George Pickens turned 11 targets into 168 yards to lead all receivers in yards on Sunday, but there were a couple of other receivers who nearly matched that total.
Both Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Drake London had more than 50% of their team's targets in Week 6 and eclipsed 150 receiving yards by compiling receptions.
Due to the significant decrease in passing yards, wide receivers felt the yardage squeeze in Week 6.
Only five wide receivers and one tight end reached the 100-yard mark, down from 13 the previous week.
The league-wide trend of fewer wide receiver target shares continues as wide receivers had a 53.8% target share in Week 6.
Compared to last season, wide receivers are seeing more than a 1% target share decrease, which has shifted to running back targets.
Multiple factors have led to this shift, including injuries to key wide receivers and offensive line injuries, forcing teams to throw quicker to make up for the worse blocking.
NFL Weekly Receiving Leaders, 2025:
| Week | Wide Receiver | Receiving Yards | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Flowers | 140 | Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | Malik Nabers | 167 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 3 | Tre Tucker | 145 | Washington Commanders |
| 4 | Puka Nacua | 170 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Emeka Egbuka | 163 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 6 | George Pickens | 168 | Carolina Panthers |
Most Week 7 Receiving Yards Prediction (Sunday): A.J. Brown (+1600)
Brian Flores is going to send some heat at Jalen Hurts, which provides an environment for potential explosive plays.
The Vikings allowed 126 yards to DK Metcalf in their game before the bye, and last season, Flores' aggressive defense allowed nine wide receivers to reach 100 yards in a game.
Despite both teams' offensive woes compared to a season ago, a few defensive injuries and a spread under 2 points provide the possibility for a back-and-forth game in which both teams need to remain aggressive.
Brown has historically been Hurts’ go-to receiver when blitzed, and the temperature in the Eagles' room is rising quickly, which is going to end up in an explosion one way or another.
Since joining the Eagles, Brown has been targeted on 30% of his routes when Hurts is blitzed and has 47% of the team's air yards.
The range of outcomes is definitely wide for the disgruntled star receiver, but the upside in this matchup exists.
In selecting Brown, the elephant in the room is the fact that everything mentioned above for Brown is amplified for Justin Jefferson.
Jefferson has the shortest odds of any wide receiver this week, and those odds are justified.
No problems with anyone wanting to back Jefferson; however, against a field of 50 or more other receivers, I’m not rushing to bet a player at +400.
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Week 7 Receiving Yards Longshot Bet: Courtland Sutton Ladders
- Over 63.5 Receiving Yards (-113)
- 100+ Receiving Yards (+351)
- Anytime TD Scorer (+150)
The New York Giants have been a defense to target wide receivers who feast against man-coverage.
Sutton has a 12% higher target rate against man coverage compared to zone this season, and per Fantasy Points has a 34.3% first read target share against man coverage.
Through six games, the Giants have allowed three 100-yard receiving games and a 98-yard game, as opposing teams are finding a way to exploit this passing matchup.
The Broncos offense has struggled compared to expectations.
This seems like a great week to keep it simple and allow Bo Nix to feed his best wide receiver.