What Receptions is

Receptions: catches made by the team's receivers. Volume, and it follows how often a team throws rather than how well.

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 Steelers led at 28.69; the league average was 22.38.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

PIT · 28.69

League average

22.38

Best to worst

11.81

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	28.69	16
2	IND	27	16
3	ATL	26.75	16
4	MIN	26.56	16
5	PHI	26.38	16
6	TB	25.50	16
7	GB	24.50	16
8	KC	24.06	16
9	LV	23.88	16
10	NYG	23.88	16
11	NO	23.81	16
12	CAR	23.63	16
13	NE	23.63	16
14	DET	23.44	16
15	LAR	23	16
16	DEN	22.94	16
17	DAL	22.25	16
18	CLE	22.06	16
19	LAC	21.75	16
20	HOU	21.56	16
21	CHI	21.50	16
22	BAL	20.88	16
23	CIN	20.69	16
24	SF	20.69	16
25	JAX	20.56	16
26	WAS	19.44	16
27	NYJ	18.69	16
28	TEN	18.31	16
29	MIA	18.25	16
30	ARI	17.69	16
31	SEA	17.50	16
32	BUF	16.88	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 28.69

League laggard

BUF · 16.88

League average

22.38

Spread (max − min)

11.81

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	28.69	6.30	100%
2	IND	27	4.62	96.8%
3	ATL	26.75	4.37	93.5%
4	MIN	26.56	4.18	90.3%
5	PHI	26.38	3.99	87.1%
6	TB	25.50	3.12	83.9%
7	GB	24.50	2.12	80.6%
8	KC	24.06	1.68	77.4%
9	LV	23.88	1.49	74.2%
10	NYG	23.88	1.49	71%
11	NO	23.81	1.43	67.7%
12	CAR	23.63	1.24	64.5%
13	NE	23.63	1.24	61.3%
14	DET	23.44	1.05	58.1%
15	LAR	23	0.62	54.8%
16	DEN	22.94	0.55	51.6%
17	DAL	22.25	-0.13	48.4%
18	CLE	22.06	-0.32	45.2%
19	LAC	21.75	-0.63	41.9%
20	HOU	21.56	-0.82	38.7%
21	CHI	21.50	-0.88	35.5%
22	BAL	20.88	-1.51	32.3%
23	CIN	20.69	-1.70	29%
24	SF	20.69	-1.70	25.8%
25	JAX	20.56	-1.82	22.6%
26	WAS	19.44	-2.95	19.4%
27	NYJ	18.69	-3.70	16.1%
28	TEN	18.31	-4.07	12.9%
29	MIA	18.25	-4.13	9.7%
30	ARI	17.69	-4.70	6.5%
31	SEA	17.50	-4.88	3.2%
32	BUF	16.88	-5.51	0%

Does Receptions matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 816–762–37 ATS (51.7%) across 2020–2025, #191 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (143–111, 56.3%); its worst 2024 (123–140, 46.8%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	143–111–2	56.3%
2021	272	139–131–2	51.5%
2022	271	145–119–7	54.9%
2023	272	134–124–14	51.9%
2024	272	123–140–9	46.8%
2025	272	132–137–3	49.1%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

CIN · 24.99

Multi-year laggard

BAL · 18.77

Biggest improver

NO · +0.90/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −1.58/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	CIN	24.99	+0.55	23.25	22.59	26.13	24.71	27.06	24.24	27
2	DAL	24.55	−0.02	25.81	26.12	20.88	25.18	23.41	24.65	25.80
3	TB	24.25	−1.41	25.63	28.94	29.35	21.41	24	20.65	19.80
4	ARI	24.10	+0.18	24.19	24.41	25.47	20.88	22	25.12	26.60
5	KC	24.08	−1.04	26.25	26.35	25.59	24.76	23.76	21.35	20.50
6	DET	23.64	+0.26	23.38	23.29	22.53	24	23.47	23.18	25.60
7	LAC	23.26	−1.58	25.81	26.06	28.53	24.06	19.76	21.59	17
8	LAR	23.23	+0.36	24.50	23.88	20.41	21.24	21.59	22.82	28.20
9	LV	22.51	−0.21	23.06	25.24	21.12	20.47	24.12	20	23.60
10	NO	22.13	+0.90	23.13	17.24	19.88	23.88	20	23.35	27.40
11	PIT	22.07	−0.85	26.75	25	21.41	19	18.88	21.47	22
12	MIN	21.98	−0.96	21.81	23.41	26.35	24.94	21.41	17.53	18.40
13	HOU	21.94	+0.04	23.94	20.82	20.71	21.88	21	21.41	23.80
14	BUF	21.86	−1.21	25.63	24.41	22.56	22.65	19.35	20.24	18.20
15	JAX	21.78	−0.71	24.19	21.24	23.18	24.24	20.18	20.24	19.20
16	SEA	21.69	−0.44	24.25	19.06	23.47	21.82	24.29	19.12	19.80
17	GB	21.45	−0.52	23.25	23.65	21.41	22	18.12	19.29	22.40
18	MIA	21.36	−1.16	23.13	23.76	21.65	23.12	24.29	18.94	14.60
19	WAS	20.97	−0.81	24.31	20.94	20.24	23.94	21.47	16.88	19
20	SF	20.94	−0.13	23.19	20.18	19.88	19.76	20.53	23.41	19.60
21	IND	20.90	−0.25	23.19	19.06	23.41	20.88	17	21.18	21.60
22	DEN	20.75	+0.17	19.81	20.82	20.29	19.82	22.29	22.82	19.40
23	CAR	20.68	+0.28	23.31	20.47	15.71	20.59	20.06	19.35	25.25
24	NE	20.39	+0.27	17.69	21.41	21.06	20.65	20.12	21.24	20.60
25	NYG	20.27	−0.04	20.06	20.65	20.35	19.88	21.53	19	20.40
26	NYJ	20.25	+0.04	18.25	21	21	20.94	22.65	17.53	20.40
27	CLE	20.08	+0.09	19.69	18.82	19.71	20.88	23.24	19	19.20
28	ATL	19.97	−0.90	25.50	22.18	15.12	19.24	21.41	19.53	16.80
29	CHI	19.95	+0.01	25.13	19.53	13.12	18.88	20.76	19.65	22.60
30	PHI	19.37	−0.38	20.88	18.06	20.59	21.71	17.82	18.71	17.80
31	TEN	19.27	+0.01	19.75	21.12	16.76	17.88	19.76	20	19.60
32	BAL	18.77	−0.04	16.06	23.29	17.65	19.29	18.71	16.35	20

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
LAR	24.50	23.88	20.41	21.24	21.59	22.82	28.20
NO	23.13	17.24	19.88	23.88	20	23.35	27.40
CIN	23.25	22.59	26.13	24.71	27.06	24.24	27
ARI	24.19	24.41	25.47	20.88	22	25.12	26.60
DAL	25.81	26.12	20.88	25.18	23.41	24.65	25.80
DET	23.38	23.29	22.53	24	23.47	23.18	25.60
CAR	23.31	20.47	15.71	20.59	20.06	19.35	25.25
HOU	23.94	20.82	20.71	21.88	21	21.41	23.80
LV	23.06	25.24	21.12	20.47	24.12	20	23.60
CHI	25.13	19.53	13.12	18.88	20.76	19.65	22.60
GB	23.25	23.65	21.41	22	18.12	19.29	22.40
PIT	26.75	25	21.41	19	18.88	21.47	22
IND	23.19	19.06	23.41	20.88	17	21.18	21.60
NE	17.69	21.41	21.06	20.65	20.12	21.24	20.60
KC	26.25	26.35	25.59	24.76	23.76	21.35	20.50
NYG	20.06	20.65	20.35	19.88	21.53	19	20.40
NYJ	18.25	21	21	20.94	22.65	17.53	20.40
BAL	16.06	23.29	17.65	19.29	18.71	16.35	20
SEA	24.25	19.06	23.47	21.82	24.29	19.12	19.80
TB	25.63	28.94	29.35	21.41	24	20.65	19.80
SF	23.19	20.18	19.88	19.76	20.53	23.41	19.60
TEN	19.75	21.12	16.76	17.88	19.76	20	19.60
DEN	19.81	20.82	20.29	19.82	22.29	22.82	19.40
CLE	19.69	18.82	19.71	20.88	23.24	19	19.20
JAX	24.19	21.24	23.18	24.24	20.18	20.24	19.20
WAS	24.31	20.94	20.24	23.94	21.47	16.88	19
MIN	21.81	23.41	26.35	24.94	21.41	17.53	18.40
BUF	25.63	24.41	22.56	22.65	19.35	20.24	18.20
PHI	20.88	18.06	20.59	21.71	17.82	18.71	17.80
LAC	25.81	26.06	28.53	24.06	19.76	21.59	17
ATL	25.50	22.18	15.12	19.24	21.41	19.53	16.80
MIA	23.13	23.76	21.65	23.12	24.29	18.94	14.60

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_receptions
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.