Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase stakes claim as NFL's top receiver: 'I'm the best'

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The debate about who is the best wide receiver in the NFL never stops. Each year, new players enter the conversation, while the elite already at the top move depending on one’s own opinion. 

For Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase, the argument is simple. 

"I’m the best," he told reporters on Wednesday as they brought up his former LSU Tigers teammate, Minnesota Vikings star Justin Jefferson, who he will be facing this Saturday. 

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Wide receiver Justin Jefferson, #2 of the LSU Tigers, and Ja'Marr Chase, #1, celebrate a touchdown over the Oklahoma Sooners in the second quarter during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 28, 2019 in Atlanta. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The reporter’s question was if the "two" were the best in the league. 

"I don’t feel like we’re the two best. I’m the best," Chase said. 

When asked who second-best would be after making that statement, Chase simply said, "That’s for everyone else’s debate."

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There is no doubting Chase is one of the top receivers in the game today despite it being just his third year in the NFL.  

However, in his own third season in 2022, Jefferson was the Offensive Player of the Year, racking up 1,809 yards on 128 catches – both of which led the NFL – with eight touchdowns in 17 games. 

Chase does have a Rookie of the Year under his belt, but so does Jefferson. The Vikings star also has one more Pro Bowl than Chase, collecting three in four seasons. 

Justin Jefferson, #18 of the Minnesota Vikings, greets teammates