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Raiders: Ranking the top-5 wide receivers in the 2022 AFC West

By Jason Willis

HENDERSON, NEVADA - JUNE 07: Wide receiver Davante Adams #17 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs with the ball during mandatory minicamp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on June 07, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
HENDERSON, NEVADA - JUNE 07: Wide receiver Davante Adams #17 of the Las Vegas Raiders runs with the ball during mandatory minicamp at the Las Vegas Raiders Headquarters/Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center on June 07, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 09: Mike Williams #81 of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 09, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 09: Mike Williams #81 of the Los Angeles Chargers celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 09, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images) /

13. . . . Mike Williams. 4. player

Few wideouts in the NFL are capable of having the dominant performances that Mike Williams is. With his massive 6’4″ and 218-pound frame, there are not many defensive backs who are capable of matching up with him one on one. This match-up advantage helped him rack up 295 yards and four touchdowns across his first four games on 2021.

However, the reason Williams ranks low on this list, he has not been able to string these performances together across a full season. So while he recorded 76 receptions for 1,146 yards and nine touchdowns last season, he left some meat on the bone by disappearing for stretches of games.

Even still, Williams’s high-end performances and WR1 capabilities make him one of the most dangerous weapons in the division, especially with quarterback Justin Herbert throwing him the ball.

Part of one of the league’s best receiver duos, Williams will once again be a force to be reckoned with as he looks to justify his new contract extension and build off what was a successful fifth season in 2021.

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