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No. 12 - A.J. Brown (Philadelphia Eagles) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown had a down week against Carolina last Sunday. In Week 14 he caught four passes for 43 yards, his lowest totals since Week 9, and was held out of the end zone for the third straight week.
In Week 15, Brown and the Eagles will be facing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ middle-of-the-road pass defense. Philly’s passing attack has taken a back seat to Saquon Barkley’s monster season but if and when they do take to the air, Brown will be the primary beneficiary.
No. 11 - Jauan Jennings (San Francisco 49ers) vs. Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco’s Jauan Jennings is the new star of the show in the 49ers’ offense. With Brandon Aiyuk (knee) on injured reserve and Deebo Samuel mired in a four-week slump where he hasn’t had more than 22 receiving yards in a game, Jennings has emerged as Brock Purdy’s favorite target and the 49ers’ best playmaker.
In Week 14, Jennings led the team in catches and targets, bringing in seven of his eight looks for 90 yards and two touchdowns. His breakout season will carry on when the 49ers take on the Rams on Thursday night to kick off the Week 15 slate. Los Angeles has allowed the third-most touchdowns (17) to opposing wide receivers this season.
No. 10 - CeeDee Lamb (Dallas Cowboys) vs. Carolina Panthers
Dallas’ CeeDee Lamb found the end zone on Monday night for the first time since Cooper Rush took over at starting quarterback for the Cowboys in Week 10. Lamb caught six of seven targets for 93 yards and the score when Dallas faced Cincinnati in the final game of Week 14.
Lamb heads into Week 15 with the most targets (131), second-most receptions (85) and third-most receiving yards (973) among wide receivers. On deck for the Cowboys are the Carolina Panthers, who have given up a touchdown to the position in three straight games. Back in Week 13, Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans shredded Carolina’s secondary and finished with a 8-118-1 line.
No. 9 - Mike Evans (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Speaking of Mike Evans, he checks in at the nine-spot in this week’s rankings. After his big game against Carolina, he stumbled a bit in Week 14, posting four catches for 69 yards on five targets. Coming up in Week 15, Evans and the Buccaneers will play the Los Angeles Chargers.
Evans is sitting on 590 receiving yards in 2024 and with four games left to play, his streak of 1,000-yard seasons that stretches back to his rookie year in 2014 is in jeopardy. He will need to average 102.5 yards per game from here on out to keep the streak alive which might be the motivation he needs for a big performance against the Chargers.
No. 8 - Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams) vs. San Francisco 49ers
With each passing week it looks more and more like Cooper Kupp is passing the torch to Puka Nacua as the Rams’ primary wide receiver. That’s not to say the former receiving triple crown winner is not irrelevant, though. In Week 14, Kupp played his part well, catching five of eight targets for 92 yards and a touchdown.
Los Angeles will next face the division-rival San Francisco 49ers in the first game of Week 15 on Thursday night. Kupp was inactive for both of the teams’ contests in 2023 but back in 2024, Kupp caught a combined 22 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown in their two meetings.
No. 7 - Drake London (Atlanta Falcons) vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Atlanta’s Drake London caught five of ten targets for 70 yards in their Week 14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. London ranked behind teammates Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud in yardage in this game but now has had double-digit targets in three of his last four games. He now ranks fifth among wide receivers in targets with 116.
The Falcons close out Week 15 with a Monday night matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders’ vulnerability against the run tends to curtail opponents’ passing attacks but Las Vegas has still allowed at least one touchdown to an opposing wide receiver in each of their last six games.
No. 6 - Puka Nacua (Los Angeles Rams) vs. San Francisco 49ers
Puka Nacua erupted in Week 14 with 12 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets. It was the fourth time in seven games since returning from his knee injury that he hit 100 receiving yards (he also had 98 in Week 10) and the third time he had 13 or more targets.
Since Week 10, Nacua has more receptions and targets than any other wide receiver in the NFL and he has the second-most receiving yards. He will face a stingy 49ers secondary in Week 15 but should see a heavy workload, regardless.
No. 5 - Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions) vs. Buffalo Bills
Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown had a quieter game than expected in Week 14, collecting five receptions for 43 yards on six targets against the Packers. Since his eight-game touchdown streak ended in Week 12, he has not scored in three straight games.
Coming up next for the Lions is a meeting with the Buffalo Bills, who just got torched by Puka Nacua (12-162-1) and Cooper Kupp (5-92-1). When Detroit and Buffalo last met in 2022, St. Brown went off for nine catches, 122 yards, and a touchdown.
No. 4 - Tyreek Hill (Miami Dolphins) vs. Houston Texans
Miami’s Tyreek Hill had a vintage performance in Week 14, grabbing 10 of 14 targets for 115 yards and a touchdown against the New York Jets. The receptions and targets are new season highs and it was Hill’s largest receiving yardage total since the first week of the season.
In Week 15, Hill and the Dolphins play the Houston Texans. Houston has given up at least one touchdown to an opposing wide receiver in all but one of their games this season. They also have allowed the second-most touchdowns and seventh-most receiving yards to the position this season, giving Hill a good shot at another big day.
No. 3 - Nico Collins (Houston Texans) vs. Miami Dolphins
Nico Collins missed five games earlier this season with a hamstring injury but he still has 832 receiving yards in his eight games played. That works out to an average of 104 yards per game, the highest in the league. The Texans were on bye last weekend but in Week 13, Collins burned the Jaguars for 119 yards on eight catches.
Houston will next play the Miami Dolphins, who were just torched by Garrett Wilson and Davante Adams for a combined 16 catches for 223 yards and a touchdown. The Dolphins have given up the fifth-fewest receiving yards and second-fewest touchdowns to opposing wide receivers. On the other hand, they have the seventh-worst catch rate allowed, which leaves the door open for Collins to break some big plays.
No. 2 - Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings) vs. Chicago Bears
After a six-game stretch without seeing the end zone, Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson finally hit paydirt, twice, in Week 14. Jefferson caught all seven of his targets for 132 yards and the two scores in the Vikings’ 42-21 thrashing of the Atlanta Falcons.
On deck for Minnesota is a rematch with their NFC North rivals, the Chicago Bears. In their last meeting, Jefferson had his worst game of the season producing two catches for 27 yards while teammate Jordan Addison cashed in for an 8-162-1 line. A player of Jefferson’s caliber can never be counted out and in Week 15 he stands a good chance of making up for his down game against the Bears last month.
No. 1 - Ja'Marr Chase (Cincinnati Bengals) vs. Tennessee Titans
Who else but Number One for the number one spot in the Week 15 power rankings? After Ja’Marr Chase’s incredible showing on Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys it is hard to put anyone else in this spot. In the final game of Week 14, Chase had 14 catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 18 targets. He even handled a carry for a 14-yard gain.
Chase now leads the NFL in receptions (93), receiving yards (1,319), and receiving touchdowns (15) and if his torrid pace continues he will be the first player to capture the receiving triple crown since Cooper Kupp in 2021. In Week 15, he will look to keep things rolling as the Bengals head to Tennessee to face the Titans.
