Top 50 Receiver Rankings

After most of week 5 (not including tonight's game)


Periodically during the season, I will post wide receiver/tight end rankings based on a mathematical formula that includes per game receptions, td's, yards, yac, and deducts for fumbles and dropped passes. furthermore, a receiver's production is adjusted based upon how prolific his team's passing offense is.

Some 'Big Name' Receivers missing from this list include Randy Moss and both Steve Smith's due to their lack of production this season.


Antonio Gates, TE SD 19.03174603
Austin Collie, WR IND 18.71747967
Roddy White, WR ATL 17.55092593
Miles Austin, WR DAL 17.53424658
Reggie Wayne, WR IND 16.78658537
Brandon Lloyd, WR DEN 16.59839357
Anquan Boldin, WR BAL 14.85211268
Zach Miller, TE OAK 14.81220657
Terrell Owens, WR CIN 14.69777778
Brandon Marshall, WR MIA 14.33862434
Wes Welker, WR NE 14.29032258
Santana Moss, WR WSH 14.06
Andre Johnson, WR HOU 13.99543379
Hakeem Nicks, WR NYG 13.76888889
Dustin Keller, TE NYJ 13.58187135
Aaron Hernandez, TE NE 13.46774194
Malcom Floyd, WR SD 13.26785714
Larry Fitzgerald, WR ARI 13.12564103
Eddie Royal, WR DEN 12.71084337
DeSean Jackson, WR PHI 12.50913242
Vernon Davis, TE SF 12.48173516
Mark Clayton, WR STL 12.27777778
Jermichael Finley, TE GB 12.27252252
Davone Bess, WR MIA 12.21164021
Chris Cooley, TE WSH 12.12666667
Braylon Edwards, WR NYJ 11.9619883
Danny Amendola, WR STL 11.59027778
Brandon Pettigrew, TE DET 11.51111111
Louis Murphy, WR OAK 11.48122066
Dallas Clark, TE IND 11.36178862
Roy E. Williams, WR DAL 11.18721461
Mike Thomas, WR JAC 11.0530303
Calvin Johnson, WR DET 10.88666667
Mike Williams, WR TB 10.79234973
Steve Johnson, WR BUF 10.62760417
Donald Driver, WR GB 10.56081081
Kevin Walter, WR HOU 10.5456621
Visanthe Shiancoe, TE MIN 10.51360544
Marcedes Lewis, TE JAC 10.23484848
Jabar Gaffney, WR DEN 10.03614458
Kellen Winslow, TE TB 9.931693989
Benjamin Watson, TE CLE 9.797619048
Tony Gonzalez, TE ATL 9.743055556
Chad Ochocinco, WR CIN 9.642222222
Tony Scheffler, TE DET 9.517777778
Michael Crabtree, WR SF 9.077625571
Marques Colston, WR NO 9.075757576
Mike Wallace, WR PIT 9.016697588
Mario Manningham, WR NYG 9.015555556
Steve Breaston, WR ARI 9.012820513

 

I love what type of player Hakeem Nicks is becoming.

 

I'll take Miles Austin everyday of the week and twice on sunday.

 

Nicks should probably be in your top 5 there

 

Yea, and he's one of those players that is hard to hate because I respect his game so much.

There is only 3 to 5 receivers on that entire list that I would take before Austin.

Same with Nicks... 3-5 receivers. I love what he is becoming. Check it compared to one of the greats. Nicks has often been compared to Irvin.

Don't rush it. Just let it happen.

 

Always liked Nicks. Though he was the best WR in that draft.

If Barden becomes anything, you guys have an interesting WR set. You can play Smith outside or in the slot. Im thinking once Barden is ready for sub packages, you be seeing Smith outside in base sets, with Manningham and Barden outside and Smith and Barden in the slot in 3/4 WR sets

 

Barden lol. You can't be serious?

 

Austin's been out of his mind. A few more TD's and a couple more Cowboy wins and he'd be a 1st quarter of the season MVP candidate

Dudes on pace for 125 catchs and 1,900 yards


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I really liked Barden coming out, I wanted him in the third instead of Williams. He's raw, but he has a crapload of talent.He's the type of WR that isnt gonna do much the first two years

 

Barden has raw talent. He's tall and has good hands. His problem is he has problems running routes. My wildcard is Manningham. If this guy can just catch not only those spectacular catches but just normal catches, he could be better than both Smith and Nicks. He has that home run threat ability like Desaun Jackson but doesn't have his consistency.

I would refrain from putting Nicks as a Top 5 right now. As much as I would love that, the season is still young. You know what, Teams are going to start rolling double coverage on Nicks and then Smith and Manningham are just going to keep going off. And you have a very underrated Kevin Boss running out there too. The Giants, IMO, without question, have the best WR corp in the NFL. The Giants have the possesion reciever in Smith, the possesion/yards after the catch guy in Nicks and the homerun threat in Manningham. And all of this is just going to make Ahmad Bradshaw even better. Bradshaw on those Westbrook like screens......

:drool:

 

why are we discussing the Giants receivers with such great detail all of a sudden. Don't get me wrong I think the Giants have good receivers, easily the 2nd best group of Receivers within the division but remind me again why were talking about them.

DeSean Jackson is consistent? that's news to me.

 

Never been a big Manningham fan. I think he's a leathal subpackage guy, but not consistant enough to be a real slot WR. I think he is too easily defendable to be a legit starting WR.

I think he would make a killing in a Martz offense with 4 WR's. Or even in NOLA


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Just the way the wind blows

IMO, Jackson is no more then a #2 WR. He's never gonna be a guy you feed the ball too

A gripe i have with this list is that is is hard to put guys like Collie up against guys like White and Austin because of different roles. #1 WR' are going to face tougher assignments and get more attention from defense's

 

I think he can be consistant by virtue of playing time..,he had 822 yds recieving last year. So there is a ton of potential there. But his consistency has got to get better, He already has way to many dropped or tipped balls this year.

 

I just dont think he is that talented. He just isnt that good to me. I think thats where his inconsistancy comes from, he simply isnt good enough to beat starting CB on a gamely basis. Just my take on him going back to UM. I think in the NFL he is a guy that has to be accounted for, and he'll win you a ball game or two a year, but never going to be game in game out

 

Addressing 2 conversations in this thread:

1) Desean Jackson is one of the most INconsistent receivers in this league. That's what really holds him back from being an elite receiver. He will disappear for an entire game. Elite receivers don't disappear as often as jackson does.

2) For those that think Nicks should be top 5 in this formula, his dropped passes and pathetic yac are what is pushing him down these rankings. If he even had average yac and a couple less drops, he WOULD be top 5. however, dude is getting no yac and is dropping too many passes. THAT does not make a great receiver gentlemen. He has some things to work on to become elite.

 

his YAC will improve, that's one of his best assets.

 

He will improve both YAC and drops... he just can't control his powers yet. Only 19 games in 22yo.

 

Soo.... That's like saying Miles Austin is going to get more catches.

 

If Moeaki keeps having big games, it may be tempting to put him in. He's, easily, the Chiefs best receiver, though that's not saying much.

 

i can't put them in on my own. the receivers have to put up the numbers to get into the top 50.

but, actually, moeaki is sniffing the top 50. he's #56 right now.

 

I figured that much, I thought I'd say something because I saw Tony Gonzalez in there and I know Moeaki is putting up numbers that are similar.