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2018 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2018 leaders: DeSean Jackson (19.2), John Brown (16.3), Kenny Stills (16.2).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecaDOT
1DeSean JacksonWRTB744119.2
2John BrownWRBAL974216.3
3Kenny StillsWRMIA643716.2
4Robbie ChosenWRNYJ945015.9
5Mike EvansWRTB1388615.6
6Tyreek HillWRKC1378714.8
7Mike WilliamsWRLAC664314.8
8Will FullerWRHOU453214.7
9Marvin JonesWRDET623514.6
10Josh DoctsonWRWAS784414.5
11Josh GordonWRNE714114.3
12Michael GallupWRDAL683314.1
13Courtland SuttonWRDEN844214.0
14Julio JonesWRATL17011314.0
15Antonio CallawayWRCLE794313.8
16Tyler LockettWRSEA705713.6
17Donte MoncriefWRJAX894813.1
18Taywan TaylorWRTEN563713.1
19Devin FunchessWRCAR794412.8
20Brandin CooksWRLA1178012.8
21A.J. GreenWRCIN774612.4
22Rob GronkowskiTENE724712.4
23Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC654112.4
24Kenny GolladayWRDET1197012.4
25Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRGB733812.2
26Allen RobinsonWRCHI945512.1
27Zay JonesWRBUF1025612.0
28Curtis SamuelWRCAR653911.9
29Chris HoganWRNE553511.9
30O.J. HowardTETB483411.8
31Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB955911.7
32DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU16311511.5
33Robert WoodsWRLA1308611.4
34Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG1247711.4
35Doug BaldwinWRSEA735011.4
36Davante AdamsWRGB16911111.3
37Antonio BrownWRPIT16810411.3
38Rashard HigginsWRCLE533911.2
39Anthony MillerWRCHI543311.2
40T.Y. HiltonWRIND1207611.2
41Taylor GabrielWRCHI936711.2
42Jarvis LandryWRCLE1498111.0
43Alshon JefferyWRPHI926511.0
44Michael CrabtreeWRBAL1005410.9
45Chris HerndonTENYJ563910.6
46Mark AndrewsTEBAL503410.6
47Phillip DorsettWRNE423210.5
48Nelson AgholorWRPHI976410.4
49Corey DavisWRTEN1126510.3
50Benjamin WatsonTENO463510.2
51Demaryius ThomasWRDEN895910.2
52Calvin RidleyWRATL926410.2
53Sterling ShepardWRNYG1076610.1
54Keelan ColeWRJAX70389.9
55Ricky Seals-JonesTEARI69349.9
56Amari CooperWRDAL107759.8
57Emmanuel SandersWRDEN98719.6
58Christian KirkWRARI68439.6
59Jimmy GrahamTEGB89559.5
60Eric EbronTEIND110669.4
61Adam ThielenWRMIN1531139.4
62Tyler BoydWRCIN108769.3
63Jermaine KearseWRNYJ76379.3
64Jordy NelsonWRLV88639.2
65Larry FitzgeraldWRARI112699.2
66Travis KelceTEKC1501039.2
67Ryan GrantWRIND52359.1
68DJ MooreWRCAR82559.0
69Seth RobertsWRLV64458.9
70JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT1661118.8
71David NjokuTECLE88568.7
72Stefon DiggsWRMIN1491028.6
73DaeSean HamiltonWRDEN46308.6
74Keenan AllenWRLAC136978.6
75Randall CobbWRGB61388.6
76Kendrick BourneWRSF67428.5
77Dede WestbrookWRJAX101668.4
78Chris ConleyWRKC52328.4
79Cooper KuppWRLA55408.4
80Sammy WatkinsWRKC55408.4
81Jared CookTELV101688.3
82Cameron BrateTETB49308.3
83Trey BurtonTECHI76548.2
84Willie SneadWRBAL95628.1
85Mohamed SanuWRATL94668.0
86Michael ThomasWRNO1471257.7
87Julian EdelmanWRNE108747.7
88Jesse JamesTEPIT39307.7
89Danny AmendolaWRMIA79597.5
90Dallas GoedertTEPHI44337.5
91Cole BeasleyWRDAL87657.4
92C.J. UzomahTECIN64437.4
93George KittleTESF136887.3
94Zach ErtzTEPHI1561167.2
95Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ68387.2
96Jordan ReedTEWAS84546.8
97Austin HooperTEATL88716.8
98Golden TateWRDET113746.6
99Kyle RudolphTEMIN82646.4
100Chester RogersWRIND72536.3

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