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A powerful receiving corps is the spine of any profitable passing assault and gives quarterbacks with dependable targets and the power to stretch the sphere. This season, we’ll be breaking down the league’s finest receivers every week, providing an in depth take a look at every participant’s influence.
As we dive into these huge receiver rankings, understand that these early-season receiving grades are fluid and can proceed to evolve over the approaching weeks. Once now we have bigger pattern sizes, the rankings will stabilize, giving a clearer image of who the highest performers are.
1. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints (90.7)
Olave takes over the No. 1 spot heading into Week 4. He caught all six of his targets towards Philadelphia for 86 yards, with three of his catches coming within the first quarter. Olave had 4 catches of 10-plus yards and 5 complete first downs. He caught his first landing move of the season and generated an ideal passer ranking when focused.
Olave now has 12 catches on the season for 178 yards, with most of his work coming in first halves and early downs. Olave has caught all eight of his first-half targets for 115 yards and 6 first downs. He has been focused 9 instances on early downs, securing eight catches for 133 yards.
Olave additionally leads all receivers in contested catch grading. He ranks eighth in contested goal price (35.7%) and has secured 4 of 5 targets for 57 yards, all first downs.
2. Nico Collins, Houston Texans (90.5)
Collins got here down with 4 catches for 86 yards towards Minnesota. He collected three explosive positive aspects within the second half, with two catches of 25-plus yards. Collins pressured three missed tackles, averaged 11.5 yards after the catch per reception and moved the chains with every catch.
Collins stays the league chief in receiving yards (338) and explosive positive aspects (12). He ranks top-10 in lots of statistical classes, together with yards after the catch (105), yards after contact (55), missed tackles pressured (5), yards per route run (3.02) and first downs gained (16).
3. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (90.3)
Godwin caught six of his eight targets for 53 yards in Tampa Bay’s loss to Denver. He gained 5 first downs, caught his third landing of the season and generated a 131.8 passer ranking when focused.
Godwin ranks fourth in adjusted goal price (35.8%) and passer ranking when focused (150.2) getting into Week 4. He leads all receivers with 17 first downs gained and is second in yards after the catch (141).
4. Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs (86.2)
Rice led receivers with 12 catches in Week 3. He moved the chains seven instances, pressured six missed tackles (first) and caught his second landing move of the yr. Rice amassed 5 catches of 10-plus yards, two explosive positive aspects and averaged 2.97 yards per route run.
Rice now ranks second in receiving yards (288) after three video games. He leads all receivers with 24 catches and 185 yards after the catch. Rice has been focused 29 instances at an adjusted price of 41.4% (second). He ranks second in early-down targets (24), catching 20 passes for 243 yards (first).
5. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers (85.5)
Samuel missed Week 3 with a calf damage.
6. Jauan Jennings, San Francisco 49ers (84.7)
Jennings leaps into the highest 10 (thirty first final week) on the again of a profession day, recording 11 catches and his first 100-yard recreation. Jennings gained seven first downs and secured 5 contested catches for 71 yards (first). Four of his first downs got here in these conditions. Jennings had three catches of 30-plus yards and completed with an ideal passer ranking when focused.
Jennings stays the second-most-targeted 49er behind Samuel (30.9%) and is as much as 18 catches for 276 yards. He has caught all however three targets and ranks second in yards per route run (3.29).
7. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles (81.3)
Smith suffered a concussion early within the fourth quarter towards New Orleans and is within the concussion protocol. He caught seven passes for 79 yards, with two explosive positive aspects.
Smith pressured a missed sort out and gained 4 first downs. He is the one Eagles receiver with over 9 targets this season in gentle of A.J. Brown’s damage. He ranks top-10 in catches (21) and yards (239), has six catches of 15-plus yards and has pressured 5 missed tackles.
Smith has gotten it completed from totally different areas of the sphere. He’s caught 12 of his 14 short-area targets for 106 yards and 6 first downs. He additionally ranks third in grading from the intermediate space of the sphere, catching eight passes for 124 yards.
8. Malik Nabers, New York Giants (81.2)
Nabers dominated the second quarter towards Cleveland with 5 catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Each catch gained a primary down, and it was his second straight recreation with a minimum of 5 first-down positive aspects and a landing. Nabers completed the day with eight catches for 78 yards, to not point out a 124.3 passer ranking when focused.
Nabers is the league’s most-targeted receiver by means of Week 3 (36), catching
23 passes for 271 yards (each top-five). He’s gained 129 yards after the catch (third) and leads all receivers in short-area yardage (161).
9. Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts (80.7)
Pierce was focused twice towards Chicago, catching one move for 44 yards. The catch got here on a third-down play early within the second quarter and moved Indianapolis inside Chicago’s 5-yard line.
Pierce is as much as 9 catches for 125 yards on the season and stays the one Colts receiver with over 100 yards receiving. He’s caught three of six deep targets for 161 yards (second) and stays the league chief in common depth of goal (25.2 yards) and deep-target price (46.2%).
10. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings (80.5)
Jefferson torched Houston with six catches for 81 yards within the first half, with two positive aspects of 20-plus yards. Jefferson caught a landing move, moved the chains with every catch and completed with a 146.4 passer ranking when focused.
Jefferson leads Minnesota with 14 catches for 273 yards and is the one Vikings receiver with over 10 targets. He’s tallied 4 catches of 20-plus yards and stays the league chief in deep yardage gained (169) and grading.
11. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills (79.8)
Shakir caught six passes for 72 yards within the first half towards Jacksonville. He gained 5 first downs and recorded a 27-yard landing catch late within the half. Shakir averaged 3.13 yards per route run regardless of having a mean depth of goal of -0.7 yards (second-lowest for Week 3).
The Bills receiver has a mean depth of goal of three.7 yards (third-lowest) but ranks top-10 in yards per route run (2.75) and yards after the catch per reception (8.3).
12. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers (76.9)
McConkey had three catches for 44 yards towards Pittsburgh. Each catch gained 10-plus yards and moved the chains. His longest catch of the day was an 18-yard acquire on a third-and-2 play early within the fourth quarter.
McConkey is as much as 10 catches for 109 yards on the season. He’s gained
seven first downs and leads all Chargers with 17 targets. He ranks third in
grading towards man protection, catching 5 of seven targets for 62 yards. All of these catches have gone for first downs, together with one rating, and he’s pressured two missed tackles.
13. Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants (75.9)
Robinson additionally had a giant day towards the Browns, catching seven of his eight targets for 61 yards. He had 4 catches of 10-plus yards, together with a 20-yard contested catch halfway by means of the primary quarter. Robinson pressured three missed tackles and gained 47 yards after the catch.
Robinson is now as much as 15 catches for 123 yards on the season. He’s been focused 23 instances, all however twice inside 9 yards of the road of scrimmage, and leads all receivers with 13 targets on late downs.
14. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers (75.5)
Pickens had 5 catches for 57 yards towards the Chargers, together with a 27-yard catch late within the first half. Nine of his 13 catches this season have
moved the chains, and he has 4 catches of 15-plus yards. Most of his catches have come towards zone protection, the place he’s gained 89 yards and is averaging 2.17 yards per route run.
15. Jalen Nailor, Minnesota Vikings (75.0)
Nailor amassed three catches for 31 yards towards Houston, all within the third quarter. He hauled in an 18-yard catch early within the quarter and later caught a 4-yard landing move with Jimmie Ward draped over him in protection.
Nailor has now caught seven of 9 targets this season for 106 yards. Each of his catches has gained first downs, and he’s collected landing catch in each recreation.
16. Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals (73.5)
Harrison’s involvement has steadily elevated every recreation this season, culminating in 10 targets towards Detroit, the place he caught 5 passes for 64 yards. All of his catches resulted in first downs, together with a 10-yard landing the place he gained separation regardless of double protection. He additionally had 4 catches of 10-plus yards, with two going for 15 or extra.
Harrison leads Arizona in targets, with an adjusted goal price of 27.3%. He has caught 10 passes for 198 yards, with 9 of these catches leading to first downs. He’s recorded three catches of 20-plus yards and leads the Cardinals’ receiver group with three crimson zone targets. Harrison has been focused 17 instances on throws 10 or extra yards downfield (1st), catching eight of these for 187 yards (fifth).
17. Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints (73.4)
Shaheed didn’t file a catch towards Philadelphia regardless of being focused 5 instances. He nonetheless stays second on the crew with 169 receiving yards and is tied with Chris Olave with 14 targets.
18. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (73.1)
Kupp didn’t play along with his ankle damage and can miss Week 4.
19. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders (72.9)
McLaurin entered Week 3 with 39 receiving yards on eight catches. However, he vaults into the highest 20 on these rankings after his Monday evening efficiency, the place he caught 4 of his six targets for 100 yards.
He secured his first landing of the season with an attractive 27-yard catch over Dax Hill late within the fourth quarter and recorded a 55-yard acquire late within the first half. Both of those have been contested deep targets totaling 82 yards in explosive positive aspects. He recorded a deep goal price of 66.7% for the evening, tying for third amongst Week 3 receivers.
The deep connection between Jayden Daniels and McLaurin will probably be attention-grabbing to comply with all through the season. Half of McLaurin’s targets (6) have come from this space up to now, and he’s tied for seventh in deep goal price (33.3%).
20. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers (72.8)
Reed completed with 4 catches for 50 yards towards Tennessee, main the Packers in targets (six) and catches. Most of his yardage got here on a 30-yard catch on the primary play of the sport.
Reed has posted 10 catches for 197 yards on the season. While he stays the highest-graded receiver from the deep a part of the sphere, half of his targets (7) have come from behind the road of scrimmage. He has 5 catches for 32 yards on this space.
21. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers (72.5)
Johnston had two explosive positive aspects for 44 yards towards Pittsburgh, together with a 27-yard landing catch within the first quarter. Johnston is now as much as 10 catches for 133 yards on the season. He has 4 catches of 15-plus yards and three landing catches during the last two video games. Johnston is producing a 140.8 passer ranking when focused and stays excellent towards zone protection, with eight catches for 121 yards.
22. Calvin Austin III, Pittsburgh Steelers (72.3)
Austin had two catches for 13 yards getting into Week 3 and exploded for 94 yards towards the Chargers. He recorded a 25-yard catch on a third-and-14 play within the third quarter and later outraced double protection for a 55-yard landing within the fourth.
Austin completed the sport with 4 catches and an ideal passer ranking when focused. He now has as much as six catches for 107 yards on the season and ranks second amongst Steelers receivers in adjusted goal price (21.9%).
23. D.Ok. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks (72.2)
Metcalf had two catches for 93 yards within the first quarter towards Miami. He outmuscled Kendall Fuller for a 22-yard sideline catch and froze a defender with a double transfer for a 71-yard landing on the finish of the quarter. Metcalf completed the day with 4 catches for 104 yards.
Metcalf has been focused 23 instances this season, catching 17 passes for 262 yards (sixth). He’s gained seven first downs and has three catches of 20-plus yards. Metcalf ranks fifth in deep goal grading, and each of his touchdowns have come from this space.
24. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions (72.1)
St. Brown netted seven catches for 74 yards towards Arizona. He gained 5 first downs and picked up three catches of 15-plus yards. St. Brown has had seven explosive positive aspects during the last two video games and has pressured six missed tackles up to now this season (tied-second).
St. Brown has been focused 32 instances this season, with 20 coming inside 9 yards of the road of scrimmage (first). He has 14 catches for 102 yards from this space.
25. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets (71.6)
Wilson was focused 9 instances towards New England and caught 5 passes for 33 yards. He snagged his first landing of the season, gained three first downs and generated his highest passer ranking when concentrating on in 2024 (100.7).
Wilson is as much as 15 catches for 150 yards on the season. He leads the Jets in targets (26), is tied for fifth in missed tackles pressured (5) and has three catches of 15 or extra yards. Wilson is tied for third amongst all receivers with 5 crimson zone targets by means of three video games. He’s caught 4 passes with three first downs gained contained in the 20.
26. Josh Reynolds, Denver Broncos (71.4)
Reynolds blew previous a defender for a 31-yard catch on the third play of the sport and completed the afternoon in Tampa Bay with two catches for 36 yards. He has 4 catches of 20-plus yards on the season.
27. Allen Lazard, New York Jets (71.2)
Lazard compiled three catches for 48 yards Thursday evening. Each catch gained 10-plus yards, together with a 27-yard catch to start out the second quarter. Lazard pressured two missed tackles and generated an ideal passer ranking when focused.
He has been the Jets’ second-most-targeted receiver by means of three video games (16), with 11 catches for 148 yards. Lazard has gained 10 first downs, with three catches of 20-plus yards, and leads the crew with three landing catches. No different Jet has multiple.
28. Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks (70.8)
Against the Dolphins, Tyler Lockett totaled 5 catches for 46 yards, with two explosive positive aspects for 35 yards. He led the crew with eight targets and gained 4 first downs. Lockett has 13 catches for 138 yards on the season.
29. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns (70.7)
Jeudy had 4 catches for 27 yards towards the Giants. His longest catch of the day was a 12-yard acquire within the fourth quarter with 12 minutes remaining within the recreation. Cleveland was within the crimson zone, trailing by 14 on the time, and his catch gained a primary down.
Jeudy continues to guide the Browns in receiving yards (125). He’s secured just one landing on the season, to not point out two catches of 20-plus yards.
30. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins (70.4)
Waddle caught 4 passes for 26 yards towards Seattle, with three coming within the first half. His longest catch of the day was a 10-yard acquire early within the second quarter. His season stat line consists of 13 catches for 176 yards with seven first downs gained.
Waddle stays within the high 10 in grading from the intermediate degree of the sphere, having secured all six of his targets in that space for 93 yards.
31. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks (69.9)
In Week 3, Smith-Njigba collected three catches for 39 yards, with two catches of 15-plus yards. He gained 25 yards after the catch and 11 yards after contact. Smith-Njigba has 5 explosive positive aspects over his final two video games.
T-32. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons (69.7)
London caught six of 9 targets for 67 yards towards Kansas City. Four of his catches got here within the fourth quarter, the place he gained 43 yards and three first downs. London didn’t file any explosive positive aspects, however he did have 4 catches of 10-plus yards. He tacked on 29 yards after the catch and 22 yards after contact, his most in a recreation in both space this season. He additionally had a 14-yard landing catch on a 3rd down play within the first quarter, giving him landing catches in consecutive video games.
London leads Atlanta with 14 catches on the season for 136 yards. He ranks second amongst all receivers in red-zone targets (six), with each of his touchdowns coming from late down targets inside this space.
T-32. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons (69.7)
Mooney additionally had an excellent evening towards Kansas City, catching all eight of his targets for 66 yards. He recorded 43 yards in explosive positive aspects and gained three first downs.
Mooney leads Atlanta with 170 yards receiving and has caught 12 of his 17 targets. He’s gained seven first downs and has 4 catches of 20-plus yards. The free agent acquisition ranks third amongst all receivers in Intermediate yardage (126), catching 5 of seven targets from this space.