3 best QB-receiver combinations in the NFL for the 2023 season

No. 1 best QB-WR combination in 2023: Josh Allen – Stefon Diggs

In a subjective ranking of the NFL’s top quarterback-receiver combinations, Buffalo Bills stars Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs grace the top of the list because their capability needs particular emphasis at the moment.

There still hasn’t been much clarity from Diggs, Allen or the Bills organization on the current status between Diggs and the Bills, even with Allen’s emphatic support of his wide receiver over the past month. When Allen said his offense doesn’t work without Diggs, he wasn’t exaggerating — both players have dramatically benefited from each other’s presence.

Diggs spent his first five seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, and in his last two seasons there, he caught passes from Kirk Cousins. The arrival of Cousins did boost Diggs’ numbers, with Diggs marking 1021 yards in 2018 and 1130 yards in 2019. Before then, Diggs hadn’t broken 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. Still, his move to the Bills proved he had even more to offer, with Diggs enjoying career-highs in receptions (127) and receiving yards (1,535) in 2020. With 1,225 receiving yards in 2021 and 1,429 receiving yards in 2022, Diggs still hasn’t regressed to his numbers with the Vikings. And for Allen, Diggs has been the key to unlocking 4,000-yard seasons.

Allen did improve from his rookie season of 2,074 yards to a sophomore season of 3,089 yards, but Diggs’ arrival in 2020 created the Allen that Buffalo adores today. Allen saw a career-best 4,544 passing yards in 2020, aligning with Diggs’ best season to date. It was a pretty fantastic season for the Bills as a whole, with the AFC East champions earning a 13-3 record and advancing to the AFC Championship game.

If the Bills are ready to embrace last year’s preseason Super Bowl predictions and win their first Lombardi Trophy, the chemistry between Allen and Diggs will be an integral component to their success.