[ Esp - Eng ] NFL | Top 5 jugadores de las semanas 1-2-3 | Receptores Abiertos 🏈 Top 5 players of the weeks 1-2-3 | Wide Receivers

_{Ubicación de los receptores abiertos (WR) | Location of wide receivers}

After week 3 of the regular season, in this post we will announce the top 5 of the most outstanding players in the wide receiver position (WR - Wide Receiver), after the open quarterbacks, these players are the highest paid. For this analysis that we will do, we will be based on the official statistics of the NFL, we can also know what are the metrics that measure the performance of the so-called gazelles of American football.

We believe it is appropriate to inform those readers who are not yet familiar with the positions of each player what a wide receiver is. A wide receiver in American soccer is an offensive player who catches passes on the run. The role of a receiver is to catch passes thrown by the quarterback (QB), a running back, or another player. Wide receivers are usually taller (average height between 5'11" and 5'11") and faster than other players on the team. They must be able to outrun defenders while catching passes and need strong, big hands to catch difficult passes that defensive players can deflect.

Receivers must have certain characteristics to be successful in the NFL. They must be fast enough to be able to run down the field before the defense catches them, they must be agile enough to avoid tackles and they must be strong enough to be able to break tackles and blocks, also in their versatile role they can also block defensive players, the average weight for this position is between 80 and 95 kilograms.

Receivers are divided into open and closed according to their position on the field, as their name says, open receivers are usually on the outside of a formation, but can also be placed on the inside near the offensive line. They need to have a good understanding of how a defense works so they can read their defensive opponent's possible plays and what routes or trajectories they might be vulnerable to run, all of which they must process in fractions of a second to make the best decision. They need to be quick, agile, fast, and elusive to break through potential defensive blocks.

On the other hand, the tight receivers receive short passes and also block defensively, they are close to the line of scrimmage from where the player in the center position (C) makes the snap (initial pass with which a play is initiated) to the quarterback, who will pass the ball to the open or closed receiver unmarked or with the best location according to the selected play sent by the offensive coordinator or head coach to him, the play in most cases is written in numerical codes by the quarterback on the bracelet he wears on his forearm.

After analyzing each of the statistics, we will proceed to give our opinion regarding the performance of each player, and how he has contributed to the positioning of his team in the 3 weeks of the regular season, the most important metrics are Yards reached, number of receptions and number of touchdowns after the reception.

As can be seen in the table, the place of honor goes to Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills, number 14, who in his 1st game in week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, had 8 receptions for 122 yards in 9 attempts and 1 touchdown, to put his reception percentage at an amazing 88.90%, his team won the game. In week 2 against the Tennessee Titans, his team also won the game, in 15 attempts he had 12 receptions, 12 receptions for 148 yards that allowed him to score 3 spectacular touchdowns, and he finished with a reception percentage of 80%. In the week against the Miami Dolphins his team lost 19 to 21 against the Buffalo Bills, his numbers 7 receptions in 11 attempts | 74 yards, he could not score a touchdown and his receptions percentage was 63.60%. His best performance was in week 2 with 3 touchdowns. At the end of week 3, his team has a balance of two wins and one loss.

The 2nd position goes to the young rookie, Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins, number 17 and coming from the mythical University of Alabama, one of the most talented universities in the NFL. In his 1st game against the New England Patriots he had 4 receptions in 5 attempts for 69 yards, scored a touchdown and his team won 20 to 7, his reception percentage was 80%. In week 2 he had his best performance against the Baltimore Ravens, in this game his team achieved the 2nd biggest comeback in history to win the duel, in this game he did not score touchdowns, his statistics showed 11 receptions in 19 attempts for 171 yards, his reception percentage was 57.90, the lowest of the 3 weeks for him. In week 3 the Dolphins faced the Buffalo Bills, who lost the game 21 to 19, Waddle had 4 receptions in 6 attempts, 102 yards and a reception percentage of 66.70% and his team is one of the 2 franchises so far undefeated in 3 games.

The 3rd position of this top 5 corresponds to another receiver of the Miami Dolphins, the highest paid player at his position currently Tyreek Hill, number 10, who earns USD 30 million annually, 4 years contract for USD 120 million, plus bonuses, Hill comes from Kansas City where he played 6 seasons, through trade during free agency in April 2022, who traded him looking to lower the salary cap so inflated they have with Patrick Mahomes. Hill's numbers with Kansas were impressive: 56 touchdowns | 6,630 yards | 479 receptions and a 67.70% receiving percentage.

In the current season with Miami, Tyreek Hill has only 2 touchdowns, the same score against the Baltimore Ravens, where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw 6 touchdown passes, in that game he reached 190 yards and 11 receptions in 13 attempts for a reception percentage of 84. 60%, a lot of productivity is expected from this player, his combination with Jaylen Waddle, also mentioned in position 2, is lethal for the opposing defenses, between these two players they accumulated 659 yards in 3 games, 40 receptions, and 5 touchdowns, due to the excellent performances of both, the Miami Dolphins remain undefeated until week 3.

The receiver Arthur Juan Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles, dorsal 11, is located in the 4th position of the top 5, he played until last season with the Tennessee Titans, a product of the April 2022 free agency was signed by Philadelphia, with the new team he has in 3 games 1 touchdown | 20 receptions in 31 attempts | 309 yards and reception percentage of 64. 50%, his best performance was in week 1 against the Detroit Lions where his team won the game, in that game he reached 10 receptions 13 attempts | 155 yards and his reception percentage was 76.90%, in his 3 seasons with the Titans he was selected to the all-star game (Pro Bowl) in one opportunity. In this top 5, Brown is the only representative of the national conference, the rest of the players belong to the hegemonic American conference.

Our last player of the top 5 is a lanky receiver of 1.93 meters tall and 97 kilograms of weight we would say that he is a missile, his name is Courtland Sutton, dorsal 14, he is in his 5th year with the Denver Broncos, he has not scored a touchdown yet, but we think that soon he will be talked about because of his speed, he is the 5th fastest wide receiver in the league, although his talents have not yet exploded, his best performance was appreciated in week 2 in the game against the Houston Texans, where he covered 122 yards in 7 receptions and his percentage is the highest in the league. His best performance was in week 2 in the game against the Houston Texans, where he covered 122 yards in 7 receptions and his reception percentage was 63.60%, his team after 3 games have a balance of 2 wins and 1 loss, and they are in our opinion in a pretty strong division, the west of the American conference, where their rivals are Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and the so-called bad guys, Las Vegas Raiders.

We want to finish our top 5 with the full assurance that this list of receivers will be modified with the passing of the weeks, this is due to metrics of the NFL operations management, which ensures that most players find their full physical and mental condition from the 4th game. Undoubtedly these 5 receivers are a sample of the elite at this position, the performance of the highest paid player at the position in history and number 1 of this top 5, Stefon Diggs, stands out, in our opinion is an outlier who has not yet brought out the arsenal of skills that have their varied talents.

This player last season passed the 1,225 yards receiving (1,225) in 103 receptions and 10 touchdowns scored, for this season his projection is more than 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns, we suggest our readers follow closely this receiver during the season, this because of his talents and skills, plus he plays in a team that is a favorite since last season to move to the postseason and play a super bowl. We had forgotten to mention that the national conference only had one representative in this top 5, we hope that the rest of the receivers make an effort to reach their hegemonic American conference mates.

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