# Jared Dubin: A CBS Sports piece ranks the NFL's top eight wide receiver duos, with the Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins first, the Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens second, and the Rams' Puka Nacua and Davante Adams third.

**Claimed:** Aug 18, 2026
**Pundit:** Jared Dubin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jared-dubin
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-wr-dynamic-duo-rankings-cowboys-bengals/

One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened.

Nothing to score yet: this grades once the result is in.

> Right now, we think there is a clear-cut top two, another tier of three and then another tier of three after that.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **we here at CBS Sports decided to take a look at the top wide receiver duos in the NFL ... 7. A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs (new to New England) ... Waddle and Sutton (Bo Nix, Sean Payton) ... Jefferson and Addison ... St. Brown and Williams ... Nacua and Adams (the Rams) ... Lamb and Pickens (Dallas) ... Chase and Higgins**
  - Kind: Position Group Rankings
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## More position group rankings

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Rich Eisen: Eisen ranked his top five defenses remaining in the NFL playoffs, with the Texans first, Seahawks second, Broncos third, Bills fourth and Rams fifth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/2a3ce061-cd05-485c-9f71-c7d0ce390a1a (scored 75)
- Gregg Rosenthal: In a snake draft of the NFL's best position groups, Rosenthal took the Eagles' tackles as the No. 1 group in the league, followed by the Steelers' edge rushers, Bengals receivers, Texans corners, Lions safeties, Rams defensive tackles, Broncos corners, Chiefs quarterbacks, Patriots corners and Seahawks defensive tackles. He also rated Ja'Marr Chase a top-two receiver and A.J. Brown a top-five receiver. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5539f810-db04-4de0-bf1f-5e3006379250 (scored 75)
- Nick Shook: Shook's picks in the best-position-group draft: Buccaneers receivers (over the Bengals), Lions tackles, Ravens tight ends, Steelers interior offensive line, Lions running backs, Giants edge rushers, Ravens safeties, Commanders quarterbacks, Lions defensive tackles and Texans safeties. He also called Jordan Addison one of the league's best No. 2 receivers. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/eefce1fd-b4db-4466-b850-79c0f88969a9 (scored 0)
- Brandon Graham: Graham ranked his top five wide receiver duos with the Eagles first, and predicted Philadelphia returns to the Super Bowl, the Rams make the playoffs again, and picked the Commanders' duo over the Cowboys' new pairing. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/a054e705-4e72-4c3f-b475-95b2643e8699 (scored 0)
- Kyle Brandt: Kyle Brandt ranked his top five NFL wide receiver duos, deliberately excluding newly formed pairings, with Cincinnati first and Tampa Bay fifth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/88c49d42-2a19-4ded-807c-4ac54bece76b (scored 40)
- Jamie Erdahl on Los Angeles Rams: Erdahl ranked her top five wide receiver duos, putting Philadelphia first, Detroit above Minnesota, and Cincinnati fifth. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/331b284f-f71c-4588-9b70-948bf0e82147 (scored 80)

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