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 · 271.3

Multi-year laggard

TEN · 205.5

Biggest improver

NE · +6.91/yr

Biggest decliner

TB · −18.93/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	KC	271.3	−12.43	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	259.3
2	DET	268.4	+5.82	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	297
3	DAL	267.6	−1.19	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	276.2
4	CIN	266.3	+1.65	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	272.2
5	LAR	263.3	+6.41	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	317
6	TB	258.4	−18.93	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	190.4
7	BUF	256.9	−8.56	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	249.8
8	SF	256.0	−3.01	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	239.2
9	LAC	252.0	−16.70	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	187.4
10	GB	250.1	−1.37	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	281.6
11	HOU	249.3	−0.37	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	280.4
12	MIN	246.0	−14.60	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	187.6
13	SEA	245.9	−1.66	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	238.2
14	LV	245.6	−7.54	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	263.4
15	ARI	238.5	−4.87	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	223.4
16	JAX	236.4	−0.75	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	234.8
17	NO	235.3	+3.40	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	259.8
18	MIA	233.8	−12.28	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	169.8
19	ATL	227.9	−6.97	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	208.2
20	IND	226.3	−4.60	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	204.2
21	PIT	226.2	−2.94	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	246.8
22	NE	224.9	+6.91	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	254.8
23	CAR	223.2	+5.53	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	317
24	WAS	221.4	−5.75	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	197
25	DEN	220.8	−4.51	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	188.4
26	PHI	219.9	−7.12	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	186.6
27	BAL	219.4	+4.75	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	246.2
28	CLE	216.3	−4.75	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	202
29	CHI	213.0	+2.31	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	234.2
30	NYJ	211.5	−2.62	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	216.8
31	NYG	206.7	+1.47	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	211
32	TEN	205.5	−7.71	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	179.2

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
CAR	258.1	210.2	190.9	190.9	200.6	194.4	317
LAR	261.4	287.8	206.2	252.9	240.9	276.9	317
DET	274.8	228.5	261.4	270.9	277.5	268.6	297
GB	268.7	266.2	228.8	247.6	231.7	226.2	281.6
HOU	302.7	213.5	214.2	269.3	232.5	232.7	280.4
DAL	281.9	291.9	230.1	274.1	240.7	278.5	276.2
CIN	237.1	282.7	282.5	250.4	289.3	249.6	272.2
LV	273.9	282.8	246	215.6	242.2	195	263.4
NO	246.6	202.2	233.5	248.5	219.4	236.9	259.8
KC	312.8	290.4	308.8	257.8	238	232.2	259.3
NE	195.3	241.1	224.4	199.5	196.6	262.3	254.8
BUF	299.1	261.8	268.2	253.3	231.6	234.2	249.8
PIT	258.1	236.3	215.4	201.2	212.2	213.6	246.8
BAL	182.4	251	188.4	228.3	246.4	192.8	246.2
SF	270	261	238.2	269.2	260.2	254	239.2
SEA	265.3	224.4	251.9	245.1	257.6	239	238.2
JAX	247.2	216.1	244	257.5	218.6	236.8	234.8
CHI	245.3	213.8	152.8	201.2	208.9	234.8	234.2
ARI	256.4	271.7	233.3	201.8	227	256.1	223.4
NYJ	194.7	232.9	237.6	198.4	236.2	163.8	216.8
NYG	208.5	203.7	201.8	197.1	207.1	217.8	211
ATL	288.8	234.5	172.2	222.1	251.9	217.8	208.2
IND	261.6	211.1	226.7	228.4	211.7	240.3	204.2
CLE	231.3	212.9	218.2	235.9	228.2	185.4	202
WAS	237.3	220.4	222.5	245.5	231.3	195.8	197
TB	298.5	316.6	279.2	237.9	265	220.9	190.4
DEN	229.6	226.8	235.7	209.8	224	231.2	188.4
MIN	266.6	261.8	283.4	276.5	257.6	188.7	187.6
LAC	284.3	294.9	281.8	253.6	229.5	232.5	187.4
PHI	233	210.9	256.7	239.2	206.9	205.8	186.6
TEN	239.1	220.3	189.8	206.6	213	190.6	179.2
MIA	246.1	231.5	280.3	276.4	237.4	195.4	169.8

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.