The more you look at the list of wide receivers the Raiders will be facing this season, the scarier it gets. I noted earlier that they face every one of the receivers who surpasses 1,200 yards last season. But once I actually ranked the league’s wideouts, the news got worse. They face 11 of the top 12 receivers in the league. The only one they don’t face is DeAndre Hopkins (third). As for the others, buckle up.
1. Michael Thomas, Saints (1)
The former second-round pick has never had a season below 1,100 yards. Every season of his career he has improved his numbers, culminating in an incredible 149 catches for 1,725 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He comes to town for the Raiders home openers Week 2
2. Julio Jones, Falcons (2)
Six straight Pro Bowls don’t lie. Jones has averaged 1564 yards in each of those seasons. Last season was the first time in those six years he even dipped below 1,400 yards which is flat out ridiculous. He’s been the standard-bearer in the NFL for a while now. The Raiders travel to Atlanta in Week 12.
3. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs (4)
Hill was an All-Pro in 2018, and a season in which he missed four games and had to share time with a loaded receiving corps isn’t going to change that. He’s still the most lethal weapon in the NFL at the receiver position. Gruden drafted Henry Ruggs III to try and duplicate with the Raiders what Hill does for the Chiefs
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