Target share
Target share is the percentage of a team's throws that go to one receiver. Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seahawks led 2025 at 35.8%, ahead of Amon-Ra St. Brown at 31.3%.
Count a player's targets, divide by his team's total targets over the same games. A 25% share means one in four throws came his way. It measures the role the offense gave him, not what he did with it.
Updated Jul 26, 2026
Current leaders — 2025
| # | Player | Tgt Share | Tgt | Rec | Yds | HPPR/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | 35.8% | 163 | 119 | 1,793 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | 31.3% | 172 | 117 | 1,401 | 15.6 |
| 3 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | 30.4% | 185 | 125 | 1,412 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | 30.1% | 141 | 84 | 1,048 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Zay FlowersWR · BAL | 29.0% | 118 | 86 | 1,211 | 11.8 |
| 6 | Puka NacuaWR · LAR | 28.6% | 166 | 129 | 1,715 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Wan'Dale RobinsonWR · NYG | 27.8% | 140 | 92 | 1,014 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Chris OlaveWR · NO | 27.6% | 156 | 100 | 1,163 | 13.6 |
| 9 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | 27.4% | 169 | 126 | 1,239 | 14.9 |
| 10 | A.J. BrownWR · PHI | 26.1% | 121 | 78 | 1,003 | 12.1 |
See the full target share leaderboard — Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads.
Why it matters
Target share is the most repeatable thing a receiver does. Across 2016-2025, a pass catcher's targets per game correlated 0.68 year over year and his target share correlated 0.55 across 745 qualifying season pairs — while his receiving touchdowns correlated only 0.36. That gap is the whole argument for buying volume and fading a touchdown season. Share does not care whether the offense is any good, which is why it works better as a floor than a ceiling.
Updated Jul 26, 2026
The counter
A large share of a bad passing offense is still a small number of productive throws.
Updated Jul 26, 2026
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