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 2025 the Lions led at 142.5; the league average was 106.3.

League snapshot — 2025

League leader

DET · 142.5

League average

106.3

Best to worst

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	DET	142.5	17
2	PIT	139.6	17
3	ARI	124.2	17
4	KC	124.1	17
5	DAL	123.5	17
6	BUF	123.4	17
7	DEN	123.1	17
8	TB	116.2	17
9	CIN	114.9	17
10	CHI	110.2	17
11	ATL	110.1	17
12	LAR	108.8	17
13	MIA	106.3	17
14	LV	106.2	17
15	SF	106.2	17
16	IND	106	17
17	NE	105.5	17
18	SEA	105.5	17
19	NYG	103.9	17
20	LAC	103.6	17
21	CLE	101.9	17
22	NO	99.76	17
23	GB	97.94	17
24	JAX	96.82	17
25	HOU	96.12	17
26	CAR	95.88	17
27	TEN	95.71	17
28	MIN	90.06	17
29	WAS	84.06	17
30	PHI	80.29	17
31	BAL	80.06	17
32	NYJ	78.47	17

At a glance — 2025

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

DET · 142.5

League laggard

NYJ · 78.47

League average

106.3

Spread (max − min)

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	DET	142.5	36.19	100%
2	PIT	139.6	33.31	96.8%
3	ARI	124.2	17.89	93.5%
4	KC	124.1	17.83	90.3%
5	DAL	123.5	17.19	87.1%
6	BUF	123.4	17.13	83.9%
7	DEN	123.1	16.83	80.6%
8	TB	116.2	9.89	77.4%
9	CIN	114.9	8.66	74.2%
10	CHI	110.2	3.95	71%
11	ATL	110.1	3.78	67.7%
12	LAR	108.8	2.54	64.5%
13	MIA	106.3	0.01	61.3%
14	LV	106.2	-0.05	58.1%
15	SF	106.2	-0.05	54.8%
16	IND	106	-0.28	51.6%
17	NE	105.5	-0.75	48.4%
18	SEA	105.5	-0.75	45.2%
19	NYG	103.9	-2.34	41.9%
20	LAC	103.6	-2.64	38.7%
21	CLE	101.9	-4.40	35.5%
22	NO	99.76	-6.52	32.3%
23	GB	97.94	-8.34	29%
24	JAX	96.82	-9.46	25.8%
25	HOU	96.12	-10.17	22.6%
26	CAR	95.88	-10.40	19.4%
27	TEN	95.71	-10.58	16.1%
28	MIN	90.06	-16.22	12.9%
29	WAS	84.06	-22.22	9.7%
30	PHI	80.29	-25.99	6.5%
31	BAL	80.06	-26.22	3.2%
32	NYJ	78.47	-27.81	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 2025 vs 2024

Lions lead at 142.5 — they ranked #1 last year. Jets are last at 78.47 — #6 last year.

The league average is 106.3, down 7.37 from 113.7 last year.

Biggest riser: Steelers, #28 → #2. Biggest faller: Jets, #6 → #32.

Spread between first and last: 64; 20 teams are within 15.40 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2025 vs 2024

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

PIT · +42.65

Biggest faller

NYJ · −50.35

Most consistent

DEN · +0.12

League trend 2025 vs 2024

▼ -7.37

Rank	Team	2025	2024	Δ
1	PIT	139.6	96.94	+42.65
2	IND	106	85.71	+20.29
3	CAR	95.88	84.18	+11.71
4	ARI	124.2	116	+8.18
5	NE	105.5	100.1	+5.47
6	DAL	123.5	119.4	+4.06
7	LAC	103.6	100.2	+3.41
8	TEN	95.71	93.24	+2.47
9	NYG	103.9	102.2	+1.76
10	CLE	101.9	100.6	+1.24
11	DEN	123.1	123	+0.12
12	CHI	110.2	110.4	−0.12
13	SF	106.2	109.5	−3.24
14	ATL	110.1	115.2	−5.12
15	BUF	123.4	128.6	−5.18
16	JAX	96.82	102.5	−5.65
17	LAR	108.8	115.2	−6.35
18	HOU	96.12	103.1	−7
19	NO	99.76	108	−8.24
20	PHI	80.29	92.35	−12.06
21	CIN	114.9	128.9	−14
22	DET	142.5	157	−14.53
23	LV	106.2	121.2	−15
24	KC	124.1	139.3	−15.18
25	MIN	90.06	105.5	−15.41
26	GB	97.94	113.4	−15.47
27	SEA	105.5	128.7	−23.18
28	MIA	106.3	130.1	−23.82
29	WAS	84.06	111	−26.94
30	TB	116.2	143.9	−27.76
31	BAL	80.06	122.7	−42.65
32	NYJ	78.47	128.8	−50.35

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

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), 2025 Lions (142.5).

Chiefs have led this stat 4 of 8 seasons.

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

The league average has fallen from 119.4 in 2018 to 106.3 in 2025.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2025.

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.