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- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams. In 2021, Kupp enjoyed one of the best and most productive seasons any slot receiver will ever have — he caught 117 passes on 144 slot targets for 1,680 yards and 12 touchdowns.
- Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings. Is Justin Jefferson the NFL’s best receiver? A strong case could be made. A strong case could also be made that he’s one of the league’s best slot receivers.
- Christian Kirk, Jacksonville Jaguars. A lot of people guffawed when the Jaguars gave Kirk, who the Cardinals selected with the second round in the 2018 draft, a four-year, $72 million contract with $37 million guaranteed before the 2023 season.
- Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have the NFL’s best receiver corps with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as their top two, and Boyd — the most underrated member of that group — rounds it out quite nicely.
Oct 27, 2022 · He has averaged 10.6 receiving yards per slot target in 2022, eighth in the NFL among players with at least 15 such targets. And via Next Gen Stats’ Expected Points Added (EPA) model, Cobb has ...
- Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs. Defending Hill anywhere on the field has been a royal pain in the posterior for opposing defenders since Hill came into the league in 2016, but he’s especially dangerous as a slot receiver, and just about uncoverable when the Chiefs place him as the inside slot man to the dominant side of the field and run tight end Travis Kelce as the Y-iso receiver to the other side.
- Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers. Allen has been one of the NFL’s more underrated receivers since the Chargers selected him in the third round of the 2013 draft out of Cal.
- Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks. In 2018, Lockett became the first NFL receiver we’re aware of to present a perfect passer rating to his quarterback when targeted.
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers went with a short passing game through most of the 2020 season whether they wanted to or not. That benefited Smith-Schuster as a slot receiver, as his numbers in that position went way up in 2020 — he caught 25 of 38 slot targets for 316 yards and two touchdowns in 2019, and saw that shoot up to 39 slot receptions on 119 targets for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams. Last season, no other slot receiver approached Kupp’s volume and value. He caught 117 of 144 slot targets for 1,680 yards, and 12 touchdowns — all by far the most in the NFL in 2021.
- Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins. Now that the Chiefs have moved on from Hill, they’ll have to put together a different kind of offense. Because there aren’t other receivers — not even other speed receivers — who can do what Hill does to defenses.
- Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders. Adams is the NFL’s best receiver — of that, there is little doubt. He’s a unique threat on the outside, but he’s also a real weapon from the slot.
- Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals. While Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the Bengals’ No. 1 and No. 2 receivers, respectively, you can’t run as many 3×1 formations as Cincinnati would prefer without a top-tier slot weapon, and that’s exactly what Boyd was last season.
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- Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams. Yards per route run: 2.40. Just one year removed from his historic season with the triple crown, where he led the league in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns, Kupp built off that with another productive season.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions. Yards per route run: 2.40. St. Brown had an incredible breakout season in 2022, staving off the dreaded “sophomore slump.”
- CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys. Yards per route run: 2.39. Lamb has easily become Dallas' No. 1 target, and he got it done on the outside in 2021 before returning to more of the slot role last season.
- Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos. Yards per route run: 2.18. Jeudy has been a phenomenal route runner ever since his days playing for Nick Saban at Alabama. He over-emphasizes his moves to create separation, which has become his calling card.
Nov 8, 2022 · From a total of 18,881 passing attempts, 7,496 were thrown to slot receivers. Further justifying their efficiency, in terms of receptions, it was higher at 43.1%. 5,481 out of 12,731 attempts hit ...
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Oct 2, 2024 · Jayden Reed is the NFL’s top slot receiver in 2024. The numbers don’t lie. Reed is the best player in the NFL at his position. Despite playing with a backup quarterback for half of his games ...
