Washington Commanders — Rec Air Yds, 2026

Value307.6
Rank#8 of 32
League average262.3
Rank in 2025#21 of 32

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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.

Through Week 6 of 2026, the Rams lead at 378.8; the league average is 262.3.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

LAR · 378.8

League average

262.3

Best to worst

227.8

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	LAR	378.8	5
2	CAR	365.5	4
3	HOU	355.4	5
4	NO	326.2	5
5	GB	322.2	5
6	PIT	316.2	5
7	NYG	312.4	5
8	WAS	307.6	5
9	DET	302.4	5
10	NE	292.2	5
11	LV	291.4	5
12	DAL	288.2	5
13	ARI	284.6	5
14	CIN	270.4	5
15	MIA	268.4	5
16	BUF	261.8	5
17	IND	256	5
18	CHI	252.4	5
19	LAC	242.4	5
20	TB	236	5
21	PHI	232.2	5
22	BAL	224.8	5
23	JAX	224.8	5
24	KC	222.8	4
25	SF	220.6	5
26	TEN	215.8	5
27	CLE	211	5
28	SEA	202.4	5
29	NYJ	200	5
30	MIN	186.4	5
31	DEN	169.8	5
32	ATL	151	5

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

LAR · 378.8

League laggard

ATL · 151

League average

262.3

Spread (max − min)

227.8

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	LAR	378.8	116.5	100%
2	CAR	365.5	103.2	96.8%
3	HOU	355.4	93.15	93.5%
4	NO	326.2	63.95	90.3%
5	GB	322.2	59.95	87.1%
6	PIT	316.2	53.95	83.9%
7	NYG	312.4	50.15	80.6%
8	WAS	307.6	45.35	77.4%
9	DET	302.4	40.15	74.2%
10	NE	292.2	29.95	71%
11	LV	291.4	29.15	67.7%
12	DAL	288.2	25.95	64.5%
13	ARI	284.6	22.35	61.3%
14	CIN	270.4	8.15	58.1%
15	MIA	268.4	6.15	54.8%
16	BUF	261.8	-0.45	51.6%
17	IND	256	-6.25	48.4%
18	CHI	252.4	-9.85	45.2%
19	LAC	242.4	-19.85	41.9%
20	TB	236	-26.25	38.7%
21	PHI	232.2	-30.05	35.5%
22	BAL	224.8	-37.45	32.3%
23	JAX	224.8	-37.45	29%
24	KC	222.8	-39.50	25.8%
25	SF	220.6	-41.65	22.6%
26	TEN	215.8	-46.45	19.4%
27	CLE	211	-51.25	16.1%
28	SEA	202.4	-59.85	12.9%
29	NYJ	200	-62.25	9.7%
30	MIN	186.4	-75.85	6.5%
31	DEN	169.8	-92.45	3.2%
32	ATL	151	-111.3	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%

Rec Air Yds in 2026 vs 2025

Rams lead at 378.8 — they ranked #1 last year. Falcons are last at 151 — #19 last year.

The league average is 262.3, up 14.47 from 247.8 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #27 → #2. Biggest faller: Jaguars, #4 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 227.8; 22 teams are within 55.86 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

CAR · +162.6

Biggest faller

ATL · −94.29

Most consistent

NYJ · −0.24

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 14.47

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	CAR	365.5	202.9	+162.6
2	PIT	316.2	192.9	+123.3
3	LV	291.4	188.7	+102.7
4	DET	302.4	219.5	+82.87
5	HOU	355.4	280.3	+75.11
6	WAS	307.6	235.2	+72.42
7	MIA	268.4	197.8	+70.64
8	GB	322.2	251.9	+70.26
9	LAR	378.8	319.3	+59.51
10	NYG	312.4	263.1	+49.28
11	BUF	261.8	212.6	+49.21
12	NO	326.2	281.6	+44.61
13	BAL	224.8	201.3	+23.51
14	NE	292.2	271.3	+20.91
15	ARI	284.6	274.1	+10.48
16	NYJ	200	200.2	−0.24
17	IND	256	257.6	−1.65
18	CIN	270.4	276.9	−6.48
19	DAL	288.2	298.2	−9.98
20	CLE	211	222.6	−11.65
21	SEA	202.4	221.1	−18.66
22	TEN	215.8	236.1	−20.32
23	LAC	242.4	267.4	−25.01
24	TB	236	264.9	−28.94
25	PHI	232.2	263.7	−31.51
26	SF	220.6	252.7	−32.11
27	MIN	186.4	221	−34.60
28	CHI	252.4	290.8	−38.42
29	KC	222.8	266.6	−43.90
30	JAX	224.8	287.1	−62.26
31	DEN	169.8	264	−94.20
32	ATL	151	245.3	−94.29

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

Rec Air Yds since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Buccaneers (415.1), 2019 Buccaneers (405.8), 2020 Buccaneers (352.5), 2021 Buccaneers (346.7), 2022 Bills (330.4), 2023 Browns (311.7), 2024 Colts (319.6), 2025 Rams (319.3), 2026 Rams (378.8).

Buccaneers have led this stat 4 of 9 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2018 at 415.1; the worst Falcons 2026 at 151.

The league average has fallen from 279.8 in 2018 to 262.3 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.