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2018 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

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

The 2018 leaders: George Kittle (+4.8), Melvin Gordon (+3.3), Evan Engram (+3.2).

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
1George KittleTESF13688+4.8
2Melvin GordonRBLAC6650+3.3
3Evan EngramTENYG6445+3.2
4Austin EkelerRBLAC5339+2.7
5Todd GurleyRBLA8159+2.7
6Vance McDonaldTEPIT7250+2.4
7James ConnerRBPIT7155+2.3
8Josh GordonWRNE7141+2.2
9DJ MooreWRCAR8255+2.2
10Cooper KuppWRLA5540+2.1
11Tevin ColemanRBATL4432+1.8
12Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ6838+1.8
13O.J. HowardTETB4834+1.7
14Jesse JamesTEPIT3930+1.6
15Mark AndrewsTEBAL5034+1.5
16Alvin KamaraRBNO10581+1.4
17James WhiteRBNE12387+1.4
18T.J. YeldonRBJAX7855+1.3
19Sammy WatkinsWRKC5540+1.1
20Duke JohnsonRBCLE6247+1.1
21Travis KelceTEKC150103+1.1
22Amari CooperWRDAL10775+1.1
23Chris HoganWRNE5535+1.0
24Mohamed SanuWRATL9466+1.0
25Dalvin CookRBMIN4940+0.9
26T.Y. HiltonWRIND12076+0.9
27Christian McCaffreyRBCAR124107+0.9
28Tarik CohenRBCHI9171+0.9
29Saquon BarkleyRBNYG12191+0.8
30Jalen RichardRBLV8168+0.8
31Jared CookTELV10168+0.7
32Tyler BoydWRCIN10876+0.7
33Adam HumphriesWRTB10576+0.7
34JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT166111+0.6
35Kenny GolladayWRDET11970+0.6
36Anthony MillerWRCHI5433+0.6
37Calvin RidleyWRATL9264+0.6
38Will FullerWRHOU4532+0.5
39Golden TateWRDET11374+0.5
40Donte MoncriefWRJAX8948+0.5
41Kyle JuszczykRBSF4130+0.4
42Tyreek HillWRKC13787+0.4
43David NjokuTECLE8856+0.4
44Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB9559+0.4
45Phillip LindsayRBDEN4735+0.4
46Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRGB7338+0.4
47Dallas GoedertTEPHI4433+0.3
48Dede WestbrookWRJAX10166+0.3
49Robert WoodsWRLA13086+0.3
50Jacquizz RodgersRBTB4538+0.3
51David JohnsonRBARI7650+0.3
52Chris ConleyWRKC5232+0.2
53Kenyan DrakeRBMIA7353+0.1
54Julian EdelmanWRNE10874+0.1
55Kerryon JohnsonRBDET3932+0.1
56Gerald EverettTELA5033+0.1
57Antonio CallawayWRCLE7943+0.1
58C.J. UzomahTECIN6443+0.1
59Dion LewisRBTEN6759+0.0
60Randall CobbWRGB6138+0.0
61Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL9577+0.0
62Joe MixonRBCIN5543+0.0
63Michael GallupWRDAL6833+0.0
64Michael ThomasWRNO147125+0.0
65Jimmy GrahamTEGB8955+0.0
66Devontae BookerRBDEN5138+0.0
67Sterling ShepardWRNYG10766+0.0
68Chris HerndonTENYJ5639-0.0
69LeSean McCoyRBBUF4634-0.0
70Keenan AllenWRLAC13697-0.1
71Willie SneadWRBAL9562-0.1
72Kendrick BourneWRSF6742-0.2
73John BrownWRBAL9742-0.2
74Rob GronkowskiTENE7247-0.2
75DeSean JacksonWRTB7441-0.3
76Julio JonesWRATL170113-0.3
77Demaryius ThomasWRDEN8959-0.3
78Alshon JefferyWRPHI9265-0.3
79Eric EbronTEIND11066-0.4
80Jeff HeuermanTEDEN4831-0.4
81Allen RobinsonWRCHI9455-0.4
82Robbie ChosenWRNYJ9450-0.4
83Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC6541-0.4
84Antonio BrownWRPIT168104-0.4
85A.J. GreenWRCIN7746-0.4
86Christian KirkWRARI6843-0.4
87Jarius WrightWRCAR5943-0.4
88Nelson AgholorWRPHI9764-0.5
89Davante AdamsWRGB169111-0.5
90Marvin JonesWRDET6235-0.5
91Jordan ReedTEWAS8454-0.5
92Courtland SuttonWRDEN8442-0.6
93Ian ThomasTECAR4936-0.6
94Stefon DiggsWRMIN149102-0.7
95Mike DavisRBSEA4234-0.7
96Corey DavisWRTEN11265-0.7
97Seth RobertsWRLV6445-0.7
98Jordy NelsonWRLV8863-0.7
99Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG12477-0.7
100Adam ThielenWRMIN153113-0.7

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