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 2022 the Buccaneers led at 29.35; the league average was 21.42.

League snapshot — 2022

League leader

TB · 29.35

League average

21.42

Best to worst

16.24

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	TB	29.35	17
2	LAC	28.53	17
3	MIN	26.35	17
4	CIN	26.13	16
5	KC	25.59	17
6	ARI	25.47	17
7	SEA	23.47	17
8	IND	23.41	17
9	JAX	23.18	17
10	BUF	22.56	16
11	DET	22.53	17
12	MIA	21.65	17
13	GB	21.41	17
14	PIT	21.41	17
15	LV	21.12	17
16	NE	21.06	17
17	NYJ	21	17
18	DAL	20.88	17
19	HOU	20.71	17
20	PHI	20.59	17
21	LAR	20.41	17
22	NYG	20.35	17
23	DEN	20.29	17
24	WAS	20.24	17
25	NO	19.88	17
26	SF	19.88	17
27	CLE	19.71	17
28	BAL	17.65	17
29	TEN	16.76	17
30	CAR	15.71	17
31	ATL	15.12	17
32	CHI	13.12	17

At a glance — 2022

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 29.35

League laggard

CHI · 13.12

League average

21.42

Spread (max − min)

16.24

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	29.35	7.93	100%
2	LAC	28.53	7.11	96.8%
3	MIN	26.35	4.93	93.5%
4	CIN	26.13	4.70	90.3%
5	KC	25.59	4.17	87.1%
6	ARI	25.47	4.05	83.9%
7	SEA	23.47	2.05	80.6%
8	IND	23.41	1.99	77.4%
9	JAX	23.18	1.75	74.2%
10	BUF	22.56	1.14	71%
11	DET	22.53	1.11	67.7%
12	MIA	21.65	0.22	64.5%
13	GB	21.41	-0.01	61.3%
14	PIT	21.41	-0.01	58.1%
15	LV	21.12	-0.30	54.8%
16	NE	21.06	-0.36	51.6%
17	NYJ	21	-0.42	48.4%
18	DAL	20.88	-0.54	45.2%
19	HOU	20.71	-0.72	41.9%
20	PHI	20.59	-0.83	38.7%
21	LAR	20.41	-1.01	35.5%
22	NYG	20.35	-1.07	32.3%
23	DEN	20.29	-1.13	29%
24	WAS	20.24	-1.19	25.8%
25	NO	19.88	-1.54	22.6%
26	SF	19.88	-1.54	19.4%
27	CLE	19.71	-1.72	16.1%
28	BAL	17.65	-3.78	12.9%
29	TEN	16.76	-4.66	9.7%
30	CAR	15.71	-5.72	6.5%
31	ATL	15.12	-6.30	3.2%
32	CHI	13.12	-8.30	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%

Receptions in 2022 vs 2021

Buccaneers lead at 29.35 — they ranked #1 last year. Bears are last at 13.12 — #27 last year.

The league average is 21.42, down 0.86 from 22.28 last year.

Biggest riser: Seahawks, #29 → #7. Biggest faller: Cowboys, #3 → #18.

Spread between first and last: 16.24; 21 teams are within 3.53 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2022 vs 2021

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

SEA · +4.41

Biggest faller

ATL · −7.06

Most consistent

NYJ · 0

League trend 2022 vs 2021

▼ -0.86

Rank	Team	2022	2021	Δ
1	SEA	23.47	19.06	+4.41
2	IND	23.41	19.06	+4.35
3	CIN	26.13	22.59	+3.54
4	MIN	26.35	23.41	+2.94
5	NO	19.88	17.24	+2.65
6	PHI	20.59	18.06	+2.53
7	LAC	28.53	26.06	+2.47
8	JAX	23.18	21.24	+1.94
9	ARI	25.47	24.41	+1.06
10	CLE	19.71	18.82	+0.88
11	TB	29.35	28.94	+0.41
12	NYJ	21	21	0
13	HOU	20.71	20.82	−0.12
14	SF	19.88	20.18	−0.29
15	NYG	20.35	20.65	−0.29
16	NE	21.06	21.41	−0.35
17	DEN	20.29	20.82	−0.53
18	WAS	20.24	20.94	−0.71
19	DET	22.53	23.29	−0.76
20	KC	25.59	26.35	−0.76
21	BUF	22.56	24.41	−1.85
22	MIA	21.65	23.76	−2.12
23	GB	21.41	23.65	−2.24
24	LAR	20.41	23.88	−3.47
25	PIT	21.41	25	−3.59
26	LV	21.12	25.24	−4.12
27	TEN	16.76	21.12	−4.35
28	CAR	15.71	20.47	−4.76
29	DAL	20.88	26.12	−5.24
30	BAL	17.65	23.29	−5.65
31	CHI	13.12	19.53	−6.41
32	ATL	15.12	22.18	−7.06

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

Receptions since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (28.69), 2019 Falcons (28.69), 2020 Steelers (26.75), 2021 Buccaneers (28.94), 2022 Buccaneers (29.35).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 5 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2022 at 29.35; the worst Bears 2022 at 13.12.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2022.

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.