (14th Overall)
Having improved in every season of his four-year NFL career, CeeDee Lamb set career highs across the board in 2023 with 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns on a league-leading 135 receptions while earning first-team All-Pro honors.
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Lamb can run any route from any alignment, and that versatility makes him the focal point of the Cowboys’ offensive attack.
4) Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals (17th Overall)
Ja’Marr Chase has been everything the Bengals hoped for and more since entering the league in 2021. He’s tied for second in receiving touchdowns (29) and ranks seventh in receiving yards (3,717) during that span and should become one of the league’s highest-paid WRs on his next contract.
Only five receivers — including Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, and Odell Beckham Jr. — scored more touchdowns than Chase over their first three pro seasons.
5) A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (23rd Overall)
A true physical marvel, A.J. Brown remains one of the sport’s most terrifying gamebreakers. He’s become a more well-rounded wideout since joining the Philadelphia Eagles in a 2022 draft-day trade.
Brown has 18 total touchdowns and nearly 3,000 receiving yards in two seasons in Philadelphia. He received second-team All-Pro nods in both years, and the Eagles just gave him another new contract.
6) Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions (24th Overall)
While the Detroit Lions don’t necessarily have a prototypical WR1 on their roster, Amon-Ra St. Brown more than fills the role.
A genuine draft steal as a fourth-round selection, ARSB ranks fifth in receptions, sixth in targets, and eighth in receiving yards among WRs since entering the league in 2021. Only Hill and Lamb have generated more receiving first downs over the past two seasons.
7) Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders (25th Overall)
Davante Adams is still the best route runner in the game, and his release package is unparalleled. He earned three consecutive first-team All-Pro nods to begin the decade, but his production took a hit in 2023 (mainly due to the Las Vegas Raiders’ QB play).
He’s posted at least 100 catches and 1,000 yards in five of the last six years, including four straight. While Vegas’ quarterback situation didn’t improve this offseason, Adams should continue to receive plenty of opportunities. In 2023, he ranked first league-wide in air yards share (44.2%) and second in target share (33.1%).
8) Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams (56th Overall)
Puka Nacua’s 2023 receiving totals weren’t in the same dimension as any other rookie wideout. He had 500+ more yards and 20+ more receptions than Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice, the next-best in both categories.
The BYU product’s statistics could only be compared to those of other high-end NFL receivers. Nacua ranked top six league-wide in targets (163), receptions (114), receiving yards (1,667), and yards per route run (2.75), all of which were new NFL rookie records.
9) Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams (59th Overall)
Cooper Kupp won the NFL’s receiving triple crown with a 145-1,947-16 line in 2021, but injuries, age, and absurd usage have caught up to him as he enters his age-31 campaign.
He’s missed 13 games over the past two seasons and is now the second-best pass catcher on his own team. Can Kupp stay healthy and rebound in 2024?
10) Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers (72nd Overall)
Few NFL wideouts are as versatile as Deebo Samuel, who can line up out wide, in the slot, in motion, or in the backfield. Kyle Shanahan’s offensive scheme puts Samuel in the right position, but Samuel creates more yardage for himself than any receiver in the NFL.
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Samuel led WRs with 8.8 yards after the catch per reception in 2023. He ranked eighth in YAC/R league-wide, and every player who finished ahead of him played running back. Samuel also ranked first in yards after the catch over expectation (235), suggesting few players could have generated as much extra yardage given the same opportunities.
11) Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (74th Overall)
One of the most consistent players in NFL history, Mike Evans has famously eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in every season of his decade-long career.
In 2023, Evans led the NFL with 13 receiving touchdowns, ranked fifth in contested catches (30), and was the only receiver in the league to average 2+ yards per route run while posting a 15+ yard aDOT.
12) Jaylen Waddle, WR, Miami Dolphins (77th Overall)
Despite battling injuries in 2023, Jaylen Waddle still went over 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season and ranked eighth in the NFL with 2.52 yards per route run.
He’s been overshadowed by Hill in Miami, but the elder Dolphins wideout turned 30 in March. Waddle, who led the league with 18.1 yards per catch in 2022, could see an increased target share as Hill ages.
13) Stefon Diggs, WR, Houston Texans (87th Overall)
Stefon Diggs’ 2023 statistics were undoubtedly concerning. He posted his fewest yards (1,183) and yards per reception (11.1) since 2018, his second-to-last season with the Minnesota Vikings. Diggs went from seventh to 31st in yards per route run from 2022 to 2023; he slipped from fourth to 67th in ESPN’s tracking metrics.
The Houston Texans, perhaps knowing they needed to motivate the four-time Pro Bowler, altered Diggs’ contract upon acquiring him this offseason, ensuring he’ll become a free agent next spring. With a chance at one more significant payday on the horizon, Diggs should be locked in.
14) DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears (89th Overall)
DJ Moore established an instant connection with Justin Fields in his first season with the Chicago Bears, setting career-high marks across the board while ranking sixth in the NFL in receiving yards and success rate.
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One of the league’s more underrated and dynamic wideouts, Moore has ranked inside the top 20 in average yards after the catch in four of the past five years.
15) DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (93rd)
DeVonta Smith might be even more revered around the NFL if he weren’t fighting Brown for targets in Philadelphia.
Despite playing as an overqualified WR2, Smith has still posted at least 80 catches, 1,000 yards, and seven TDs in each of the past two seasons. A technician as a route runner, Smith is also surprisingly physical despite of his 170-pound frame.