What Rec Yds is

Receiving yards: total yards gained by the team's receivers on catches. The other side of passing yards — the same yards, credited to the catchers — and a volume number.

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 334.9; the league average was 254.4.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

TB · 334.9

League average

254.4

Best to worst

154.6

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	334.9	16
2	PIT	323.4	16
3	KC	320.4	16
4	ATL	309.3	16
5	LAR	295.6	16
6	GB	289.3	16
7	IND	287.2	16
8	PHI	282.8	16
9	NE	275.3	16
10	NYG	275.3	16
11	LAC	269.8	16
12	MIN	268.6	16
13	CLE	266.3	16
14	SF	265.4	16
15	NO	260.9	16
16	HOU	260.3	16
17	CAR	254.4	16
18	LV	253.6	16
19	DEN	245.6	16
20	DAL	242.8	16
21	DET	240.3	16
22	CHI	234.2	16
23	BAL	231.8	16
24	CIN	223.1	16
25	SEA	215.5	16
26	JAX	214.4	16
27	NYJ	212.8	16
28	MIA	206.8	16
29	WAS	205.4	16
30	TEN	203.4	16
31	BUF	190.8	16
32	ARI	180.3	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 334.9

League laggard

ARI · 180.3

League average

254.4

Spread (max − min)

154.6

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	334.9	80.51	100%
2	PIT	323.4	69.01	96.8%
3	KC	320.4	66.01	93.5%
4	ATL	309.3	54.94	90.3%
5	LAR	295.6	41.26	87.1%
6	GB	289.3	34.94	83.9%
7	IND	287.2	32.82	80.6%
8	PHI	282.8	28.38	77.4%
9	NE	275.3	20.94	74.2%
10	NYG	275.3	20.94	71%
11	LAC	269.8	15.38	67.7%
12	MIN	268.6	14.26	64.5%
13	CLE	266.3	11.94	61.3%
14	SF	265.4	11.07	58.1%
15	NO	260.9	6.51	54.8%
16	HOU	260.3	5.94	51.6%
17	CAR	254.4	0.07	48.4%
18	LV	253.6	-0.81	45.2%
19	DEN	245.6	-8.74	41.9%
20	DAL	242.8	-11.56	38.7%
21	DET	240.3	-14.12	35.5%
22	CHI	234.2	-20.18	32.3%
23	BAL	231.8	-22.62	29%
24	CIN	223.1	-31.31	25.8%
25	SEA	215.5	-38.87	22.6%
26	JAX	214.4	-39.93	19.4%
27	NYJ	212.8	-41.62	16.1%
28	MIA	206.8	-47.56	12.9%
29	WAS	205.4	-48.93	9.7%
30	TEN	203.4	-50.93	6.5%
31	BUF	190.8	-63.62	3.2%
32	ARI	180.3	-74.12	0%

Does Rec Yds matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 841–737–37 ATS (53.3%) across 2020–2025, #122 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2024 (145–118, 55.1%); its worst 2021 (141–129, 52.2%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	135–119–2	53.1%
2021	272	141–129–2	52.2%
2022	271	139–125–7	52.7%
2023	272	139–119–14	53.9%
2024	272	145–118–9	55.1%
2025	272	142–127–3	52.8%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

KC · 270.9

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 206.4

Biggest improver

NE · +6.78/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −23.53/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	270.9	−12.73	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	256.4
2	CIN	270.5	+4.85	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	302.1
3	DET	266.1	+4.06	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	280.6
4	DAL	264.7	−3.38	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	255.8
5	BUF	257.8	−7.88	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	256.1
6	SF	257.5	−1.89	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	249.7
7	LAR	256.6	+1.36	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	269.9
8	LAC	253.8	−15.39	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	199.7
9	TB	252.2	−23.53	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	147.5
10	GB	250.0	−1.47	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	280.8
11	HOU	247.4	−1.83	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	266.7
12	SEA	247.1	−0.76	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	246.6
13	LV	247.0	−6.50	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	273.1
14	MIN	245.7	−14.83	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	185.4
15	ARI	240.8	−3.17	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	239.3
16	JAX	237.5	+0.08	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	242.6
17	MIA	235.5	−11.07	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	181.1
18	NO	233.3	+1.90	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	245.9
19	ATL	226.8	−7.80	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	200.5
20	IND	224.8	−5.72	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	193.8
21	NE	224.7	+6.78	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	253.6
22	PIT	224.4	−4.32	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	233.9
23	WAS	223.9	−3.87	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	214.6
24	PHI	221.3	−6.07	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	196.4
25	DEN	220.5	−4.70	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	186.6
26	CLE	219.7	−2.18	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	226
27	CAR	218.0	+1.69	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	281.1
28	BAL	216.1	+2.28	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	223.1
29	CHI	216.0	+4.52	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	254.9
30	NYJ	214.7	−0.23	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	239.1
31	NYG	211.3	+4.91	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	243.1
32	TEN	206.4	−7.05	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	185.4

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
CIN	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	302.1
CAR	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	281.1
GB	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	280.8
DET	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	280.6
LV	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	273.1
LAR	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	269.9
HOU	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	266.7
KC	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	256.4
BUF	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	256.1
DAL	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	255.8
CHI	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	254.9
NE	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	253.6
SF	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	249.7
SEA	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	246.6
NO	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	245.9
NYG	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	243.1
JAX	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	242.6
ARI	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	239.3
NYJ	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	239.1
PIT	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	233.9
CLE	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	226
BAL	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	223.1
WAS	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	214.6
ATL	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	200.5
LAC	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	199.7
PHI	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	196.4
IND	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	193.8
DEN	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	186.6
MIN	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	185.4
TEN	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	185.4
MIA	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	181.1
TB	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	147.5

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_rec_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.