Fantasy football is a numbers game. Weekly matchups. Player motivation. Rankings. Numbers drive it all. We have you covered with every Wide Receiver number that will define the 2026 NFL season.
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Career Leaderboard Climbs
Davante Adams, LA Rams
Current Stat Levels
- 12,633 receiving yards (26th most)
- 1,017 receptions (16th)
- 117 receiving touchdowns (7th)
Who Is Adams Chasing?
- Torry Holt, 17th all-time - 13,382 receiving yards
- Anquan Boldin, 14th - 13,779 receiving yards
- Terrell Owens, 9th - 1,078 receptions
- Marvin Harrison Jr., 5th - 1,102 receptions
- Cris Carter, 4th - 130 touchdowns
A modest season (61 receptions, 749 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns) by Adams standards will move him to 17th in yards, 9th in catches, and 6th in touchdowns. If he channels a vintage line of 85-1,146-13, he can move to 14th, 5th, and 4th, respectively. There is a large gap in receptions (Jason Witten, 4th - 1,228) and touchdowns (Terrell Owens, 3rd - 153) once Adams hits his high marks.
Mike Evans, San Francisco
Current Stat Levels
- 13,052 receiving yards (21st)
- 866 receptions (31st)
- 108 receiving touchdowns (10th)
Who Is Evans Chasing?
- James Lofton, 12th - 14,004 receiving yards
- Reggie Wayne, 10th - 14,345 receiving yards
- Antonio Brown, 26th - 928 receptions
- Antonio Gates, 21st - 955 receptions
- Gates, 8th - 116 touchdowns
- Larry Fitzgerald, 6th - 121 touchdowns
Evans has a chance to move into the Top 10 in yards. He is already Top 10 in touchdowns. If Evans averages 1,120 yards and 11 touchdowns over the next two seasons, he can move into the Top 4 in both categories.
Keenan Allen, Indianapolis
Current Stat Levels
- 12,051 receiving yards (33rd)
- 1,055 receptions (13th)
- 70 receiving touchdowns (52nd)
Who Is Allen Chasing?
- Irving Fryar, 24th - 12,785 receiving yards
- Harrison, 5th - 1,102 receptions
- Joey Galloway, 38th - 77 receiving touchdowns
Allen needs 47 receptions to hit Harrison's mark in the Top 5. He can have a quick jump up the yardage list; 300 yards would get him to Brandon Marshall at 27th. Adams will pass Fryar soon, making that the mark for the Top 25.
Stefon Diggs, Washington
Current Stat Levels
- 11,504 receiving yards (33rd)
- 942 receptions (13th)
- 74 receiving touchdowns (52nd)
Who Is Diggs Chasing?
- Charlie Joiner, 30th - 12,146 receiving yards
- Brandon Marshall, 27th - 12,351 receiving yards
- DeAndre Hopkins, 17th - 1,006 receptions
- Four different players, 19th - 85 touchdowns
Diggs needs 28 receptions to move into the Top 20, 58 to become the 19th player in history with 1,000, and 6 more to move to 17th. Diggs is coming off a 1,013-yard season; duplicating that effort would put him on the fringe of the Top 25. He sits in a similar touchdown range as Allen, where a large number of players stand.
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota
Current Stat Levels
- 8,480 receiving yards (98th)
- 579 receptions (117th)
- 42 receiving touchdowns (219th)
Who Is Jefferson Chasing?
- Joe Horn, 99th - 603 receptions
- Amari Cooper, 57th - 10,033 receiving yards
- Multiple, 147th - 50 receiving touchdowns
Jefferson, Randy Moss, and Torry Holt are the only players in NFL history with 8,000 yards through their first six seasons. Jefferson was the second fastest player to hit 8,000 yards; his 84 games trailed Lance Alworth by one. He is up to 94 games; Julio Jones hit 9,000 yards in his 95th game (Alworth was next at 98), while Jones blew away the competition to 10,000 yards in his 104th game (Calvin Johnson was second at 115). Jefferson should become the sixth player to hit 9,000 through his first seven seasons and could hit 10,000 in 2026; Holt's 9,487 are the most through the first seven years.
Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb both hit the NFL in 2020. They are the only players with 570+ receptions through their first six seasons (Lamb has 571 catches with 7,416 yards). Dropping the threshold to 530 receptions still yields just four players, with Jarvis Landry (564) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (547) the other two.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Current Stat Levels
- 6,252 receiving yards (215th)
- 547 receptions (142nd)
- 44 receiving touchdowns (198th)
Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati
Current Stat Levels
- 6,837 receiving yards (167th)
- 520 receptions (142nd)
- 54 receiving touchdowns (124th)
Who Are Chase and St. Brown Chasing?
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Jefferson
As quickly as Jefferson is threatening milestones, St. Brown and Chase are following. Chase should join the 8,000-in-six club while St. Brown could with a monster season. St. Brown and Chase are at 83 and 78 games played, respectively. They should both beat the current mark of 600 receptions in 96 games, held by Antonio Brown, Cooper Kupp, and Keenan Allen. Chase's 6,837 through five seasons trail only Jefferson's 7,432. Chase's 54 touchdowns through five years trail Jerry Rice (66), Randy Moss (60), and Dez Bryant (56).
Tyreek Hill
Current Stat Levels
- 11,363 receiving yards (42nd)
- 819 receptions (38th)
- 83 receiving touchdowns (27th)
Who Is Hill Chasing?
- Calvin Johnson, 37th - 11,619 receiving yards
- Irving Fryar, 34th - 851 receptions
- Jimmy Graham, 16th - 89 touchdowns
Hill is unsigned but has not indicated he is done playing. His positioning on the career touchdown list is most interesting; he would need nine to reach Rob Gronkowski at 14th.
A handful of players are nearing career accumulation for relevant milestones, but still stand a season away from worthwhile monitoring:
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Name |
Team |
Receptions |
Yardage |
Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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734 - 53rd |
9,811 - 62nd |
60 - 97th |
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Seattle |
681 - 70th |
8,369 - 101st |
59 - 103rd |
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Tampa Bay |
612 - 95th |
7,626 - 134th |
41 - 225th |
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Buffalo |
608 - 97th |
8,213 - 110th |
41 - 225th |
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New England |
524 - 164th |
8,209 - 118th |
56 - 116th |
Franchise Record Leaderboard Climbs
Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati
Current Stat Levels
- 6,837 receiving yards (5th)
- 520 receptions (4th)
- 54 receiving touchdowns (4th)
Who Is Chase Chasing?
- Carl Pickens, 3rd - 530 receptions
- Chad Johnson, 1st - 751 receptions
- Isaac Curtis, 3rd - 7,101 receiving yards
- Johnson, 1st - 10,783 receiving yards
- Johnson, 1st - 66 touchdowns
Chase could take the Bengals' top spot in touchdowns in 2026, needing 12. Johnson holds the top spots across the board with A.J. Green III behind him (649-9,430-65). While Chase could potentially reach Johnson at the end of 2027, needing to average 115.5 catches and 1,973 yards, it's much more likely he moves to third in 2026, second in 2027, then takes the top spot in 2028.
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Current Stat Levels
- 547 receptions (3rd)
- 6,252 receiving yards (4th)
- 44 receiving touchdowns (3rd)
Who Is St. Brown Chasing?
- Herman Moore, 2nd - 670 receptions
- Calvin Johnson, 1st - 731 receptions
- Johnnie Morton, 3rd - 6,499 receiving yards
- Moore, 2nd - 9,174 receiving yards
- Johnson, 1st - 11,619 receiving yards
- Moore, 2nd - 62 touchdowns
- Johnson, 1st - 83 touchdowns
St. Brown would need a career-high 123 receptions to reach Moore, though not impossible, as he has landed between 115 and 119 each of the last three seasons. He should clear Morton's yardage early in 2026, though a higher climb is likely a 2028 outcome. Duplicating his 11 touchdown average from the last three seasons would push him past Moore in 2027.
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota
Current Stat Levels
- 8,480 receiving yards (3rd)
- 579 receptions (3rd)
- 42 receiving touchdowns (7th)
Who Is Jefferson Chasing?
- Randy Moss, 2nd - 9,316 receiving yards
- Cris Carter, 1st - 12,383 receiving yards
- Moss, 2nd - 587 receptions
- Carter, 1st - 1,004 receptions
- Anthony Carter, 4th - 52 touchdowns
- Adam Thielen, 3rd - 55 touchdowns
Jefferson could catch Moss on the receptions list as soon as Week 1. A decent season will get him there on yardage. Carter will take multiple seasons. Carter (110) and Moss (92) are well ahead on the franchise touchdown list.
Nico Collins, Houston
Current Stat Levels
- 4,347 receiving yards (4th)
- 289 receptions (5th)
- 24 receiving touchdowns (4th)
Who Is Collins Chasing?
- Owen Daniels, 3rd - 4,617 receiving yards
- Kevin Walter, 4th - 326 receptions
- Daniels, 3rd - 385 receptions
- Daniels, 3rd - 29 touchdowns
Similar to Cincinnati, there are two players at the top of the Texans record board: Andre Johnson (1,012-13,597-64) and DeAndre Hopkins (632-8,602-54). Collins should move into third in yards and touchdowns in 2026, though he would need a big reason to hit the receptions mark.
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas
Current Stat Levels
- 7,416 receiving yards (6th)
- 41 receiving touchdowns (8th)
Who Is Lamb Chasing?
- Dez Bryant, 5th - 7,459 receiving yards
- Anthony Hill Jr., 3rd - 7,988 receiving yards
- Hill, 5th - 51 touchdowns
Lamb is in another situation with two franchise icons at the top of the board: Jason Witten (1,215-12,977-72) and Michael Irvin (750-11,904-65). Lamb has already moved into third in receptions; a healthy season will get the yards. He should pass Bryant in Week 1.
Terry McLaurin, Washington
Current Stat Levels
- 498 receptions (5th)
- 6,961 receiving yards (5th)
- 41 receiving touchdowns (8th)
Who Is McLaurin Chasing?
- Santana Moss, 3rd - 581 receptions
- Gary Clark, 4th - 549 receptions
- Moss, 4th - 7,867 receiving yards
- Bobby Mitchell, 6th - 49 touchdowns
McLaurin is two strong seasons from moving into second on the receptions and yards list, needing to average 75.5 catches and 1,075 yards. Art Monk sits at the top with 888 catches and 12,026 yards.
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia
Current Stat Levels
- 385 receptions (7th)
- 5,019 receiving yards (10th)
- 31 receiving touchdowns (14th)
Who Is Smith Chasing?
- Pete Retzlaff, 3rd - 452 receptions
- Zach Ertz, 5th - 6,267 receiving yards
- DeSean Jackson, 3rd - 6,512 receiving yards
- Zach Ertz, 7th - 38 touchdowns
Smith should move to third in receptions in his new role as the clear top target. Harold Carmichael holds the franchise reception record at 589; Smith could be positioned to break that mark in 2027 with a big season. A huge yardage season could get him to third place behind Jackson, while Retzlaff's second-place 7,412 could end up a 2027 mark.
Tee Higgins, Cincinnati
Current Stat Levels
- 5,441 receiving yards (11th)
- 389 receptions (9th)
- 45 receiving touchdowns (6th)
Who Is Higgins Chasing?
- Cris Collinsworth, 7th - 417 receptions
- Collinsworth, 6th - 6,698 receiving yards
- Curtis, 5th - 53 touchdowns
Higgins looks destined to live in Chase's shadow. He could follow a similar journey up the Bengals career list, though he sits at least a season behind Chase.
Courtland Sutton, Denver
Current Stat Levels
- 6,357 receiving yards (5th)
- 453 receptions (6th)
- 39 receiving touchdowns (5th)
Who Is Sutton Chasing?
- Lionel Taylor, 4th - 6,872 receiving yards
- Shannon Sharpe, 3rd - 8.439 receiving yards
- Ed McCaffrey, 5th - 462 receptions
- Taylor, 4th - 543 receptions
- McCaffrey, 4th - 46 touchdowns
- Sharpe, 3rd - 55 touchdowns
Rod Smith (849-11,389-68), Demaryius Thomas (665-9,055-60), and Sharpe (675-8,439-55) hold the top three spots. Sutton would need a career high in receptions, but he should move into the Top 4 in yards and touchdowns.
