We are here to answer this question.

What does it take for a team to produce two WR1s like Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins did last season or Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams did in 2016?

Obviously, you need a team with two talented wideouts. Also, they need to play well together. You can’t have the top guy jealous of the guy across from him getting significant targets.

Not only talent at wide receiver, but talent at QB. It requires a quarterback talented enough to read the defenses and complete the passes required. At times, it means a running quarterback needs to stay home in the pocket and make the second or third read before taking off.

Finally, it requires a coaching staff willing to throw often. We aren’t going to find many teams who “run first” who can produce two fantasy top-15 receivers.

Does the team you are looking at have all the required assets?

It doesn’t happen that often. As you can see from the tables below, it has only happened 24 times over the past 10 seasons. That is 24 times out of a possible 320 chances… or 7.5% of the time.

Looking at the 24 teams who have produced two top-15 wideouts in a season (based on FPts/G), you need a quarterback who is capable of 600 passing attempts, 4,622 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes.

In 2024, only six teams threw the ball 600 times or more. Only one team threw for more than 4,622 yards. And five teams threw at least 33 touchdowns passes. The only team which did all three last season… the Cincinnati Bengals.

In 2025, what teams have the talent at both quarterback and wide receiver and the desire to throw the ball that often?

Let’s find out.

The first team is obvious… the Bengals. They did it last season and return Joe Burrow, Chase and Higgins. But who else might have a chance? I’ve listed 14 teams to consider.

Atlanta – Michael Penix Jr., Drake London, Darnell Mooney

Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has the arm and Drake London is already a WR1, but third receiver Ray-Ray McCloud was too productive and stole almost 90 targets last season. With a great multi-purpose running back, three receivers and a coach who only allowed his quarterback to average 26 attempts per game last season, I’m going to have to say no on Mooney or McCloud.

Chicago – Caleb Williams, D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze

The team allowed Williams to throw plenty considering the subpar OL in front of him (583 times), but with Moore, Odunze and now two rookie pass catchers in Luther Burden III and first-round tight end Colston Loveland there may be too many mouths to feed. Moore led the team averaging 14.0 FPts/G which was only good enough for 28th place. To expect Moore to improve by at least three points-per-game and Odunze to double his productivity is highly doubtful.

Dallas Cowboys – Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens

Yes, I’m all in here. A healthy Prescott can easily fulfill the requirements, Lamb already was top-10 last season and Pickens has never had this good of a passer throwing him the football. He averaged 11.9 FPts/G last season with Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, neither of whom has Prescott’s ability. Dallas will likely produce very little in the running game. Plus, Pickens will be facing the opposing team’s second-best cornerback most of the time.

Detroit – Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams

Goff has the ability, in fact did it in 2019 with Cooper Kupp and Robert Woods. The Lions’ almost accomplished the feat last season despite Goff only throwing 539 times with Amon-Ra St. Brown finishing seventh and Jameson Williams 26th. The issues are two-fold. They have a great two-prong running attack behind Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery and a new OC. Williams has speed and is elusive, but also prone to disappearing in games. Its close, but I think Williams doesn’t get there.

Houston – C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins, Christian Kirk

Stroud got Collins and Tank Dell there in his rookie season, but in 2024 he struggled mightily. Collins is still going strong, but Dell will miss the season, replaced by Kirk. Kirk was a top-20 receiver in 2022 during his first season in Jacksonville, but has been injury-plagued the past two years. He might start the season well, but the team also drafted a couple of rookies who could limit his production. Additionally, Stroud and the OL will have to be “orders of magnitude” better than last season. I just don’t see it all coming together.

Jacksonville – Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Hunter

Trevor Lawrence has never thrown for more than 4,113 yards or 25 touchdowns and his fantasy production has been headed in the wrong direction for two seasons. Thomas should be a lock, but I think the rookie, Travis Hunter, will be too overwhelmed trying to do two things at once to be elite at either one of them. It won’t happen in 2025.

Los Angeles Rams – Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Davante Adams

I so want to say yes… but I can’t. Stafford still has the arm. Puka Nacua and Davante Adams are both very talented, but here is where the team’s desires interfere with our fantasy dreams. Management knows they have to protect the 37-year-old Stafford and they do it by throwing less (averaged 519 attempts and 22 touchdown passes the past two seasons) and running the ball behind Kyren Williams more. Two of the three factors just aren’t enough.

Miami Dolphins – Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle

This trio accomplished the feat in 2022, but they are three years older. Tua Tagovailoa is one more bad concussion from retirement and the team knows they must keep him healthy and upright to compete for a division title. That means using De’Von Achane in both the running and passing games. That means short passes to newly un-retired tight end Darren Waller. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle would have to break an ungodly number of short passes into long touchdowns to make this happen. They have the ability, but it’s probably not going to happen, as like the Rams, Dolphins management will do what is necessary to protect their quarterback.

Minnesota – J.J. McCarthy, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison

Sam Darnold has been replace by virtual rookie McCarthy, which likely means a more conservative offensive strategy. Justin Jefferson will still get his share and be a top-five guy, but Jordan Addison’s totals are likely to suffer. T.J. Hockenson, on the other hand, will benefit from more targets in a short passing game, leaving the inconsistent Addison on the outside looking in.

Philadelphia, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith

The talent is there, even for all those non-believing Hurts haters (the trio succeeded in 2022), but the Eagles have found the winning formula in running the football and after grabbing the Lombardi Trophy last season there is no reason to think they will change their ways. Brown was 13th and DeVonta Smith was 17th in FPts/G last season, so they were close despite running 58.1% of the time. Tight end Dallas Goedert has talent, but he usually doesn’t thrive unless one of the outside guys are sidelined and No.3 receiver Jahan Dotson wasn’t a factor until the playoffs. “Swole Batman and Skinny Robin” will repeat 2022 if teams devote more assets to stopping Saquon Barkley and the run game.

Seattle – Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp

There is a new cast of characters in the Pacific Northwest for 2025 and with it comes many unknowns. New OC (Klint Kubiak), new starting quarterback (Darnold) and new running mate for wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the form of veteran Cooper Kupp. Kubiak comes to Seattle after an ugly year as OC in New Orleans, but was the passing coordinator in San Francisco during a successful 2023 season. Darnold had a “career year” for Minnesota last season. JSN had his best year in 2024 (100-1,130-6), but was still outside the top 20 and Kupp is too often injured to be the elite receiver he once was. A miracle could happen and everything comes together all at once, but I doubt it.

San Francisco – Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings

Brock Purdy’s production sank in 2024, but the offense suffered massive injuries. Brandon Aiyuk still isn’t back, Deebo Samuel is now in Washington and Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall will likely split time when Aiyuk does return. Meanwhile, a healthy Christian McCaffrey (we hope), would reduce the targets to all wideouts considerably. Sorry, not this season.

Tampa Bay – Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans, Chris Godwin (ankle)

Yes. I’m a believer that Baker Mayfield has turned the corner on his career and after 4,500 passing yards and 41 touchdowns in 2024 while missing Chris Godwin for half a season and Mike Evans for three games. The only thing which could stop this train is Ohio State rookie Emeka Egbuka being better than expected. Or Cade Otton becoming Trey McBride.

Washington - Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel

Daniels threw the ball 480 times (3,568 and 25 touchdowns) and ran it 148 times (891 yards and six scores). The Commanders won 12 games and went to the NFC championship game. Unless management suddenly decides to run less (why when Daniels is so effective) and throw more, it’s going to be tough for Terry McLaurin (15.9 FPts/G) to stay in the top-15 and Deebo Samuel (11.1 in San Francisco) to both crack it. Zach Ertz is another reason they both won’t make it after a resurgent 2024 (66-654-7).

So, the bottom line is I like Cincinnati, Dallas and Tampa Bay to each produce two top-15 receivers in 2025. Philadelphia and Detroit just barely miss. Draft accordingly.