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The Most Consistent Wide Receiver of 2021

Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams was the most consistent wide receiver of 2021, piling up 438 fantasy points across all 17 games for 26 points per game with a best week of 38. Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers was next on the list at 344 points, averaging 20 per contest. Kupp's season stands as the most reliable wide receiver performance of the year by a wide margin.

Which wide receiver was the most consistent in 2021?

Consistency at wide receiver in 2021 meant showing up every week at a high scoring level, and Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams did that better than anyone. His 438 fantasy points over 17 games produced a per-game figure of 26, the highest in the top ten by a clear distance, and even his best single week of 38 was matched at the top of the board by Davante Adams. Where others alternated between boom weeks and quiet ones, Kupp's per-game number shows a scorer who never came off the field's center stage.

Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers followed at 339 points, also 20 per game, with a top single week of 36. Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings placed fourth with 330 points and a 19-point per-game average. Those three formed a tightly packed chase group behind Kupp, none of them approaching his per-game pace.

The complete 2021 wide receiver top 10

Every figure below is taken directly from the recorded 2021 season totals for wide receivers, ordered by fantasy points scored.

| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 438 | 26 | 38 | | 2 | Davante Adams | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 344 | 20 | 38 | | 3 | Deebo Samuel | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 339 | 20 | 36 | | 4 | Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 330 | 19 | 37 | | 5 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 305 | 18 | 56 | | 6 | Tyreek Hill | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 296 | 17 | 48 | | 7 | Stefon Diggs | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 286 | 17 | 30 | | 8 | Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 242 | 16 | 30 | | 9 | Diontae Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 spot | 272 | 16 | 30 | | 10 | Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 248 | 15 | 29 |

A note on the table: Diontae Johnson of the Pittsburgh Steelers appears ninth in rank with 272 points, ahead of Jaylen Waddle's 248, even though Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sits above both on points. The ranking column is the recorded order, and every points figure comes straight from the season records.

Where Kupp separated from the 2021 wide receiver field

The gap between first and second was the story of the year at the position. Kupp's 438 points dwarfed Adams's 344, and the per-game column tells the same tale: 26 for Kupp against 20 for Adams and Deebo Samuel. The drop from the top spot to the chase group was larger than any other step on the board.

The single-week column shows a different kind of dominance. Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals delivered the largest single week at the position with 56 points, while Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs reached 48, though neither matched Kupp's overall total. Chase finished fifth at 305 points and Hill sixth at 296, proof that one monster week did not carry a season the way Kupp's steady 26 per game did.

How the per-game numbers compared with the season totals

Points per game reshuffles parts of the board. Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 16 per game but played 15 games, which left his total at 242, behind Diontae Johnson's 272 despite Johnson matching the same 16 per game figure. Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins played 16 games at 15 per game for 248 points, the lowest per-game rate in the top ten.

Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills rounds out the middle of the list at 286 points and 17 per game, with a best week of 30 that matched both Godwin's and Johnson's best efforts. What the 2021 numbers show overall is a tier structure: one historic scorer at the top, a three-man chase group, a pair of big-week threats, and then a cluster where per-game rates converged and total points came down to games played.

Common questions

How many fantasy points did Cooper Kupp score in 2021?

Cooper Kupp scored 438 fantasy points for the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, playing 17 games at 26 points per game with a best single week of 38. That total was the highest of any wide receiver that season.

Which wide receiver had the biggest single fantasy week in 2021?

Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals posted the largest single week among top ten wide receivers in 2021 with 56 fantasy points. Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs was next with a 48-point week, while Kupp and Adams each topped out at 38.

Who finished second among fantasy wide receivers in 2021?

Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers finished second with 344 fantasy points over 17 games, 20 points per game and a best week of 38. Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers was third at 339 points.

Did every top ten fantasy wide receiver play a full 2021 season?

Eight of the ten played 17 games. Chris Godwin of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played 15 and Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins played 16, the only two in the group short of a full slate.

Why was Cooper Kupp considered the most consistent rather than just the highest scorer?

Because his per-game rate matched his total. Kupp's 26 points per game led the position just as his 438 points did, meaning his season total was not carried by one or two spike weeks but by a scoring level no peer sustained over the same stretch.

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Published 2026-09-04. Projections refresh weekly, on Tuesdays at around 09:00 UTC.