NFL wide receiver rankings: Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads top 32

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba takes No. 1: The Seahawks receiver leads the rankings after averaging 5.54 yards per route run through two weeks.

• Justin Jefferson remains near the top: Jefferson ranks second while averaging 2.72 yards per route run, followed by Puka Nacua and Ja'Marr Chase.

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Welcome to the weekly edition of PFF’s wide receiver rankings. Like our weekly quarterback rankings, these have some priors built in, so they aren’t simply a list of the highest-graded players at the position.

As I mentioned last week, the starting point for these will be the preseason list put together by Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman. The list will adjust throughout the season, and because of the volatility at wide receiver and several early-season injuries, there is more movement here than there is with our quarterback rankings.

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

Smith-Njigba has averaged a ridiculous 5.54 yards per route run through the first two weeks of the season. With Puka Nacua missing Week 2, the Seahawks wide receiver jumps to the front of the list. He threatened the single-season receiving record last year, and he looks capable of doing so again in 2026.

2. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings

Jefferson is currently averaging 2.72 yards per route run, which would be the second-highest average of his career. He’s done that with Carson Wentz throwing him the ball, and if Kyler Murray can prove to be an upgrade over Wentz when he returns, we should see Jefferson back to his dominant best.

3. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

Nacua had a solid first game of the season in Week 1, averaging 3.70 yards per route run before missing Week 2 due to injury. Rams head coach Sean McVay is unsure whether he will be back this week. Given the strength of the other wide receivers in the top four, it felt fair to drop him below Smith-Njigba and Jefferson, and he is likely to drop below Chase if he misses another week.

4. Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

Chase bounced back from a quiet Week 1 to haul in seven catches for 75 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including an early contender for catch of the year. He remains an elite wide receiver capable of making life difficult for even the best cornerbacks in football.

5. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions

St. Brown leads all NFL wide receivers with 26 targets this season, turning them into 209 yards and four touchdowns. His 2.55 yards per route run ranks 13th at the position, and he has earned an 81.1 PFF receiving grade.

6. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys

Lamb ranks fourth among NFL wide receivers with at least 10 targets, averaging 3.46 yards per route run. He has seen at least eight targets in each of the first two games and earned a 92.5 PFF grade in Week 2.

7. Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints

Olave was 12th in our preseason rankings but gets a bump here after a strong start to the season that has him ranked second in receiving yards. Several of the players ahead of him on the preseason list have also missed time. He has averaged 2.91 yards per route run through two weeks.

8. George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys

It has been a slow start to the season for Pickens, with a pair of drops and no touchdowns through two weeks. While he had 1,429 yards a year ago, it is worth noting that he has averaged more than 2.00 yards per route run in just one of his past seven games.

9. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles

Smith has benefited from the departure of A.J. Brown this offseason, averaging 2.30 yards per route run and ranking fourth at the position with a 91.4 PFF receiving grade. Now the No. 1 target in Philadelphia, he has a strong chance to put together the best season of his career.

10. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons

London’s numbers through the first two weeks of the season are modest, with 80 yards from six receptions on eight targets. The important context is that he was catching passes from the lowest-graded quarterback in football through Weeks 1 and 2 in Cooper Rush. It’s reasonable to expect London to get back to the level that saw him earn this spot in the preseason rankings.

11. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens

Flowers gets the benefit of the doubt in the rankings on the assumption that he is able to return this week. His first-half performance in the opening game of the season was the best we’ve ever seen from him, as he racked up 150 yards in less than two full quarters and averaged 13.64 yards per route run. If he can return healthy this week, the Ravens’ passing offense should flow through him.

12. Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars

Parker is the biggest arrival on the list this week, but when you look at the data from the end of last season through the start of this one, it’s hard to deny him a spot this high. In the final five games of 2025, including the playoffs, he earned a 91.2 PFF receiving grade and averaged 3.63 yards per route run. Through two weeks this season, he is averaging 3.93 yards per route run and has earned a 90.2 PFF receiving grade.

13. Nico Collins, Houston Texans

Collins is expected to miss this week but doesn’t drop too far given his previous performances and the fact that this is not expected to be a long-term injury. In his lone action for the Texans this season, he averaged 2.03 yards per route run.

14. Jaylen Waddle, Denver Broncos

After seeing just three targets and one reception for two yards in Week 1, Waddle was featured heavily in Week 2. He caught eight of 10 targets for 138 yards, earning a 91.6 PFF receiving grade and averaging 2.86 yards per route run.

15. Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals

While he has yet to find the end zone this season, Higgins has been plenty productive for the Bengals, averaging 2.57 yards per route run and turning 15 targets into eight receptions for 154 yards. He has earned a 79.5 PFF receiving grade in the process.

16. Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams

Adams benefited from seeing 10 targets with Puka Nacua out on Monday Night Football this week, turning them into 195 yards and a pair of touchdowns while earning a 93.9 PFF receiving grade. Through the first two weeks of the season, he has averaged 4.60 yards per route run.

17. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders

McLaurin is one of the hardest players to rank right now because of how poorly he has started the 2026 season. He has averaged just 0.93 yards per route run and dropped 33.3% of his catchable targets through the first two games. He did average 2.22 yards per route run in 10 games during an injury-hit 2025 season.

18. Mike Evans, San Francisco 49ers

Evans has averaged 2.34 yards per route run so far this season, turning 10 targets into nine receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. Four of those receptions have come from the slot despite him lining up there for just 10 snaps through two weeks.

19. Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers

McMillan does have a fumble this season, which hurts his overall grade, but he is again showing himself to be an excellent wide receiver. He has averaged 2.35 yards per route run, racking up 176 yards from 10 catches on 17 targets.

20. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers

Watson is tied for the lead at the position with three drops so far this season, all of which came in Week 2 against the New York Jets. Despite that, he ranks seventh in receiving yards. He has averaged 2.76 yards per route run and, if he can stay healthy, looks capable of putting together the best season of his career.

21. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets

Wilson has seen seven targets in each of the Jets’ first two games of the season, turning those 14 targets into 11 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown. He is currently averaging 2.13 yards per route run, and if he can maintain that mark, it would be the first season of his career above 2.00.

22. Malik Nabers, New York Giants

Nabers had a strong Week 1, averaging 2.88 yards per route run before being held to just one reception for one yard on four targets against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2. With Jameis Winston at quarterback, he is likely to see a high volume of targets.

23. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions

Williams has had a tough start to the season, dropping a pair of passes on just eight catchable targets through two weeks. We know he can be a big-play threat, but he hasn’t shown that yet this season, with a long of 22 yards and no missed tackles forced.

24. Jalen Coker, Carolina Panthers

Coker is having an impressive start to the season, earning an 85.9 PFF receiving grade, averaging 2.76 yards per route run and racking up 204 receiving yards. All three marks rank among the top 13 at the position so far this season.

25. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers

As Justin Herbert’s best weapon in Los Angeles, McConkey has averaged 2.93 yards per route run and racked up 117 yards through the first two weeks of the 2026 season. He played through a rib injury in Week 2, making his health something to monitor in the coming weeks.

26. D.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers

Metcalf dropped four passes all of last season but already has three drops through the first two weeks of 2026. Despite being targeted 18 times, he has just eight receptions for 67 yards. The targets have been there, and given his history, the drops should improve, but it’s still a concerning start to the season.

27. Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders

With McLaurin struggling, Diggs has benefited in Washington. He has averaged 2.13 yards per route run and scored three touchdowns so far this season. A drop has brought his grade down, but he has emerged as the Commanders’ top target through two weeks.

28. Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers

In his second season out of Texas, Golden is on pace to be significantly more productive than he was as a rookie. He is currently averaging 2.22 yards per route run and has earned a 69.4 PFF receiving grade, with both marks better than his rookie-season numbers.

29. Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars

Meyers has found targets hard to come by so far this season and has also dealt with a thumb injury. With a career drop rate of just 3.5%, he is a reliable complement to the emerging Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr..

30. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos

Sutton is another player who is difficult to evaluate given his early-season struggles. He had 1,017 receiving yards, including the playoffs, last season but has totaled just 36 yards and averaged 0.63 yards per route run through two weeks this season. His previous performances keep him on the list for now, but he needs to improve quickly.

31. Dontayvion Wicks, Philadelphia Eagles

Wicks has been a great fit opposite DeVonta Smith in Philadelphia, putting him on track for a career year. He has earned a 74.2 PFF grade and averaged 2.49 yards per route run in wins over the Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans.

32. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts

Downs ranks 12th among wide receivers with an 82.2 PFF receiving grade so far this season. He also leads the Colts in receiving yards and targets, emerging as Daniel Jones’ top target while Alec Pierce misses time.