Where does A.J. Green rank among the NFL's best receivers?

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green went off for the second time this season with a 10-catch, 173-yard, one-touchdown performance against the Miami Dolphins.

Since his big seasons in 2012 and 2013, Green has sort of become the forgotten man when the game's best receivers are discussed.

With more talented pass-catchers in the league than ever before, where does Green rank among the game's 10 best?

10 - Demaryius Thomas

In 2015, Thomas experienced by far his worst statistical season since his sophomore year when he caught 105 passes for 1,304 yards and six touchdowns.

It's absurd to think that's a "down year" for Thomas, but he's been as reliable a pass-catcher as the league has seen since being drafted in the first round in 2010.

9 - Brandon Marshall

Has anyone had a more chaotic career while consistently producing at a high level?

Marshall has been on four teams during his 10 years in the NFL, but has saved the best for last, catching 45 touchdowns over the last four seasons. He's getting better, and is still the most physically imposing receiver in the league.

8 - Jordy Nelson

If you needed evidence of how good Nelson is, look at the Week 3 game film and see him torching the Detroit Lions' secondary at will.

Nelson makes the vaunted Green Bay Packers offense tick as he still manages to get behind defenses on a regular basis at 31.

7 - Mike Evans

Evans is the first of two receivers from the incredible 2014 draft class to appear on this list. He's a rare height-weight-speed combination and could be this generation's Brandon Marshall as he continues to develop.

So far this season, he's already equaled his touchdown output from 2015 and given Jameis Winston a reliable No. 1 target as he seems to be overcoming his one weakness: dropped passes.

6 - Dez Bryant

Bryant has only shown glimpses of his dominating self since a three-year stretch from 2012-14 where he racked up 273 catches for 3,935 yards and 41 touchdowns.

But when he does, it's easy to remember why team's need to scheme almost exclusively for him when they play the Dallas Cowboys. In Week 2 he put together a vintage seven-catch, 102-yard performance, but injuries look like they'll limit his production again in 2016.

5 - DeAndre Hopkins

No one on this list has had to deal with the staggering lack of quarterback talent that Hopkins has.

Through the Ryan Malletts and T.J. Yates and Brandon Weedens and Brian Hoyers he's prevailed, taking a major step forward in 2015 as the game's premier combination of speed, route-running, and leaping ability.

4 - A.J. Green

Green has dealt with nagging injuries that made him look like a pedestrian talent over the past two seasons, but he's back this season.

He's torching defenses like he once did, and it doesn't matter if it's Darrelle Revis covering him or Tony Lippett. More importantly, Green might be the most indispensable player to his team on this list, constantly overcoming rolled coverages to make huge catches week after week.

3 - Julio Jones

If this list was just about the "eyeball test" Julio would be No. 1.

No receiver this side of Calvin Johnson has ever brought this many physical gifts to a football field, and the production is beginning to catch up.

After an up-and-down first three seasons - full of highlight-reel catches but marred by injuries - Jones has put together two straight campaigns with 100-plus catches, at least 1,500 yards, and six touchdowns.

2 - Odell Beckham Jr.

The circus surrounding Beckham has in no way diminished his impact on the field.

Beckham has yet to play a full NFL season, yet his numbers (187 catches, 2,755 yards, 25 TDs in 27 games) over the first two years of his career have been off the charts. He runs every route, makes every catch, and is pretty much indefensible one-on-one.

1 - Antonio Brown

Brown is the league's gold standard when it comes to pass-catchers.

Over the last three seasons, Brown has taken the undisputed crown by increasing his raw production to the tune of 136 catches, 1,834 yards, and 10 touchdowns in 2015.

But Brown's genius seems to lie in his ability to produce catch after catch even when the entire secondary is keyed in on him. His eight-catch, 126-yard, two-touchdown performance in Week 1 was a good example of this.