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). 2022 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 | Will Dissly | TE | SEA | 38 | 34 | 349 | 3 | 89.5% | +0.69 |
| 2 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA | 117 | 75 | 1,356 | 8 | 64.1% | +0.66 |
| 3 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI | 69 | 55 | 702 | 3 | 79.7% | +0.65 |
| 4 | George Pickens | WR | PIT | 84 | 52 | 801 | 4 | 61.9% | +0.53 |
| 5 | Darius Slayton | WR | NYG | 71 | 46 | 724 | 2 | 64.8% | +0.50 |
| 6 | Chig Okonkwo | TE | TEN | 46 | 32 | 450 | 3 | 69.6% | +0.50 |
| 7 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | KC | 101 | 78 | 933 | 3 | 77.2% | +0.49 |
| 8 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | 109 | 74 | 1,029 | 7 | 67.9% | +0.49 |
| 9 | Stefon Diggs | WR | BUF | 154 | 108 | 1,429 | 11 | 70.1% | +0.49 |
| 10 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | DEN | 100 | 67 | 972 | 6 | 67.0% | +0.47 |
| 11 | Christian Watson | WR | GB | 66 | 41 | 611 | 7 | 62.1% | +0.47 |
| 12 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 86 | 60 | 765 | 11 | 69.8% | +0.46 |
| 13 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 50 | 34 | 417 | 1 | 68.0% | +0.45 |
| 14 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 136 | 95 | 1,210 | 7 | 69.9% | +0.45 |
| 15 | Austin Hooper | TE | TEN | 60 | 41 | 444 | 2 | 68.3% | +0.44 |
| 16 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 152 | 110 | 1,338 | 12 | 72.4% | +0.43 |
| 17 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | 120 | 77 | 1,191 | 5 | 64.2% | +0.41 |
| 18 | Amari Cooper | WR | CLE | 132 | 78 | 1,160 | 9 | 59.1% | +0.41 |
| 19 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 184 | 128 | 1,809 | 8 | 69.6% | +0.40 |
| 20 | Devin Duvernay | WR | BAL | 49 | 37 | 407 | 3 | 75.5% | +0.40 |
| 21 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 156 | 107 | 1,359 | 9 | 68.6% | +0.40 |
| 22 | Jordan Akins | TE | HOU | 54 | 37 | 495 | 5 | 68.5% | +0.40 |
| 23 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 146 | 106 | 1,161 | 6 | 72.6% | +0.39 |
| 24 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | ATL | 61 | 40 | 533 | 3 | 65.6% | +0.39 |
| 25 | A.J. Brown | WR | PHI | 145 | 88 | 1,496 | 11 | 60.7% | +0.39 |
| 26 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | NE | 96 | 67 | 804 | 6 | 69.8% | +0.38 |
| 27 | Tyreek Hill | WR | MIA | 170 | 119 | 1,710 | 7 | 70.0% | +0.38 |
| 28 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | 114 | 78 | 1,015 | 8 | 68.4% | +0.37 |
| 29 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | 82 | 58 | 762 | 5 | 70.7% | +0.36 |
| 30 | Jahan Dotson | WR | WAS | 61 | 35 | 523 | 7 | 57.4% | +0.36 |
| 31 | Evan Engram | TE | JAX | 98 | 73 | 766 | 4 | 74.5% | +0.35 |
| 32 | Richie James | WR | NYG | 70 | 57 | 569 | 4 | 81.4% | +0.35 |
| 33 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | 41 | 33 | 398 | 0 | 80.5% | +0.34 |
| 34 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC | 93 | 63 | 895 | 4 | 67.7% | +0.34 |
| 35 | Mack Hollins | WR | LV | 94 | 57 | 690 | 4 | 60.6% | +0.33 |
| 36 | Zay Jones | WR | JAX | 121 | 82 | 834 | 5 | 67.8% | +0.33 |
| 37 | Kalif Raymond | WR | DET | 64 | 47 | 616 | 0 | 73.4% | +0.33 |
| 38 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | 117 | 84 | 1,033 | 9 | 71.8% | +0.33 |
| 39 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | KC | 71 | 56 | 512 | 9 | 78.9% | +0.32 |
| 40 | Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 65 | 48 | 517 | 6 | 73.8% | +0.31 |
| 41 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | 80 | 58 | 628 | 4 | 72.5% | +0.31 |
| 42 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | 89 | 66 | 752 | 4 | 74.2% | +0.30 |
| 43 | Hayden Hurst | TE | CIN | 68 | 52 | 414 | 2 | 76.5% | +0.30 |
| 44 | Noah Fant | TE | SEA | 63 | 50 | 486 | 4 | 79.4% | +0.30 |
| 45 | Russell Gage | WR | TB | 70 | 51 | 426 | 5 | 72.9% | +0.29 |
| 46 | Curtis Samuel | WR | WAS | 92 | 64 | 656 | 4 | 69.6% | +0.28 |
| 47 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | NE | 48 | 35 | 434 | 1 | 72.9% | +0.28 |
| 48 | Darnell Mooney | WR | CHI | 61 | 40 | 493 | 2 | 65.6% | +0.25 |
| 49 | Jauan Jennings | WR | SF | 56 | 35 | 416 | 1 | 62.5% | +0.25 |
| 50 | Alec Pierce | WR | IND | 78 | 41 | 593 | 2 | 52.6% | +0.25 |
| 51 | Christian Kirk | WR | JAX | 133 | 84 | 1,102 | 8 | 63.2% | +0.25 |
| 52 | Juwan Johnson | TE | NO | 65 | 42 | 508 | 7 | 64.6% | +0.24 |
| 53 | K.J. Osborn | WR | MIN | 90 | 60 | 650 | 5 | 66.7% | +0.24 |
| 54 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE | 59 | 41 | 509 | 2 | 69.5% | +0.23 |
| 55 | Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 147 | 83 | 1,103 | 4 | 56.5% | +0.23 |
| 56 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 134 | 87 | 1,046 | 9 | 64.9% | +0.23 |
| 57 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | 109 | 64 | 829 | 2 | 58.7% | +0.22 |
| 58 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR | TB | 142 | 104 | 1,019 | 3 | 73.2% | +0.22 |
| 59 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL | 113 | 73 | 847 | 5 | 64.6% | +0.21 |
| 60 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | KC | 81 | 42 | 687 | 2 | 51.9% | +0.21 |
| 61 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | 127 | 77 | 1,124 | 6 | 60.6% | +0.21 |
| 62 | DeAndre Carter | WR | LAC | 65 | 46 | 538 | 3 | 70.8% | +0.21 |
| 63 | Josh Palmer | WR | LAC | 107 | 72 | 769 | 3 | 67.3% | +0.21 |
| 64 | Rondale Moore | WR | ARI | 56 | 41 | 414 | 1 | 73.2% | +0.20 |
| 65 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 119 | 72 | 1,042 | 4 | 60.5% | +0.20 |
| 66 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | NYG | 48 | 37 | 392 | 4 | 77.1% | +0.20 |
| 67 | Josh Reynolds | WR | DET | 59 | 38 | 479 | 3 | 64.4% | +0.20 |
| 68 | Davante Adams | WR | LV | 180 | 100 | 1,516 | 14 | 55.6% | +0.19 |
| 69 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | CLE | 96 | 61 | 839 | 3 | 63.5% | +0.19 |
| 70 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | 108 | 85 | 741 | 5 | 78.7% | +0.19 |
| 71 | Greg Dortch | WR | ARI | 64 | 52 | 467 | 2 | 81.2% | +0.19 |
| 72 | Corey Davis | WR | NYJ | 64 | 32 | 536 | 2 | 50.0% | +0.18 |
| 73 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI | 69 | 50 | 544 | 7 | 72.5% | +0.18 |
| 74 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | BUF | 65 | 42 | 423 | 4 | 64.6% | +0.17 |
| 75 | Allen Robinson | WR | LA | 52 | 33 | 339 | 3 | 63.5% | +0.17 |
| 76 | David Montgomery | RB | CHI | 40 | 34 | 316 | 1 | 85.0% | +0.17 |
| 77 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LA | 98 | 75 | 812 | 6 | 76.5% | +0.17 |
| 78 | Leonard Fournette | RB | TB | 83 | 73 | 523 | 3 | 88.0% | +0.16 |
| 79 | Gabe Davis | WR | BUF | 93 | 48 | 836 | 7 | 51.6% | +0.16 |
| 80 | Foster Moreau | TE | LV | 54 | 33 | 420 | 2 | 61.1% | +0.16 |
| 81 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND | 141 | 99 | 925 | 4 | 70.2% | +0.15 |
| 82 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | 75 | 60 | 441 | 2 | 80.0% | +0.15 |
| 83 | DJ Moore | WR | CAR | 118 | 63 | 892 | 7 | 53.4% | +0.15 |
| 84 | Marvin Jones | WR | JAX | 81 | 46 | 529 | 3 | 56.8% | +0.14 |
| 85 | Devin Singletary | RB | BUF | 52 | 38 | 280 | 1 | 73.1% | +0.13 |
| 86 | Samaje Perine | RB | CIN | 51 | 38 | 287 | 4 | 74.5% | +0.13 |
| 87 | Allen Lazard | WR | GB | 100 | 60 | 788 | 6 | 60.0% | +0.12 |
| 88 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | 58 | 50 | 280 | 2 | 86.2% | +0.12 |
| 89 | D'Andre Swift | RB | DET | 70 | 48 | 375 | 3 | 68.6% | +0.12 |
| 90 | Dalvin Cook | RB | MIN | 56 | 39 | 295 | 2 | 69.6% | +0.12 |
| 91 | Tony Pollard | RB | DAL | 55 | 39 | 371 | 3 | 70.9% | +0.11 |
| 92 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAX | 45 | 35 | 314 | 0 | 77.8% | +0.11 |
| 93 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | 107 | 70 | 716 | 6 | 65.4% | +0.10 |
| 94 | Drake London | WR | ATL | 117 | 72 | 866 | 4 | 61.5% | +0.10 |
| 95 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | 127 | 107 | 708 | 5 | 84.3% | +0.10 |
| 96 | Robert Woods | WR | TEN | 91 | 53 | 527 | 2 | 58.2% | +0.10 |
| 97 | Chris Moore | WR | HOU | 74 | 48 | 548 | 2 | 64.9% | +0.10 |
| 98 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | SF | 94 | 56 | 632 | 2 | 59.6% | +0.10 |
| 99 | Zach Ertz | TE | ARI | 69 | 47 | 406 | 4 | 68.1% | +0.09 |
| 100 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 98 | 63 | 732 | 2 | 64.3% | +0.09 |
| 101 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | ARI | 96 | 64 | 717 | 3 | 66.7% | +0.09 |
| 102 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | LV | 50 | 36 | 330 | 2 | 72.0% | +0.08 |
| 103 | Cade Otton | TE | TB | 65 | 42 | 391 | 2 | 64.6% | +0.08 |
| 104 | Treylon Burks | WR | TEN | 54 | 33 | 444 | 1 | 61.1% | +0.07 |
| 105 | Robert Tonyan | TE | GB | 67 | 53 | 470 | 2 | 79.1% | +0.06 |
| 106 | Mike Gesicki | TE | MIA | 52 | 32 | 362 | 5 | 61.5% | +0.06 |
| 107 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA | 141 | 90 | 1,048 | 6 | 63.8% | +0.06 |
| 108 | Brandin Cooks | WR | HOU | 93 | 57 | 699 | 3 | 61.3% | +0.05 |
| 109 | Antonio Gibson | RB | WAS | 58 | 46 | 353 | 2 | 79.3% | +0.05 |
| 110 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | BAL | 75 | 48 | 458 | 2 | 64.0% | +0.05 |
| 111 | Najee Harris | RB | PIT | 53 | 41 | 233 | 3 | 77.4% | +0.05 |
| 112 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LA | 108 | 72 | 620 | 3 | 66.7% | +0.05 |
| 113 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LV | 64 | 53 | 400 | 0 | 82.8% | +0.04 |
| 114 | Tyler Conklin | TE | NYJ | 87 | 58 | 552 | 3 | 66.7% | +0.03 |
| 115 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | MIN | 129 | 86 | 904 | 6 | 66.7% | +0.03 |
| 116 | Elijah Moore | WR | NYJ | 65 | 37 | 450 | 1 | 56.9% | +0.02 |
| 117 | Gerald Everett | TE | LAC | 87 | 58 | 555 | 4 | 66.7% | +0.01 |
| 118 | Greg Dulcich | TE | DEN | 55 | 33 | 411 | 2 | 60.0% | +0.01 |
| 119 | Dalton Schultz | TE | DAL | 89 | 57 | 577 | 5 | 64.0% | -0.00 |
| 120 | Michael Gallup | WR | DAL | 74 | 39 | 424 | 4 | 52.7% | -0.01 |
| 121 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | 66 | 37 | 481 | 2 | 56.1% | -0.02 |
| 122 | Marquise Brown | WR | ARI | 107 | 67 | 709 | 3 | 62.6% | -0.03 |
| 123 | Noah Brown | WR | DAL | 74 | 43 | 555 | 3 | 58.1% | -0.03 |
| 124 | Romeo Doubs | WR | GB | 67 | 42 | 425 | 3 | 62.7% | -0.04 |
| 125 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 77 | 57 | 490 | 2 | 74.0% | -0.04 |
| 126 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | 72 | 59 | 395 | 5 | 81.9% | -0.05 |
| 127 | Diontae Johnson | WR | PIT | 147 | 86 | 882 | 0 | 58.5% | -0.05 |
| 128 | Kareem Hunt | RB | CLE | 44 | 35 | 210 | 1 | 79.5% | -0.06 |
| 129 | Chase Claypool | WR | PIT | 79 | 46 | 457 | 1 | 58.2% | -0.07 |
| 130 | Parris Campbell | WR | IND | 91 | 63 | 623 | 3 | 69.2% | -0.08 |
| 131 | Michael Carter | RB | NYJ | 54 | 41 | 288 | 0 | 75.9% | -0.08 |
| 132 | Isaiah Likely | TE | BAL | 60 | 36 | 373 | 3 | 60.0% | -0.09 |
| 133 | Ben Skowronek | WR | LA | 61 | 39 | 376 | 0 | 63.9% | -0.09 |
| 134 | James Conner | RB | ARI | 58 | 46 | 300 | 1 | 79.3% | -0.10 |
| 135 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | 88 | 69 | 421 | 1 | 78.4% | -0.11 |
| 136 | Logan Thomas | TE | WAS | 61 | 39 | 323 | 1 | 63.9% | -0.14 |
| 137 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG | 76 | 57 | 338 | 0 | 75.0% | -0.18 |
| 138 | Quez Watkins | WR | PHI | 51 | 33 | 354 | 3 | 64.7% | -0.25 |
| 139 | Rex Burkhead | RB | HOU | 51 | 37 | 204 | 1 | 72.5% | -0.47 |
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