What Are Yards per Target?
Yards per Target measures the average receiving yards gained for each target.
Yards per Target | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omar Cooper Jr. |  | WR | 19.1 | - | 18.2 | - | - | 23.0 | 16.6 |
| 2 | Jordan Watkins |  | WR | 15.3 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 15.3 | - | 27.3 | 9.3 |
| 3 | Emmett Johnson |  | RB | 14.8 | 25.6 | 14.8 | 14.4 | - | 11.7 | 17.2 |
| 4 | Kyle Williams |  | WR | 14.6 | 43.0 | 18.3 | 18.3 | - | 18.8 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Tyquan ThorntonInjured ReserveRoster status | | WR | 14.6 | - | - | - | - | 17.2 | 13.3 |
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Who leads the NFL in yards per target in 2026?
The top player in yards per target is Omar Cooper Jr. of the New York Jets, at 19.1 through games played November 3, 2026. Jordan Watkins of San Francisco ranks second at 15.3, with Emmett Johnson of Kansas City third at 14.8. Cooper's average puts him 3.8 yards clear of second place & 8.5 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Emmett Johnson of Kansas City is the highest-ranked running back on the board at 14.8 yards, third overall, & the first Kansas City player inside the top ten. Kyle Williams of New England ranks fourth at 14.6, with Tyquan Thornton of Kansas City fifth at 14.6, Jaylin Noel of Houston sixth at 14.4, Mike Evans of San Francisco seventh at 12.5, Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers eighth at 11.9, Caleb Douglas of Miami ninth at 11.9 & Tez Johnson of Tampa Bay tenth at 11.9.
Kyle Williams of New England ranks fourth on the season at 14.6 but has led the league in yards per target over the last three weeks at 18.3. Jonnu Smith of Green Bay ranks 11th at 11.8, with Tee Higgins of Cincinnati 12th at 11.7, Ty Johnson of Buffalo 13th at 11.6, Brycen Tremayne of Carolina 14th at 11.5, Bhayshul Tuten of Jacksonville 15th at 11.3, Isaiah Williams of the New York Jets 16th at 11.3 & Jahan Dotson of Atlanta 17th at 11.2.
Nine players sit inside 0.6 yards of each other from 15th to 23rd, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Dalton Kincaid of Buffalo ranks 18th at 11.1, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle 19th at 11.1, Rome Odunze of Chicago 20th at 10.9, Romeo Doubs of New England 21st at 10.9, Noah Gray of Kansas City 22nd at 10.8, Christian Watson of Green Bay 23rd at 10.7, Keon Coleman of Buffalo 24th at 10.6 & Treylon Burks of Washington 25th at 10.6. Buffalo, Green Bay, Kansas City, New England, San Francisco & the New York Jets are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Nineteen of the 25 are wide receivers; the three running backs are Emmett Johnson third, Ty Johnson 13th & Tuten 15th; the three tight ends are Smith 11th, Kincaid 18th & Gray 22nd.
How this ranking is measured
259 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 8 targets is applied. Yards per Target measures the average receiving yards gained for each target. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
