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2017 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch minus nflverse's expected yards after the catch, per reception.

The 2017 leaders: Chris Thompson (+5.4), Todd Gurley (+5.0), Joe Mixon (+2.8).

YAC over Expected per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 141 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYACOE
1Chris ThompsonRBWAS5439+5.4
2Todd GurleyRBLA8764+5.0
3Joe MixonRBCIN3430+2.8
4JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT7958+2.4
5Keelan ColeWRJAX8342+2.3
6Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC6943+2.1
7Lamar MillerRBHOU4536+2.1
8Giovani BernardRBCIN6043+1.9
9Ed DicksonTECAR4830+1.9
10Vernon DavisTEWAS6943+1.8
11Cooper KuppWRLA9462+1.5
12George KittleTESF6343+1.5
13Albert WilsonWRKC6242+1.5
14Amari CooperWRLV9648+1.4
15Leonard FournetteRBJAX4836+1.3
16Theo RiddickRBDET7153+1.3
17Alvin KamaraRBNO10081+1.3
18Melvin GordonRBLAC8358+1.3
19Duke JohnsonRBCLE9374+1.2
20Devontae BookerRBDEN3830+1.2
21Golden TateWRDET12092+1.1
22Rob GronkowskiTENE10569+1.1
23Jerick McKinnonRBMIN6851+1.0
24Chris HoganWRNE5934+1.0
25Kareem HuntRBKC6353+1.0
26Julio JonesWRATL14888+1.0
27Ryan GrantWRWAS6545+0.9
28Travis BenjaminWRLAC6534+0.9
29Sammy WatkinsWRLA7039+0.9
30Marqise LeeWRJAX9656+0.8
31Taylor GabrielWRATL5133+0.8
32Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB5534+0.8
33Le'Veon BellRBPIT10786+0.8
34T.Y. HiltonWRIND10957+0.8
35Rishard MatthewsWRTEN8753+0.7
36Keenan AllenWRLAC159102+0.7
37Mark IngramRBNO7158+0.7
38Hunter HenryTELAC6245+0.7
39Seth DeValveTECLE5833+0.7
40Devonta FreemanRBATL4736+0.6
41Rex BurkheadRBNE3630+0.6
42Jamison CrowderWRWAS10366+0.6
43Kyle JuszczykRBSF4233+0.6
44Tyler KroftTECIN6242+0.5
45Sterling ShepardWRNYG8459+0.5
46Christian McCaffreyRBCAR11380+0.4
47Randall CobbWRGB9266+0.4
48Evan EngramTENYG11564+0.4
49Allen HurnsWRJAX5639+0.4
50Andre EllingtonRBARI5939+0.3
51Devin FunchessWRCAR11163+0.2
52Austin HooperTEATL6549+0.2
53Jermaine KearseWRNYJ10265+0.2
54Tyreek HillWRKC10575+0.2
55Robert WoodsWRLA8556+0.2
56Matt ForteRBNYJ4537+0.2
57Charles ClayTEBUF7449+0.2
58Eric EbronTEDET8653+0.2
59Adam ThielenWRMIN14291+0.1
60Cordarrelle PattersonWRLV4231+0.1
61Stefon DiggsWRMIN9564+0.1
62Trent TaylorWRSF6043+0.0
63Antonio BrownWRPIT163101+0.0
64Davante AdamsWRGB11774-0.0
65Travis KelceTEKC12283-0.1
66Dion LewisRBNE3532-0.1
67A.J. GreenWRCIN14375-0.1
68Pierre GarconWRSF6740-0.1
69Ted GinnWRNO7053-0.2
70Jared CookTELV8654-0.3
71T.J. YeldonRBJAX4130-0.3
72Robbie ChosenWRNYJ11463-0.3
73Martellus BennettTEGB4430-0.3
74Nelson AgholorWRPHI9562-0.3
75DeSean JacksonWRTB9050-0.3
76Adam HumphriesWRTB8361-0.3
77Brandon LaFellWRCIN8952-0.4
78DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU17496-0.4
79Alshon JefferyWRPHI12057-0.4
80LeSean McCoyRBBUF7759-0.5
81Charles SimsRBTB4735-0.5
82James WhiteRBNE7256-0.5
83Kyle RudolphTEMIN8157-0.5
84DeMarco MurrayRBTEN4739-0.6
85Josh DoctsonWRWAS7835-0.6
86Jesse JamesTEPIT6343-0.6
87David NjokuTECLE6032-0.6
88Jimmy GrahamTESEA9657-0.7
89Michael ThomasWRNO149104-0.7
90Jarvis LandryWRMIA161112-0.7
91Mohamed SanuWRATL9667-0.7
92Cole BeasleyWRDAL6336-0.7
93Dez BryantWRDAL13269-0.7
94Demaryius ThomasWRDEN14083-0.8
95Jack DoyleTEIND10880-0.8
96Kelvin BenjaminWRCAR7747-0.8
97Julius ThomasTEMIA6241-0.8
98Terrance WilliamsWRDAL7853-0.9
99Kenyan DrakeRBMIA4832-0.9
100Marquise GoodwinWRSF10556-0.9

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