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The most compelling open starting jobs across the NFL and college football.

60 contested jobs tracked · 50 projected starting roles · Updated Sep 17

1matching battle · NFL · WR

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Best NFL wide receiver battles

The most open, consequential, and active starting-job competitions.

Washington CommandersCommanders

NFL · NFC East · starter

Crowded room

Job at stake

Starting slot receiverStarting slot WR

Burks leads, job still liveHigh confidence

Why this battle matters

The winner projects to open the season as Washington’s starting slot receiver, a full-time role in an NFL offense.

Current read

Burks leads the room on the current chart; the order downboard is contested enough that the listing is not settled.

Untested contenderWilliams has no 2025 sample · Sep 17

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Leader emerging

Commanders

Starting slot WR

NFL · NFC East

Burks leads, job still live

Two published charts disagree on the order for this job.

High confidence

Untested contender

Williams has no 2025 sample · Sep 17

3 contenders↓