NFL Receiving Leaders

Comprehensive receiving statistics including EPA, target share, and efficiency metrics

Season EPA Target Detail Target Share
Player
GP
Targets
Recs
Yards
YPC
YPG
TDs
1st Downs
Total
/ Game
/ Catch
/ Target
/ Route
Target Rate
Catch Rate
CROE
aDOT
All
3rd Down
Red Zone
Ja'Marr Chase headshot
J. Chase
CIN24
17
175
127
1,708
13.4
100.5
17
75
+77.0
+4.5
+0.61
+0.44
72.6%
+8.32%
8.7
27.8%
25.0%
29.3%
Justin Jefferson headshot
J. Jefferson
MIN24
17
154
103
1,533
14.9
90.2
10
62
+64.2
+3.8
+0.62
+0.42
66.9%
+3.56%
10.9
29.7%
29.1%
27.7%
Brian Thomas Jr. headshot
B. Thomas
JAX24
17
135
87
1,282
14.7
75.4
10
53
+54.2
+3.2
+0.62
+0.40
64.4%
+2.84%
11.4
25.5%
23.0%
25.7%
Drake London headshot
D. London
ATL24
17
159
100
1,271
12.7
74.8
9
67
+36.7
+2.2
+0.37
+0.23
62.9%
+0.66%
10.8
29.4%
28.8%
43.5%
Amon-Ra St. Brown headshot
A. St. Brown
DET24
17
141
115
1,263
11.0
74.3
14
75
+96.4
+5.7
+0.84
+0.68
81.6%
+11.65%
7.7
27.0%
32.8%
32.7%
Jerry Jeudy headshot
J. Jeudy
CLE24
17
148
90
1,229
13.7
72.3
4
57
+38.8
+2.3
+0.43
+0.26
60.8%
-0.11%
10.9
23.1%
19.7%
25.0%
Malik Nabers headshot
M. Nabers
NYG24
15
172
109
1,204
11.0
80.3
7
55
+45.7
+3.0
+0.42
+0.27
63.4%
+0.05%
9.4
35.0%
26.7%
36.2%
CeeDee Lamb headshot
C. Lamb
DAL24
15
154
101
1,194
11.8
79.6
6
54
+19.8
+1.3
+0.20
+0.13
65.6%
-1.97%
7.7
27.4%
28.5%
31.7%
Brock Bowers headshot
B. Bowers
OAK24
17
153
112
1,194
10.7
70.2
5
61
+27.1
+1.6
+0.24
+0.18
73.2%
+0.44%
6.0
25.8%
26.6%
24.6%
Ladd McConkey headshot
L. McConkey
LAC24
16
113
82
1,155
14.1
72.2
7
52
+65.7
+4.1
+0.80
+0.58
72.6%
+7.60%
9.9
24.3%
26.7%
18.2%
Trey McBride headshot
T. McBride
ARI24
16
147
111
1,146
10.3
71.6
2
63
+49.1
+3.1
+0.44
+0.33
75.5%
+4.20%
6.1
29.3%
25.7%
33.8%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba headshot
J. Smith-Njigba
SEA24
17
138
100
1,130
11.3
66.5
6
57
+48.4
+2.8
+0.48
+0.35
72.5%
+7.91%
8.6
24.1%
27.3%
25.4%
George Kittle headshot
G. Kittle
SF24
15
94
78
1,106
14.2
73.7
8
50
+67.9
+4.5
+0.87
+0.72
83.0%
+18.20%
8.5
20.6%
24.0%
28.4%
Garrett Wilson headshot
G. Wilson
NYJ24
17
154
101
1,104
10.9
64.9
7
60
+22.8
+1.3
+0.23
+0.15
65.6%
+1.48%
8.9
25.9%
26.3%
26.3%
Terry McLaurin headshot
T. McLaurin
WAS24
17
118
82
1,096
13.4
64.5
13
56
+70.8
+4.2
+0.86
+0.60
69.5%
+10.22%
13.2
23.2%
25.0%
21.6%
Courtland Sutton headshot
C. Sutton
DEN24
16
135
81
1,081
13.3
67.6
8
57
+37.1
+2.3
+0.46
+0.28
60.0%
+2.63%
13.2
25.7%
30.8%
32.4%
A.J. Brown headshot
A. Brown
PHI24
13
97
67
1,079
16.1
83.0
7
51
+61.8
+4.8
+0.92
+0.64
69.1%
+9.24%
12.0
34.2%
34.9%
24.4%
Davante Adams headshot
D. Adams
NYJ24
14
142
85
1,063
12.5
75.9
8
49
+20.7
+1.5
+0.24
+0.15
59.9%
-4.11%
8.3
29.4%
24.3%
37.5%
Zay Flowers headshot
Z. Flowers
BAL24
17
117
74
1,059
14.3
62.3
4
48
+44.7
+2.6
+0.60
+0.38
63.2%
-0.50%
10.3
25.5%
25.4%
12.3%
Jakobi Meyers headshot
J. Meyers
OAK24
15
130
87
1,027
11.8
68.5
4
52
+32.4
+2.2
+0.37
+0.25
66.9%
+1.96%
9.9
25.0%
26.8%
28.6%
Calvin Ridley headshot
C. Ridley
TEN24
17
120
64
1,017
15.9
59.8
4
40
+28.2
+1.7
+0.44
+0.23
53.3%
-4.35%
15.7
23.5%
27.9%
15.7%
Nico Collins headshot
N. Collins
HOU24
12
99
68
1,006
14.8
83.8
7
48
+42.8
+3.6
+0.63
+0.43
68.7%
+4.55%
10.9
24.8%
25.4%
28.3%
Mike Evans headshot
M. Evans
TB24
14
110
74
1,004
13.6
71.7
11
53
+38.5
+2.8
+0.52
+0.35
67.3%
+5.44%
11.6
24.0%
25.7%
21.4%
DK Metcalf headshot
D. Metcalf
SEA24
15
109
66
992
15.0
66.1
5
35
+23.2
+1.5
+0.35
+0.21
60.6%
+2.33%
13.6
21.3%
22.3%
17.9%
Darnell Mooney headshot
D. Mooney
ATL24
16
106
64
992
15.5
62.0
5
48
+43.9
+2.7
+0.69
+0.41
60.4%
-0.85%
12.2
21.1%
23.3%
10.9%
Puka Nacua headshot
P. Nacua
LAR24
11
107
79
990
12.5
90.0
3
47
+52.3
+4.8
+0.66
+0.49
73.8%
+4.64%
7.8
30.1%
28.2%
28.0%
Jauan Jennings headshot
J. Jennings
SF24
15
113
77
975
12.7
65.0
6
47
+43.2
+2.9
+0.56
+0.38
68.1%
+5.45%
9.9
24.7%
28.1%
20.3%
DJ Moore headshot
D. Moore
CHI24
17
142
98
966
9.9
56.8
6
43
+16.5
+1.0
+0.17
+0.12
69.0%
+0.91%
7.4
26.5%
24.6%
29.5%
Tyreek Hill headshot
T. Hill
MIA24
17
123
81
959
11.8
56.4
6
54
+27.1
+1.6
+0.33
+0.22
65.9%
+4.29%
11.1
21.5%
28.5%
22.2%
Jameson Williams headshot
J. Williams
DET24
15
91
58
951
16.4
63.4
6
40
+37.6
+2.5
+0.65
+0.41
63.7%
-0.90%
11.4
18.8%
22.8%
12.5%
Tee Higgins headshot
T. Higgins
CIN24
12
110
73
911
12.5
75.9
10
48
+56.4
+4.7
+0.77
+0.51
66.4%
+5.51%
9.7
25.1%
35.1%
29.1%
George Pickens headshot
G. Pickens
PIT24
14
103
59
900
15.3
64.3
3
37
+27.9
+2.0
+0.47
+0.27
57.3%
+0.63%
13.7
26.3%
36.1%
32.0%
Marvin Harrison Jr. headshot
M. Harrison
ARI24
17
116
62
885
14.3
52.1
8
43
+27.3
+1.6
+0.44
+0.24
53.4%
-4.16%
13.5
22.2%
22.7%
20.9%
Jonnu Smith headshot
J. Smith
MIA24
17
111
88
884
10.0
52.0
8
55
+59.7
+3.5
+0.68
+0.54
79.3%
+7.40%
4.9
19.4%
17.5%
20.0%
Jordan Addison headshot
J. Addison
MIN24
15
100
63
875
13.9
58.3
9
39
+35.3
+2.4
+0.56
+0.35
63.0%
+4.14%
12.8
21.3%
21.0%
24.1%
Jayden Reed headshot
J. Reed
GB24
17
76
55
857
15.6
50.4
6
29
+41.1
+2.4
+0.75
+0.54
72.4%
+8.17%
8.9
16.2%
19.1%
15.4%
DeVonta Smith headshot
D. Smith
PHI24
13
90
68
833
12.3
64.1
8
42
+56.8
+4.4
+0.84
+0.63
75.6%
+10.35%
9.0
28.8%
24.2%
27.7%
Alec Pierce headshot
A. Pierce
IND24
16
69
37
824
22.3
51.5
7
32
+40.3
+2.5
+1.09
+0.58
53.6%
+6.08%
21.7
14.3%
12.6%
9.1%
Travis Kelce headshot
T. Kelce
KC24
16
134
97
823
8.5
51.4
3
47
+20.6
+1.3
+0.21
+0.15
72.4%
+3.46%
6.6
24.1%
24.5%
26.0%
Khalil Shakir headshot
K. Shakir
BUF24
15
100
76
821
10.8
54.7
4
35
+44.2
+2.9
+0.58
+0.44
76.0%
+2.92%
5.5
22.9%
27.3%
15.9%
Michael Pittman headshot
M. Pittman
IND24
16
112
69
808
11.7
50.5
3
35
+1.2
+0.1
+0.02
+0.01
61.6%
-2.72%
11.0
24.4%
18.9%
23.7%
Josh Downs headshot
J. Downs
IND24
14
107
72
803
11.2
57.4
5
40
+25.6
+1.8
+0.36
+0.24
67.3%
-1.90%
6.9
25.5%
29.7%
25.0%
Jaylen Waddle headshot
J. Waddle
MIA24
15
85
58
767
13.2
51.1
2
38
+40.2
+2.7
+0.69
+0.47
68.2%
+5.13%
9.7
16.4%
13.8%
15.1%
Rashod Bateman headshot
R. Bateman
BAL24
16
72
45
756
16.8
47.3
9
35
+45.0
+2.8
+1.00
+0.62
62.5%
+3.67%
13.5
17.0%
20.9%
15.0%
Keenan Allen headshot
K. Allen
CHI24
15
123
70
744
10.6
49.6
7
43
+21.3
+1.4
+0.30
+0.17
56.9%
-5.11%
9.1
27.2%
29.8%
25.8%
Rome Odunze headshot
R. Odunze
CHI24
17
101
54
734
13.6
43.2
3
37
+16.1
+0.9
+0.30
+0.16
53.5%
-3.98%
13.8
18.8%
20.4%
21.8%
Sam LaPorta headshot
S. LaPorta
DET24
16
83
60
726
12.1
45.4
7
39
+31.4
+2.0
+0.52
+0.38
72.3%
+4.08%
7.0
16.9%
16.2%
21.5%
Quentin Johnston headshot
Q. Johnston
LAC24
15
91
55
711
12.9
47.4
8
32
+34.9
+2.3
+0.63
+0.38
60.4%
-3.36%
10.8
21.3%
27.5%
24.5%
Cooper Kupp headshot
C. Kupp
LAR24
12
100
67
710
10.6
59.2
6
28
+3.9
+0.3
+0.06
+0.04
67.0%
-0.12%
7.6
26.1%
32.2%
17.5%
Tucker Kraft headshot
T. Kraft
GB24
17
71
50
707
14.1
41.6
7
30
+37.2
+2.2
+0.74
+0.52
70.4%
+2.67%
5.3
15.2%
11.5%
20.5%
Wan'Dale Robinson headshot
W. Robinson
NYG24
17
140
93
699
7.5
41.1
3
36
-24.2
-1.4
-0.26
-0.17
66.4%
-4.03%
4.7
25.1%
38.9%
34.6%
Ray-Ray McCloud headshot
R. McCloud
ATL24
17
87
62
686
11.1
40.4
1
29
+5.6
+0.3
+0.09
+0.06
71.3%
-0.99%
6.8
16.1%
16.5%
9.7%
Hunter Henry headshot
H. Henry
NE24
16
97
66
674
10.2
42.1
2
40
+24.2
+1.5
+0.37
+0.25
68.0%
+2.27%
7.0
20.4%
24.6%
28.1%
Mark Andrews headshot
M. Andrews
BAL24
17
69
55
673
12.2
39.6
11
39
+50.1
+2.9
+0.91
+0.73
79.7%
+20.04%
10.6
15.1%
15.3%
24.6%
Deebo Samuel Sr. headshot
D. Samuel
SF24
14
81
51
670
13.1
47.9
3
28
+11.1
+0.8
+0.22
+0.14
63.0%
-8.26%
6.8
19.8%
18.8%
20.9%
Tank Dell headshot
T. Dell
HOU24
14
81
51
667
13.1
47.6
3
35
+21.9
+1.6
+0.43
+0.27
63.0%
+2.12%
12.5
18.0%
20.9%
16.7%
Mike Gesicki headshot
M. Gesicki
CIN24
16
83
65
665
10.2
41.6
2
38
+33.8
+2.1
+0.52
+0.41
78.3%
+11.34%
7.4
13.7%
17.1%
8.4%
Pat Freiermuth headshot
P. Freiermuth
PIT24
17
78
65
655
10.1
38.5
7
32
+35.9
+2.1
+0.55
+0.46
83.3%
+13.35%
6.1
16.9%
16.3%
22.2%
Zach Ertz headshot
Z. Ertz
WAS24
17
93
66
654
9.9
38.5
7
38
+31.0
+1.8
+0.47
+0.33
71.0%
+6.15%
7.4
18.3%
15.9%
31.1%
Xavier Worthy headshot
X. Worthy
KC24
16
99
59
638
10.8
39.9
6
36
+19.4
+1.2
+0.33
+0.20
59.6%
-5.18%
9.1
17.8%
18.7%
18.3%
DeMario Douglas headshot
D. Douglas
NE24
16
87
66
621
9.4
38.8
3
31
+20.8
+1.3
+0.32
+0.24
75.9%
+6.24%
6.1
18.1%
23.1%
9.8%
Christian Watson headshot
C. Watson
GB24
14
54
29
620
21.4
44.3
2
21
+19.8
+1.4
+0.68
+0.37
53.7%
+3.59%
17.5
13.5%
19.4%
13.0%
DeAndre Hopkins headshot
D. Hopkins
KC24
16
80
56
618
11.0
38.6
5
35
+19.2
+1.2
+0.34
+0.24
70.0%
+10.05%
11.2
14.4%
17.5%
12.1%
Adam Thielen headshot
A. Thielen
CAR24
10
62
48
615
12.8
61.5
5
28
+40.4
+4.0
+0.84
+0.65
77.4%
+16.36%
11.2
20.1%
27.4%
15.7%
Jalen Tolbert headshot
J. Tolbert
DAL24
17
79
49
610
12.4
35.9
7
29
+25.2
+1.5
+0.51
+0.32
62.0%
-0.27%
11.5
12.6%
14.4%
18.1%
Kyle Pitts headshot
K. Pitts
ATL24
17
74
47
602
12.8
35.4
4
21
+6.9
+0.4
+0.15
+0.09
63.5%
-2.73%
8.4
13.7%
16.5%
21.0%
Romeo Doubs headshot
R. Doubs
GB24
13
73
46
601
13.1
46.2
4
33
+29.7
+2.3
+0.65
+0.41
63.0%
+2.75%
12.1
19.7%
20.8%
20.0%
Cade Otton headshot
C. Otton
TB24
14
87
59
600
10.2
42.9
4
31
+12.5
+0.9
+0.21
+0.14
67.8%
-2.98%
5.4
19.0%
18.6%
23.9%
Tyler Lockett headshot
T. Lockett
SEA24
17
74
49
600
12.2
35.3
2
36
+12.3
+0.7
+0.25
+0.17
66.2%
+4.46%
10.6
12.9%
16.8%
15.9%
De'Von Achane headshot
D. Achane
MIA24
16
87
78
592
7.6
37.0
6
30
+23.9
+1.5
+0.31
+0.27
89.7%
+8.89%
-0.4
16.2%
11.5%
17.3%
Kayshon Boutte headshot
K. Boutte
NE24
15
69
43
589
13.7
39.3
3
25
+20.7
+1.4
+0.48
+0.30
62.3%
+3.98%
14.7
15.1%
10.7%
8.8%
Chris Godwin Jr. headshot
C. Godwin
TB24
7
62
50
576
11.5
82.3
5
33
+35.5
+5.1
+0.71
+0.57
80.6%
+7.99%
5.7
26.4%
36.8%
20.0%
Josh Palmer headshot
J. Palmer
LAC24
15
67
39
575
14.7
38.3
1
28
+27.3
+1.8
+0.70
+0.41
58.2%
+1.99%
14.8
15.3%
18.3%
19.6%
Darius Slayton headshot
D. Slayton
NYG24
16
72
39
573
14.7
35.8
2
30
+14.5
+0.9
+0.37
+0.20
54.2%
-2.23%
12.9
13.7%
17.1%
11.8%
Tutu Atwell headshot
T. Atwell
LAR24
15
62
42
562
13.4
37.5
0
29
+18.7
+1.2
+0.45
+0.30
67.7%
+1.89%
12.0
13.2%
12.8%
4.2%
Keon Coleman headshot
K. Coleman
BUF24
13
58
29
556
19.2
42.8
4
22
+25.3
+1.9
+0.87
+0.44
50.0%
-1.43%
14.9
15.8%
19.8%
21.4%
Michael Wilson headshot
M. Wilson
ARI24
16
71
47
548
11.7
34.3
4
27
+10.1
+0.6
+0.22
+0.14
66.2%
+2.64%
11.3
14.5%
19.2%
13.6%
Juwan Johnson headshot
J. Johnson
NO24
15
68
50
548
11.0
36.5
3
27
+16.9
+1.1
+0.34
+0.25
73.5%
+5.88%
8.0
14.1%
12.2%
19.5%
Calvin Austin III headshot
C. Austin
PIT24
17
58
36
548
15.2
32.2
4
18
+24.1
+1.4
+0.67
+0.42
62.1%
+1.18%
12.4
12.6%
17.7%
7.9%
Amari Cooper headshot
A. Cooper
BUF24
13
85
44
547
12.4
42.1
5
25
+6.9
+0.5
+0.16
+0.08
51.8%
-6.92%
13.7
20.9%
18.6%
10.6%
Alvin Kamara headshot
A. Kamara
NO24
14
89
68
543
8.0
38.8
2
18
-6.1
-0.4
-0.09
-0.07
76.4%
-3.52%
0.9
21.2%
16.2%
14.0%
Tre Tucker headshot
T. Tucker
OAK24
17
81
47
539
11.5
31.7
3
24
+12.3
+0.7
+0.26
+0.15
58.0%
-5.13%
12.6
13.6%
14.0%
7.7%
Elijah Moore headshot
E. Moore
CLE24
17
102
61
538
8.8
31.6
1
25
-36.9
-2.2
-0.61
-0.36
59.8%
-6.31%
9.3
15.9%
18.5%
10.3%
Dalton Schultz headshot
D. Schultz
HOU24
17
85
53
532
10.0
31.3
2
26
+3.3
+0.2
+0.06
+0.04
62.4%
-4.97%
8.0
15.5%
18.9%
11.6%
Allen Lazard headshot
A. Lazard
NYJ24
12
61
37
530
14.3
44.2
6
29
+29.9
+2.5
+0.81
+0.49
60.7%
-1.36%
11.2
14.0%
17.0%
17.1%
Olamide Zaccheaus headshot
O. Zaccheaus
WAS24
15
64
45
506
11.2
33.7
3
26
+25.1
+1.7
+0.56
+0.39
70.3%
-0.49%
6.3
14.2%
16.1%
11.6%
David Njoku headshot
D. Njoku
CLE24
11
99
64
505
7.9
45.9
5
23
-5.2
-0.5
-0.08
-0.05
64.6%
-2.66%
5.2
22.9%
22.9%
32.0%
Demarcus Robinson headshot
D. Robinson
LAR24
17
66
31
505
16.3
29.7
7
27
+8.2
+0.5
+0.27
+0.12
47.0%
-5.56%
14.9
12.1%
11.7%
17.1%
Marvin Mims Jr. headshot
M. Mims
DEN24
16
53
39
501
12.8
31.3
6
14
+22.4
+1.4
+0.57
+0.42
73.6%
+3.82%
7.2
10.1%
12.7%
8.3%
Noah Fant headshot
N. Fant
SEA24
14
64
48
500
10.4
35.7
1
25
+6.5
+0.5
+0.14
+0.10
75.0%
+4.84%
5.3
13.4%
13.4%
8.9%
Xavier Legette headshot
X. Legette
CAR24
15
85
49
497
10.1
33.1
4
27
+4.5
+0.3
+0.09
+0.05
57.6%
-0.95%
12.1
18.1%
21.4%
17.8%
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine headshot
N. Westbrook-Ikhine
TEN24
13
60
32
497
15.5
38.2
9
25
+12.7
+1.0
+0.40
+0.21
53.3%
-7.00%
11.7
14.9%
19.8%
24.4%
Stefon Diggs headshot
S. Diggs
HOU24
8
64
47
496
10.6
62.0
3
31
+18.1
+2.3
+0.38
+0.28
73.4%
+6.26%
8.7
23.9%
23.1%
17.2%
Dallas Goedert headshot
D. Goedert
PHI24
10
52
42
496
11.8
49.6
2
20
+19.4
+1.9
+0.46
+0.37
80.8%
+12.77%
6.6
19.3%
18.2%
25.0%
Jake Ferguson headshot
J. Ferguson
DAL24
14
86
59
494
8.4
35.3
0
18
-12.7
-0.9
-0.22
-0.15
68.6%
-6.44%
4.2
16.7%
12.7%
10.2%
Breece Hall headshot
B. Hall
NYJ24
16
76
57
483
8.5
30.2
3
15
-1.5
-0.1
-0.03
-0.02
75.0%
-1.36%
0.3
13.7%
14.0%
10.2%
Chig Okonkwo headshot
C. Okonkwo
TEN24
16
71
52
483
9.3
30.2
2
19
-7.3
-0.5
-0.14
-0.10
73.2%
+3.87%
5.8
14.7%
16.0%
12.2%
Will Dissly headshot
W. Dissly
LAC24
15
64
50
481
9.6
32.1
2
24
+15.5
+1.0
+0.31
+0.24
78.1%
+6.38%
4.6
14.8%
10.3%
16.0%
Andrei Iosivas headshot
A. Iosivas
CIN24
17
61
36
479
13.3
28.2
6
26
+24.0
+1.4
+0.67
+0.39
59.0%
-1.17%
11.3
9.7%
8.3%
8.1%
Jalen Coker headshot
J. Coker
CAR24
11
46
32
478
14.9
43.5
2
23
+29.1
+2.6
+0.91
+0.63
69.6%
+8.57%
11.2
14.4%
17.4%
16.3%

NFL Receiving Leaders & Advanced Statistics

Current Season Overview

The 2024 NFL season has showcased exceptional receiving talent across all positions. Our receiving leaders tracker allows you to sort by traditional statistics like receiving yards, receptions, and touchdowns, as well as advanced analytics like total Expected Points Added (EPA)EPA per target, EPA per route run, catch rate over expected (CROE), and average depth of target (aDOT).

Here are the current leaders for receiving yards and total EPA, representing the most popular traditional and advanced statistics respectively:

2024 Receiving Leaders

PlayerTeamYardsRecs
Ja'Marr Chase
Bengals
1708127
Justin Jefferson
Vikings
1533103
Brian Thomas Jr.
Jaguars
128287
Drake London
Falcons
1271100
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Lions
1263115
Jerry Jeudy
Browns
122990
Malik Nabers
Giants
1204109
Brock Bowers
Raiders
1194112
CeeDee Lamb
Cowboys
1194101
Ladd McConkey
Chargers
115582
PlayerTeamTotal EPAEPA / Target
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Lions
96.40.68
Ja'Marr Chase
Bengals
77.00.44
Terry McLaurin
Commanders
70.80.60
George Kittle
49ers
67.90.72
Ladd McConkey
Chargers
65.70.58
Justin Jefferson
Vikings
64.20.42
A.J. Brown
Eagles
61.80.64
Jonnu Smith
Dolphins
59.70.54
DeVonta Smith
Eagles
56.80.63
Tee Higgins
Bengals
56.40.51

Understanding Receiving Statistics

Traditional Season Stats

Traditional receiving statistics are widely used and a foundational way to assess receiver production in a given season. The table above includes the most relevant traditional stats for receivers, including total receiving yards, receptions, targets, touchdowns, and yards per catch. These metrics show pure production and opportunity volume.

Key Traditional Metrics:

  • Total Receiving Yards - Season accumulation of passing yards gained
  • Receptions - Total number of completed targets
  • Targets - Total passing attempts directed at the receiver
  • Receiving Touchdowns - Scoring receptions in the end zone
  • Yards per Reception - Average yards gained per completed catch

Advanced Analytics

Beyond the traditional stats, there are a number of less well known, but highly useful advanced statistics. Here's an overview of the most important advanced stats for receivers:

Expected Points Added (EPA)

EPA stands for Expected Points Added and measures how much a given play increases or decreases a team's expected points based on field position, down, and distance. EPA shows true impact beyond basic statistics by accounting for game situation and field position.

Learn more about Expected Points Added

In the context of receiving, EPA can be calculated from the plays the receiver was involved in. EPA can be calculated from a variety of different perspectives, each creating a different view of receiver performance.

EPA Breakdowns:

  • EPA per Reception - Efficiency metric similar to yards per recepetion.
  • EPA per Target - Measures efficiency like EPA per reception, but also includes the negative effects of incompletions, drops, and interceptions. Recievers with poor on ball skills or who are targeted too frequently will see a large fall off between EPA per reception and EPA per target since they have, on average, more negative plays.
  • EPA per Route - Perhaps the single best metric for evaluating receiver efficiency, EPA per route run takes the added context of EPA per Target, but also considers plays where a receiver is not targeted. In doing so, EPA per route run also encompasses an element of a receiver's ability to create seperation and opportunity for their quarterback. Receivers who see a lot of playing time, but fail to get open and earn targets tend to have a large fall off between EPA per reception and EPA per route run.
  • EPA per Game - EPA per game takes the efficiency measuring ability of EPA per reception, target, or route run, and adds an element of volume. You will see that the best receivers are not only efficient, but also accumulate a lot of total EPA as they sustain efficient production over a volume of plays. EPA per Game is a great metric for total impact.

Target Analysis

Beyond EPA, another area of more advanced analysis is to look at performance based on targets as it can speak to not only the concepts discussed above, but also a receiver's use within an NFL offense.

Catch Rate - Catch rate is the percent of targets that resulted in a catch. Leading receivers tend to convert more of their targets into receptions, which creates a higher catch rate. However, catch rate can be highly sensative to contextual factors. For instance, Running Backs who are mainly targeted on short passes, designed screens, and checkdowns will have higher catch rates because these throws are short and often not contested.

Average Depth of Target (aDOT) - aDOT is the average depth of a receiver's targets. This metric gives context on the types of routes a receiver runs and the types of targets they receive. "Deep Threat" receivers often have high aDOTs, while underneath receivers and running backs tend to have much lower aDOT. This metric is good as a contextual counter balance to catch rate, but it's not perfect.

Catch Rate Over Expected (CROE) - CROE measures the percentage of targets a receiver catches relative to what would be expected based on contextual factors like depth of target. It can be thought of as a combination of catch rate and aDOT, and generally correlates well with receiver quality.

Learn more about Over Expected metrics here

Target Share - The final family of metrics are Target Share, which represent the percent of a team's targets a receiver gets across a variety of contexts. Elite receivers will generally command upwards of 30% target share. Receivers with particular skillsets may also see higher target shares in different contexts, which is why this page includes Target Share on Third Down and Target Share in the Red Zone.