VideoFrom Matt Harmon
Wide Receivers Climbing Up (And Down) Dynasty Rankings
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Oct 19, 2026
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Jayden ReedAntonio WilliamsBrian Thomas Jr.Carnell TateChris BellChristian WatsonDavante AdamsDenzel BostonGarrett WilsonGeno SmithJalen CokerJosh CameronLuther BurdenMalik Washington
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Antonio Williams
NegativeRole18:02
Matt Harmon explicitly states he wants to see more of Antonio Williams to better evaluate his role and potential within the Washington offense.
Insight pageBrian Thomas Jr.
NegativeDepth Chart7:32
Brian Thomas Jr. is losing snaps to rookie Josh Cameron, a development Matt Harmon describes as earned by Cameron's recent performance and toughness.
Insight pageCarnell Tate
PositiveRole22:06
Matt Harmon believes Carnell Tate's tape looks really good, noting that he moves well around the formation and looks like an outside receiver starter. While Harmon notes he still needs to improve at the catch point, he is encouraged by his development.
Insight pageChris Bell
NegativeRole19:11
Matt Harmon notes that there is collective interest in seeing more from Chris Bell, suggesting he could be a potential starter for the Dolphins next year.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveBreakout7:52
Matt Harmon views Christian Watson as a legitimate WR1, citing his improved catch-point reliability, success against man coverage, and downfield route tree. Watson is part of a highly concentrated Packers passing attack, ranking third in the NFL for concentrated air yards alongside Matthew Golden. Harmon admits he was previously skeptical but is now convinced by Watson's development.
Insight pageDavante Adams
PositiveValue17:01
Matt Harmon ranks Adams as a rising veteran, noting that despite target competition from Puka Nakua, Adams remains a high-level technician with significant ability left. Harmon projects him as a WR3 for contenders for the remainder of the season, with potential to maintain value into 2027 if he remains tied to a veteran quarterback like Matthew Stafford.
Insight pageDenzel Boston
PositiveBreakout13:01
Matt Harmon considers Denzel Boston a top-three rookie receiver if redrafted today, praising his massive size and elite performance on vertical routes as an X-receiver. Harmon compares his profile to a 'Diet Coke Mike Evans' and notes his production is even more impressive given he has yet to be fully unlocked on quick slants and in-breaking routes.
Insight pageGarrett Wilson
PositiveBreakout1:56
Matt Harmon has bumped Garrett Wilson back up toward WR1 territory in dynasty rankings, citing an improved Jets ecosystem and better usage. Despite a sub-20% slot rate, Wilson is posting career-best efficiency in yards per route run and first downs per route run. Harmon notes Wilson is being utilized effectively as a condensed receiver in bunches and stacks to secure free releases, while quarterback Geno Smith is playing on time and connecting on deep patterns.
Insight pageGeno Smith
PositiveProjection3:21
Matt Harmon believes Geno Smith is playing significantly better football this year compared to last year, contributing to a more favorable environment for the Jets' offense. Smith is playing on time and effectively utilizing Garrett Wilson on both deep crossing routes and quick hitters.
Insight pageJalen Coker
PositiveValue11:36
Matt Harmon argues that the dynasty market has not caught up to Jaylen Coker's value, ranking him as one of the best young receivers in the NFL. Harmon highlights his route-running, separation, catch-point prowess, and improved success against zone coverage as reasons for his high standing.
Insight pageJayden Reed
NegativeInjury8:28
Matt Harmon reports that Jayden Reed suffered a serious neck injury and is not expected to play again for the remainder of the season, which has forced the Packers to consolidate their passing game around Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.
Insight pageNegativeInjury8:28
Matt Harmon reports that Jaden Reed is dealing with a serious neck injury and is not expected to play again for the remainder of the season, forcing the Packers to consolidate their passing game around Christian Watson and Matthew Golden.
Insight pageJosh Cameron
PositiveBreakout6:59
Matt Harmon has bumped Josh Cameron up a full tier or two in dynasty rankings due to his toughness, run-game blocking, and ability to act as a bully after the catch. While Cameron remains a developmental prospect needing seasoning in route running and man-coverage separation, he earned more than 10 routes in Week 5 and is actively taking snaps away from Brian Thomas Jr. due to his earned role.
Insight pageLuther Burden
NegativeValue23:12
Matt Harmon notes that Luther Burden's standing has fluctuated in his dynasty rankings, moving from being ranked behind others to being the top guy at the end of last season, with the possibility of rising again in a fluid 2025 rookie class.
Insight pageMalik Washington
PositiveUsage19:23
Malik Washington is consistently earning targets and winning from a traditional slot role. Matt Harmon praises his route running and play in space, noting that he is deserving of the high volume he has received this season.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveBreakout7:52
Matthew Golden is thriving in a highly concentrated Packers passing offense, working in tandem with Christian Watson to capture a significant share of the team's air yards following the injury to Jaden Reed. Harmon highlights Golden's breakout performance, noting his increased confidence and speed while playing as an X-receiver, and currently ranks him above other 2025 rookie prospects like Luther Burden and Emeka Egbuka.
Insight pageMike Evans
PositiveValue21:50
Matt Harmon ranks Mike Evans as a rising veteran, highlighting his unique combination of elite technical route running and physical freakishness. Evans remains a high-end producer for the 49ers, and Harmon views him as a must-have for contending rosters.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveBreakout4:19
Matt Harmon identifies Parker Washington as a top 15-20 NFL receiver who has proven his status through consistent development. Washington demonstrated elite metrics in 2025, including an 83% success rate versus zone coverage after moving to the slot, top-tier tackle-breaking ability, and a 25% contested target rate with a top-six contested catch rate. He is expected to secure a significant contract from the Jaguars and has shown improved performance against press-man coverage in the current season.
Insight pageStefon Diggs
PositiveValue17:54
Matt Harmon identifies Diggs as a veteran rising in his personal rankings, citing his status as an elite technician who can win off the line of scrimmage and age gracefully. While his situation in Washington is a rental and he has dealt with injuries, he remains a capable separator who attacks the football well and serves as a nice layup target for Jayden Daniels.
Insight pageTravis Hunter
NegativeProjection22:52
Matt Harmon views Travis Hunter as a wild card prospect due to his dual-position usage, which makes his projection as a receiver difficult compared to pure wide receiver prospects who do not play snaps at corner.
Insight pageTre Harris
PositiveRole20:17
Matt Harmon views Trey Harris as a talented player who shows good hip sync and the ability to win on in-breakers and out-cuts. Despite injuries and a chaotic Chargers environment, Harmon identifies him as a nice talent who, while perhaps not a future superstar, demonstrates legitimate route running and separation ability. Harmon explicitly prefers to see more of Harris over Quentin Johnston for the remainder of the season.
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Episode Transcript
0:00What's going on everyone? Matt Harman here from Reception Perception. We're going to do a little dynasty fantasy football marketplace check-in here and
0:06look at some players that are rising up the board at the wide receiver position, not just in my rankings, but in rankings
0:12across the industry. So, with that, let's get into it.
0:24All right, so two things before we get going here. one. You guys know my dynasty rankings are available at receptionperception.com.
0:32We've got a tool on the site that compares my rankings to the marketplace out there. Which guys I'm higher on the
0:37consensus, which guys I'm lower on the consensus, buys, sells, super buys, and all of that. We'll talk a little bit about those throughout the course of
0:44this video. The other thing to note, too, in season charting. I'm charting more players and more film than ever this season. Getting tons of exposure to
0:52all of these different players. all the guys we're going to talk about here today in three different groupings. I have charted some of their games this
0:59year. Whether I've written them up or not, that's a different discussion. I've charted some of their film this season.
1:02So again, it's giving us a real time update on how these players are performing on tape right now, which matters more than anything else. Okay,
1:11so with that, let's get into the main names here. These are the guys who are really rising based on how they're
1:16performing so far this year. Number one player to talk about here, Garrett Wilson. A longtime favorite of mine at reception perception because this guy is
1:25one of the best separators in the NFL.
1:28Excellent route runner, really good, detailed player. We're showing his route chart on the screen from 2025 here.
1:35Again, this player is always been at the top of my list in terms of guys that I love to watch explode out of their cuts,
1:43explode out of their breaks, and it's just been a matter of environment for him. I have been pleasantly surprised with the Jets ecosystem so far this
1:54season. Frank Reich, I think, is calling things pretty well, designing things pretty well. I'll come back to that relative to Garrett Wilson's role here
2:01in a second. I also think Gino Smith is a clearly better player this year than he was last year with the Raiders likely
2:08just because this ecosystem feels better. There's some better play at the tackle position certainly for the New York Jets. Much better weaponry here as
2:17well in New York for Gino. He's been pushing the ball downfield. He's been getting Garrett Wilson the ball on these long developing crossing routes. Uh
2:26quick hitters as well, so he's able to pepper him. They also have an excellent connection on the deep ball as well.
2:32Some of the go patterns, I think Wilson is running at a higher rate this year and is getting the football more as
2:37well. Some of these deep corners which you're seeing here, Garrett Wilson runs at an extremely high rate. Again, this is just one of the better receivers in
2:45the NFL, period, is Garrett Wilson. He's always been that guy. He's always been capable of it. Now, we're seeing him really get unleashed this year. And the
2:54thing that I've really liked about him and Frank Reich's offense is he's been kind of used, he's been used outside much more than I expected. Garrett
3:02Wilson is playing a career-l percentage of his snaps in the slot. And this is a guy who told me years ago he loved
3:08playing from the slot. Loved running these like deep overs from the slot. So I've been kind of surprised by the slot
3:13percentage, which is sub 20% so far this year. And still Garrett Wilson is having his most efficient season in a yards per
3:20route run, first downs per route run basis, which of course is environmental and team sensitive, those stats there.
3:26But the way that he's lining up outside is mostly as like a condensed receiver.
3:30He's in some of these bunches and stacks and that's how they've been able to get him these free releases and layup looks.
3:36And Gino's just playing good football, playing on time. So Garrett Wilson, I will admit, dropped him a little bit postdraft. got a little excited about
3:44some of these rookies and just like ah is it gonna happen for Garrett Wilson this year? He's a guy I've bumped back
3:49up close to that like wide receiver one territory in Dynasty because I think we are seeing a pretty solid ecosystem change right now and let's be honest we
3:56know it can even get better from an environment standpoint for Garrett Wilson if they really settle that quarterback position in the long term.
4:02So a guy that I think is justifiably going up the rankings right now is Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson. All right,
4:08next guy to talk about is Parker Washington. Got to talk about Parker Washington. His rise up the dynasty ranks has been epic. It's been fast and
4:17quite frankly, it has been deserved.
4:19This is an excellent football player in Parker Washington who just continues to stack good performances, continues to check boxes for us in every part of
4:29playing the wide receiver position. It was pretty clear on tape that he was the best Jaguars wide receiver in 2025. Very
4:36clear on tape, at least to me. And what we've seen from him is continual development. But even going back to that
4:432025 season, if you guys subscribe to the site, you know this based on his profile from 2025, once he stopped playing out of position because he was
4:52playing out of position as kind of like a far outwide reserve outside receiver.
4:57Once he moved into the slot, he really kicked up his success rate versus zone coverage, which is over 80% about 83%.
5:03we're talking about in the territory of some of the top receivers in the NFL from a success rate verse zone standpoint. However, you know, people
5:11forget this. I don't just chart route running. I don't just chart how often get guys get open. I chart everything you need to know about the wide receiver
5:18position. He was the best player in terms of breaking tackles that I charted in 2025. He was one of the best players
5:25from a contested catch standpoint that I charted in 2025. saw a high contested target rate over 25% and was sixth best
5:34in contested catch rate. And I mean, you guys are seeing that this year he's continuing those things as well. So, I
5:41think this is a player who is just straight up a top 15 receiver in the NFL. You know, we could sit here and
5:46argue with the rankings and I would love to do that. I'd love to debate this player versus that player. Um, but at
5:52the same time, he's within that ballpark. So, I can't I don't think you can sit down and do a wide receiver
5:58ranking and not throw him in the top 20 bare minimum. But either way, I think he's pushing towards that top 15 status.
6:06He's still very young. He's going to get a big contract from the Jacksonville Jaguars. And again, he's not a fluke.
6:13Like, this is a prospect I really liked as a Budlight Golden Tate type of player, a true sleeper. There are receipts out there, by the way. You can
6:19find those. So, again, Parker Washington, uh, he's definitely out kicked my expectations. He's looked better on tape this year than he did
6:26last year, specifically winning against press man coverage. So, no more reasons to doubt Parker Washington. He continues to prove himself worthy of this status.
6:36One more note before we uh talk the next group here. Just want to note Josh Cameron's a guy that is also jumping up
6:41Dynasty rankings as well. Um a rookie that was a is a p still honestly is a pure developmental wide out. I'm talking
6:49about like receiving skills, running routes, getting open against man coverage. Those are still works in progress for him, but you are seeing a
6:56tough player who's great in the run game. Week five, finally ran more than 10 routes in a game. So great, we're
7:04getting a little bit more passing game involvement. I love his toughness. I love how he blocks in the run game. He's
7:08a bully after the catch, which he was in college as well. So definitely still needs more seasoning from a wide receiver standpoint, but you're seeing
7:16some good tape on him. I will have a charting profile up on him here shortly.
7:20And of course, everybody, all the rookies will get a charting profile for the Rookie Report in November later on this season. But I've really liked what
7:26Josh Cameron is is showing us. And you know, he's taking snaps away from Brian Thomas Jr., which is deserved. I mean,
7:32at this point, Josh Cameron is is earning that role. So, not a guy that I'm shooting up the rankings, but certainly someone I think I'm keeping an
7:39eye on, and I have bumped him up a full tier or two of recent days here. Okay, next group of guys we're going to talk
7:46about here. Christian Watson and Matthew Golden, the two Packers wide receivers.
7:51These guys are just absolutely crushing it heading into week six. They are number three in the NFL in terms of concentrated area yards. What I mean by
8:01that is like which are the top two guys on the team and their highest percentage of air yards like owning a big chunk of
8:07the area pie between just two guys. It goes number one Atlanta Falcons. Drake London of course owns a huge share of
8:14it. My guy Jan Dawson, by the way, also owns a pretty sizable share of the area yards at Atlanta. Then your number two
8:20team is the Dallas Cowboys, George Pick and CD Lamb, of course. Number three, the Green Bay Packers. These two guys are working in tandem and working
8:28extremely well together. Obviously, Jaden Reed's injury is a big part of this. We don't know if and when Jaden Reed is going to play again this season.
8:36It's a serious serious neck injury. I don't think he is. I He's not playing again this season. So, we're moving forward with just these two guys in a
8:43highly concentrated offense here.
8:46Christian Watson runs one of the most downfieldoriented route trees in the entire NFL, and he's continuing to get better and better on an every year
8:56basis. I'll admit this, rookie season, I was pretty skeptical of Christian Watson, what he was putting out there.
9:02Didn't totally love the full field technique ability. Was a little hit or miss at the catch point. Now he has become a pretty damn reliable player at
9:11the catch point. I love that improvement from him. Um last season he was one of the better catch point players. Uh I
9:17charted reliable in contested catch situations. Attacks the football really well. We also know he's an excellent uh after catch player when he really gets
9:26rolling too. So I've been impressed more and more with Christian Watson and what he's shown. And last year he really took
9:33a big step in his ability to beat zone coverage, especially on the downfield looks. This year I think I'm seeing another step from him against man
9:40coverage. In the games I've charted this year, he's been excellent against man coverage. So we're just running out of reasons to doubt Christian Watson as a
9:47wide receiver one in the NFL. I think I'm pretty much at that point ready to say it. Obviously there's still some
9:53injury risks. Uh but man, he's a great player tied to a great quarterback in a team that's throwing the football all
9:59over the yard. I think the rise for him is deserved. But Matthew Golden here, no slouch to him as well because he's been
10:06excellent in his given role this year.
10:09And his role has really, really changed this year as a rookie. Matthew Golden kind of moved around to all these different roles when Jaden Reed got hurt
10:17in 2025. Matthew Golden kind of moved into his slot movearound role. This year, he doesn't just play X, but he pretty much is just tethered outside and
10:25on ball as that exceiver. And my god, he looks so much faster. I think he's playing with so much more confidence,
10:31which I think is probably leaning into why he looks faster. He just he's got a good sense of what he's doing right now.
10:38And I think the thing that really is so cool to see with Matthew Golden this year is that he is essentially just the
10:44player he was at Texas. He's running kind of a straight line, breaking route tree, vertical down the football field.
10:50Those lean into all of his best routes from college. and that catchoint prowess that he showed in his final season at
10:57Texas is back this year. I mean, you got to watch the film on this guy and see like the late hands for him, how he
11:02attacks the football, the way he works in flight. I've been so impressed with Matthew Golden. Admittedly, I was kind of a Matthew Golden Centrist in the
11:09offseason. Didn't have like a really strong take. Was still ahead of reddraft ADP on him, but was kind of dynasty skeptical maybe. I'll admit that I was
11:16uh wrong to be skeptical. He's proved me wrong this year with his play for sure.
11:21So really like liked him as a prospect.
11:23Was kind of skeptical, not skeptical, but like a centrist after the rookie year. The profile wasn't bad, but it just wasn't, "Oh my god, we got to get
11:30this guy the ball more." His play this year has been demanding and commanding of the yardage and air yards and targets
11:36that he has been getting. Okay, next guy on the list here, and we could be quick on this one because again, I feel like I
11:42talk about this guy in every standalone video, but Jaylen Coker deserves that conversation at this point when it's Jaylen Coker and Tedo McMillan out
11:50there. It's a pretty close kind of one-two punch between these two wide receivers. I still feel like the dynasty market has not caught up to Jaylen
11:58Coker's deserved ranking as a year three player who's young, extremely athletic, plays the position extremely well.
12:07Again, you go back to his charting from 2025. Not only did he show a good ability to win with his routes and get
12:16open and create separation, he was also one of the two or three best players from a catch point standpoint that I
12:24charted last season. This year, we're seeing him really ratchet up his success rate versus zone coverage, which is critical for a guy who plays in the slot
12:32like Jaylen Coker does. He's just one of the best young receivers in the NFL, period. End of story. So, I'm going to
12:38try to continue to be higher than market on Jaylen Coker cuz the guy is a stud.
12:42I'm running out of words to say it.
12:44Like, he is a superstar player on the comeup. So is Tedo McMillan. We all know that. The dynasty market knows that with
12:50Tedo McMillan. I still feel like Coker.
12:53There needs to be some catching up with him and how this Panthers offense is evolving. All right, last one to talk
12:59about here in the main guys section.
13:01Rookie wide receiver Denzel Boston. I mean, if we reddrafted today the rookies, how does Denzel Boston not at least go in the top three? This guy
13:10rocks. Uh, he is amaz I wish somebody I w I wish somebody had said that he was kind of like a Diet Coke Mike Evans.
13:19Someone should have said that. I did say that. It was me. Anyways, he looks that's what he looks like on tape. He's
13:26huge. He's massive. And he's only playing ex receiver. That is the most impressive part about Denzel Boston's start this season outside on the ball
13:36running vertical routes as Denzel Boston and he's cooking on those all the critical routes on the exceiver tree go routes out cuts deep stop routes now
13:48he's starting to mix in these like quick slants and you know Deshun Watson's not hitting him on these quick slants really
13:54consistently especially the last few games they've been like behind him the whole deal whatever also Watson's not really seeing in it very well. Not
14:00really throwing over the middle of the field very much, which is why which is why Casey Conpsion hasn't quite popped off yet cuz that's where he's running
14:07most of his routes. But honestly, that's where Denzel Boston wins on these like big inbreakers, dig routes, post routes, over routes, and he hasn't really gotten
14:15unlocked there. So that's pretty scary to consider that Denzel Boston there's more meat left on the bone and he's already off to this fantastic start. I'm
14:24buying the fantastic start. I still am buying Casey Conpion. think these guys are going to be a great one-two punch whenever they can get a real deal
14:31quarterback in there. Again, it would be hard to not have Boston in your top three rookies right now at the wide
14:37receiver position. I know we haven't seen much from a few of the other guys.
14:41We'll come back to that at the very end of the video, but at the same time, I love what I've seen from Boston. Totally
14:46buying it. The guy is is just so so so good. You love to see that for a big vertical X receiver. Speaking of big
14:55vertical X receivers, I want to talk three veterans that are rising up my personal rankings as we get into the season here. And this is how it goes,
15:02right? In the off season, you know, get excited about the younger guys, whatever. We get in season, I'm trying to win some games. I'm prioritizing
15:10these three veterans. Mike Evans, Stefon Diggs, Dvonte Adams. Let's start with Mike Evans. As I mentioned, big vertical exceiver. We talked about Diet Coke,
15:18Budlight, Mike Evans. Let's get the full AB ver ABV version in here. Mike Evans.
15:22Okay. Denzel Boston. That's great. Let's talk about the real thing. Mike Evans.
15:26Mike Evans is so good. Okay. He's just consistently uh getting open for the San Francisco 49ers. Creates separation still. And he has 98th percentile arms
15:36still to this day. He will until the day he falls off planet Earth. You know, he's just a physical freak. He is like
15:43the other two guys, Diggs and Adams, which talk about them. But they're these high-end technicians who have been some of the best receivers of the reception
15:52perception era, 2014 to current, and they're still hanging on because they're still these great technicians who can win off the line of scrimmage and get
15:58open. Mike Evans is a great technician who can win off the line of scrimmage and get open and is also a physical
16:04freak. Those are kind of the two things you need if you're going to age gracefully at wide receiver. You need to
16:08be an elite technician or you need to be a physical freak who can just at 33, 30, whatever years old, you are still more
16:15athletic than some of the guys who are 26, 27 because you got a lot more left to lose. Mike Evans is both of those
16:21things. He's perfectly deployed on these dig routes, slants, quick hitters for the San Francisco 49ers, but he also has been winning on some of these quick
16:29outs, too, when he's moved off the line of scrimmage or in condensed formations.
16:33So, I think Mike Evans, as long as he can stay healthy, knock on wood, the whole deal, he's going to continue to
16:38put up big big numbers. And if you're contending right now, I love having Mike Evans on the roster. To a lesser degree,
16:44I like having Stefon Diggs and Devonte Adams, too. We know that Adams when Puka Nakua is when he's active, Nua is going
16:50to soak up all the targets. We saw against the Bills on Monday night, 24 targets, the most of Puka Nakua's career
16:56while he's dealing with a pre hernia, whatever that is. Uh, it's not going to stop you from getting 24 targets.
17:01Apparently Adams goes to the back seat, but we also have seen that there's really still a ton left in Adams' game.
17:09He's got a lot of gas left in the tank.
17:10Thank god they didn't trade him in the offseason. He really makes their vertical passing game, the outside stuff come alive. Adams is a technician who
17:17will continue to be able to run routes at a high level until he's like 40 years old. He's not going to play that long. I
17:23get it. I'm exaggerating. But still someone that I think still has a ton of ability tied with Matthew Stafford for at least the rest of this season. If
17:30you're a contender, I think he can give you wide receiver three value the rest of the way. And I think he might have
17:35another season left in him as well based on what I'm seeing so far. I mean, he's cutting up some really good corners on
17:41the boundary with his route running, with his technique, with his timing. If it's another veteran quarterback in him next year, or if he's back in LA and
17:48Matthew Stafford's back, I think he can give you a 2027 value as well. Diggs is obviously a little less certain because
17:54it's a rental situation in Washington and he's dealt with some injuries, but when he's been on the field, he's still a guy who can get open and be a really
18:02nice layup target for Jaden Daniels. I definitely want to see more of Antonio Williams. Terry McCorin is also having a really nice season as well. But don't
18:09forget about Stefon Diggs as well.
18:10Someone that can give you some weeks if this Washington offense can continue to hang on. I I still think Diggs has a lot
18:16left in the tank, not just from a separation route running standpoint. He was another guy in 2025 that really attacked the football well, caught
18:24things, and I think we've seen that this season as well. So, want to see more of Antonio Williams. You know, I still like
18:31what I'm seeing from Stefon Diggs as well. Okay, third group of players to talk about here. These are the kind of
18:36shaky, maybe sick pup sort of names here. Again, I say they're shaky because things can change really quickly in rooms like this on bad football teams,
18:46especially a team like the Miami Dolphins who are the worst offense in the NFL. They're probably the worst team in the NFL. They they might win one to
18:53two damn games this year. They're just not very talented. But the offense has at least looked functional.
19:00They've not good. Again, not good. But conceptually, there's some decent stuff here. And the receivers are probably one of the bright spots of the offense. And
19:11I know we're all wanting to see more from Chris Bell. Caleb Douglas flashed early in the season. I think these guys
19:17are probably good players that can stick on the roster and maybe even be their starters next year. And yet, it's Malik
19:23Washington who just continues to gobble up targets. And I like Malik Washington.
19:27I was a fan of his during the 2024 NFL draft. I gave him a day two ranking. And he was kind of like a solid role player
19:35the first couple of years. He fell in the draft because of a neck issue. He was kind of duplicative to some of those
19:40other, you know, gadgety type target receivers that Mike McDaniel had with the Dolphins during his run there. But this year, we're seeing him just win
19:47more from a true traditional slot standpoint. I really like his route running that he's showing on tape as well. So, is he some future superstar? I
19:55don't know about that. But he's getting target at a really high level. He's getting the looks. He's earning those looks in my opinion. You know, I'm kind
20:01of mixed on the whole targets are earned as a phrase, but I do think we're seeing some really good stuff from Washington.
20:06He is deserved of the volume that he's been getting. I like the tape, like the playin space. Want to continue to
20:12monitor him. So, definitely someone that is a nice super super low for me. Trey Harris is the other sick pup name here.
20:18And again, tough cuz he's dealt with injuries. The entire Chargers environment situation is poison. I think it's trending towards everybody's getting cleared out at the end of the
20:27year there. But I maintain that Trey Harris, like I want to see more of him and less of Quinton Johnston the rest of
20:34the way if Trey Harris can get back healthy. I think he's shown some good hip sync and ability to win on these inb
20:41breakers and big out cuts which are key to this offense for however long this offense lasts. So again, Trey Harris, is
20:48he going to pop? I don't know. He might be replaced. Like they need another wide receiver at some point here soon, but
20:54this entire room has dealt with injuries and in chaotic situations. I do think a nice talent like Trey Harris, and I
20:59think Trey Harris is a nice talent who again might not be a future superstar, but can play in the league and is
21:04showing a little something something.
21:06Someone to definitely keep an eye on as he continues to roll out through the season if he can get back on the field
21:11and stay healthy. So, someone I've seen a little bit of uh good route running and separation ability from. Want to continue to see more of him as the
21:18Chargers, I would imagine, start to look to the future. All right, want to give out a quick note here on just some of
21:26the guys who are, you know, falling or at least are in shakier standing as these other players are rising. The guys
21:32who have really been uh falling down the ranks for me as I look to bump up some of these other players are the current
21:38round one rookies. And I'm conflicted on this, right? I I mentioned Casey Conpsion. I'm not concerned about. I think the tape on him has looked good. I
21:46think the tape on Carnell Tate has also looked really good so far. um needs to, you know, finish some plays at the catch
21:52point, but looks like he belongs as an outside receiver starter and moves around the formation. The other guys like you just haven't seen Jordan Tyson
21:59yet, but Lemon, the environment's been very shaky. It hasn't quite clicked yet for him. So, at this point in the calendar, I'm kind of prioritizing these
22:08guys who are also young and actually are scoring points and are really like proven great players over maybe some of the ideas of the rookies. Again, it's
22:18team dependent. That's why I do tiers with my rankings because if you're looking in the tier and you know, you can't quite grab one of those veteran
22:25players, but you're more so looking towards the future. All right. Well, in 3 months, four months, hell, a year from now, I could see maybe a guy who's lower
22:32in the tier, but is younger bumping up along the way. Again, that's the point of tiers to me. Some other players who
22:38are just sort of um again, it's not quite happening, a guy like Akabuka is a great example. Like we talked about
22:44Matthew Golden earlier. If you think about that 2025 rookie class, it was pretty consensus or at least it should have been consensus like that Tedo
22:52McMillan if you put the Travis Hunter wild card aside because obviously that was going to be a wild card. He was
22:56going to play corner. None of these other dudes were going to play any any snaps of corner. So it made it a
23:01difficult projection. I loved his talent, loved his potential at receiver, hoping to see more of him at receiver at some point, but put him aside for a
23:08second. Tedo McMillan was the top guy.
23:10Like that pretty set in stone there.
23:12There was kind of an argument about Ibuka, Luther Burton, Matthew Golden. At the beginning of 2025, I was like, man, hea over all these guys. Then at the end
23:20of last season, it's like Luther Burden over all these guys. Right now, it's like Matthew Golden over all these guys.
23:26Is there a chance it flips around for a guy like Burton or Ibuka, some of these other players again that have kind of
23:30fallen back into current dynasty rankings? I totally think that's possible. Again, I don't want to get too prisoner of the moment here and that's
23:37why we do tiers. So, when you're looking at the rankings, at least to me, keep a holistic view of what these tiers are
23:44and just how close and tight some of these rankings are. So, we've gone over some risers here. You will see some
23:50followers if you're checking out my rankings at receptionperception.com.
23:54Certainly, if you're looking across the dynasty market, you're going to see some of the followers, but things change fast around here. And that's why the exercise
24:00is challenging. Also, why it's pretty fun and why you got to keep up with the film, which of course you can do. You
24:08can watch the tape yourself. You should watch the tape yourself, but you can also subscribe to receptionperception.com where I'm doing inseason tracking every single week,
24:16writing up a quick little hitter on what I'm seeing on tape. If you're a prime and sicko subscriber, you can get that
24:21in the inseason charting tracker on the site. The other cool thing is the rookie report is coming up. Some of these round
24:29one rookies that we've talked about here that you know, hey, what are they really looking like in isolation? You're going to be able to find that out once we get
24:35into November. We're going to have the full rookie report available. It's one of the most fun features on the site. I
24:40love putting it together every single season. So, a lot of great stuff happening at receptionperception.com. A lot of great stuff happening at this
24:46YouTube channel. So, if you've made it this far in the video, you're one of the chosen ones. You're one of my people.
24:51And to show us that, why don't you subscribe to the channel? We've got a ton of great stuff coming up here all
24:57season long, especially once we get to the offseason. Tons of cool things are happening on the channel. So, subscribe, like the video, leave a comment. who's
25:04rising up your personal dynasty rankings. I would love to know. All right, with that, I'll catch you guys in the next one.
