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2022 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

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

The 2022 leaders: Derrick Henry (+5.2), Chig Okonkwo (+2.6), Jordan Akins (+2.6).

YAC over Expected per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 139 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYACOE
1Derrick HenryRBTEN4133+5.2
2Chig OkonkwoTETEN4632+2.6
3Jordan AkinsTEHOU5437+2.6
4Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF9456+2.5
5Jerick McKinnonRBKC7156+2.3
6Jaylen WaddleWRMIA11775+2.2
7A.J. BrownWRPHI14588+2.1
8Dallas GoedertTEPHI6955+2.1
9Travis EtienneRBJAX4535+2.0
10Tony PollardRBDAL5539+2.0
11Foster MoreauTELV5433+1.9
12George KittleTESF8660+1.8
13Travis KelceTEKC152110+1.6
14JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC10178+1.6
15Christian WatsonWRGB6641+1.4
16Alvin KamaraRBNO7757+1.4
17Darius SlaytonWRNYG7146+1.3
18D'Andre SwiftRBDET7048+1.2
19Christian McCaffreyRBSF10885+1.2
20Evan EngramTEJAX9873+1.1
21David MontgomeryRBCHI4034+1.0
22Dalvin CookRBMIN5639+1.0
23Samaje PerineRBCIN5138+0.9
24Jauan JenningsWRSF5635+0.7
25Jerry JeudyWRDEN10067+0.6
26Brandon AiyukWRSF11478+0.6
27Mike WilliamsWRLAC9363+0.6
28David NjokuTECLE8058+0.5
29Randall CobbWRGB5034+0.5
30Leonard FournetteRBTB8373+0.5
31Davante AdamsWRLV180100+0.5
32Cole KmetTECHI6950+0.4
33Gerald EverettTELAC8758+0.4
34Will DisslyTESEA3834+0.4
35Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN13487+0.4
36Joe MixonRBCIN7560+0.4
37Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET146106+0.3
38Tyler HigbeeTELA10872+0.3
39Devin SingletaryRBBUF5238+0.3
40Rondale MooreWRARI5641+0.3
41Austin EkelerRBLAC127107+0.3
42Hunter HenryTENE5941+0.2
43Tyler BoydWRCIN8258+0.2
44K.J. OsbornWRMIN9060+0.2
45DeVonta SmithWRPHI13695+0.2
46Tyler ConklinTENYJ8758+0.1
47Aaron JonesRBGB7259+0.0
48Josh JacobsRBLV6453+0.0
49Olamide ZaccheausWRATL6140-0.0
50T.J. HockensonTEMIN12986-0.0
51Antonio GibsonRBWAS5846-0.1
52Garrett WilsonWRNYJ14783-0.1
53Cooper KuppWRLA9875-0.1
54Terry McLaurinWRWAS12077-0.1
55Justin JeffersonWRMIN184128-0.1
56Jahan DotsonWRWAS6135-0.1
57Christian KirkWRJAX13384-0.1
58James ConnerRBARI5846-0.1
59Amari CooperWRCLE13278-0.1
60Juwan JohnsonTENO6542-0.1
61Greg DulcichTEDEN5533-0.2
62CeeDee LambWRDAL156107-0.2
63Greg DortchWRARI6452-0.3
64Pat FreiermuthTEPIT9863-0.3
65Allen LazardWRGB10060-0.4
66Michael CarterRBNYJ5441-0.4
67Cade OttonTETB6542-0.5
68Noah FantTESEA6350-0.5
69Chris MooreWRHOU7448-0.6
70Tee HigginsWRCIN10974-0.6
71Dalton SchultzTEDAL8957-0.6
72Stefon DiggsWRBUF154108-0.6
73Dawson KnoxTEBUF6548-0.6
74DeAndre CarterWRLAC6546-0.7
75Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB142104-0.7
76Rhamondre StevensonRBNE8869-0.7
77Saquon BarkleyRBNYG7657-0.7
78Parris CampbellWRIND9163-0.8
79Kalif RaymondWRDET6447-0.8
80Isaiah LikelyTEBAL6036-0.9
81Treylon BurksWRTEN5433-0.9
82Mark AndrewsTEBAL11373-0.9
83Mack HollinsWRLV9457-0.9
84Nico CollinsWRHOU6637-0.9
85Hunter RenfrowWRLV5036-0.9
86Keenan AllenWRLAC8966-0.9
87Romeo DoubsWRGB6742-0.9
88Robert WoodsWRTEN9153-1.0
89Austin HooperTETEN6041-1.0
90Corey DavisWRNYJ6432-1.0
91Demarcus RobinsonWRBAL7548-1.0
92Tyler LockettWRSEA11784-1.1
93Robert TonyanTEGB6753-1.1
94Devin DuvernayWRBAL4937-1.1
95Kareem HuntRBCLE4435-1.1
96Rachaad WhiteRBTB5850-1.1
97Michael PittmanWRIND14199-1.1
98Tyreek HillWRMIA170119-1.1
99Russell GageWRTB7051-1.1
100Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE9661-1.2

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