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2019 NFL Catch Rate Over Expected Leaders

Catch rate minus the expected catch rate on the same targets, from the ACE completion model. It credits receivers who catch hard balls.

The 2019 leaders: Tyler Lockett (17.5%), DeAndre Washington (15.0%), Kyle Rudolph (14.7%).

Catch Rate Over Expected

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 155 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecCROE
1Tyler LockettWRSEA1108217.5%
2DeAndre WashingtonRBLV413615.0%
3Kyle RudolphTEMIN483914.7%
4Michael ThomasWRNO18514914.5%
5Ryan GriffinTENYJ413413.9%
6Adam HumphriesWRTEN473713.4%
7Hayden HurstTEBAL393012.5%
8George KittleTESF1078512.4%
9Allen LazardWRGB523512.4%
10Austin HooperTEATL977512.1%
11Austin EkelerRBLAC1089211.8%
12James ConnerRBPIT383411.6%
13Tyler HigbeeTELA896911.4%
14Blake JarwinTEDAL413111.1%
15Le'Veon BellRBNYJ786611.0%
16Will FullerWRHOU714911.0%
17Jalen RichardRBLV433611.0%
18Hunter HenryTELAC765510.9%
19Calvin RidleyWRATL936310.7%
20Jamaal WilliamsRBGB453910.7%
21Kenny StillsWRHOU554010.3%
22Jason WittenTEDAL836310.2%
23Royce FreemanRBDEN504310.2%
24Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB121869.8%
25Darren WallerTELV117909.8%
26Kareem HuntRBCLE44379.6%
27Marvin JonesWRDET91629.4%
28Travis KelceTEKC136979.4%
29Keenan AllenWRLAC1491049.3%
30Kaden SmithTENYG42319.1%
31Devonta FreemanRBATL70599.1%
32Stefon DiggsWRMIN94639.1%
33Jonnu SmithTETEN44358.8%
34Kelvin HarmonWRWAS44308.6%
35Sterling ShepardWRNYG83578.4%
36Tyreek HillWRKC89588.3%
37Tyrell WilliamsWRLV64428.3%
38John BrownWRBUF115728.1%
39Damien WilliamsRBKC37307.9%
40Miles SandersRBPHI63507.3%
41Jaylen SamuelsRBPIT57477.2%
42Kendrick BourneWRSF44306.9%
43Amari CooperWRDAL119796.9%
44Allen HurnsWRMIA47326.8%
45DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1501046.6%
46Emmanuel SandersWRSF97666.6%
47Alvin KamaraRBNO97816.5%
48Irv SmithTEMIN47366.3%
49Cooper KuppWRLA134946.3%
50Christian McCaffreyRBCAR1421166.3%
51Dalvin CookRBMIN63536.1%
52Terry McLaurinWRWAS93586.0%
53Jared CookTENO65435.8%
54Tyler EifertTECIN63435.7%
55Hunter RenfrowWRLV71495.5%
56James WhiteRBNE95725.4%
57T.Y. HiltonWRIND68455.0%
58Mark AndrewsTEBAL98645.0%
59Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF81574.9%
60Corey DavisWRTEN69434.6%
61Bisi JohnsonWRMIN45314.6%
62Willie SneadWRBAL46314.6%
63David JohnsonRBARI47364.5%
64Dare OgunbowaleRBTB46354.3%
65A.J. BrownWRTEN84524.3%
66Marquise BrownWRBAL71464.3%
67Nick BoyleTEBAL43314.3%
68Darren FellsTEHOU48344.0%
69Davante AdamsWRGB127834.0%
70DJ MooreWRCAR135874.0%
71Mike WilliamsWRLAC90493.8%
72Joe MixonRBCIN45353.8%
73Randall CobbWRDAL83553.7%
74Mike EvansWRTB118673.6%
75Julian EdelmanWRNE1531003.6%
76J.D. McKissicRBDET42343.6%
77Julio JonesWRATL157993.5%
78Adam ThielenWRMIN48303.5%
79Damiere ByrdWRARI46323.4%
80Albert WilsonWRMIA62433.4%
81Allen RobinsonWRCHI154983.3%
82Jacob HollisterTESEA59413.3%
83Darius SlaytonWRNYG84483.1%
84DJ CharkWRJAX118732.8%
85DK MetcalfWRSEA100582.4%
86Zach ErtzTEPHI135882.4%
87Tarik CohenRBCHI104792.1%
88Latavius MurrayRBNO43341.7%
89Jamison CrowderWRNYJ122781.7%
90Demaryius ThomasWRNYJ58361.6%
91Mohamed SanuWRNE89591.6%
92Larry FitzgeraldWRARI109751.6%
93Ronald JonesRBTB40311.5%
94Dallas GoedertTEPHI87581.5%
95Robert WoodsWRLA139901.5%
96Chris CarsonRBSEA47371.4%
97Brandin CooksWRLA72421.3%
98Aaron JonesRBGB68491.2%
99Greg OlsenTECAR82521.0%
100O.J. HowardTETB53341.0%

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