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2025 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

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

The 2025 leaders: Tucker Kraft (+5.8), Bijan Robinson (+3.3), Jaylen Warren (+2.4).

YAC over Expected per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 142 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYACOE
1Tucker KraftTEGB4432+5.8
2Bijan RobinsonRBATL10379+3.3
3Jaylen WarrenRBPIT4540+2.4
4DK MetcalfWRPIT9959+2.3
5Breece HallRBNYJ4836+2.1
6Rhamondre StevensonRBNE3732+1.9
7Sam LaPortaTEDET4940+1.9
8Dalton KincaidTEBUF4939+1.9
9Cooper KuppWRSEA7047+1.9
10Jameson WilliamsWRDET10265+1.9
11D'Andre SwiftRBCHI4834+1.7
12Rashee RiceWRKC7853+1.7
13Dylan SampsonRBCLE4033+1.7
14Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB5133+1.7
15Travis EtienneRBJAX5236+1.6
16Jonathan TaylorRBIND5546+1.6
17George PickensWRDAL13793+1.5
18Colby ParkinsonTELA5643+1.4
19James CookRBBUF4033+1.3
20Hunter HenryTENE8760+1.3
21Christian McCaffreyRBSF129102+1.3
22Michael CarterRBARI4533+1.1
23Rome OdunzeWRCHI9044+1.1
24Brenton StrangeTEJAX6046+1.0
25Luther Burden IIIWRCHI6047+1.0
26Travis KelceTEKC10876+1.0
27Tyrone Tracy Jr.RBNYG4836+1.0
28Tyler WarrenTEIND11276+1.0
29Pat FreiermuthTEPIT5441+1.0
30Dawson KnoxTEBUF4936+1.0
31JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC4533+0.9
32Josh JacobsRBGB4436+0.9
33Khalil ShakirWRBUF9572+0.8
34Darius SlaytonWRNYG6337+0.8
35Jahmyr GibbsRBDET9477+0.8
36RJ HarveyRBDEN5847+0.7
37Rico DowdleRBCAR5039+0.7
38AJ BarnerTESEA6852+0.5
39Brock BowersTELV8664+0.5
40Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET172117+0.5
41Colston LovelandTECHI8258+0.4
42Puka NacuaWRLA166129+0.4
43Parker WashingtonWRJAX9558+0.4
44Cade OttonTETB8159+0.4
45Nico CollinsWRHOU12071+0.3
46Evan EngramTEDEN7650+0.3
47Michael MayerTELV5035+0.3
48Ladd McConkeyWRLAC10666+0.3
49Saquon BarkleyRBPHI5037+0.2
50De'Von AchaneRBMIA8567+0.2
51Ryan FlournoyWRDAL5640+0.2
52Oronde Gadsden IITELAC6949+0.1
53Kendrick BourneWRSF5337+0.1
54Chig OkonkwoTETEN7956+0.1
55Emeka EgbukaWRTB12763+0.1
56Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN185125+0.0
57Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU5735-0.0
58Dalton SchultzTEHOU10682-0.1
59Zay FlowersWRBAL11886-0.1
60Deebo Samuel Sr.WRWAS9972-0.2
61Stefon DiggsWRNE10285-0.2
62Trey McBrideTEARI169126-0.2
63Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR12270-0.2
64Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE10772-0.2
65David NjokuTECLE4833-0.2
66Kenny GainwellRBPIT8573-0.2
67Justin JeffersonWRMIN14184-0.2
68Noah FantTECIN4134-0.3
69George KittleTESF6957-0.3
70Quentin JohnstonWRLAC8451-0.3
71Tyjae SpearsRBTEN5045-0.3
72Alec PierceWRIND8447-0.4
73Dallas GoedertTEPHI8260-0.4
74Juwan JohnsonTENO10277-0.4
75Kyle PittsTEATL11888-0.4
76TreVeyon HendersonRBNE4235-0.4
77Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA163119-0.5
78Tre TuckerWRLV9257-0.5
79Rachaad WhiteRBTB4540-0.6
80Kyren WilliamsRBLA5036-0.6
81Jaylen WaddleWRMIA10064-0.6
82Jakobi MeyersWRJAX11075-0.7
83Jauan JenningsWRSF9055-0.7
84Drake LondonWRATL11268-0.7
85Malik WashingtonWRMIA6546-0.7
86Ashton JeantyRBLV7355-0.7
87Jake TongesTESF4634-0.7
88T.J. HockensonTEMIN6651-0.7
89Jayden HigginsWRHOU6841-0.7
90Michael WilsonWRARI12678-0.7
91A.J. BrownWRPHI12178-0.8
92Omarion HamptonRBLAC3532-0.8
93Christian WatsonWRGB5535-0.8
94CeeDee LambWRDAL11775-0.8
95DJ MooreWRCHI8550-0.9
96Jordan AddisonWRMIN7942-1.0
97Romeo DoubsWRGB8555-1.0
98Theo JohnsonTENYG7445-1.0
99Olamide ZaccheausWRCHI6539-1.0
100Tee HigginsWRCIN9859-1.0

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