Left-Aligned WR Targets Allowed | NFL Advanced Stats

Rank
1	74	9	33	58	-	39	35	146
1	74	6	38	56	-	42	32	154
3	72	8	22	49	-	33	39	176
3	72	14	42	59	-	39	33	155
5	71	-	29	48	-	38	33	134

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What Are Left-Aligned WR Targets Allowed?

Left-aligned WR targets allowed counts how many passes a defense conceded to wide receivers lined up on the OFFENSE's left -- the defense's own right side of the field. About a third of starting outside corners travel with a receiver rather than sticking to a side of the field, but most defenses run enough side-based coverage rules that a real gap between left and right volume is common and worth reading. This is a volume number, so pair it with Left-Aligned Target Rate Allowed before drawing a conclusion -- a defense that faces a lot of overall attempts will concede left-side targets whether or not that side is genuinely a weakness.

Which teams have the highest left-aligned WR targets allowed in the NFL in 2026?

Through games played October 30, 2026, Houston & Tampa Bay are tied for the NFL lead in left-aligned WR targets allowed at 74. Baltimore & Detroit are tied for third at 72. Green Bay is fifth at 71. Twenty-two targets separate the leaders from the 25th-ranked team.

Only 7 targets separate first from tenth. Tennessee & the New York Giants are tied for sixth at 70 and Pittsburgh & Philadelphia tied for eighth at 68. Atlanta is tenth at 67.

Detroit ranks third on the season at 72 but has led the league in left-aligned WR targets allowed over the last three weeks at 42. Cleveland is 11th at 65 & New Orleans 12th at 64. Las Vegas, Dallas & the New York Jets are tied 13th at 63. San Francisco is 16th at 60. New England, Denver & Indianapolis are tied 17th at 59.

Eight teams sit inside 5 targets of each other from third to tenth, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Buffalo is 20th at 58, Arizona 21st at 55 & Kansas City 22nd at 54. Chicago & the Los Angeles Rams are tied 23rd at 53. Jacksonville is 25th at 52. Seven ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team.

How this ranking is measured

Of the 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. Left-aligned WR targets allowed counts how many passes a defense conceded to wide receivers lined up on the OFFENSE's left -- the defense's own right side of the field. Figures are as of October 30, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.