Yards after catch over expected: wide receivers 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: Denzel Boston (CLE), +3.9 yds. A typical wide receiver is −1.0 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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83 of 83 wide receivers

YAC over exp. leaders among wide receivers
	Player		Against the league
1	Denzel BostonWR · CLEElite	+3.9 yds	Elite	14	−13.6grade points downWithin the noise
2	Rashee RiceWR · KCElite	+3.9 yds	Elite	13	−18.2grade points downLeaning that way
3	Drake LondonWR · ATLElite	+2.9 yds	Elite	26	−21.2grade points downA clear change
4	Pat BryantWR · DENElite	+2.9 yds	Elite	8	−14.6grade points downWithin the noise
5	Christian WatsonWR · GBElite	+2.3 yds	Elite	21	−16.7grade points downLeaning that way
6	Zay FlowersWR · BALElite	+2.1 yds	Elite	26	−39.5grade points downA clear change
7	Isaac TeSlaaWR · DETElite	+1.9 yds	Elite	9	−27.7grade points downA clear change
8	Xavier HutchinsonWR · HOUElite	+1.7 yds	Elite	16	+21.3grade points upA clear change
9	Terry McLaurinWR · WASElite	+0.9 yds	Elite	14	+4.6grade points upWithin the noise
10	Malachi FieldsWR · NYGWell above typical	+0.8 yds	Well above typical	10	−5.6grade points downWithin the noise
11	Ryan FlournoyWR · DALWell above typical	+0.8 yds	Well above typical	15	+22.3grade points upA clear change
12	Matthew GoldenWR · GBWell above typical	+0.8 yds	Well above typical	22	−17.6grade points downLeaning that way
13	Davante AdamsWR · LARWell above typical	+0.7 yds	Well above typical	21	even
14	Kendrick BourneWR · ARIWell above typical	+0.6 yds	Well above typical	17	even
15	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEAWell above typical	+0.6 yds	Well above typical	33	+2.0grade points up
16	Parker WashingtonWR · JAXWell above typical	+0.5 yds	Well above typical	21	+33.9grade points upA clear change
17	Roman WilsonWR · PITWell above typical	+0.5 yds	Well above typical	14	+41.5grade points upA clear change
18	Puka NacuaWR · LARWell above typical	+0.5 yds	Well above typical	14	−15.8grade points downLeaning that way
19	Tre HarrisWR · LACWell above typical	+0.4 yds	Well above typical	15	−22.9grade points downA clear change
20	Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TBWell above typical	+0.2 yds	Well above typical	19	−3.9grade points downWithin the noise
21	Isaiah WilliamsWR · NYJWell above typical	+0.1 yds	Well above typical	11	+32.0grade points upA clear change
22	Khalil ShakirWR · BUFAbove typical	+0.1 yds	Above typical	15	+6.4grade points upWithin the noise
23	Tetairoa McMillanWR · CARAbove typical	−0.1 yds	Above typical	24	even
24	Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · SFAbove typical	−0.2 yds	Above typical	14	+1.8grade points up
25	Tee HigginsWR · CINAbove typical	−0.2 yds	Above typical	26	−8.2grade points downWithin the noise
26	Cooper KuppWR · SEAAbove typical	−0.3 yds	Above typical	10	−4.7grade points downWithin the noise
27	DJ MooreWR · BUFAbove typical	−0.4 yds	Above typical	12	−5.4grade points downWithin the noise
28	Dohnte MeyersWR · CINAbove typical	−0.5 yds	Above typical	13	−21.2grade points downLeaning that way
29	CeeDee LambWR · DALAbove typical	−0.5 yds	Above typical	35	−5.8grade points downWithin the noise
30	Rashid ShaheedWR · SEAAbove typical	−0.5 yds	Above typical	9	+4.5grade points upWithin the noise
31	Rashod BatemanWR · BALAbove typical	−0.5 yds	Above typical	15	+11.7grade points upLeaning that way
32	Malik WashingtonWR · MIAAbove typical	−0.5 yds	Above typical	23	−10.0grade points downLeaning that way
33	Luther Burden IIIWR · CHIAbove typical	−0.6 yds	Above typical	23	+3.2grade points upWithin the noise
34	Josh DownsWR · INDTypical	−0.6 yds	Typical	18	−21.3grade points downA clear change
35	Darnell MooneyWR · NYGTypical	−0.6 yds	Typical	8	–
36	Jaylin NoelWR · HOUTypical	−0.7 yds	Typical	11	−5.9grade points downWithin the noise
37	Laquon TreadwellWR · INDTypical	−0.7 yds	Typical	11	+17.2grade points upLeaning that way
38	Dontayvion WicksWR · PHITypical	−0.7 yds	Typical	15	−3.8grade points downWithin the noise
39	Ted Hurst IIIWR · TBTypical	−0.8 yds	Typical	8	–
40	Keon ColemanWR · BUFTypical	−0.9 yds	Typical	13	+6.7grade points upWithin the noise

How to read this table

The number on the left is the league rank among wide receivers, 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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