2026 season · Wide receivers, 27+ targets through Week 9, 72 qualifiers
Wide Receiver Receiving Efficiency Leaders
Wide Receiver Receiving Efficiency — 2026 NFL leaders, updated Nov 12, 2026. Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) led all wide receivers with 62.7 receiving expected points added across 72 qualifying players. Based on verified 2026 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through Week 9 of the 2026 season.
The same measurements the running back and tight end boards use, applied to the position they were always going to matter most for. Yards per target is the honest efficiency number because it charges a receiver for the balls he did not catch; receiving expected points added asks whether the catches moved the offense, which yardage on its own never answers. First-down rate is the third leg: a receiver converting half his catches into a new set of downs is doing something a yards-per-catch column cannot see.
| # | Player | Δ WK | G | Tgt | Rec | Y/Tgt | aDOT | 1D% | YAC/Rec | Rec EPA | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | No change | 9 | 99 | 71 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 71.8% | 4.9 | 62.7 | Read |
| 2 | Tee Higgins | No change | 8 | 67 | 48 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 83.3% | 3.6 | 56.1 | Read |
| 3 | Christian Watson | Up 3 places, from 6 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 63.3% | 4.4 | 45.2 | Read |
| 4 | Ja'Marr Chase | Up 3 places, from 7 | 8 | 73 | 53 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 62.3% | 4.2 | 41.0 | Read |
| 5 | Mike Evans | Down 2 places, from 3 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 92.6% | 2.7 | 40.9 | Read |
| 6 | Chris Olave | Down 2 places, from 4 | 8 | 83 | 56 | 8.8 | 13.3 | 69.6% | 2.9 | 37.1 | Read |
| 7 | CeeDee Lamb | Down 2 places, from 5 | 9 | 108 | 70 | 8.4 | 10.7 | 64.3% | 3.9 | 35.1 | Read |
| 8 | Drake London | Up 2 places, from 10 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 70.5% | 7.0 | 31.7 | Read |
| 9 | Tetairoa McMillan | Up 6 places, from 15 | 8 | 71 | 46 | 8.8 | 11.0 | 67.4% | 3.5 | 27.0 | Read |
| 10 | Nico Collins | Up 12 places, from 22 | 8 | 39 | 28 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 64.3% | 3.8 | 26.0 | Read |
| 11 | Rome Odunze | Up 3 places, from 14 | 9 | 51 | 32 | 10.3 | 14.7 | 78.1% | 3.3 | 25.6 | Read |
| 12 | George Pickens | Down 4 places, from 8 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 71.8% | 3.3 | 25.4 | Read |
| 13 | DeMario Douglas | Up 7 places, from 20 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 61.3% | 5.0 | 24.9 | |
| 14 | Garrett Wilson | Down 3 places, from 11 | 9 | 63 | 43 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 65.1% | 2.8 | 24.7 | Read |
| 15 | Jameson Williams | Down 3 places, from 12 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 10.2 | 15.3 | 78.6% | 3.3 | 24.7 | Read |
| 16 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Down 3 places, from 13 | 8 | 86 | 61 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 59.0% | 4.0 | 24.1 | Read |
| 17 | Parker Washington | Up 2 places, from 19 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 62.1% | 5.9 | 22.5 | Read |
| 18 | Davante Adams | Down 2 places, from 16 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 9.8 | 15.5 | 70.0% | 4.1 | 22.1 | Read |
| 19 | Jakobi Meyers | Up 8 places, from 27 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 84.6% | 2.9 | 21.6 | Read |
| 20 | Puka Nacua | Up 14 places, from 34 | 9 | 93 | 70 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 50.0% | 5.4 | 21.2 | Read |
| 21 | Devaughn Vele | Down 4 places, from 17 | 8 | 52 | 35 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 54.3% | 2.9 | 20.9 | Read |
| 22 | Khalil Shakir | Up 8 places, from 30 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 58.1% | 9.4 | 20.5 | Read |
| 23 | Matthew Golden | Up 25 places, from 48 | 9 | 92 | 53 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 66.0% | 4.5 | 20.4 | Read |
| 24 | Ryan Flournoy | Up 7 places, from 31 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 59.4% | 4.8 | 18.3 | Read |
| 25 | Malik Nabers | Up 3 places, from 28 | 8 | 78 | 53 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 54.7% | 3.2 | 17.2 | Read |
| 26 | Keon Coleman | Down 2 places, from 24 | 8 | 33 | 23 | 9.2 | 14.4 | 69.6% | 2.3 | 16.5 | Read |
| 27 | Rashod Bateman | Down 2 places, from 25 | 9 | 31 | 20 | 9.5 | 13.2 | 70.0% | 3.3 | 16.5 | Read |
| 28 | KC Concepcion | Up 12 places, from 40 | 9 | 55 | 37 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 48.6% | 6.3 | 16.2 | Read |
| 29 | Dontayvion Wicks | No change | 9 | 32 | 19 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 84.2% | 4.0 | 16.1 | Read |
| 30 | Kayshon Boutte | Back on this board | 8 | 28 | 19 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 57.9% | 3.4 | 15.6 | Read |
| 31 | Josh Downs | Up 1 place, from 32 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 60.6% | 3.7 | 15.2 | Read |
| 32 | Terry McLaurin | Up 3 places, from 35 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 80.0% | 4.9 | 14.1 | Read |
| 33 | Adonai Mitchell | Down 10 places, from 23 | 9 | 34 | 16 | 7.8 | 17.6 | 81.2% | 1.7 | 12.8 | Read |
| 34 | Zay Flowers | Down 25 places, from 9 | 9 | 64 | 43 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 55.8% | 7.5 | 12.5 | Read |
| 35 | Kalif Raymond | Down 2 places, from 33 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 43.8% | 4.6 | 11.6 | |
| 36 | Tre Tucker | Down 15 places, from 21 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 9.4 | 13.8 | 66.7% | 3.5 | 11.5 | Read |
| 37 | Carnell Tate | Up 2 places, from 39; did not play this week | 8 | 51 | 34 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 52.9% | 3.2 | 10.1 | Read |
| 38 | Denzel Boston | Up 16 places, from 54 | 9 | 60 | 32 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 65.6% | 5.0 | 10.1 | Read |
| 39 | Stefon Diggs | Up 2 places, from 41 | 8 | 49 | 30 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 60.0% | 3.5 | 10.1 | Read |
| 40 | Caleb Douglas | Back on this board | 8 | 27 | 19 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 68.4% | 6.7 | 10.0 | |
| 41 | Cooper Kupp | Up 5 places, from 46 | 9 | 34 | 22 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 68.2% | 3.8 | 10.0 | Read |
| 42 | Justin Jefferson | Down 24 places, from 18 | 8 | 51 | 31 | 7.7 | 10.5 | 64.5% | 3.5 | 9.7 | Read |
| 43 | Jalen Coker | No change | 8 | 49 | 31 | 8.0 | 10.4 | 54.8% | 4.5 | 9.1 | Read |
| 44 | Quentin Johnston | Up 8 places, from 52 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 8.7 | 14.3 | 61.5% | 8.0 | 9.0 | Read |
| 45 | Luther Burden III | Down 19 places, from 26 | 9 | 65 | 49 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 46.9% | 7.2 | 8.9 | Read |
| 46 | Malachi Fields | Up 11 places, from 57 | 8 | 35 | 19 | 8.2 | 13.5 | 68.4% | 5.5 | 8.4 | Read |
| 47 | Antonio Williams | Down 9 places, from 38 | 8 | 39 | 26 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 53.8% | 2.6 | 8.2 | Read |
| 48 | Malik Washington | Down 1 place, from 47 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 51.5% | 4.8 | 7.9 | Read |
| 49 | Chris Godwin Jr. | Up 1 place, from 50 | 9 | 38 | 29 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 48.3% | 6.3 | 7.1 | Read |
| 50 | Keenan Allen | Down 13 places, from 37 | 9 | 58 | 40 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 50.0% | 2.6 | 7.0 | |
| 51 | Kendrick Bourne | Down 2 places, from 49 | 9 | 38 | 26 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 46.2% | 5.3 | 6.8 | |
| 52 | Rashee Rice | Down 1 place, from 51 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 44.0% | 8.2 | 6.1 | Read |
| 53 | Tre Harris | Down 9 places, from 44 | 8 | 35 | 21 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 52.4% | 5.1 | 5.9 | Read |
| 54 | Makai Lemon | Up 5 places, from 59 | 9 | 54 | 37 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 45.9% | 3.0 | 5.8 | Read |
| 55 | Jaylen Waddle | Up 3 places, from 58 | 9 | 52 | 30 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 46.7% | 3.3 | 5.7 | Read |
| 56 | DJ Moore | Down 11 places, from 45 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 8.9 | 15.7 | 73.7% | 3.0 | 4.5 | Read |
| 57 | Xavier Hutchinson | Up 12 places, from 69 | 8 | 45 | 24 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 62.5% | 4.4 | 2.4 | |
| 58 | Michael Wilson | Up 7 places, from 65 | 9 | 88 | 51 | 6.2 | 10.8 | 64.7% | 2.8 | 1.5 | Read |
| 59 | Darius Cooper | Down 3 places, from 56 | 9 | 32 | 13 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 61.5% | 6.8 | 1.1 | |
| 60 | Laquon Treadwell | No change | 9 | 29 | 16 | 7.4 | 12.1 | 62.5% | 3.5 | 1.0 | |
| 61 | DeVonta Smith | No change | 9 | 41 | 26 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 50.0% | 1.9 | 0.8 | Read |
| 62 | Xavier Worthy | Up 9 places, from 71 | 8 | 47 | 33 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 45.5% | 4.8 | 0.5 | Read |
| 63 | Jerry Jeudy | Up 1 place, from 64 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 7.4 | 9.9 | 61.1% | 2.4 | 0.3 | Read |
| 64 | Wan'Dale Robinson | Down 2 places, from 62; did not play this week | 8 | 50 | 35 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 51.4% | 3.8 | -0.3 | Read |
| 65 | Germie Bernard | Up 1 place, from 66; did not play this week | 8 | 42 | 32 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 43.8% | 5.3 | -1.0 | Read |
| 66 | DK Metcalf | Up 4 places, from 70; did not play this week | 8 | 64 | 33 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 54.5% | 3.3 | -2.1 | Read |
| 67 | Jalen Nailor | No change | 9 | 28 | 14 | 4.4 | 11.5 | 64.3% | 2.0 | -2.5 | Read |
| 68 | Jahan Dotson | Up 5 places, from 73 | 9 | 32 | 16 | 11.0 | 15.7 | 87.5% | 6.6 | -4.8 | |
| 69 | Jordan Addison | Up 5 places, from 74 | 8 | 36 | 18 | 7.7 | 14.9 | 61.1% | 4.6 | -6.4 | Read |
| 70 | Courtland Sutton | Up 2 places, from 72 | 9 | 46 | 25 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 72.0% | 2.4 | -7.2 | Read |
| 71 | Emeka Egbuka | Up 4 places, from 75 | 9 | 54 | 31 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 41.9% | 4.1 | -12.1 | Read |
| 72 | Rashid Shaheed | Up 4 places, from 76 | 9 | 30 | 16 | 5.4 | 11.1 | 31.2% | 4.8 | -14.0 | Read |
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