What Rec YAC is

Receiving yards after the catch: the yards the team's receivers gained after securing the ball. Receiver skill and scheme — the screen game and the broken tackle live here — rather than the throw itself.

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

In 2024 the Lions led at 157; the league average was 113.7.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

DET · 157

League average

113.7

Best to worst

72.82

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	157	17
2	TB	143.9	17
3	KC	139.3	17
4	MIA	130.1	17
5	CIN	128.9	17
6	NYJ	128.8	17
7	SEA	128.7	17
8	BUF	128.6	17
9	DEN	123	17
10	BAL	122.7	17
11	LV	121.2	17
12	DAL	119.4	17
13	ARI	116	17
14	ATL	115.2	17
15	LAR	115.2	17
16	GB	113.4	17
17	WAS	111	17
18	CHI	110.4	17
19	SF	109.5	17
20	NO	108	17
21	MIN	105.5	17
22	HOU	103.1	17
23	JAX	102.5	17
24	NYG	102.2	17
25	CLE	100.6	17
26	LAC	100.2	17
27	NE	100.1	17
28	PIT	96.94	17
29	TEN	93.24	17
30	PHI	92.35	17
31	IND	85.71	17
32	CAR	84.18	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 157

League laggard

CAR · 84.18

League average

113.7

Spread (max − min)

72.82

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	157	43.35	100%
2	TB	143.9	30.29	96.8%
3	KC	139.3	25.64	93.5%
4	MIA	130.1	16.46	90.3%
5	CIN	128.9	15.29	87.1%
6	NYJ	128.8	15.17	83.9%
7	SEA	128.7	15.05	80.6%
8	BUF	128.6	14.93	77.4%
9	DEN	123	9.35	74.2%
10	BAL	122.7	9.05	71%
11	LV	121.2	7.58	67.7%
12	DAL	119.4	5.76	64.5%
13	ARI	116	2.35	61.3%
14	ATL	115.2	1.52	58.1%
15	LAR	115.2	1.52	54.8%
16	GB	113.4	-0.24	51.6%
17	WAS	111	-2.65	48.4%
18	CHI	110.4	-3.30	45.2%
19	SF	109.5	-4.18	41.9%
20	NO	108	-5.65	38.7%
21	MIN	105.5	-8.18	35.5%
22	HOU	103.1	-10.54	32.3%
23	JAX	102.5	-11.18	29%
24	NYG	102.2	-11.48	25.8%
25	CLE	100.6	-13.01	22.6%
26	LAC	100.2	-13.42	19.4%
27	NE	100.1	-13.60	16.1%
28	PIT	96.94	-16.71	12.9%
29	TEN	93.24	-20.42	9.7%
30	PHI	92.35	-21.30	6.5%
31	IND	85.71	-27.95	3.2%
32	CAR	84.18	-29.48	0%

Does Rec YAC matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 821–757–37 ATS (52.0%) across 2020–2025, #169 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (142–122, 53.8%); its worst 2025 (126–143, 46.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	136–118–2	53.5%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	142–122–7	53.8%
2023	272	138–120–14	53.5%
2024	272	140–123–9	53.2%
2025	272	126–143–3	46.8%

Rec YAC in 2024 vs 2023

Lions lead at 157 — they ranked #6 last year. Panthers are last at 84.18 — #32 last year.

The league average is 113.7, up 0.32 from 113.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Jets, #24 → #6. Biggest faller: Chargers, #5 → #26.

Spread between first and last: 72.82; 24 teams are within 16.53 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

TB · +30.59

Biggest faller

LAC · −27.82

Most consistent

GB · +0.18

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▲ 0.32

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	TB	143.9	113.4	+30.59
2	DET	157	126.8	+30.18
3	LV	121.2	94.76	+26.47
4	NYJ	128.8	104.8	+24.00
5	ARI	116	98.18	+17.82
6	BAL	122.7	107.5	+15.24
7	BUF	128.6	116.1	+12.53
8	ATL	115.2	104.1	+11.12
9	SEA	128.7	118.8	+9.94
10	CHI	110.4	101.3	+9.06
11	NYG	102.2	94.18	+8
12	NO	108	105.8	+2.18
13	DEN	123	121.6	+1.41
14	GB	113.4	113.2	+0.18
15	CAR	84.18	84.65	−0.47
16	TEN	93.24	93.88	−0.65
17	DAL	119.4	120.2	−0.76
18	MIA	130.1	131	−0.88
19	LAR	115.2	120.4	−5.18
20	PIT	96.94	102.6	−5.71
21	MIN	105.5	113.3	−7.82
22	CLE	100.6	109	−8.35
23	NE	100.1	108.7	−8.65
24	CIN	128.9	139.3	−10.35
25	JAX	102.5	114.4	−11.94
26	WAS	111	123.1	−12.06
27	PHI	92.35	105.1	−12.71
28	HOU	103.1	116.6	−13.47
29	KC	139.3	157.6	−18.35
30	SF	109.5	128.8	−19.29
31	IND	85.71	109.6	−23.88
32	LAC	100.2	128.1	−27.82

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 151.4

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 93.05

Biggest improver

BAL · +4.24/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −11.27/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	151.4	−3.05	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
2	DET	132.1	+2.78	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
3	TB	129.4	−1.59	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
4	CIN	125.4	−2.79	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
5	SF	123.8	−5.82	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
6	LAR	122.0	−1.13	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	137.8
7	GB	122.0	−4.58	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	128.6
8	LAC	121.1	−11.27	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	80.60
9	DAL	119.1	−1.85	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	110.8
10	BUF	116.9	+2.94	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
11	PIT	116.6	+3.23	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	142.8
12	DEN	114.1	+2.65	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	110.4
13	ARI	114.0	−3.70	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	89.20
14	SEA	113.7	+1.69	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
15	LV	113.4	−4.12	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
16	MIA	108.7	−1.07	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	82.40
17	MIN	108.1	−5.94	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
18	HOU	108.0	−2.29	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
19	WAS	106.8	−7.24	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
20	IND	105.8	−4.68	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	97
21	NYJ	105.0	−1.24	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	102.4
22	JAX	104.9	−1.49	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	97.80
23	NE	104.2	−0.74	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
24	ATL	104.1	+4.13	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
25	NO	104.0	−1.60	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
26	CAR	103.4	−2.01	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	122.3
27	CLE	101.3	+2.74	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
28	CHI	100.7	+3.33	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6
29	BAL	98.44	+4.24	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
30	TEN	95.51	−0.63	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
31	PHI	94.40	−5.07	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80
32	NYG	93.05	+0.46	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80

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
DET	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	123.2
TB	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	124.8
KC	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	158.3
MIA	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	82.40
CIN	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	106
NYJ	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	102.4
SEA	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	120.8
BUF	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	125.8
DEN	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	110.4
BAL	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	118.4
LV	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	103.6
DAL	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	110.8
ARI	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	89.20
ATL	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	121.8
LAR	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	137.8
GB	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	128.6
WAS	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	83.20
CHI	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	113.6
SF	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	114.2
NO	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	100
MIN	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	88
HOU	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	107.2
JAX	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	97.80
NYG	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	76.80
CLE	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	112.2
LAC	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	80.60
NE	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	97.40
PIT	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	142.8
TEN	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	94.80
PHI	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	68.80
IND	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	97
CAR	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	122.3

Rec YAC since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (176.3), 2019 Rams (141.9), 2020 Chiefs (153.4), 2021 Chiefs (160.5), 2022 Chiefs (166.3), 2023 Chiefs (157.6), 2024 Lions (157).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Steelers 2018 at 176.3; the worst Bears 2022 at 67.65.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_yac
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.