What Are Yards per Target vs. Man?
Yards per Target vs Man measures the average receiving yards per target against man coverage.
Yards per Target vs. Man | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonah Coleman |  | RB | 51.0 | 51.0 | - | - | - | 51.0 | - |
| 2 | Tutu Atwell |   | WR | 40.0 | 40.0 | - | - | - | 40.0 | - |
| 3 | Omar Cooper Jr. |  | WR | 25.7 | - | 24.8 | - | - | 29.5 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Emmett Johnson |  | RB | 22.8 | 38.7 | 26.0 | 26.0 | - | 16.5 | 29.0 |
| 5 | Ty Johnson |  | RB | 19.7 | 3.0 | 21.5 | 19.7 | - | 9.5 | 40.0 |
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Who has the highest yards per target vs. man in the NFL in 2026?
Jonah Coleman of Denver tops the 2026 NFL yards per target vs. man ranking at 51.0, through games played November 3, 2026. Next are Tutu Atwell of the Los Angeles Rams second at 40.0 & Omar Cooper Jr. of the New York Jets third at 25.7. Coleman's average puts him 11.0 yards clear of second place & 39.0 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Jonah Coleman of Denver is the highest-ranked running back on the board at 51.0 yards, first overall. Next are Emmett Johnson of Kansas City fourth at 22.8, Ty Johnson of Buffalo fifth at 19.7, Kyle Williams of New England sixth at 17.5, Eli Raridon of New England seventh at 16.8, Tez Johnson of Tampa Bay eighth at 16.5, Isaiah Williams of the New York Jets ninth at 15.9 & Jonathan Taylor of Indianapolis tenth at 14.8.
Mitchell Evans of Carolina ranks 19th on the season at 12.7 but has led the league in yards per target vs. man over the last three weeks at 32.0. Next are Jaylin Noel of Houston 11th at 14.2, Tyquan Thornton of Kansas City 12th at 13.9, Zay Flowers of Baltimore 13th at 13.4, Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers 14th at 13.3, Roschon Johnson of Chicago 15th at 13.0, Jahan Dotson of Atlanta 16th at 12.9 & Tre Harris of the Los Angeles Chargers 17th at 12.9.
Eight players sit inside 0.5 yards of each other from 15th to 22nd, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Next are Brenton Strange of Jacksonville 18th at 12.8, Mitchell Evans of Carolina 19th at 12.7, Jordan Watkins of San Francisco 20th at 12.6, Keon Coleman of Buffalo 21st at 12.6, Dalton Kincaid of Buffalo 22nd at 12.5, Treylon Burks of Washington 23rd at 12.1 and Samaje Perine of Cincinnati & Dylan Sampson of Cleveland tied 24th at 12.0. Buffalo, Kansas City, New England, the Los Angeles Chargers & the New York Jets are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Fourteen of the 25 are wide receivers; the seven running backs are Coleman first, Emmett Johnson fourth, Ty Johnson fifth, Taylor 10th, Roschon Johnson 15th, Perine 24th & Sampson 24th; the four tight ends are Raridon seventh, Strange 18th, Evans 19th & Kincaid 22nd. One rank inside the top 25 is shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
Of the 259 NFL players ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. A minimum of 8 targets is applied. Yards per Target vs Man measures the average receiving yards per target against man coverage. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
