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Like I did midseason I wanted to look at the rookie receivers and how they compared in key metrics (through week 16. We all know week 17 doesn’t count). I narrowed the list down to who played over 400 snaps.
@myfantasyleague
Like I did midseason I wanted to look at the rookie receivers and how they compared in key metrics (through week 16. We all know week 17 doesn’t count). I narrowed the list down to who played over 400 snaps.
This list consists of 14 players and covers all of the players picked on days 1 & 2 except (Van Jefferson 212 snaps, Edwards 240 and Duvernay 313) So the players included in this are:
Justin Jefferson
Tee Higgins
Gabriel Davis
Jerry Jeudy
Darnell Mooney
Brandon Aiyuk
CeeDee Lamb
Justin Jefferson
Tee Higgins
Gabriel Davis
Jerry Jeudy
Darnell Mooney
Brandon Aiyuk
CeeDee Lamb
Chase Claypool
Michael Pittman
Henry Ruggs
KJ Hamler
Laviska Shenault
Jalen Reagor
Denzel Mims
Points per game:
Jefferson 16.8
Aiyuk 15.4
Lamb 13.9
Higgins 13
Claypool 12.8
Note - Aiyuk being so close to Jefferson!
Michael Pittman
Henry Ruggs
KJ Hamler
Laviska Shenault
Jalen Reagor
Denzel Mims
Points per game:
Jefferson 16.8
Aiyuk 15.4
Lamb 13.9
Higgins 13
Claypool 12.8
Note - Aiyuk being so close to Jefferson!
Receptions
Jefferson 79
Lamb 69
Higgins 67
Aiyuk 60
Claypool 57
Note - no receiver hitting over 80 through week 16!
Receiving TDs
Claypool 8
Jefferson 7
Higgins/Davis 6
Lamb/Aiyuk 5
Note - Gabriels Davis tying for 3rd is impressive!
Jefferson 79
Lamb 69
Higgins 67
Aiyuk 60
Claypool 57
Note - no receiver hitting over 80 through week 16!
Receiving TDs
Claypool 8
Jefferson 7
Higgins/Davis 6
Lamb/Aiyuk 5
Note - Gabriels Davis tying for 3rd is impressive!
Receiving Yards
Jefferson - 1267
Higgins - 908
Lamb - 892
Claypool - 758
Aiyuk - 748
Targets
Jefferson - 113
Higgins/Jeudy -106
Lamb - 102
Claypool - 98
Aiyuk - 97
Jefferson - 1267
Higgins - 908
Lamb - 892
Claypool - 758
Aiyuk - 748
Targets
Jefferson - 113
Higgins/Jeudy -106
Lamb - 102
Claypool - 98
Aiyuk - 97
Target Share
Jefferson - 25.2%
Aiyuk - 23%
Jeudy - 21.5%
Mims - 21.1%
Higgins - 19.4%
Note - 4 receivers over 20% TS is impressive
Target % per route run
Claypool - 24.30%
Jefferson/Jeudy - 23.1%
Aiyuk - 22.5%
Higgins/Lamb - 21.7%
Jefferson - 25.2%
Aiyuk - 23%
Jeudy - 21.5%
Mims - 21.1%
Higgins - 19.4%
Note - 4 receivers over 20% TS is impressive
Target % per route run
Claypool - 24.30%
Jefferson/Jeudy - 23.1%
Aiyuk - 22.5%
Higgins/Lamb - 21.7%
Catch Rate
Shenault - 74%
Jefferson - 70%
Lamb - 68%
Pittman - 66%
Higgins - 63%
Catchable Target % (lowest)
Mims - 58.1%
Jeudy - 61.3%
Reagor - 67.9%
Mooney - 71.8%
Aiyuk - 72.2%
Note - That Mims number is truly woeful!
Shenault - 74%
Jefferson - 70%
Lamb - 68%
Pittman - 66%
Higgins - 63%
Catchable Target % (lowest)
Mims - 58.1%
Jeudy - 61.3%
Reagor - 67.9%
Mooney - 71.8%
Aiyuk - 72.2%
Note - That Mims number is truly woeful!
True Catch Rate (receptions/catchable tg)
Shenault - 91.2%
Jefferson - 88.8%
Mims - 88%
Pittman - 86.4%
Aiyuk - 85.7%
Note - Shenaults number
but the Mims is
Redzone Tgs
Aiyuk - 14
Claypool - 13
Davis - 12
Jefferson/Higgins - 11
Note - Surprised to see Aiyuk top
Shenault - 91.2%
Jefferson - 88.8%
Mims - 88%
Pittman - 86.4%
Aiyuk - 85.7%
Note - Shenaults number
but the Mims is Redzone Tgs
Aiyuk - 14
Claypool - 13
Davis - 12
Jefferson/Higgins - 11
Note - Surprised to see Aiyuk top
Air Yards
Jeudy - 1475
Jefferson - 1317
Higgins - 1254
Claypool - 1225
Mooney - 1051
Note -Jeudy absolutely monster in Air yards. Could be a target for regression with
QB play
Air Yards Market Share
Jefferson - 36.3%
Aiyuk - 32.9%
Jeudy - 32.1%
Mims - 31.1%
Claypool - 28.8%
Jeudy - 1475
Jefferson - 1317
Higgins - 1254
Claypool - 1225
Mooney - 1051
Note -Jeudy absolutely monster in Air yards. Could be a target for regression with
QB playAir Yards Market Share
Jefferson - 36.3%
Aiyuk - 32.9%
Jeudy - 32.1%
Mims - 31.1%
Claypool - 28.8%
Deep targets
Claypool - 26
Jeudy/Higgins - 24
Jefferson/Mooney - 22
Lamb - 19
Note - Claypool leading the way was a surprise. Ruggs only garnering 14 deep targets is a surprise until you realise he had only 40 total targets so 35% of targets were deep
Claypool - 26
Jeudy/Higgins - 24
Jefferson/Mooney - 22
Lamb - 19
Note - Claypool leading the way was a surprise. Ruggs only garnering 14 deep targets is a surprise until you realise he had only 40 total targets so 35% of targets were deep
Yards per route run
Jefferson - 2.6
Claypool/Higgins/Lamb - 1.9
Aiyuk - 1.7
Jeudy - 1.6
Note - just highlights how impressive Jeffersons season was!
Yards per team pass attempt
Jefferson - 2.66
Aiyuk - 1.74
Higgins - 1.62
Mims - 1.54
Lamb - 1.51
Jefferson - 2.6
Claypool/Higgins/Lamb - 1.9
Aiyuk - 1.7
Jeudy - 1.6
Note - just highlights how impressive Jeffersons season was!
Yards per team pass attempt
Jefferson - 2.66
Aiyuk - 1.74
Higgins - 1.62
Mims - 1.54
Lamb - 1.51
Fantasy Points per target
Jefferson - 2.19
Davis - 2.07
Ruggs - 1.98
Lamb/Claypool -1.96
Aiyukl - 1.90
Note - Impressive from Davis although buoyed by the high TD number and Hope for Ruggs?
Whats your biggest surprise from the list????
Jefferson - 2.19
Davis - 2.07
Ruggs - 1.98
Lamb/Claypool -1.96
Aiyukl - 1.90
Note - Impressive from Davis although buoyed by the high TD number and Hope for Ruggs?
Whats your biggest surprise from the list????
