Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Ranked by EPA per Target. Qualified: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 2021 regular season.
EPA per Target Catch Rate Over Expected Receiving Yards Receptions Targets Receiving Touchdowns Catch Rate Yards per Target Yards per Reception Receiving Yards per Game Yards per Team Pass Attempt Target Share Air Yards Share WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating) RACR (Receiver Air Conversion Ratio) Receiver Average Depth of Target YAC per Reception YAC over Expected per Reception Success Rate per Target First-Down Rate per Target Passer Rating When Targeted Red Zone Targets End Zone Targets Deep Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Catch% | EPA/Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI | 76 | 56 | 830 | 4 | 73.7% | +0.69 |
| 2 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | ARI | 64 | 42 | 572 | 8 | 65.6% | +0.66 |
| 3 | James Conner | RB | ARI | 39 | 37 | 366 | 3 | 94.9% | +0.64 |
| 4 | Byron Pringle | WR | KC | 60 | 42 | 568 | 5 | 70.0% | +0.61 |
| 5 | Allen Lazard | WR | GB | 60 | 40 | 513 | 8 | 66.7% | +0.61 |
| 6 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | NE | 70 | 55 | 800 | 5 | 78.6% | +0.61 |
| 7 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LA | 191 | 145 | 1,947 | 16 | 75.9% | +0.59 |
| 8 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | 114 | 74 | 1,035 | 14 | 64.9% | +0.58 |
| 9 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | DAL | 61 | 45 | 602 | 6 | 73.8% | +0.57 |
| 10 | Antonio Brown | WR | TB | 62 | 42 | 545 | 4 | 67.7% | +0.55 |
| 11 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | 110 | 74 | 1,091 | 6 | 67.3% | +0.52 |
| 12 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | CAR | 41 | 37 | 343 | 1 | 90.2% | +0.51 |
| 13 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 128 | 81 | 1,455 | 13 | 63.3% | +0.51 |
| 14 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC | 129 | 76 | 1,146 | 9 | 58.9% | +0.51 |
| 15 | Christian Kirk | WR | ARI | 103 | 77 | 982 | 5 | 74.8% | +0.50 |
| 16 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | 107 | 73 | 1,175 | 8 | 68.2% | +0.49 |
| 17 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | 84 | 56 | 826 | 5 | 66.7% | +0.48 |
| 18 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 167 | 108 | 1,616 | 10 | 64.7% | +0.48 |
| 19 | Quez Watkins | WR | PHI | 62 | 43 | 647 | 1 | 69.4% | +0.48 |
| 20 | Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 71 | 49 | 587 | 9 | 69.0% | +0.47 |
| 21 | Amari Cooper | WR | DAL | 104 | 68 | 865 | 8 | 65.4% | +0.46 |
| 22 | AJ Dillon | RB | GB | 37 | 34 | 313 | 2 | 91.9% | +0.46 |
| 23 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE | 75 | 50 | 603 | 9 | 66.7% | +0.46 |
| 24 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | SF | 121 | 77 | 1,397 | 6 | 63.6% | +0.46 |
| 25 | Laquon Treadwell | WR | JAX | 51 | 33 | 434 | 1 | 64.7% | +0.45 |
| 26 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | CLE | 58 | 34 | 597 | 3 | 58.6% | +0.45 |
| 27 | Dalton Schultz | TE | DAL | 104 | 78 | 808 | 8 | 75.0% | +0.44 |
| 28 | Tim Patrick | WR | DEN | 85 | 53 | 734 | 5 | 62.4% | +0.44 |
| 29 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 119 | 90 | 912 | 5 | 75.6% | +0.43 |
| 30 | Robert Woods | WR | LA | 69 | 45 | 556 | 4 | 65.2% | +0.43 |
| 31 | Davante Adams | WR | GB | 169 | 123 | 1,553 | 11 | 72.8% | +0.43 |
| 32 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | 53 | 36 | 475 | 4 | 67.9% | +0.41 |
| 33 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | LV | 128 | 103 | 1,038 | 9 | 80.5% | +0.40 |
| 34 | Tyreek Hill | WR | KC | 159 | 111 | 1,239 | 9 | 69.8% | +0.39 |
| 35 | Brandon Bolden | RB | NE | 49 | 41 | 405 | 2 | 83.7% | +0.39 |
| 36 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | TEN | 57 | 38 | 476 | 4 | 66.7% | +0.38 |
| 37 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 134 | 92 | 1,125 | 9 | 68.7% | +0.38 |
| 38 | Van Jefferson | WR | LA | 89 | 50 | 802 | 6 | 56.2% | +0.38 |
| 39 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL | 153 | 107 | 1,361 | 9 | 69.9% | +0.37 |
| 40 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | TB | 89 | 55 | 802 | 6 | 61.8% | +0.37 |
| 41 | Durham Smythe | TE | MIA | 41 | 34 | 357 | 0 | 82.9% | +0.37 |
| 42 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND | 129 | 88 | 1,082 | 6 | 68.2% | +0.36 |
| 43 | Darrel Williams | RB | KC | 57 | 47 | 452 | 2 | 82.5% | +0.36 |
| 44 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | BUF | 72 | 42 | 626 | 4 | 58.3% | +0.36 |
| 45 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | DEN | 40 | 33 | 330 | 2 | 82.5% | +0.34 |
| 46 | Marquez Callaway | WR | NO | 84 | 46 | 698 | 6 | 54.8% | +0.33 |
| 47 | DeVante Parker | WR | MIA | 73 | 40 | 515 | 2 | 54.8% | +0.33 |
| 48 | Gabe Davis | WR | BUF | 63 | 35 | 549 | 6 | 55.6% | +0.33 |
| 49 | A.J. Brown | WR | TEN | 105 | 63 | 869 | 5 | 60.0% | +0.32 |
| 50 | A.J. Green | WR | ARI | 92 | 54 | 848 | 3 | 58.7% | +0.32 |
| 51 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 79 | 60 | 497 | 7 | 75.9% | +0.31 |
| 52 | Austin Hooper | TE | CLE | 61 | 38 | 345 | 3 | 62.3% | +0.31 |
| 53 | Bryan Edwards | WR | LV | 59 | 34 | 571 | 3 | 57.6% | +0.31 |
| 54 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | CIN | 63 | 49 | 493 | 5 | 77.8% | +0.31 |
| 55 | Michael Gallup | WR | DAL | 62 | 35 | 445 | 2 | 56.5% | +0.30 |
| 56 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | TB | 127 | 98 | 1,103 | 5 | 77.2% | +0.28 |
| 57 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | ATL | 69 | 52 | 548 | 5 | 75.4% | +0.28 |
| 58 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 104 | 64 | 916 | 5 | 61.5% | +0.28 |
| 59 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | DEN | 56 | 38 | 467 | 0 | 67.9% | +0.27 |
| 60 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | NO | 50 | 32 | 377 | 3 | 64.0% | +0.27 |
| 61 | J.D. McKissic | RB | WAS | 53 | 43 | 397 | 2 | 81.1% | +0.26 |
| 62 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 94 | 71 | 910 | 6 | 75.5% | +0.26 |
| 63 | Josh Palmer | WR | LAC | 49 | 33 | 353 | 4 | 67.3% | +0.26 |
| 64 | Kadarius Toney | WR | NYG | 57 | 39 | 420 | 0 | 68.4% | +0.25 |
| 65 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | 95 | 67 | 726 | 10 | 70.5% | +0.25 |
| 66 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 120 | 79 | 1,102 | 6 | 65.8% | +0.24 |
| 67 | Kalif Raymond | WR | DET | 71 | 48 | 576 | 4 | 67.6% | +0.24 |
| 68 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL | 110 | 68 | 1,026 | 1 | 61.8% | +0.24 |
| 69 | Anthony Firkser | TE | TEN | 43 | 34 | 291 | 2 | 79.1% | +0.23 |
| 70 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA | 129 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 58.1% | +0.22 |
| 71 | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL | 68 | 46 | 515 | 1 | 67.6% | +0.22 |
| 72 | Mecole Hardman | WR | KC | 83 | 59 | 693 | 2 | 71.1% | +0.22 |
| 73 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | 94 | 67 | 828 | 5 | 71.3% | +0.22 |
| 74 | Marvin Jones | WR | JAX | 120 | 73 | 832 | 4 | 60.8% | +0.21 |
| 75 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | 98 | 58 | 776 | 2 | 59.2% | +0.21 |
| 76 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | 157 | 106 | 1,138 | 6 | 67.5% | +0.20 |
| 77 | Stefon Diggs | WR | BUF | 164 | 103 | 1,225 | 10 | 62.8% | +0.20 |
| 78 | Brandin Cooks | WR | HOU | 134 | 90 | 1,035 | 6 | 67.2% | +0.18 |
| 79 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | 48 | 42 | 314 | 3 | 87.5% | +0.18 |
| 80 | Noah Fant | TE | DEN | 90 | 68 | 670 | 4 | 75.6% | +0.18 |
| 81 | K.J. Osborn | WR | MIN | 82 | 50 | 655 | 7 | 61.0% | +0.18 |
| 82 | Gerald Everett | TE | SEA | 63 | 48 | 478 | 4 | 76.2% | +0.17 |
| 83 | Tony Pollard | RB | DAL | 46 | 39 | 337 | 0 | 84.8% | +0.17 |
| 84 | Deonte Harty | WR | NO | 59 | 36 | 570 | 3 | 61.0% | +0.17 |
| 85 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 67 | 47 | 439 | 5 | 70.1% | +0.16 |
| 86 | Mike Gesicki | TE | MIA | 112 | 73 | 780 | 2 | 65.2% | +0.16 |
| 87 | Devin Duvernay | WR | BAL | 47 | 33 | 272 | 2 | 70.2% | +0.16 |
| 88 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA | 140 | 104 | 1,015 | 6 | 74.3% | +0.14 |
| 89 | Javonte Williams | RB | DEN | 53 | 43 | 316 | 3 | 81.1% | +0.14 |
| 90 | Diontae Johnson | WR | PIT | 169 | 107 | 1,161 | 8 | 63.3% | +0.14 |
| 91 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | 65 | 52 | 391 | 6 | 80.0% | +0.14 |
| 92 | Tyler Johnson | WR | TB | 55 | 36 | 360 | 0 | 65.5% | +0.14 |
| 93 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | NE | 126 | 83 | 866 | 2 | 65.9% | +0.13 |
| 94 | Allen Robinson | WR | CHI | 66 | 38 | 410 | 1 | 57.6% | +0.13 |
| 95 | Darren Waller | TE | LV | 93 | 55 | 665 | 2 | 59.1% | +0.13 |
| 96 | Tyler Conklin | TE | MIN | 87 | 61 | 593 | 3 | 70.1% | +0.13 |
| 97 | Devontae Booker | RB | NYG | 45 | 40 | 268 | 1 | 88.9% | +0.13 |
| 98 | Braxton Berrios | WR | NYJ | 65 | 46 | 409 | 2 | 70.8% | +0.12 |
| 99 | Ty Johnson | RB | NYJ | 55 | 34 | 372 | 2 | 61.8% | +0.11 |
| 100 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | LA | 82 | 44 | 537 | 5 | 53.7% | +0.11 |
| 101 | David Montgomery | RB | CHI | 51 | 42 | 301 | 0 | 82.4% | +0.10 |
| 102 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 51 | 40 | 360 | 2 | 78.4% | +0.10 |
| 103 | Russell Gage | WR | ATL | 94 | 66 | 771 | 4 | 70.2% | +0.10 |
| 104 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | 130 | 77 | 1,053 | 5 | 59.2% | +0.09 |
| 105 | Chase Claypool | WR | PIT | 105 | 59 | 848 | 2 | 56.2% | +0.09 |
| 106 | Jamison Crowder | WR | NYJ | 71 | 51 | 447 | 2 | 71.8% | +0.09 |
| 107 | Zach Ertz | TE | ARI | 112 | 74 | 763 | 5 | 66.1% | +0.09 |
| 108 | Kenny Gainwell | RB | PHI | 50 | 33 | 253 | 1 | 66.0% | +0.09 |
| 109 | Marquise Brown | WR | BAL | 146 | 91 | 1,008 | 6 | 62.3% | +0.09 |
| 110 | Zay Jones | WR | LV | 70 | 47 | 546 | 1 | 67.1% | +0.09 |
| 111 | Nyheim Hines | RB | IND | 57 | 40 | 300 | 1 | 70.2% | +0.08 |
| 112 | Dan Arnold | TE | JAX | 52 | 35 | 408 | 0 | 67.3% | +0.07 |
| 113 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | DET | 84 | 61 | 583 | 4 | 72.6% | +0.06 |
| 114 | Nelson Agholor | WR | NE | 64 | 37 | 473 | 3 | 57.8% | +0.06 |
| 115 | DJ Moore | WR | CAR | 163 | 93 | 1,157 | 4 | 57.1% | +0.05 |
| 116 | Jared Cook | TE | LAC | 83 | 48 | 564 | 4 | 57.8% | +0.05 |
| 117 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LA | 85 | 61 | 560 | 5 | 71.8% | +0.05 |
| 118 | Cole Beasley | WR | BUF | 112 | 82 | 693 | 1 | 73.2% | +0.05 |
| 119 | Antonio Gibson | RB | WAS | 52 | 42 | 294 | 3 | 80.8% | +0.04 |
| 120 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | JAX | 100 | 63 | 619 | 0 | 63.0% | +0.04 |
| 121 | Sterling Shepard | WR | NYG | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | 67.9% | +0.03 |
| 122 | Devonta Freeman | RB | BAL | 42 | 34 | 190 | 1 | 81.0% | +0.03 |
| 123 | Rondale Moore | WR | ARI | 64 | 54 | 435 | 1 | 84.4% | +0.02 |
| 124 | Darnell Mooney | WR | CHI | 140 | 81 | 1,055 | 4 | 57.9% | +0.01 |
| 125 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | 60 | 33 | 448 | 1 | 55.0% | -0.00 |
| 126 | Elijah Moore | WR | NYJ | 77 | 43 | 538 | 5 | 55.8% | -0.00 |
| 127 | Leonard Fournette | RB | TB | 84 | 69 | 454 | 2 | 82.1% | -0.01 |
| 128 | Corey Davis | WR | NYJ | 59 | 34 | 492 | 4 | 57.6% | -0.01 |
| 129 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | 65 | 47 | 273 | 2 | 72.3% | -0.02 |
| 130 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | 94 | 70 | 647 | 8 | 74.5% | -0.02 |
| 131 | Kenny Golladay | WR | NYG | 76 | 37 | 521 | 0 | 48.7% | -0.03 |
| 132 | Devin Singletary | RB | BUF | 50 | 40 | 228 | 1 | 80.0% | -0.05 |
| 133 | Najee Harris | RB | PIT | 94 | 74 | 467 | 3 | 78.7% | -0.05 |
| 134 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI | 93 | 60 | 612 | 0 | 64.5% | -0.06 |
| 135 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG | 57 | 41 | 263 | 2 | 71.9% | -0.07 |
| 136 | Alexander Mattison | RB | MIN | 39 | 32 | 228 | 1 | 82.1% | -0.07 |
| 137 | Chase Edmonds | RB | ARI | 53 | 43 | 311 | 0 | 81.1% | -0.08 |
| 138 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LV | 64 | 54 | 348 | 0 | 84.4% | -0.09 |
| 139 | Michael Carter | RB | NYJ | 55 | 36 | 307 | 0 | 65.5% | -0.10 |
| 140 | Dalvin Cook | RB | MIN | 49 | 34 | 224 | 0 | 69.4% | -0.10 |
| 141 | D'Andre Swift | RB | DET | 78 | 62 | 450 | 2 | 79.5% | -0.10 |
| 142 | Adam Humphries | WR | WAS | 62 | 41 | 383 | 0 | 66.1% | -0.10 |
| 143 | Myles Gaskin | RB | MIA | 63 | 49 | 234 | 4 | 77.8% | -0.11 |
| 144 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | CAR | 53 | 38 | 289 | 1 | 71.7% | -0.13 |
| 145 | Evan Engram | TE | NYG | 73 | 46 | 408 | 3 | 63.0% | -0.15 |
| 146 | Jarvis Landry | WR | CLE | 87 | 52 | 570 | 2 | 59.8% | -0.15 |
| 147 | Zach Pascal | WR | IND | 69 | 38 | 384 | 3 | 55.1% | -0.19 |
| 148 | Jalen Reagor | WR | PHI | 57 | 33 | 299 | 2 | 57.9% | -0.19 |
| 149 | David Johnson | RB | HOU | 42 | 32 | 225 | 1 | 76.2% | -0.20 |
| 150 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | PIT | 66 | 39 | 277 | 0 | 59.1% | -0.22 |
| 151 | Robbie Chosen | WR | CAR | 110 | 53 | 519 | 5 | 48.2% | -0.26 |
| 152 | Mike Davis | RB | ATL | 58 | 44 | 259 | 1 | 75.9% | -0.40 |
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