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.

Through Week 8 of 2026, the Chiefs lead at 167.4; the league average is 110.1.

League snapshot — 2026

League leader

KC · 167.4

League average

110.1

Best to worst

85.43

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	KC	167.4	7
2	PIT	139.9	8
3	CHI	133.4	7
4	LAR	131.5	8
5	BUF	131.4	7
6	CLE	126.3	8
7	CAR	121.4	7
8	DET	121.1	7
9	GB	121	8
10	CIN	118.9	7
11	SEA	118.6	7
12	LV	118.5	8
13	DEN	117.4	8
14	BAL	116.9	8
15	ATL	114.6	8
16	SF	113.4	7
17	JAX	110.6	7
18	ARI	104.4	8
19	NO	104	7
20	NYJ	101.6	8
21	HOU	101.3	7
22	NE	101.3	8
23	DAL	98.25	8
24	IND	94.25	8
25	TEN	93.38	8
26	TB	92	8
27	NYG	90.14	7
28	MIA	86.86	7
29	WAS	85.14	7
30	LAC	84	7
31	MIN	82.57	7
32	PHI	82	8

At a glance — 2026

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

KC · 167.4

League laggard

PHI · 82

League average

110.1

Spread (max − min)

85.43

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	KC	167.4	57.32	100%
2	PIT	139.9	29.77	96.8%
3	CHI	133.4	23.32	93.5%
4	LAR	131.5	21.39	90.3%
5	BUF	131.4	21.32	87.1%
6	CLE	126.3	16.14	83.9%
7	CAR	121.4	11.32	80.6%
8	DET	121.1	11.04	77.4%
9	GB	121	10.89	74.2%
10	CIN	118.9	8.75	71%
11	SEA	118.6	8.46	67.7%
12	LV	118.5	8.39	64.5%
13	DEN	117.4	7.27	61.3%
14	BAL	116.9	6.77	58.1%
15	ATL	114.6	4.52	54.8%
16	SF	113.4	3.32	51.6%
17	JAX	110.6	0.46	48.4%
18	ARI	104.4	-5.73	45.2%
19	NO	104	-6.11	41.9%
20	NYJ	101.6	-8.48	38.7%
21	HOU	101.3	-8.82	35.5%
22	NE	101.3	-8.86	32.3%
23	DAL	98.25	-11.86	29%
24	IND	94.25	-15.86	25.8%
25	TEN	93.38	-16.73	22.6%
26	TB	92	-18.11	19.4%
27	NYG	90.14	-19.96	16.1%
28	MIA	86.86	-23.25	12.9%
29	WAS	85.14	-24.96	9.7%
30	LAC	84	-26.11	6.5%
31	MIN	82.57	-27.54	3.2%
32	PHI	82	-28.11	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 2026 vs 2025

Chiefs lead at 167.4 — they ranked #4 last year. Eagles are last at 82 — #30 last year.

The league average is 110.1, up 3.82 from 106.3 last year.

Biggest riser: Panthers, #26 → #7. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #5 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 85.43; 21 teams are within 19.12 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2026 vs 2025

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

KC · +43.31

Biggest faller

DAL · −25.22

Most consistent

PIT · +0.29

League trend 2026 vs 2025

▲ 3.82

Rank	Team	2026	2025	Δ
1	KC	167.4	124.1	+43.31
2	BAL	116.9	80.06	+36.82
3	CAR	121.4	95.88	+25.55
4	CLE	126.3	101.9	+24.37
5	CHI	133.4	110.2	+23.19
6	NYJ	101.6	78.47	+23.15
7	GB	121	97.94	+23.06
8	LAR	131.5	108.8	+22.68
9	JAX	110.6	96.82	+13.75
10	SEA	118.6	105.5	+13.04
11	LV	118.5	106.2	+12.26
12	BUF	131.4	123.4	+8.02
13	SF	113.4	106.2	+7.19
14	HOU	101.3	96.12	+5.17
15	ATL	114.6	110.1	+4.57
16	NO	104	99.76	+4.24
17	CIN	118.9	114.9	+3.92
18	PHI	82	80.29	+1.71
19	WAS	85.14	84.06	+1.08
20	PIT	139.9	139.6	+0.29
21	TEN	93.38	95.71	−2.33
22	NE	101.3	105.5	−4.28
23	DEN	117.4	123.1	−5.74
24	MIN	82.57	90.06	−7.49
25	IND	94.25	106	−11.75
26	NYG	90.14	103.9	−13.80
27	MIA	86.86	106.3	−19.44
28	LAC	84	103.6	−19.65
29	ARI	104.4	124.2	−19.80
30	DET	121.1	142.5	−21.33
31	TB	92	116.2	−24.18
32	DAL	98.25	123.5	−25.22

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 152.7

Multi-year laggard

NYG · 94.95

Biggest improver

CHI · +5.45/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −10.90/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	152.7	−2.06	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	167.4
2	DET	131.8	+2.56	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	121.1
3	CIN	127.2	−1.41	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	118.9
4	TB	124.7	−5.11	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	92
5	SF	123.7	−5.90	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	113.4
6	LAC	121.6	−10.90	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	84
7	LAR	121.1	−1.81	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	131.5
8	GB	120.9	−5.39	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	121
9	BUF	117.7	+3.54	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	131.4
10	DAL	117.3	−3.20	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	98.25
11	PIT	116.2	+2.92	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	139.9
12	ARI	116.2	−2.07	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	104.4
13	LV	115.5	−2.52	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	118.5
14	DEN	115.1	+3.39	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	117.4
15	SEA	113.4	+1.45	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	118.6
16	MIA	109.3	−0.60	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	86.86
17	MIN	107.3	−6.52	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	82.57
18	HOU	107.2	−2.92	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	101.3
19	WAS	107.1	−7.04	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	85.14
20	JAX	106.7	−0.12	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	110.6
21	IND	105.4	−4.98	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	94.25
22	NYJ	104.9	−1.33	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	101.6
23	NE	104.8	−0.32	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	101.3
24	NO	104.5	−1.17	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	104
25	CHI	103.5	+5.45	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	133.4
26	CAR	103.3	−2.10	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	121.4
27	CLE	103.3	+4.24	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	126.3
28	ATL	103.1	+3.36	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	114.6
29	BAL	98.22	+4.08	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	116.9
30	PHI	96.28	−3.65	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	82
31	TEN	95.30	−0.78	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	93.38
32	NYG	94.95	+1.89	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	90.14

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
KC	153.4	160.5	166.3	157.6	139.3	124.1	167.4
PIT	129.4	120.8	84	102.6	96.94	139.6	139.9
CHI	107.5	94.12	67.65	101.3	110.4	110.2	133.4
LAR	140.3	125.7	105.5	120.4	115.2	108.8	131.5
BUF	121.6	103.1	99.56	116.1	128.6	123.4	131.4
CLE	87.88	103.5	93.71	109	100.6	101.9	126.3
CAR	127.2	107.7	102	84.65	84.18	95.88	121.4
DET	117.8	123	134.4	126.8	157	142.5	121.1
GB	140.5	141.8	118.2	113.2	113.4	97.94	121
CIN	112	142.4	134.2	139.3	128.9	114.9	118.9
SEA	115.1	102.5	104.7	118.8	128.7	105.5	118.6
LV	128.5	134.8	104.7	94.76	121.2	106.2	118.5
DEN	101.4	102.6	116.9	121.6	123	123.1	117.4
BAL	78.88	101	80.59	107.5	122.7	80.06	116.9
ATL	102.8	101.9	72.94	104.1	115.2	110.1	114.6
SF	143.6	132.6	131.5	128.8	109.5	106.2	113.4
JAX	106	96.47	120.4	114.4	102.5	96.82	110.6
ARI	115.9	133.4	121.1	98.18	116	124.2	104.4
NO	119.4	99.24	95.41	105.8	108	99.76	104
NYJ	94.75	117.8	108	104.8	128.8	78.47	101.6
HOU	123.3	101.4	108.4	116.6	103.1	96.12	101.3
NE	95.88	114.1	108.1	108.7	100.1	105.5	101.3
DAL	128.8	133.2	98.06	120.2	119.4	123.5	98.25
IND	140.3	96.88	105.4	109.6	85.71	106	94.25
TEN	95.56	104.7	90.65	93.88	93.24	95.71	93.38
TB	118.1	151.4	138.2	113.4	143.9	116.2	92
NYG	79	95.35	99.88	94.18	102.2	103.9	90.14
MIA	103.4	102.3	105.2	131	130.1	106.3	86.86
WAS	136.7	111.5	98.41	123.1	111	84.06	85.14
LAC	144	141.4	150.1	128.1	100.2	103.6	84
MIN	121	114.4	124.2	113.3	105.5	90.06	82.57
PHI	92.63	101.7	119.9	105.1	92.35	80.29	82

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), 2026 Chiefs (167.4).

Chiefs have led this stat 5 of 9 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 110.1 in 2026.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2026.

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.