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NFL: The WR leading receiving yards entering Week 4 plays for a 0-3 team

It's not all sunshine and rainbows for Wide Receivers after three weeks, especially for the one with the most receiving yards who is playing for a team mired in a 0-3 streak.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 26: Head Coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings before the game against the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Ā© Getty ImagesMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - AUGUST 26: Head Coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings before the game against the Arizona Cardinals in a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Three teams enter Week 4 with a perfect 3-0 record, including Tua Tagovailoa’s Miami Dolphins. On the other hand, four teams are mired in a 0-3 streak, and one of those teams has a wide receiver who leads receiving yards list.

However, there are wide receivers who are having a great time, such as Tyreek Hill, who has four touchdowns after three weeks and is enjoying a 3-0 winning streak.

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Even though some wide receivers and running backs are stuck in franchises that have never won a Super Bowl or are very unlikely to make the playoffs, they still break records.

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Who is the WR with most receiving yards with 0-3 record in Week 4?

According to Pro Football Reference, the WR leading the receiving yards with 458 yards is Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings, they enter Week 4 with 0-3 record.

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Three wide receivers have 400+ receiving yards entering Week 4, and Jefferson is the only one on a 0-3 team. Tyreek Hill (412 yards) and Chargers’ Keenan Allen (402) are not in the same 0-3 situation.

Who was the wide receiver with most receiving yards in a single season?

The wide receiver with the most receiving yards in a single season is Calvin Johnson, who had 1,964 yards in 2012. He broke the previous record of 1,848 yards, set by Jerry Rice in 1995. Johnson, nicknamed ā€œMegatronā€, was one of the most dominant wide receivers in NFL history.

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