Tale of the Tape: Leading Receivers – Michael Mayer vs. Danny Davis

There are aspects of the battle between the top receivers of Notre Dame and Wisconsin that might be frustrating for both teams. For the Irish, it might be that Michael Mayer is a tight end. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with a tight end leading a team in receiving yards, it shows that the players who were brought in to catch passes all the time haven’t quite caught up to the receiver who also is supposed to block. The one thing Mayer has going for him in this matchup is that he actually has scored a few times (Writer’s note: Apologies for giving Mayer 13 touchdowns instead of three in last week’s chart).

The Badgers are a run-heavy team, and that’s reflected in what Danny Davis has produced in the first two games. Then again, he only can produce if Graham Mertz is throwing the ball, and that hasn’t happened enough for him any of his fellow receivers to accumulate a touchdown reception to this point. It’s early in the season, and there’s plenty of time to make it happen. The question for David is whether he will be the first Badgers receiver to score six points on a catch.