2026 NFL YAC over Expected per Reception Leaders

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

The 2026 leaders: Ty Johnson (+5.7), Jaylen Warren (+5.7), Travis Kelce (+4.9).

YAC over Expected per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 131 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	YACOE
1	Ty Johnson	RB	BUF	12	12	+5.7
2	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	30	21	+5.7
3	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	27	20	+4.9
4	Bhayshul Tuten	RB	JAX	14	13	+4.3
5	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	23	15	+4.1
6	Rashee Rice	WR	KC	17	13	+3.9
7	Denzel Boston	WR	CLE	34	17	+3.4
8	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	22	15	+3.2
9	Drake London	WR	ATL	46	31	+2.8
10	Christian Watson	WR	GB	48	29	+2.5
11	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	32	22	+2.4
12	George Kittle	TE	SF	36	26	+2.3
13	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	24	19	+2.1
14	Darnell Washington	TE	PIT	22	15	+1.8
15	Ashton Jeanty	RB	LV	36	26	+1.8
16	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	42	32	+1.6
17	AJ Barner	TE	SEA	24	15	+1.4
18	D'Andre Swift	RB	CHI	21	18	+1.3
19	Matthew Golden	WR	GB	57	30	+1.3
20	Jaylin Noel	WR	HOU	21	17	+1.2
21	RJ Harvey	RB	DEN	26	23	+1.1
22	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	HOU	34	18	+1.0
23	Darren Waller	TE	CAR	21	13	+1.0
24	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	34	27	+1.0
25	Cade Otton	TE	TB	29	19	+1.0
26	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	29	23	+1.0
27	Parker Washington	WR	JAX	46	26	+0.9
28	Kenneth Walker III	RB	KC	22	14	+0.9
29	Malachi Fields	WR	NYG	25	12	+0.8
30	Kendrick Bourne	WR	ARI	30	22	+0.7
31	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	27	15	+0.7
32	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	37	27	+0.6
33	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	30	19	+0.5
34	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	27	20	+0.5
35	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	37	25	+0.5
36	Roman Wilson	WR	PIT	25	14	+0.5
37	Kenyon Sadiq	TE	NYJ	24	15	+0.5
38	Michael Mayer	TE	LV	34	28	+0.4
39	Tre Harris	WR	LAC	25	15	+0.4
40	Puka Nacua	WR	LA	52	37	+0.4
41	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	19	15	+0.3
42	Davante Adams	WR	LA	49	30	+0.3
43	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	29	23	+0.3
44	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	34	25	+0.2
45	Jalen Coker	WR	CAR	35	24	+0.0
46	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	43	28	-0.0
47	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	29	21	-0.0
48	Ryan Flournoy	WR	DAL	36	23	-0.0
49	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	66	49	-0.1
50	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	30	19	-0.1
51	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	SF	20	16	-0.1
52	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	43	27	-0.2
53	Laquon Treadwell	WR	IND	24	13	-0.2
54	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	24	17	-0.3
55	Luther Burden III	WR	CHI	43	31	-0.3
56	Kenny Gainwell	RB	TB	17	12	-0.3
57	Quinshon Judkins	RB	CLE	20	18	-0.4
58	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	37	28	-0.4
59	DJ Moore	WR	BUF	20	12	-0.4
60	Dohnte Meyers	WR	CIN	18	13	-0.5
61	Brenton Strange	TE	JAX	33	26	-0.5
62	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	PHI	32	19	-0.5
63	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	22	16	-0.5
64	Malik Washington	WR	MIA	36	23	-0.5
65	Germie Bernard	WR	PIT	32	24	-0.6
66	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	CAR	48	32	-0.6
67	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	29	21	-0.7
68	Chig Okonkwo	TE	WAS	20	15	-0.7
69	Evan Engram	TE	DEN	19	12	-0.7
70	Cooper Kupp	WR	SEA	25	16	-0.7
71	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	24	19	-0.7
72	Mike Gesicki	TE	CIN	17	12	-0.8
73	Tommy Tremble	TE	CAR	19	15	-0.8
74	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	35	28	-0.8
75	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	30	22	-0.8
76	Kalif Raymond	WR	CHI	29	26	-0.8
77	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	18	12	-0.8
78	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	29	24	-0.9
79	George Pickens	WR	DAL	52	33	-0.9
80	Woody Marks	RB	HOU	16	13	-0.9
81	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	TEN	37	25	-0.9
82	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	69	48	-0.9
83	Javonte Williams	RB	DAL	22	19	-1.0
84	Josh Downs	WR	IND	42	24	-1.0
85	Oronde Gadsden II	TE	LAC	21	12	-1.0
86	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	57	37	-1.1
87	Stefon Diggs	WR	WAS	38	24	-1.1
88	Mike Evans	WR	SF	39	27	-1.1
89	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	48	35	-1.1
90	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	28	13	-1.1
91	Mack Hollins	WR	NE	20	15	-1.2
92	Kyren Williams	RB	LA	39	30	-1.2
93	Devaughn Vele	WR	NO	43	28	-1.2
94	Carnell Tate	WR	TEN	44	29	-1.2
95	Antonio Williams	WR	WAS	26	18	-1.3
96	Keenan Allen	WR	IND	40	26	-1.3
97	Jakobi Meyers	WR	JAX	28	20	-1.3
98	Emeka Egbuka	WR	TB	49	28	-1.4
99	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	19	12	-1.4
100	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	20	15	-1.4