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PFR Advanced Stats Leaders

Pro Football Reference charting-derived leaderboards. Pressures, broken tackles, drops, YBC/YAC, coverage stats, filterable by position group, season, and minimum volume.

WRs and TEs ranked by PFR charting. YAC/R rewards after-catch playmakers; drop % flags reliability; ADoT captures route-tree depth; passer rating when targeted shows how much the QB trusts the target.

Receiving Leaders: 2021

41 qualifying players (100+ targets) · sorted by YAC/R

#PlayerTmTARYAC/RBTk/RDrop %ADoTYBC/RRate
1Deebo SamuelWRSF12110.000.1698.3%8.48.30106.2
2JaMarr ChaseWRCIN1288.000.0998.6%12.69.90116.5
3Laviska ShenaultWRJAX1006.200.1598.0%5.53.7072.0
4Travis KelceTEKC1346.100.0877.5%7.46.10101.1
5Chris GodwinWRTB1276.000.0513.9%7.35.30109.1
6Cooper KuppWRLA1915.800.0694.2%8.67.60124.8
7CeeDee LambWRDAL1205.600.1526.7%10.38.4091.0
8Mike WilliamsWRLAC1295.500.0264.7%11.69.60108.2
9Diontae JohnsonWRPIT1694.900.0753.0%8.55.9091.9
10Davante AdamsWRGB1694.800.0411.8%9.67.80115.3
11Chase ClaypoolWRPIT1054.800.0684.8%11.49.8077.5
12Darnell MooneyWRCHI1404.700.0626.4%11.18.3067.4
13Amon-Ra St BrownWRDET1194.700.0220.8%7.15.40104.0
14Zach ErtzTE2TM1124.600.0275.4%7.65.7085.5
15Kyle PittsTEATL1104.600.0445.5%10.810.5076.6
16DJ MooreWRCAR1634.600.0436.1%10.67.9072.0
17Dalton SchultzTEDAL1044.500.0383.8%7.15.90118.6
18Justin JeffersonWRMIN1674.500.0464.2%12.410.50111.3
19Hunter RenfrowWRLV1284.400.0191.6%6.55.70120.6
20DK MetcalfWRSEA1294.400.1073.1%12.78.50106.3
21Mark AndrewsTEBAL1534.300.0372.0%10.38.4092.5
22Marquise BrownWRBAL1464.300.0444.8%11.16.8087.9
23Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1404.200.0385.7%7.15.5087.6
24Terry McLaurinWRWAS1304.100.0523.8%13.19.6085.2
25Brandin CooksWRHOU1344.000.0563.7%10.57.6095.9
26Michael PittmanWRIND1294.000.0234.7%9.88.3099.7
27Tyreek HillWRKC1594.000.0904.4%10.47.20103.7
28Tee HigginsWRCIN1103.900.0544.5%12.110.80110.1
29AJ BrownWRTEN1053.900.0327.6%11.69.9094.5
30Tyler LockettWRSEA1073.800.0270.0%14.612.30117.9
31Cole BeasleyWRBUF1123.700.0004.5%5.64.7080.7
32Amari CooperWRDAL1043.500.0592.9%11.09.30116.9
33Mike EvansWRTB1143.500.0271.8%13.010.50122.6
34DeVonta SmithWRPHI1043.400.0311.9%13.910.90102.1
35Stefon DiggsWRBUF1643.200.0683.0%11.18.7090.6
36Keenan AllenWRLAC1573.200.0095.1%8.47.6088.0
37Christian KirkWRARI1033.000.0135.8%11.69.80112.2
38Chosen AndersonWRCAR1103.000.0386.4%10.56.8050.5
39Mike GesickiTEMIA1123.000.0142.7%9.37.7080.2
40Jakobi MeyersWRNE1262.700.0122.4%9.87.8081.0
41Marvin JonesWRJAX1201.800.0001.7%11.99.6082.4

Source: Pro Football Reference via nflverse. Regular season only. Advanced stats coverage starts 2018. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool (green = strongest for that stat, whether higher or lower is better): top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.

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