Drop Rate
Drop Rate — 2026 NFL rankings, updated Nov 9, 2026. Matthew Golden (GB) dropped a higher share of his catchable targets than any other pass catcher, at 17.0% across 66 qualifying players. Based on verified play-level charting from FTN Data via nflverse, regular season only. Through Week 9 of the 2026 season, with Sunday, Sunday night and Monday night still to come.
A drop here is a pass a charter judged catchable that the receiver did not catch, and the denominator is catchable targets rather than every target thrown his way. That is the difference between this number and the drop rate quoted almost everywhere else: a ball thrown at a receiver's ankles never enters it, so what is left is much closer to a measure of hands than of quarterback accuracy. Topping this list is not an achievement.
| # | Player | Δ WK | G | Drop% | Drops | Catchable | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Golden | No change | 8 | 17.0% | 9 | 53 | Read |
| 2 | DK Metcalf | No change; did not play this week | 8 | 12.2% | 5 | 41 | Read |
| 3 | Ryan Flournoy | Up 1 place, from 4 | 8 | 11.1% | 4 | 36 | Read |
| 4 | Jameson Williams | Up 1 place, from 5 | 7 | 9.4% | 3 | 32 | Read |
| 5 | George Pickens | Up 1 place, from 6 | 8 | 9.3% | 4 | 43 | Read |
| 6 | Tucker Kraft | Up 1 place, from 7 | 8 | 9.3% | 4 | 43 | Read |
| 7 | Jaylen Waddle | Up 2 places, from 9 | 8 | 8.8% | 3 | 34 | Read |
| 8 | Makai Lemon | Up 2 places, from 10 | 8 | 8.6% | 3 | 35 | Read |
| 9 | Zay Flowers | Down 1 place, from 8 | 9 | 8.5% | 4 | 47 | Read |
| 10 | Carnell Tate | Up 1 place, from 11; did not play this week | 8 | 8.3% | 3 | 36 | Read |
| 11 | Tyler Warren | Up 1 place, from 12 | 8 | 7.7% | 3 | 39 | Read |
| 12 | Chris Olave | Up 1 place, from 13 | 7 | 7.4% | 4 | 54 | Read |
| 13 | Chris Godwin Jr. | First appearance on this board | 8 | 6.9% | 2 | 29 | Read |
| 14 | Dalton Kincaid | Up 1 place, from 15 | 7 | 6.9% | 2 | 29 | Read |
| 15 | Kendrick Bourne | Up 1 place, from 16 | 8 | 6.9% | 2 | 29 | |
| 16 | Khalil Shakir | Up 1 place, from 17 | 7 | 6.9% | 2 | 29 | Read |
| 17 | Denzel Boston | Up 1 place, from 18 | 8 | 6.7% | 2 | 30 | Read |
| 18 | Rome Odunze | Up 1 place, from 19 | 8 | 6.7% | 2 | 30 | Read |
| 19 | Tre Tucker | Up 2 places, from 21 | 8 | 6.5% | 2 | 31 | Read |
| 20 | Davante Adams | Up 2 places, from 22 | 8 | 6.2% | 2 | 32 | Read |
| 21 | Tee Higgins | Up 3 places, from 24 | 7 | 6.2% | 3 | 48 | Read |
| 22 | Brenton Strange | Down 2 places, from 20 | 8 | 6.1% | 2 | 33 | Read |
| 23 | Mark Andrews | No change | 9 | 5.9% | 2 | 34 | Read |
| 24 | Parker Washington | Up 17 places, from 41 | 8 | 5.9% | 2 | 34 | Read |
| 25 | Dalton Schultz | No change | 7 | 5.7% | 2 | 35 | Read |
| 26 | Colston Loveland | No change | 8 | 5.6% | 2 | 36 | Read |
| 27 | Germie Bernard | No change; did not play this week | 8 | 5.6% | 2 | 36 | Read |
| 28 | Harold Fannin Jr. | No change | 8 | 5.6% | 2 | 36 | Read |
| 29 | Devaughn Vele | No change | 7 | 5.4% | 2 | 37 | Read |
| 30 | CeeDee Lamb | No change | 8 | 4.5% | 3 | 67 | Read |
| 31 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | No change | 8 | 4.3% | 3 | 70 | Read |
| 32 | Christian Watson | No change | 8 | 4.2% | 2 | 48 | Read |
| 33 | Garrett Wilson | Up 1 place, from 34 | 8 | 3.9% | 2 | 51 | Read |
| 34 | Michael Wilson | Up 1 place, from 35 | 8 | 3.8% | 2 | 52 | Read |
| 35 | Pat Freiermuth | Up 1 place, from 36; did not play this week | 8 | 3.6% | 1 | 28 | Read |
| 36 | Jalen Coker | Up 1 place, from 37 | 7 | 3.4% | 1 | 29 | Read |
| 37 | Mike Evans | Up 1 place, from 38 | 7 | 3.4% | 1 | 29 | Read |
| 38 | Hunter Henry | Up 1 place, from 39 | 8 | 3.3% | 1 | 30 | Read |
| 39 | Kalif Raymond | Up 1 place, from 40 | 8 | 3.3% | 1 | 30 | |
| 40 | Stefon Diggs | Up 2 places, from 42 | 7 | 3.3% | 1 | 30 | Read |
| 41 | Emeka Egbuka | Up 2 places, from 43 | 8 | 3.2% | 1 | 31 | Read |
| 42 | Josh Downs | Up 2 places, from 44 | 8 | 3.2% | 1 | 31 | Read |
| 43 | Justin Jefferson | Up 2 places, from 45 | 7 | 3.2% | 1 | 31 | Read |
| 44 | Travis Kelce | Up 2 places, from 46 | 7 | 3.1% | 1 | 32 | Read |
| 45 | KC Concepcion | Up 2 places, from 47 | 8 | 2.8% | 1 | 36 | Read |
| 46 | Trey McBride | Up 2 places, from 48 | 8 | 2.8% | 2 | 71 | Read |
| 47 | Drake London | Up 2 places, from 49 | 8 | 2.5% | 1 | 40 | Read |
| 48 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Up 2 places, from 50; did not play this week | 8 | 2.5% | 1 | 40 | Read |
| 49 | Keenan Allen | Up 2 places, from 51 | 8 | 2.4% | 1 | 41 | |
| 50 | Tetairoa McMillan | Up 2 places, from 52 | 7 | 2.4% | 1 | 42 | Read |
| 51 | Brock Bowers | Up 2 places, from 53 | 8 | 2.3% | 1 | 43 | Read |
| 52 | Isaiah Likely | Up 2 places, from 54 | 7 | 2.2% | 1 | 45 | Read |
| 53 | Ja'Marr Chase | Up 2 places, from 55 | 7 | 2.2% | 1 | 46 | Read |
| 54 | Malik Nabers | Up 2 places, from 56 | 7 | 1.9% | 1 | 52 | Read |
| 55 | Puka Nacua | Up 2 places, from 57 | 8 | 1.7% | 1 | 59 | Read |
| 56 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Up 2 places, from 58 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 55 | Read |
| 57 | Dallas Goedert | Up 2 places, from 59 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 27 | Read |
| 58 | DeMario Douglas | First appearance on this board | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 28 | |
| 59 | George Kittle | Up 3 places, from 62 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 35 | Read |
| 60 | Juwan Johnson | Up 4 places, from 64 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 29 | Read |
| 61 | Luther Burden III | Up 4 places, from 65 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 42 | Read |
| 62 | Malik Washington | Up 4 places, from 66 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 33 | Read |
| 63 | Michael Mayer | Up 4 places, from 67 | 8 | 0.0% | 0 | 38 | |
| 64 | Sam LaPorta | Up 5 places, from 69 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 32 | Read |
| 65 | T.J. Hockenson | Up 5 places, from 70 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | Read |
| 66 | Xavier Worthy | Up 7 places, from 73 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 30 | Read |
| # | Player | Drop% | Drops | Catchable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Watson | 5.0% | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | CeeDee Lamb | 4.5% | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 4.3% | 1 | 23 |
| 4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | 0.0% | 0 | 26 |
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