Slot WR Target Rate Allowed | NFL Advanced Stats

Rank
1	28.2%	40.7%	26.9%	31.0%	-	25.6%	31.2%	23.8%
2	24.2%	25.0%	22.9%	24.1%	-	22.9%	26.3%	17.7%
3	24.0%	20.8%	27.1%	22.8%	-	23.2%	24.4%	21.9%
4	23.1%	22.5%	28.2%	25.4%	-	18.8%	29.9%	21.4%
5	23.0%	15.0%	22.9%	24.3%	-	22.6%	23.3%	20.2%

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What Is Slot WR Target Rate Allowed?

Slot WR target rate allowed is the percentage of slot routes run against a defense that ended with a pass thrown. Dividing by routes defended rather than by pass attempts is what turns a volume number into a signal: it answers whether quarterbacks choose the slot when it is available, independent of how often the defense was throwing-down in the first place. A high rate is an invitation being accepted. It uses the same definition as Target Rate on the Cornerback+ pages and as Slot Target Rate on the receiver side, so all three can be read against each other directly.

Which teams have the highest slot WR target rate allowed in the NFL in 2026?

Kansas City ranks first in the NFL in slot WR target rate allowed at 28.2% through games played October 30, 2026. Philadelphia is second at 24.2%, Indianapolis third at 24.0%, Detroit fourth at 23.1% & Las Vegas fifth at 23.0%. Kansas City's rate is 4.0 percentage points above second place & 10.3 percentage points above the 25th-ranked team.

Only 6.9 percentage points separate first from tenth. Houston is sixth at 22.9%. Dallas & the New York Giants are tied for seventh at 21.6%. The Los Angeles Rams are ninth at 21.3% & Baltimore tenth at 21.3%.

The New York Giants rank seventh on the season at 21.6% but have led the league in slot WR target rate allowed over the last three weeks at 29.0%. New Orleans is 11th at 21.3%, Pittsburgh 12th at 21.2%, Arizona 13th at 20.4%, Tampa Bay 14th at 20.1%, Chicago 15th at 20.0%, Cleveland 16th at 19.8%, Denver 17th at 19.8% & the New York Jets 18th at 19.8%.

Eight teams sit inside eight tenths of a percentage point from 16th to 23rd, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Buffalo is 19th at 19.4%, Washington 20th at 19.1%, Minnesota 21st at 19.1%, Green Bay 22nd at 19.0%, Cincinnati 23rd at 19.0%, Seattle 24th at 18.5% & Atlanta 25th at 17.9%.

How this ranking is measured

Of the 32 NFL teams ranked in the 2026 regular season, the top 25 are listed above. Slot WR target rate allowed is the percentage of slot routes run against a defense that ended with a pass thrown. Figures are as of October 30, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.