2017 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2017 leaders: DeSean Jackson (16.0), Travis Benjamin (15.6), Brandin Cooks (15.4).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

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

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	aDOT
1	DeSean Jackson	WR	TB	90	50	16.0
2	Travis Benjamin	WR	LAC	65	34	15.6
3	Brandin Cooks	WR	NE	114	65	15.4
4	Marvin Jones	WR	DET	107	61	15.2
5	Jaron Brown	WR	ARI	69	31	15.1
6	Paul Richardson	WR	SEA	80	44	15.1
7	Kenny Stills	WR	MIA	105	58	14.8
8	Marquise Goodwin	WR	SF	105	56	14.7
9	Deonte Thompson	WR	BUF	69	38	14.6
10	Sammy Watkins	WR	LA	70	39	14.4
11	Martavis Bryant	WR	PIT	84	50	14.3
12	Tyrell Williams	WR	LAC	69	43	14.3
13	Julio Jones	WR	ATL	148	88	14.2
14	Alshon Jeffery	WR	PHI	120	57	13.8
15	Josh Doctson	WR	WAS	78	35	13.8
16	Mike Evans	WR	TB	136	71	13.7
17	Antonio Brown	WR	PIT	163	101	13.4
18	Mike Wallace	WR	BAL	92	52	13.4
19	Chris Hogan	WR	NE	59	34	13.2
20	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	55	34	13.2
21	A.J. Green	WR	CIN	143	75	13.1
22	Devin Funchess	WR	CAR	111	63	13.0
23	Torrey Smith	WR	PHI	68	36	13.0
24	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	HOU	174	96	12.8
25	Robbie Chosen	WR	NYJ	114	63	12.8
26	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	71	45	12.8
27	T.Y. Hilton	WR	IND	109	57	12.8
28	Doug Baldwin	WR	SEA	116	75	12.7
29	DeVante Parker	WR	MIA	96	57	12.6
30	Keelan Cole	WR	JAX	83	42	12.5
31	Ted Ginn	WR	NO	70	53	12.0
32	Rishard Matthews	WR	TEN	87	53	11.8
33	Dez Bryant	WR	DAL	132	69	11.6
34	Tyreek Hill	WR	KC	105	75	11.6
35	Rob Gronkowski	TE	NE	105	69	11.6
36	Amari Cooper	WR	LV	96	48	11.6
37	Corey Davis	WR	TEN	65	34	11.5
38	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	CAR	77	47	11.5
39	Marqise Lee	WR	JAX	96	56	11.3
40	Stefon Diggs	WR	MIN	95	64	11.3
41	Jordy Nelson	WR	GB	88	53	11.0
42	Vernon Davis	TE	WAS	69	43	10.8
43	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	DEN	92	47	10.6
44	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	142	91	10.5
45	Michael Crabtree	WR	LV	101	58	10.5
46	Demaryius Thomas	WR	DEN	140	83	10.4
47	Nelson Agholor	WR	PHI	95	62	10.4
48	Taylor Gabriel	WR	ATL	51	33	10.4
49	T.J. Jones	WR	DET	49	30	10.3
50	Roger Lewis	WR	NYG	72	36	10.3
51	Robert Woods	WR	LA	85	56	10.2
52	David Njoku	TE	CLE	60	32	10.2
53	Eric Decker	WR	TEN	83	54	10.0
54	Seth Roberts	WR	LV	65	43	9.9
55	Jeremy Maclin	WR	BAL	72	40	9.8
56	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	122	83	9.7
57	Davante Adams	WR	GB	117	74	9.7
58	Ryan Grant	WR	WAS	65	45	9.7
59	Allen Hurns	WR	JAX	56	39	9.7
60	Pierre Garcon	WR	SF	67	40	9.5
61	Michael Thomas	WR	NO	149	104	9.5
62	Jermaine Kearse	WR	NYJ	102	65	9.4
63	Ed Dickson	TE	CAR	48	30	9.4
64	Cameron Brate	TE	TB	77	48	9.2
65	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	PIT	79	58	9.2
66	Delanie Walker	TE	TEN	111	74	9.1
67	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	159	102	9.0
68	Jared Cook	TE	LV	86	54	8.9
69	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYG	84	59	8.9
70	Brandon LaFell	WR	CIN	89	52	8.7
71	Seth DeValve	TE	CLE	58	33	8.6
72	Hunter Henry	TE	LAC	62	45	8.6
73	Cooper Kupp	WR	LA	94	62	8.6
74	Evan Engram	TE	NYG	115	64	8.5
75	Terrance Williams	WR	DAL	78	53	8.5
76	Antonio Gates	TE	LAC	52	30	8.3
77	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARI	161	109	8.3
78	Danny Amendola	WR	NE	86	61	7.9
79	Zach Ertz	TE	PHI	110	74	7.8
80	Mohamed Sanu	WR	ATL	96	67	7.8
81	Kendall Wright	WR	CHI	91	59	7.8
82	Julius Thomas	TE	MIA	62	41	7.7
83	Jimmy Graham	TE	SEA	96	57	7.6
84	Tyler Kroft	TE	CIN	62	42	7.5
85	Kyle Rudolph	TE	MIN	81	57	7.4
86	Eric Ebron	TE	DET	86	53	7.3
87	Jamison Crowder	WR	WAS	103	66	7.0
88	Jason Witten	TE	DAL	87	63	6.9
89	Charles Clay	TE	BUF	74	49	6.9
90	George Kittle	TE	SF	63	43	6.9
91	Trent Taylor	WR	SF	60	43	6.8
92	Austin Hooper	TE	ATL	65	49	6.6
93	Adam Humphries	WR	TB	83	61	6.5
94	Jermaine Gresham	TE	ARI	46	33	6.4
95	Cole Beasley	WR	DAL	63	36	6.2
96	Jesse James	TE	PIT	63	43	6.1
97	Albert Wilson	WR	KC	62	42	6.1
98	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	NYJ	74	50	6.1
99	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	92	66	6.0
100	Martellus Bennett	TE	GB	44	30	6.0