What Are Yards per Target vs. Zone?
Yards per Target vs Zone measures the average receiving yards per target against zone coverage.
Yards per Target vs. Zone | NFL Advanced Stats
| Player | Team | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Watkins |  | WR | 18.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 18.8 | - | 34.0 | 13.7 |
| 2 | Isaiah Bond |  | WR | 16.7 | - | - | 16.7 | - | - | 16.7 |
| 3 | Omar Cooper Jr. |  | WR | 15.7 | - | 15.7 | - | - | -3.0 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Romeo DoubsInjured ReserveRoster status |  | WR | 15.6 | - | - | - | - | 25.7 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Tyquan ThorntonInjured ReserveRoster status |  | WR | 15.3 | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | 12.0 |
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Who leads the NFL in yards per target vs. zone in 2026?
Through games played November 3, 2026, Jordan Watkins of San Francisco leads all NFL players in yards per target vs. zone with 18.8. Isaiah Bond of Cleveland is second with 16.7 & Omar Cooper Jr. of the New York Jets third with 15.7. Watkins's average puts him 2.1 yards clear of second place & 7.3 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Jonnu Smith of Green Bay is the highest-ranked tight end on the board at 13.4 yards, tenth overall, & the second Green Bay player inside the top ten. Romeo Doubs of New England is fourth with 15.6, Tyquan Thornton of Kansas City fifth with 15.3, Cyrus Allen of Kansas City sixth with 15.0, Jaylin Noel of Houston seventh with 14.5, Brycen Tremayne of Carolina eighth with 14.0 & Christian Watson of Green Bay ninth with 13.9.
Kyle Williams of New England ranks 19th on the season at 12.1 but has led the league in yards per target vs. zone over the last three weeks at 21.5. Mack Hollins of New England ranks 11th with 13.3, Mike Evans of San Francisco 12th with 13.3, Devontez Walker of Baltimore 13th with 13.2, Rome Odunze of Chicago 14th with 12.9, Caleb Douglas of Miami 15th with 12.6, Bhayshul Tuten of Jacksonville 16th with 12.4 & Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle 17th with 12.3.
Nine players sit inside 0.8 yards of each other from 17th to 25th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Tee Higgins of Cincinnati is 18th with 12.3, Kyle Williams of New England 19th with 12.1, Devin Singletary of the New York Giants 20th with 12.0, Mitchell Tinsley of Cincinnati 21st with 11.8, Nate Boerkircher of Jacksonville 22nd with 11.7, Tre Tucker of Las Vegas 23rd with 11.6, Greg Dulcich of Miami 24th with 11.6 & Mike Gesicki of Cincinnati 25th with 11.5. Cincinnati, Green Bay, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Miami, New England & San Francisco are the only teams with two or more players in the top 25. Nineteen of the 25 are wide receivers; the four tight ends are Smith 10th, Boerkircher 22nd, Dulcich 24th & Gesicki 25th; the two running backs are Tuten 16th & Singletary 20th.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 259 NFL players in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 8 targets is applied. Yards per Target vs Zone measures the average receiving yards per target against zone coverage. Figures are as of November 3, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
