Ranking top 20 NFL quarterback-receiver duos of 2024 season - ESPN

In mid-October, I stacked the top five QB-WR connections in the NFL on «Get Up!» (with the help of Harry Douglas). But a lot has changed over those two months, so I decided to re-up my list — and expand it to 20 duos.

To make the updated/expanded ranking, I leaned heavily on what I've seen during the 2024 season and what I expect to happen the rest of the way (and into the playoffs). Because I'm focusing on right now, season-ending injuries matter. If you're looking for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, they won't be here because Prescott is out with a hamstring issue. The same goes for Patrick Mahomes and Rashee Rice; Rice is done for the year with a knee injury (though Mahomes is on the list with another WR.) And this isn't just a list of WR1s, either — I focused on how certain receivers have built chemistry and reliability with their quarterbacks, even if they aren't the top pass catcher on the team's depth chart.

Let's begin with an obvious one, though. The Bengals face the Cowboys on «Monday Night Football» tonight (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC/ESPN+), and we'll get a good look at the connection between Cincinnati's Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase. In my opinion, they form the undisputed top pairing in the league right now. But who falls in line behind them?

2024 stats: 79 completions, 1,142 yards, 13 touchdowns

This one is pretty simple. Among all QB-WR combinations, Burrow and Chase lead the NFL in touchdowns, and they led in yards coming into Week 14. Burrow has a 94.3 QBR when targeting Chase, and Chase has helped Burrow out with a league-leading 544 yards after the catch. In short, these two can consistently do whatever they want against the defense.

2024 stats: 48 completions, 836 yards, 4 touchdowns

If Brown gets a 1-on-1