10 NFL wide receivers who can lead the league in receiving

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 15: Julio Jones #11 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates after a play against the San Francisco 49ers during the second half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 22: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs on an end-around against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 22, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chiefs defeated the Bears 26-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

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Patrick Mahomes’ unquestioned status as the best quarterback in football means there has to be a Chiefs’ wide receiver on this list. Hill’s ability to hook up with his signal-caller for big plays makes him the obvious choice.

Like several other guys on this list, Hill is a part of a high-powered offense that has a lot of mouths to feed. Travis Kelce soaks up a lot of targets from the tight end position. Sammy Watkins may lack the consistency to be an elite receiver, but he’s got a ton of natural talent to work with. Even so, Hill is still the team’s best big-play threat.

The path for Hill to lead the NFL in receiving must begin with him staying healthy for a full 16-game slate. That should allow him to approach the 137 targets he earned in 2018. If he gets that type of volume he’s going to make enough big plays to put up big numbers.

The competition Hill faces for targets in Kansas City is the reason why he isn’t higher on this list. He may lead the league in yards per catch, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll finish the year on top of the yardage standings. Hill is an elite weapon, but he doesn’t dominate his offense enough to crack the top three.

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