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2020 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 2020 leaders: Robert Tonyan (25.2%), Isaiah McKenzie (19.5%), Keke Coutee (18.0%).

Catch Rate Over Expected

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 153 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecCROE
1Robert TonyanTEGB595225.2%
2Isaiah McKenzieWRBUF343019.5%
3Keke CouteeWRHOU403318.0%
4Rashard HigginsWRCLE523717.4%
5Stefon DiggsWRBUF16612716.1%
6Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB846514.8%
7Jonathan TaylorRBIND393614.7%
8Davante AdamsWRGB14911514.6%
9Julio JonesWRATL685114.2%
10Curtis SamuelWRCAR977714.2%
11Jamaal WilliamsRBGB353113.5%
12David MooreWRSEA473513.4%
13Demarcus RobinsonWRKC594513.2%
14Randall CobbWRHOU483812.7%
15Tyler LockettWRSEA13210012.6%
16Corey DavisWRTEN926512.3%
17Jordan AkinsTEHOU493712.1%
18Myles GaskinRBMIA474111.9%
19Mo Alie-CoxTEIND393111.9%
20Sterling ShepardWRNYG906611.3%
21Cole BeasleyWRBUF1078211.1%
22Travis KelceTEKC14510510.8%
23George KittleTESF634810.3%
24Michael ThomasWRNO554010.2%
25Justin JeffersonWRMIN1258810.1%
26Allen LazardWRGB463310.0%
27Jakobi MeyersWRNE81599.9%
28Dan ArnoldTEARI45319.8%
29Emmanuel SandersWRNO82619.8%
30Adam ThielenWRMIN108749.5%
31Anthony FirkserTETEN53399.3%
32Will FullerWRHOU75539.3%
33Antonio BrownWRTB62459.0%
34Giovani BernardRBCIN59478.8%
35Darren WallerTELV1451078.8%
36Dallas GoedertTEPHI65468.8%
37JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT128978.7%
38Tyler BoydWRCIN110798.7%
39Brandin CooksWRHOU119818.2%
40Tim PatrickWRDEN79518.0%
41Jarvis LandryWRCLE101728.0%
42DK MetcalfWRSEA129837.7%
43Mike EvansWRTB109707.7%
44Tyler HigbeeTELA60447.4%
45Tre'Quan SmithWRNO50347.3%
46Cooper KuppWRLA124927.2%
47Cam SimsWRWAS48327.1%
48A.J. BrownWRTEN106707.1%
49Mike DavisRBCAR70597.1%
50Marvin JonesWRDET115767.1%
51Calvin RidleyWRATL143907.0%
52Scott MillerWRTB53336.9%
53Nyheim HinesRBIND76636.8%
54Allen RobinsonWRCHI1511026.8%
55Tyreek HillWRKC135876.7%
56Robbie ChosenWRCAR136956.6%
57Chase EdmondsRBARI67536.3%
58Chris CarsonRBSEA46376.2%
59Laviska Shenault Jr.WRJAX79586.2%
60Golden TateWRNYG52355.9%
61Jakeem GrantWRMIA54365.8%
62Austin EkelerRBLAC65545.7%
63Amari CooperWRDAL130925.6%
64Drew SampleTECIN53405.4%
65Hunter RenfrowWRLV77565.4%
66D'Andre SwiftRBDET57465.2%
67David MontgomeryRBCHI68545.1%
68James ConnerRBPIT43354.9%
69DeAndre HopkinsWRARI1601154.9%
70Willie SneadWRBAL48334.8%
71Larry FitzgeraldWRARI72544.7%
72John BrownWRBUF52334.6%
73Antonio GibsonRBWAS44364.5%
74Kendrick BourneWRSF74494.3%
75Irv SmithTEMIN43304.3%
76James RobinsonRBJAX60494.2%
77Dalton SchultzTEDAL89634.2%
78Mark AndrewsTEBAL88584.1%
79Mecole HardmanWRKC62413.9%
80Robert WoodsWRLA129903.9%
81Sammy WatkinsWRKC55373.7%
82Chris HerndonTENYJ45313.5%
83Darnell MooneyWRCHI98613.5%
84Devin SingletaryRBBUF50383.4%
85Anthony MillerWRCHI76493.3%
86James WhiteRBNE62493.2%
87Dalvin CookRBMIN54443.0%
88CeeDee LambWRDAL111742.9%
89Gabe DavisWRBUF62352.8%
90Nelson AgholorWRLV82482.7%
91Braxton BerriosWRNYJ55372.6%
92Travis FulghamWRPHI67382.6%
93Mike GesickiTEMIA85532.6%
94Mike WilliamsWRLAC85482.5%
95Russell GageWRATL109722.3%
96Tee HigginsWRCIN108672.2%
97Jared CookTENO60372.0%
98Kareem HuntRBCLE51382.0%
99Chris ConleyWRJAX63402.0%
100Keenan AllenWRLAC1471001.9%

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