Yards after catch over expected: tight ends ranked

The yards he gains after the catch compared with what a typical receiver gets from that spot. It separates the player who makes defenders miss from the one who is simply open.

Why the box score misses it: Yards after the catch is a total, not a comparison with where he caught it.

Best so far: Travis Kelce (KC), +5.6 yds. A typical tight end is −0.4 yds. Players need at least 12 targets to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays.

Grades updated Mon, Oct 12, 3:02 AM ETRechecked every few hours on game days

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36 of 36 tight ends

YAC over exp. leaders among tight ends
	Player		Against the league
1	Travis KelceTE · KCElite	+5.6 yds	Elite	15	+6.1grade points upWithin the noise
2	Darnell WashingtonTE · PITElite	+3.1 yds	Elite	10	−42.1grade points downA clear change
3	AJ BarnerTE · SEAElite	+2.8 yds	Elite	12	−12.1grade points downLeaning that way
4	Kyle PittsTE · ATLElite	+2.6 yds	Elite	9	–
5	George KittleTE · SFWell above typical	+2.5 yds	Well above typical	20	+3.1grade points upWithin the noise
6	Dalton KincaidTE · BUFWell above typical	+2.0 yds	Well above typical	14	+5.8grade points upWithin the noise
7	Hunter HenryTE · NEWell above typical	+1.4 yds	Well above typical	15	+18.3grade points upLeaning that way
8	Cade OttonTE · TBWell above typical	+1.3 yds	Well above typical	18	−2.2grade points down
9	Darren WallerTE · CARWell above typical	+1.0 yds	Well above typical	11	–
10	Sam LaPortaTE · DETAbove typical	+0.9 yds	Above typical	23	+8.1grade points upWithin the noise
11	Brenton StrangeTE · JAXAbove typical	+0.6 yds	Above typical	19	+3.2grade points upWithin the noise
12	Harold Fannin Jr.TE · CLEAbove typical	+0.5 yds	Above typical	15	+4.9grade points upWithin the noise
13	Tucker KraftTE · GBAbove typical	+0.5 yds	Above typical	19	+4.6grade points upWithin the noise
14	Pat FreiermuthTE · PITAbove typical	+0.3 yds	Above typical	16	−2.6grade points down
15	Kenyon SadiqTE · NYJAbove typical	+0.2 yds	Above typical	13	–
16	Oronde Gadsden IITE · LACTypical	+0.0 yds	Typical	8	–
17	Dalton SchultzTE · HOUTypical	−0.3 yds	Typical	24	−6.1grade points downWithin the noise
18	Colston LovelandTE · CHITypical	−0.4 yds	Typical	13	+3.0grade points upWithin the noise
19	Brock BowersTE · LVTypical	−0.4 yds	Typical	21	+5.2grade points upWithin the noise
20	Evan EngramTE · DENTypical	−0.4 yds	Typical	9	+4.8grade points upWithin the noise
21	Juwan JohnsonTE · NOTypical	−0.6 yds	Typical	21	−14.7grade points downA clear change
22	Michael MayerTE · LVBelow typical	−0.6 yds	Below typical	20	+4.1grade points upWithin the noise
23	Dallas GoedertTE · PHIBelow typical	−0.6 yds	Below typical	10	−31.2grade points downA clear change
24	Mike GesickiTE · CINBelow typical	−0.8 yds	Below typical	10	–
25	Chig OkonkwoTE · WASBelow typical	−0.8 yds	Below typical	8	–
26	Tommy TrembleTE · CARBelow typical	−0.9 yds	Below typical	11	+11.6grade points upWithin the noise
27	Gunnar HelmTE · TENBelow typical	−1.1 yds	Below typical	9	–
28	Foster MoreauTE · HOUWell below typical	−1.3 yds	Well below typical	8	−22.2grade points downLeaning that way
29	Tyler HigbeeTE · LARWell below typical	−1.5 yds	Well below typical	15	–
30	Tyler WarrenTE · INDWell below typical	−1.8 yds	Well below typical	29	+8.9grade points upWithin the noise
31	T.J. HockensonTE · MINWell below typical	−1.8 yds	Well below typical	22	+5.8grade points upWithin the noise
32	Greg DulcichTE · MIAWell below typical	−2.0 yds	Well below typical	13	+2.4grade points up
33	Jake FergusonTE · DALAmong the weakest	−2.0 yds	Among the weakest	13	−2.7grade points down
34	Isaiah LikelyTE · NYGAmong the weakest	−2.0 yds	Among the weakest	31	+6.1grade points upWithin the noise
35	Mark AndrewsTE · BALAmong the weakest	−2.0 yds	Among the weakest	21	even
36	Trey McBrideTE · ARIAmong the weakest	−2.1 yds	Among the weakest	38	−2.3grade points down

How to read this table

The number on the left is the league rank among tight ends, even when the list is filtered to one team.
“Against the league” draws each player on the same strip: the ends are the 10th-best and 90th-best player, the shaded stretch is the middle half, and the tick is the median. Right is always better.
“Lately” is the change in grade between a player's last 2 games and the games before them. The tag says whether the change is bigger than what a few plays could cause.
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