What Rec Air Yds is

Receiving air yards: how far the ball travelled in the air on passes thrown to the team's receivers, added up. It measures the depth of the targets, not what came of them.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Buccaneers led at 415.1; the league average was 279.8.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

TB · 415.1

League average

279.8

Best to worst

211.1

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	415.1	16
2	GB	354.2	16
3	CLE	340.6	16
4	PIT	332.9	16
5	KC	329.6	16
6	ATL	329.4	16
7	BUF	308.9	16
8	LAR	306.6	16
9	IND	303.5	16
10	BAL	300.2	16
11	NYJ	289.8	16
12	CHI	281.4	16
13	NE	280.6	16
14	PHI	278.6	16
15	DEN	274.8	16
16	MIN	274.8	16
17	NYG	273.3	16
18	CIN	272.4	16
19	HOU	271.1	16
20	WAS	262.2	16
21	CAR	260.1	16
22	DAL	249	16
23	ARI	248.7	16
24	DET	248.6	16
25	LAC	247.4	16
26	SEA	239.6	16
27	SF	237.9	16
28	LV	236.6	16
29	JAX	236.1	16
30	NO	235.6	16
31	MIA	231.2	16
32	TEN	204.1	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 415.1

League laggard

TEN · 204.1

League average

279.8

Spread (max − min)

211.1

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	415.1	135.3	100%
2	GB	354.2	74.36	96.8%
3	CLE	340.6	60.79	93.5%
4	PIT	332.9	53.11	90.3%
5	KC	329.6	49.73	87.1%
6	ATL	329.4	49.54	83.9%
7	BUF	308.9	29.11	80.6%
8	LAR	306.6	26.79	77.4%
9	IND	303.5	23.67	74.2%
10	BAL	300.2	20.36	71%
11	NYJ	289.8	9.98	67.7%
12	CHI	281.4	1.54	64.5%
13	NE	280.6	0.73	61.3%
14	PHI	278.6	-1.27	58.1%
15	DEN	274.8	-5.08	54.8%
16	MIN	274.8	-5.08	51.6%
17	NYG	273.3	-6.52	48.4%
18	CIN	272.4	-7.39	45.2%
19	HOU	271.1	-8.77	41.9%
20	WAS	262.2	-17.64	38.7%
21	CAR	260.1	-19.77	35.5%
22	DAL	249	-30.83	32.3%
23	ARI	248.7	-31.14	29%
24	DET	248.6	-31.21	25.8%
25	LAC	247.4	-32.39	22.6%
26	SEA	239.6	-40.27	19.4%
27	SF	237.9	-41.89	16.1%
28	LV	236.6	-43.27	12.9%
29	JAX	236.1	-43.77	9.7%
30	NO	235.6	-44.27	6.5%
31	MIA	231.2	-48.64	3.2%
32	TEN	204.1	-75.77	0%

Does Rec Air Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 777–801–37 ATS (49.2%) across 2020–2025, #266 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2025 (144–125, 53.5%); its worst 2024 (108–155, 41.1%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	129–125–2	50.8%
2021	272	127–143–2	47.0%
2022	271	140–124–7	53.0%
2023	272	129–129–14	50.0%
2024	272	108–155–9	41.1%
2025	272	144–125–3	53.5%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

TB · 289.1

Multi-year laggard

SF · 236.1

Biggest improver

NO · +17.28/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −20.83/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	TB	289.1	−20.83	352.5	346.7	303.6	286.2	233.4	264.9	236
2	HOU	287.1	+9.33	304.2	235.1	256.4	304.5	273.7	280.3	355.4
3	DAL	286.5	−0.73	297.4	300.9	262.9	282	275.6	298.2	288.2
4	BUF	283.8	−16.48	320.8	315	330.4	295.4	250.7	212.6	261.8
5	LAR	281.7	+16.32	246.1	302	218.4	265.1	242.6	319.3	378.8
6	JAX	273.5	−7.47	303.6	280.3	256	293	269.8	287.1	224.8
7	LAC	272.1	−8.21	294.9	298.9	265.9	278.4	256.6	267.4	242.4
8	GB	271.7	+4.98	258.4	269.3	263.4	290.6	246.3	251.9	322.2
9	LV	270.1	−8.77	280.8	300.9	315.2	251.8	262.1	188.7	291.4
10	CIN	266.0	−1.00	295.4	258.6	260.8	228.1	271.4	276.9	270.4
11	NO	265.0	+17.28	203.4	220.3	267.6	295.1	260.6	281.6	326.2
12	KC	263.2	−14.02	318.9	292.1	277.2	240.9	223.9	266.6	222.8
13	ARI	261.9	−0.39	279.7	260.3	270.8	246.2	217.5	274.1	284.6
14	PHI	261.5	−11.95	334.8	248.8	261.3	284.9	204.9	263.7	232.2
15	CLE	261.0	−6.45	264.8	252.5	261.9	311.7	302.3	222.6	211
16	CAR	258.1	+9.95	257.1	259.8	195.4	263.6	262.6	202.9	365.5
17	MIN	258.0	−12.88	256.4	284.8	295	290	272.1	221	186.4
18	CHI	257.5	−1.35	304.4	264.4	201.5	222.1	266.7	290.8	252.4
19	WAS	256.3	+6.63	231.9	242.4	261.9	280.4	234.8	235.2	307.6
20	PIT	256.1	−3.78	291.1	261.1	276.9	222.6	232.1	192.9	316.2
21	IND	256.1	+5.82	247.9	235.3	225.7	250.3	319.6	257.6	256
22	MIA	254.4	−7.89	267	263	312.9	253.3	218.3	197.8	268.4
23	DEN	253.4	−17.56	314.1	267.8	294	220.8	242.9	264	169.8
24	DET	249.2	−2.53	311.3	222.5	243.2	240.4	205.1	219.5	302.4
25	NYG	248.1	+8.65	249.4	256.6	196.1	222.7	236.4	263.1	312.4
26	SEA	248.0	−14.73	302.1	271.7	254.1	242.4	242	221.1	202.4
27	ATL	247.7	−19.07	338.6	243.7	237.2	255.6	262.7	245.3	151
28	NE	244.6	+12.06	187.2	252.2	241.8	240.9	226.2	271.3	292.2
29	NYJ	243.3	−13.19	265.4	255.8	304.3	235.3	242.3	200.2	200
30	BAL	239.4	−6.85	220.7	307.8	236.1	240.5	244.8	201.3	224.8
31	TEN	238.8	−2.53	253.7	235.6	209.8	268.8	251.5	236.1	215.8
32	SF	236.1	+1.73	236.4	235.5	204.9	236.4	266.4	252.7	220.6

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
LAR	246.1	302	218.4	265.1	242.6	319.3	378.8
CAR	257.1	259.8	195.4	263.6	262.6	202.9	365.5
HOU	304.2	235.1	256.4	304.5	273.7	280.3	355.4
NO	203.4	220.3	267.6	295.1	260.6	281.6	326.2
GB	258.4	269.3	263.4	290.6	246.3	251.9	322.2
PIT	291.1	261.1	276.9	222.6	232.1	192.9	316.2
NYG	249.4	256.6	196.1	222.7	236.4	263.1	312.4
WAS	231.9	242.4	261.9	280.4	234.8	235.2	307.6
DET	311.3	222.5	243.2	240.4	205.1	219.5	302.4
NE	187.2	252.2	241.8	240.9	226.2	271.3	292.2
LV	280.8	300.9	315.2	251.8	262.1	188.7	291.4
DAL	297.4	300.9	262.9	282	275.6	298.2	288.2
ARI	279.7	260.3	270.8	246.2	217.5	274.1	284.6
CIN	295.4	258.6	260.8	228.1	271.4	276.9	270.4
MIA	267	263	312.9	253.3	218.3	197.8	268.4
BUF	320.8	315	330.4	295.4	250.7	212.6	261.8
IND	247.9	235.3	225.7	250.3	319.6	257.6	256
CHI	304.4	264.4	201.5	222.1	266.7	290.8	252.4
LAC	294.9	298.9	265.9	278.4	256.6	267.4	242.4
TB	352.5	346.7	303.6	286.2	233.4	264.9	236
PHI	334.8	248.8	261.3	284.9	204.9	263.7	232.2
BAL	220.7	307.8	236.1	240.5	244.8	201.3	224.8
JAX	303.6	280.3	256	293	269.8	287.1	224.8
KC	318.9	292.1	277.2	240.9	223.9	266.6	222.8
SF	236.4	235.5	204.9	236.4	266.4	252.7	220.6
TEN	253.7	235.6	209.8	268.8	251.5	236.1	215.8
CLE	264.8	252.5	261.9	311.7	302.3	222.6	211
SEA	302.1	271.7	254.1	242.4	242	221.1	202.4
NYJ	265.4	255.8	304.3	235.3	242.3	200.2	200
MIN	256.4	284.8	295	290	272.1	221	186.4
DEN	314.1	267.8	294	220.8	242.9	264	169.8
ATL	338.6	243.7	237.2	255.6	262.7	245.3	151

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_air_yds
Side: offensive
Family: Receiving
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.