Pro Football Focus reveals top five NFL receivers in 2022

The playoffs are in full swing, which means it’s time to compile end-of-season superlatives. Pro Football Focus announced their top-five wide receivers in the NFL from this past season. Do you agree?

The Top-5 WRs this season, per @PFF_Anthony pic.twitter.com/cux75d09Hi

— PFF (@PFF) January 18, 2022

Lets go down the line and look at the stat line for all five of these game-changing receivers:

Davante Adams: In 16 games, Adams racked up 123 receptions for 1,553 yards (third in the league) and 11 touchdowns in the regular season.

He hauled in nearly 73 percent of balls thrown his way and led the Packers’ receiving core in receiving yards by over 1,000. The next closest was Allen Lazard with 513 yards.

Cooper Kupp: If we’re talking straight statistics, Kupp was by far the league’s best receiver in 2021. He appeared in all 17 games for the Rams this season and nearly broke Calvin Johnson’s NFL single-season receiving record, coming up 14 yards short with 1,947.

Kupp also amassed season highs in targets (191), receptions (145) and touchdowns (16). He’s also the only receiver to average at least 100 receiving yards per game (114.5) this season.

Deebo Samuel: Do-it-all Deebo. Whether it’s in the slot, out wide, or behind the quarterback, Samuel is a threat to break free and put the defense on his highlight reel.

Not only was he the only 49er receiver to surpass 1,000 yards (1,405), but he also had the second most rushing yards on the team as well. He took 59 carries for 365 yards while averaging 6.2 yards per carry — one of the highest rates in the NFL this season.

Justin Jefferson: Jefferson followed up a historic rookie campaign in 2020 with an equally as impressive sophomore season and continues to be a bright spot during a frustrating time in the Vikings program.

He amassed 1,400 yards on the dot with 7 touchdowns on 88 targets. In two NFL seasons, the LSU product now has 196 career receptions, 3,016 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.

Ja’Marr Chase: Chase took the NFL by storm this season and ended up having the best rookie season in modern history. He started every game for the Bengals this season, compiling 1,455 yards and 13 scores.

He led the league in yards per reception at 18 as well. The Chase-Joe Burrow connection has the city of Cincinnati excited for the future as the pair helped lead the Bengals to their first playoff victory in 31 years by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19.

Who would you have on your list? Is there anyone that Pro Football Focus left out?