(same intro each day) I’m doing a daily series to determine what team I feel has the best pass game receivers in the NFL.
I was spurred to the idea when I saw a PFF similar ranking where they had the Eagles as the number one past game/receiver group. I knew that couldn’t be right, in my mind, so then I wondered who we might show as the best pass game/receiver team is in the NFL…maybe it is the Eagles? Thus, we’re here for a quick/fun tournament style series to determine just what team has that best receiver group in 2025.
We’re gonna start out going division by division putting matchups together based on the 2024 regular season standings. And we’re gonna go from division to the conference and onto the Super Bowl/our real winner.
How I’m going to determine a winner in a head-to-head matchup is in a best-of-seven style format, judging six different player matchups.
1) The first matchup in every series is the number one wide receiver head-to-head, BUT that battle is worth two points or two wins in the best of seven series. The number one WOR is so critical and so important that it’s worth double any other match up.
2) The #2-3-4 matchups will be the team’s wide receivers after the number 1WR. So, who I think is the second best wide receiver versus the other team second best, then a battle of the third best, and then a battle of the fourth best wide receiver to show the depth of a team’s receiver group.
3) After we pit all the wide receivers against each other -- then it’s a look at the #1 Tight Ends against each other.
4) Then, lastly, if needed, it’s a matchup of who I think is each team‘s best receiving running back.
So, a total of six matchups but the first one counting double or seven possible points or wins, and the best of seven winning team moves on to the next round/match up.
Not going to give much commentary here, just showing the results and moving the teams on. These are my personal choices, so if you don’t like it... I don’t need to say the rest.
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Titans v. Texans
Nico Collins d. Calvin Ridley (HOU 2-0)
Jayden Higgins d. Tyler Lockett (HOU 3-0)...I guess Lockett is the #2 talent right this moment? Maybe Van Jefferson, but he’d lose here too.
Christian Kirk d. Chimere Dike (HOU sweeps 4-0)
Jaylin Noel d. Xavier Restrepo (HOU 5-0)
Chig Okonkwo d. Dalton Schultz (HOU 5-1)
Tony Pollard d. Joe Mixon (HOU 5-2)
The Texans defeat the Titans and move on to the AFC South Finals.
Jags v. Colts
Brian Thomas d. Michael Pittman (JAX 2-0)
Travis Hunter d. Josh Downs (JAX 3-0)...I like Downs a lot, but Hunter is way more dangerous.
Alec Pierce d. Dyami Brown (JAX 3-1)...could go either way here. At their best, Pierce is more talented.
Parker Washington d. Adonai Mitchell (JAX wins 4-1)
Tyler Warren d. Brenton Strange (JAX 4-2)
Jon Taylor d. Travis Etienne (JAX 4-3)
The Jags move on to the AFC South finals to face Houston.
Jags v. Texans
Nico Collins ties Brian Thomas (1-1 tie)...both top talents, hard to pick one...they deserve to share the #1 WR win.
Jayden Higgins d. Travis Hunter (HOU 2-1)...I almost did a tie here, but Higgins is better all-around. Hunter may be in the better spot for FF right away, however.
Christian Kirk d. Dyami Brown (HOU 3-1)
Jaylin Noel d. Parker Washington (HOU wins 4-1)
Brenton Strange d. Dalton Schultz (HOU 4-2)
Joe Mixon d. Travis Etienne (HOU 5-2)
The Texans move on to the AFC Final Four with Cincy and Miami already qualified.
Tomorrow we do the AFC West.
