Sammy Watkins vs. Jordan Matthews
Ok, so I’ve decided to skip over Kelvin Benjamin for Jordan Matthews because of his torn ACL two years ago and also due to the fact that Watkins was just traded.
— One Bills Live (@OneBillsLive) August 11, 2017
2014
Watkins Matthews
Receiving Yards: 982 Receiving Yards: 872
Touchdowns: 6 Touchdowns: 8
Games Played: 16 Games Played: 16
This one was a very difficult decision. Both players here had similar stats in their first season in the league. Ultimately it comes down to touchdowns and touchdowns help you win games.
Winner: Matthews
2015
Watkins Matthews
Receiving Yards: 1,047 Receiving Yards: 997
Touchdowns: 9 Touchdowns: 8
Games Played: 13 Games Played: 14
Watkins narrowly beats Matthews’ 2015 numbers. More yardage and more touchdowns.
Winner: Watkins
2016
Watkins Matthews
Receiving Yards: 430 Receiving Yards: 804
Touchdowns: 2 Touchdowns: 3
Games Played: 8 Games Played: 14
Now, this was a hard decision. Both had off years with both receivers playing on a shaky offense. Matthews did play more games, had more touchdowns and had more yards. Matthews was also not injured for the 2016 season.