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2023 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2023 leaders: DJ Chark (15.4), Gabe Davis (15.1), Alec Pierce (15.0).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 138 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecaDOT
1DJ CharkWRCAR663515.4
2Gabe DavisWRBUF814515.1
3Alec PierceWRIND653215.0
4Rashid ShaheedWRNO754614.6
5Rashod BatemanWRBAL563214.5
6Amari CooperWRCLE1287214.3
7Tank DellWRHOU754714.3
8DeAndre HopkinsWRTEN1377514.1
9Mike EvansWRTB1367914.0
10Brandon AiyukWRSF1057514.0
11Odell Beckham Jr.WRBAL643513.9
12Zay JonesWRJAX643413.6
13George PickensWRPIT1066313.5
14Chris OlaveWRNO1388713.3
15Brandin CooksWRDAL815413.2
16Calvin RidleyWRJAX1367613.0
17Quentin JohnstonWRLAC673812.9
18DK MetcalfWRSEA1196612.8
19Tee HigginsWRCIN764212.8
20Jerry JeudyWRDEN875412.7
21Diontae JohnsonWRPIT875112.7
22Justin JeffersonWRMIN1006812.6
23Jordan AddisonWRMIN1087012.5
24Michael WilsonWRARI583812.4
25Darius SlaytonWRNYG795012.2
26DeVonta SmithWRPHI1128112.1
27Noah BrownWRHOU553312.0
28Courtland SuttonWRDEN905911.8
29Marquise BrownWRARI1015111.7
30Romeo DoubsWRGB965911.7
31A.J. BrownWRPHI15810611.7
32DeVante ParkerWRNE553311.6
33Drake LondonWRATL1106911.5
34Terry McLaurinWRWAS1327911.5
35Tutu AtwellWRLA673911.4
36Kyle PittsTEATL905311.4
37Josh PalmerWRLAC613811.4
38Elijah MooreWRCLE1045911.1
39Michael GallupWRDAL573410.9
40Nico CollinsWRHOU1098010.9
41DJ MooreWRCHI1369610.9
42Tyler LockettWRSEA1227910.8
43Jonathan MingoWRCAR854310.8
44Davante AdamsWRLV17510310.8
45Trey PalmerWRTB683910.8
46Tyreek HillWRMIA17111910.8
47Kendrick BourneWRNE553710.4
48Stefon DiggsWRBUF16010710.4
49Jayden ReedWRGB946410.3
50Dontayvion WicksWRGB583910.2
51Garrett WilsonWRNYJ1689510.2
52Michael ThomasWRNO643910.2
53Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1047210.1
54Josh ReynoldsWRDET644010.1
55Christian KirkWRJAX85579.9
56Robert WoodsWRHOU75409.8
57Jakobi MeyersWRLV106719.7
58Keenan AllenWRLAC1501089.7
59CeeDee LambWRDAL1811359.5
60George KittleTESF90659.5
61Nelson AgholorWRBAL45359.3
62Jahan DotsonWRWAS83499.3
63Puka NacuaWRLA1601059.1
64Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB130839.1
65Khalil ShakirWRBUF45398.9
66Hunter HenryTENE61428.8
67Kalif RaymondWRDET44358.8
68K.J. OsbornWRMIN75488.8
69Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1451008.6
70Zay FlowersWRBAL108778.5
71Cooper KuppWRLA95598.2
72DeMario DouglasWRNE79498.2
73Darren WallerTENYG74528.0
74Michael PittmanWRIND1561097.9
75Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1641197.8
76Adam ThielenWRCAR1371037.7
77T.J. HockensonTEMIN127957.7
78Dalton SchultzTEHOU88597.6
79Allen RobinsonWRPIT49347.6
80Juwan JohnsonTENO59377.5
81Luke MusgraveTEGB46347.5
82Mark AndrewsTEBAL61457.3
83Josh DownsWRIND98687.2
84Sam LaPortaTEDET120867.1
85Noah FantTESEA43326.9
86Tyler ConklinTENYJ87616.8
87Chig OkonkwoTETEN77546.8
88Cade OttonTETB67476.7
89Travis KelceTEKC121936.7
90Pat FreiermuthTEPIT47326.6
91Durham SmytheTEMIA43356.6
92Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF89606.6
93Curtis SamuelWRWAS91626.6
94Jonnu SmithTEATL70506.5
95Tyler BoydWRCIN98676.4
96Cole KmetTECHI90736.2
97Trey McBrideTEARI106816.2
98Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA93636.1
99Logan ThomasTEWAS78556.0
100Dalton KincaidTEBUF91735.9

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