Who Is The Best Wide Receiver In The Nfl 2020?

The 2020 NFL season is just around the corner and fans are already wondering who the best wide receiver in the league will be. There are a lot of talented receivers out there, but only one can be the best. Who do you think it will be?

Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown is a professional American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Michigan University, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Brown’s stats

In 10 NFL seasons, Brown has caught 1,024 passes for 12,653 yards and 75 touchdowns. His receiving yards are the sixth-most in a player’s first 10 seasons in NFL history, and his catches and touchdown catches are the seventh-most in a player’s first 10 seasons.

Brown’s accolades

Throughout his career, Antonio Brown has been one of the most decorated wide receivers in the NFL. He is a four-time First-team All-Pro (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015), and was voted as a starter to six Pro Bowls (2011-2016). He is also the Steelers’ franchise leader in receptions (837) and receiving yards (11,207).

Julio Jones

Jones’ stats

In his nine NFL seasons, all with the Falcons, he has been selected for the Pro Bowl seven times, and was named First-team All-Pro in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019. He is the Falcons’ career leader in receptions and receiving yards, and is second in touchdown receptions behind only Roddy White. He has also led the NFL in receiving yards twice, and receiving touchdowns once.

Jones’ accolades

Jones has been selected for six Pro Bowls, four first-team All-Pro selections, and was the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011. He has led the NFL in receiving yards twice (2015, 2018) and receptions once (2015). Jones is also second all-time in receiving yards per game for a career, averaging 96.4.

DeAndre Hopkins

When it comes to the best wide receiver in the NFL, there is no doubt that DeAndre Hopkins is at the top of the list. Hopkins has been one of the most productive wide receivers in the league over the past few years and has shown no signs of slowing down. He is a big playmaker who can take over a game at any time.

Hopkins’ stats

In his seven NFL seasons, DeAndre Hopkins has amassed 632 catches for 9,115 yards and 54 touchdowns. He’s averaged 14.4 yards per catch and has more catches of 25-plus yards (57) than any other player in that span. He’s had four 1,000-yard seasons, including three with at least 1,200 yards, and he led the NFL in touchdown receptions in 2017 with 13. His 31 red zone touchdowns since 2013 are the most in the NFL.

Hopkins’ accolades

In 2015, Hopkins was ranked the 21st best player in the NFL by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. Prior to the 2016 season, Hopkins was ranked as the fourth best wide receiver in the NFL by NFL analyst Bucky Brooks. He was ranked as the fifth best wide receiver by Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller prior to the 2017 season, and was ranked sixth by ESPN’s Mike Triplett prior to the 2018 season.

Odell Beckham Jr.

Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), and was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. He has been ranked as the best wide receiver in the NFL by numerous analysts and publications.

Beckham’s stats

In his six NFL seasons, Beckham has amassed 5,476 receiving yards and 44 touchdown receptions. He has also gained 1,523 yards and eight touchdowns on punt and kick returns. He is one of five players in NFL history with at least 50 receiving touchdowns and four punt or kickoff return touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice, as well as Pro Bowlers Elbert Dubenion and Gale Sayers.

Beckham’s accolades

In his six NFL seasons, Beckham has been selected for the Pro Bowl five times (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2014 and 2015. He has recorded five seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards, becoming the youngest player in NFL history to do so on four occasions. In 2016, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 200 career receptions. Beckham is also one of only three wide receivers to record at least 10 receiving touchdowns and 150 receiving yards in four consecutive games, along with Jerry Rice and Brandon Marshall. He is the New York Giants’ all-time leader in receiving touchdowns (44) and reception yards (5,476).

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas is widely considered the best wide receiver in the NFL. He has been extremely productive over his four-year career, totaling 390 catches for 5,512 yards and 32 touchdowns. Thomas is a big playmaker, averaging 14 yards per reception, and he has also shown the ability to make plays in the clutch.

Thomas’ stats

In 2020, Thomas set an NFL record for the most receptions in a season with 149. He also set the Saints franchise record for career receptions with 530. He is widely considered to be one of the best wide receivers in the NFL, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first six seasons.

Thomas’ accolades

In December 2019, Thomas was named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster for the third consecutive season.
He also set an NFL single-season record with 149 receptions, passing Marvin Harrison’s previous record of 143, which had been set in 2002.
In addition, he led the NFL in both receptions and receiving yards (1,725), becoming the first player in NFL history to do so in three consecutive seasons.