| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba |  | WR | 51.7% | 56.6% | 53.4% | 51.7% | - | 55.2% | 48.5% |
| 2 | Denzel Boston |  | WR | 45.3% | 46.8% | 44.9% | 45.3% | - | 47.4% | 44.1% |
| 3 | Chris Olave |  | WR | 45.1% | 54.3% | 45.1% | 41.9% | - | 44.1% | 46.5% |
| 4 | Drake London |  | WR | 42.4% | 32.5% | 40.8% | 44.3% | - | 41.2% | 44.2% |
| 5 | Tee Higgins |  | WR | 41.2% | 27.1% | 34.8% | 38.3% | - | 40.1% | 42.6% |
| 6 | DK Metcalf |  | WR | 41.0% | 48.0% | 58.1% | 43.7% | - | 36.4% | 45.7% |
| 7 | Matthew GoldenQuestionable: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 8 report · updated Oct 28 |  | WR | 40.9% | 47.0% | 44.6% | 42.3% | - | 46.2% | 35.1% |
| 8 | Michael Wilson |  | WR | 39.8% | 60.3% | 44.1% | 38.8% | - | 25.4% | 48.8% |
| 9 | CeeDee Lamb |  | WR | 39.7% | 27.7% | 42.2% | 39.0% | - | 31.0% | 47.1% |
| 10 | Carnell TateOut: ShoulderPractice: Did Not ParticipateWeek 8 report · updated Oct 29 |  | WR | 39.0% | - | - | - | - | 37.3% | 40.6% |
| 11 | Parker Washington |  | WR | 38.0% | 10.9% | 31.9% | 30.3% | - | 34.3% | 47.6% |
| 12 | Jaylen WaddleQuestionable: ChestPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 8 report · updated Oct 29 |  | WR | 37.8% | 48.0% | 42.8% | 33.4% | - | 50.4% | 25.5% |
| 13 | Malik Nabers |   | WR | 36.3% | 45.9% | 42.8% | 38.3% | - | 32.5% | 40.1% |
| 14 | Garrett Wilson |  | WR | 35.7% | 34.2% | 27.8% | 32.1% | - | 33.7% | 38.5% |
| 15 | Rome Odunze |  | WR | 35.2% | 45.2% | 36.3% | 35.8% | - | 34.9% | 35.5% |
| 16 | Mike EvansQuestionable: RibsPractice: Did Not ParticipateSet by admin |  | WR | 34.8% | - | - | - | - | 37.1% | 31.5% |
| 17 | Jordan Addison |  | WR | 34.8% | 54.1% | - | - | - | 24.2% | 41.5% |
| 18 | Jameson Williams |  | WR | 34.8% | 63.6% | 44.4% | 35.7% | - | 45.0% | 27.5% |
| 19 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | | WR | 33.9% | 25.7% | 40.1% | 31.4% | - | 38.5% | 30.6% |
| 20 | Tetairoa McMillan |  | WR | 33.8% | 67.1% | 35.1% | 31.1% | - | 36.5% | 32.0% |
| 21 | Jahan Dotson | | WR | 33.6% | 35.1% | 29.7% | 32.2% | - | 29.4% | 40.3% |
| 22 | Emeka EgbukaOut: FootPractice: Did Not ParticipateWeek 8 report · updated Oct 29 |  | WR | 33.3% | - | - | - | - | 27.6% | 57.4% |
| 23 | Davante AdamsInjured ReserveRoster status |   | WR | 32.5% | - | - | - | - | 32.9% | 32.0% |
| 24 | George PickensQuestionable: ShoulderPractice: Limited ParticipationWeek 8 report · updated Oct 29 | | WR | 31.6% | 42.0% | 28.3% | 29.8% | - | 34.8% | 28.8% |
| 25 | Ja'Marr Chase | | WR | 31.5% | 48.9% | 45.9% | 32.1% | - | 23.1% | 42.3% |
The top player in air yards percentage is Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle, at 51.7% through games played November 3, 2026. Denzel Boston of Cleveland ranks second at 45.3%, with Chris Olave of New Orleans third at 45.1%. Smith-Njigba's rate puts him 6.4 percentage points clear of second place & 20.2 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Only 12.7 percentage points separate first from tenth. Drake London of Atlanta ranks fourth at 42.4%, with Tee Higgins of Cincinnati fifth at 41.2%, DK Metcalf of Pittsburgh sixth at 41.0%, Matthew Golden of Green Bay seventh at 40.9%, Michael Wilson of Arizona eighth at 39.8%, CeeDee Lamb of Dallas ninth at 39.7% & Carnell Tate of Tennessee tenth at 39.0%.
DK Metcalf of Pittsburgh ranks sixth on the season at 41.0% but has led the league in air yards percentage over the last three weeks at 58.1%. Parker Washington of Jacksonville ranks 11th at 38.0%, with Jaylen Waddle of Denver 12th at 37.8%, Malik Nabers of the New York Giants 13th at 36.3%, Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets 14th at 35.7%, Rome Odunze of Chicago 15th at 35.2%, Mike Evans of San Francisco 16th at 34.8% & Jordan Addison of Minnesota 17th at 34.8%.
Eight players sit inside 1.9 percentage points of each other from 15th to 22nd, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Jameson Williams of Detroit ranks 18th at 34.8%, with Amon-Ra St. Brown of Detroit 19th at 33.9%, Tetairoa McMillan of Carolina 20th at 33.8%, Jahan Dotson of Atlanta 21st at 33.6%, Emeka Egbuka of Tampa Bay 22nd at 33.3%, Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams 23rd at 32.5%, George Pickens of Dallas 24th at 31.6% & Ja'Marr Chase of Cincinnati 25th at 31.5%. Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas & Detroit are the only teams with two players in the top 25.
259 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 8 targets is applied. Air Yards Percentage (Air %) measures the percentage of a team’s total air yards accounted for by a player. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
