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2016 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2016 leaders: J.J. Nelson (16.9), Robbie Chosen (16.7), Will Fuller (15.2).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 154 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecaDOT
1J.J. NelsonWRARI743416.9
2Robbie ChosenWRNYJ784216.7
3Will FullerWRHOU924715.2
4DeSean JacksonWRWAS1005614.9
5Mike EvansWRTB1739614.8
6Michael FloydWRARI763714.6
7Dez BryantWRDAL965014.4
8Kenny StillsWRMIA814214.3
9Breshad PerrimanWRBAL663314.3
10Julio JonesWRATL1298314.1
11Terrelle PryorWRCLE1407714.1
12Marvin JonesWRDET1035513.9
13Corey ColemanWRCLE733313.9
14John BrownWRARI733913.9
15Chris HoganWRNE583813.8
16Alshon JefferyWRCHI945213.5
17Travis BenjaminWRLAC754713.3
18Rishard MatthewsWRTEN1086513.2
19Tajae SharpeWRTEN834113.1
20Allen RobinsonWRJAX1517313.0
21Brandin CooksWRNO1177813.0
22Phillip DorsettWRIND593312.9
23Brandon MarshallWRNYJ1285912.5
24A.J. GreenWRCIN1006612.4
25Ted GinnWRCAR955412.3
26Emmanuel SandersWRDEN1377912.3
27Jordy NelsonWRGB1529712.2
28T.Y. HiltonWRIND1559112.2
29Mike WallaceWRBAL1167212.2
30Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR1186312.1
31DeVante ParkerWRMIA875612.0
32Victor CruzWRNYG723912.0
33Terrance WilliamsWRDAL614411.9
34Davante AdamsWRGB1217511.9
35Jermaine KearseWRSEA894111.7
36Brian QuickWRLA774111.6
37DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1517811.6
38Marqise LeeWRJAX1056311.5
39Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC1196911.5
40Kenny BrittWRLA1116811.4
41Robert WoodsWRBUF765111.0
42Dontrelle InmanWRLAC975810.9
43Greg OlsenTECAR1298010.9
44Adam ThielenWRMIN926910.8
45Jeremy MaclinWRKC764410.8
46Nelson AgholorWRPHI693610.7
47Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG16910110.6
48Tyler LockettWRSEA664110.6
49Taylor GabrielWRATL503510.5
50Michael CrabtreeWRLV1458910.4
51Malcolm MitchellWRNE483210.4
52Pierre GarconWRWAS1147910.3
53Antonio BrownWRPIT15410610.3
54Donte MoncriefWRIND563010.3
55Demaryius ThomasWRDEN1449010.3
56Brandon LaFellWRCIN1076410.0
57Dorial Green-BeckhamWRPHI74369.9
58Cameron MeredithWRCHI97669.9
59Jared CookTEGB51309.9
60Allen HurnsWRJAX76359.9
61Amari CooperWRLV132839.8
62Cameron BrateTETB81579.7
63Jordan MatthewsWRPHI117739.7
64Chris ConleyWRKC69449.5
65Delanie WalkerTETEN102659.5
66Eli RogersWRPIT66489.4
67Coby FleenerTENO81509.3
68Jimmy GrahamTESEA95659.3
69Sterling ShepardWRNYG105659.3
70Dwayne AllenTEIND52359.0
71Julian EdelmanWRNE159988.9
72Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ105588.9
73Vernon DavisTEWAS59448.9
74Doug BaldwinWRSEA125948.9
75Quinton PattonWRSF63378.9
76Hunter HenryTELAC53368.7
77Steve SmithWRBAL101708.6
78Jeremy KerleyWRSF115648.6
79Stefon DiggsWRMIN112848.5
80Tyler BoydWRCIN81548.4
81Seth RobertsWRLV77388.4
82Antonio GatesTELAC93538.3
83Clive WalfordTELV52338.1
84Richard RodgersTEGB47308.1
85Jamison CrowderWRWAS99678.1
86Golden TateWRDET135918.1
87Zach ErtzTEPHI106788.0
88Charles ClayTEBUF87578.0
89Andrew HawkinsWRCLE54338.0
90Eric EbronTEDET85618.0
91Michael ThomasWRNO121927.9
92Mohamed SanuWRATL81597.9
93Tyreek HillWRKC83617.9
94Larry FitzgeraldWRARI1501077.7
95Jermaine GreshamTEARI61377.4
96Trey BurtonTEPHI60377.4
97Jordan ReedTEWAS89667.2
98Julius ThomasTEJAX51307.1
99Albert WilsonWRKC51317.1
100Gary BarnidgeTECLE82557.0

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