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2023 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

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

The 2023 leaders: Brian Robinson (+4.0), Deebo Samuel Sr. (+3.2), Rashee Rice (+3.0).

YAC over Expected per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYACOE
1Brian RobinsonRBWAS4336+4.0
2Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF8960+3.2
3Rashee RiceWRKC10279+3.0
4George KittleTESF9065+2.9
5Khalil ShakirWRBUF4539+2.7
6Tee HigginsWRCIN7642+2.2
7James CookRBBUF5444+2.1
8Samaje PerineRBDEN5650+2.1
9Austin EkelerRBLAC7451+1.9
10David NjokuTECLE12381+1.9
11Jonnu SmithTEATL7050+1.8
12Rachaad WhiteRBTB7064+1.7
13DK MetcalfWRSEA11966+1.6
14Nico CollinsWRHOU10980+1.6
15George PickensWRPIT10663+1.4
16Noah BrownWRHOU5533+1.4
17Bijan RobinsonRBATL8658+1.4
18Puka NacuaWRLA160105+1.3
19Kendrick BourneWRNE5537+1.2
20Travis EtienneRBJAX7358+1.0
21Joe MixonRBCIN6452+1.0
22Jake FergusonTEDAL10271+1.0
23Dontayvion WicksWRGB5839+0.9
24Breece HallRBNYJ9576+0.9
25Mark AndrewsTEBAL6145+0.9
26Noah FantTESEA4332+0.8
27Darius SlaytonWRNYG7950+0.8
28Christian McCaffreyRBSF8367+0.8
29Jerry JeudyWRDEN8754+0.8
30DJ MooreWRCHI13696+0.8
31Cooper KuppWRLA9559+0.8
32Josh JacobsRBLV5437+0.8
33Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET164119+0.7
34Brandon AiyukWRSF10575+0.7
35Odell Beckham Jr.WRBAL6435+0.6
36Diontae JohnsonWRPIT8751+0.6
37Kalif RaymondWRDET4435+0.6
38CeeDee LambWRDAL181135+0.6
39Tyler HigbeeTELA7047+0.5
40Jaylen WaddleWRMIA10472+0.5
41Tyjae SpearsRBTEN7052+0.4
42Mike EvansWRTB13679+0.4
43Kyren WilliamsRBLA4832+0.4
44Josh DownsWRIND9868+0.3
45Cade OttonTETB6747+0.3
46A.J. BrownWRPHI158106+0.3
47Travis KelceTEKC12193+0.2
48Gabe DavisWRBUF8145+0.2
49DeMario DouglasWRNE7949+0.2
50Dallas GoedertTEPHI8359+0.1
51Josh ReynoldsWRDET6440+0.1
52Tyreek HillWRMIA171119-0.1
53Josh PalmerWRLAC6138-0.1
54Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB13083-0.1
55Michael PittmanWRIND156109-0.1
56Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN145100-0.1
57Gerald EverettTELAC7051-0.2
58Pat FreiermuthTEPIT4732-0.2
59Trey McBrideTEARI10681-0.2
60Antonio GibsonRBWAS5948-0.3
61Jerome FordRBCLE6344-0.4
62Dalton SchultzTEHOU8859-0.4
63Isiah PachecoRBKC4944-0.4
64Sam LaPortaTEDET12086-0.4
65Chig OkonkwoTETEN7754-0.4
66Logan ThomasTEWAS7855-0.4
67Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG7860-0.5
68Juwan JohnsonTENO5937-0.5
69Michael WilsonWRARI5838-0.5
70Amari CooperWRCLE12872-0.5
71Durham SmytheTEMIA4335-0.5
72Darren WallerTENYG7452-0.5
73Chris OlaveWRNO13887-0.6
74Jaylen WarrenRBPIT7461-0.6
75Jordan AddisonWRMIN10870-0.6
76Zach CharbonnetRBSEA4033-0.6
77Jayden ReedWRGB9464-0.6
78Christian KirkWRJAX8557-0.7
79Dalton KincaidTEBUF9173-0.7
80Justin JeffersonWRMIN10068-0.7
81Ezekiel ElliottRBNE6551-0.7
82Zay FlowersWRBAL10877-0.7
83Keenan AllenWRLAC150108-0.8
84Evan EngramTEJAX143114-0.8
85Tank DellWRHOU7547-0.8
86Rhamondre StevensonRBNE5138-0.8
87Alvin KamaraRBNO8675-0.8
88Roschon JohnsonRBCHI4034-0.8
89Terry McLaurinWRWAS13279-0.9
90Tyler BoydWRCIN9867-0.9
91Nelson AgholorWRBAL4535-0.9
92Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA9363-0.9
93Cole KmetTECHI9073-0.9
94T.J. HockensonTEMIN12795-1.0
95K.J. OsbornWRMIN7548-1.0
96Chuba HubbardRBCAR4439-1.0
97Jakobi MeyersWRLV10671-1.0
98Davante AdamsWRLV175103-1.1
99Jahmyr GibbsRBDET7152-1.1
100DeVonta SmithWRPHI11281-1.1

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