Best NFL Wide Receivers In 2025

Few positions in the NFL capture highlight reels and spark debates quite like wide receiver. 

The greats of yesterday, guys like Jerry Rice, Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Calvin Johnson, and Larry Fitzgerald, set the bar for what it means to dominate on the outside. Their names remain synonymous with precision, speed, and unforgettable plays.

Today’s crop of receivers are writing their own stories, guys like Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and CeeDee Lamb headline a generation built on explosiveness, route-running artistry, and game-breaking potential.

Every Sunday, fans and bettors alike know these players can tilt the outcome of any contest with just one catch, and few positions in the sport are as captivating as the wide receiver position.

In this article, we’ll dive into the betting markets around the wide receiver position, revisit recent performances, and identify the trends shaping how the NFL’s pass-catchers will impact the 2025 season.

Let’s get started.

Betting On NFL Wide Receivers

When it comes to betting, few positions in football offer more excitement than wide receiver.

Sportsbooks feature WRs in a variety of markets because their production often swings games and drives highlight moments.

Season-long futures let bettors predict who will top the league in receptions, yards, or touchdowns, while awards markets like Offensive Player of the Year are frequently dominated by elite pass-catchers.

Player prop bets open the door to even more action, from season totals on receiving yards and touchdowns to single-game lines that cover catches, touchdowns, yardage, and even longest reception.

With so many different ways to wager, wide receivers provide endless opportunities to back a breakout star or fade a matchup you don’t trust. For fans and bettors alike, no position blends explosive playmaking with betting intrigue quite like the wide receiver.

2024 NFL Leading Receivers

Name	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD’s
Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)	127	1,708	17
Justin Jefferson (MIN)	103	1,533	10
Brian Thomas Jr. (JAX)	87	1,282	10
Drake London (ATL)	100	1,271	9
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)	115	1,263	12

Ja’Marr Chase etched his name into history as just the third wideout in the last 20 seasons to claim the NFL Triple Crown. He led the league in receptions, yards, and touchdowns, joining Steve Smith in 2005 and Cooper Kupp in 2021 in achieving the rare feat.

Remarkably, the top five receiving leaders in 2024 came from just two schools: LSU with Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Brian Thomas Jr., and USC with Drake London and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

Our Favorite Wide Receiver Related Bets in 2025

Puka Nacua to Lead the NFL in Receiving Yards (+1200)

The Rams shook up their wide receiver room this past offseason when they moved on from the recently injury-riddled Cooper Kupp, signed Davante Adams in free agency, and made Puka Nacua the team’s new No. 1 wide receiver. That last tidbit of information is precisely why I’ve circled Nacua as a strong candidate to lead the NFL in receiving in his third season in the league.

Puka is coming off a season that saw him rack up 79 receptions and 990 receiving yards. You may be thinking to yourself, “Uh, so you’re saying he didn’t even have 1,000 yards receiving on the year and suddenly he’s going to lead the league in receiving?”

But what many may not realize is that Puka Nacua missed all but one game through the first eight weeks of the 2024 NFL season, and despite that, he still finished just 12 yards outside of the top 25 in receiving yards.

His 90 receiving yards per game ranked him third in the NFL, trailing only Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson in that category.

Simply put, if Nacua plays the majority of the 2025 NFL season, Sean McVay is going to scheme him open and Matthew Stafford is going to get him the football. At 12-1 odds, this pick carries a ton of value.

Emeka Egbuka to Win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (+1800)

The Buccaneers surprised many people with their first-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft when they added another receiver to the mix in Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka.

Egbuka joins a loaded receiver room that already features Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, and 2024 rookie Jalen McMillan. However, Godwin is working his way back from a season-ending dislocated ankle suffered in Week 7 last year, McMillan just sustained a preseason neck injury that puts his 2025 availability in question, and at some point, one has to think Mike Evans will begin to show signs of slowing down.

Not to mention, outside of LSU and USC, there isn’t another school in the country that produces more star power at the wide receiver position than Ohio State.

Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the latest Buckeye to break out last season, and we’ve already seen Garrett Wilson, Chris Olave, and Terry McLaurin thrive as ex-Buckeyes in recent years. Arizona’s Marvin Harrison Jr. is another highly touted Ohio State product expected to make a big leap in 2025.

While the likes of Ashton Jeanty and Cam Ward will attract more initial fanfare in the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year race, do not discount Egbuka as a serious contender for the award.

Nico Collins to Win NFL Offensive Player of the Year (+2000)

Our first future bet involving Puka Nacua leading the league in receiving highlighted just how productive Nacua was in the 11 games he started last season.

The same can be said for Texans WR Nico Collins, who, like Nacua, was flying high a year ago before an injury sidelined him for an extended stretch. In total, Collins played in just 12 games but still managed 68 receptions, 1,006 yards, and seven touchdowns. Prior to suffering the hamstring injury that kept him out for more than a month, Collins actually led the NFL in receiving yards.

It is clear that Nico Collins is C.J. Stroud’s favorite target in the Texans’ passing game, and Houston does not have another truly reliable option for their young quarterback. While the Texans did add rookies Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel along with veteran Christian Kirk, it should surprise no one if Collins earns the lion’s share of looks this season.

Simply put, if Collins plays all 17 games, he is in line for a monster year and one that could put him firmly in the mix for NFL Offensive Player of the Year. At 20-1 odds, this is a wager well worth your consideration.

Amon-Ra St. Brown to Lead NFL in Receptions (+1000)

Since breaking into the league in 2021 with the Detroit Lions, Amon-Ra St. Brown has been nothing short of a pass-catching machine. His lowest single-season output came as a rookie, when he still managed 90 receptions.

From that point on, St. Brown has made a habit of piling up catches from Jared Goff while never forgetting the long list of receivers drafted ahead of him. He has finished second in total receptions in each of the last two years and ranked seventh in 2022.

If he stays healthy for all 17 games this season, it is almost a lock that he will again be the most targeted receiver in the Lions’ passing attack. At 10-1 odds, this bet is worth serious consideration.

Cooper Kupp to Win NFL Comeback Player of the Year (+7500)

Cooper Kupp enters his ninth season in the NFL, but he has not played a full schedule since 2021. That year was truly historic, as he led the league in receptions, yards, and touchdowns while also carrying the Rams to a Super Bowl victory over the Bengals. He capped that season by taking home Super Bowl MVP honors, cementing his place among the best single-season performances ever by a wide receiver.

Since then, however, injuries have kept him from staying on the field consistently, and Kupp has missed a combined 18 games over the last three years. The Rams ultimately moved on, and now he finds himself back in his home state of Washington, where he first made a name for himself at Eastern Washington University, this time as a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

Expectations are more measured now compared to his peak in Los Angeles, but the move does open the door for an interesting “what if.” 

What if Kupp, now closer to home and with something to prove, can rediscover even a glimpse of that 2021 form? The Seahawks would certainly welcome that kind of resurgence as they continue to build their passing game around Sam Darnold.

If Kupp stays healthy, and that remains a significant question, it is easy to see Darnold looking his way early and often. While there are other, more likely candidates for NFL Comeback Player of the Year, the 75-1 odds make Kupp a tempting longshot. 

It may only be worth a small “pizza bet,” but the possibility of one more vintage season makes it a wager with plenty of intrigue.

NFL Receiving Title Winners Since 2015

Year	Player	Receiving Yards	Team
2024	Ja’Marr Chase	1,708	Bengals
2023	Tyreek Hill	1,799	Dolphins
2022	Justin Jefferson	1,809	Vikings
2021	Cooper Kupp	1,947	Rams
2020	Stefon Diggs	1,535	Bills
2019	Michael Thomas	1,725	Saints
2018	Julio Jones	1,677	Falcons
2017	Antonio Brown	1,533	Steelers
2016	T.Y. Hilton	1,448	Colts
2015	Julio Jones	1,871	Falcons

NFL Total Receiving Touchdowns Leaders Since 2015

Year	Player	Total Receiving TDs
2024	Ja’Marr Chase (CIN)	17
2023	Mike Evans (TB) Tyreek Hill (MIA)	13
2022	Davante Adams (LV)	14
2021	Cooper Kupp (LAR)	16
2020	Davante Adams (GB)	18
2019	Kenny Golladay (DET)	11
2018	Antonio Brown (PIT)	15
2017	DeAndre Hopkins	13
2016	Jordy Nelson (GB)	14
2015	Brandon Marshall (NYJ) Doug Baldwin (SEA) Allen Robinson (JAX)	14

Always Shop Around

While odds shopping is important for all forms of sports betting, it’s even more important in regards to futures betting.

If you are set to plunk down your hard earned cash on a receiver related futures bet, make sure you do your research before settling on the sportsbook where you’re going to make that wager.

For example, you can bet Justin Jefferson to win NFL Offensive Player of the Year at +1200 at FanDuel, but wouldn’t it make more sense to bet him at +1600 at DraftKings? 

A $100 wager would only pay $1300 at FanDuel, but that same wager would win you $1700 at DraftKings. That’s a major difference in profit and is something quite common when it comes to making futures bets.

So shop around for your best odds and get every edge you can over the sportsbooks. Lord knows they already get every edge they can over their patrons.