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 2024 the Bengals led at 27.06; the league average was 21.38.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CIN · 27.06

League average

21.38

Best to worst

10.06

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CIN	27.06	17
2	MIA	24.29	17
3	SEA	24.29	17
4	LV	24.12	17
5	TB	24	17
6	KC	23.76	17
7	DET	23.47	17
8	DAL	23.41	17
9	CLE	23.24	17
10	NYJ	22.65	17
11	DEN	22.29	17
12	ARI	22	17
13	LAR	21.59	17
14	NYG	21.53	17
15	WAS	21.47	17
16	ATL	21.41	17
17	MIN	21.41	17
18	HOU	21	17
19	CHI	20.76	17
20	SF	20.53	17
21	JAX	20.18	17
22	NE	20.12	17
23	CAR	20.06	17
24	NO	20	17
25	LAC	19.76	17
26	TEN	19.76	17
27	BUF	19.35	17
28	PIT	18.88	17
29	BAL	18.71	17
30	GB	18.12	17
31	PHI	17.82	17
32	IND	17	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CIN · 27.06

League laggard

IND · 17

League average

21.38

Spread (max − min)

10.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CIN	27.06	5.68	100%
2	MIA	24.29	2.92	96.8%
3	SEA	24.29	2.92	93.5%
4	LV	24.12	2.74	90.3%
5	TB	24	2.62	87.1%
6	KC	23.76	2.39	83.9%
7	DET	23.47	2.09	80.6%
8	DAL	23.41	2.03	77.4%
9	CLE	23.24	1.86	74.2%
10	NYJ	22.65	1.27	71%
11	DEN	22.29	0.92	67.7%
12	ARI	22	0.62	64.5%
13	LAR	21.59	0.21	61.3%
14	NYG	21.53	0.15	58.1%
15	WAS	21.47	0.09	54.8%
16	ATL	21.41	0.03	51.6%
17	MIN	21.41	0.03	48.4%
18	HOU	21	-0.38	45.2%
19	CHI	20.76	-0.61	41.9%
20	SF	20.53	-0.85	38.7%
21	JAX	20.18	-1.20	35.5%
22	NE	20.12	-1.26	32.3%
23	CAR	20.06	-1.32	29%
24	NO	20	-1.38	25.8%
25	LAC	19.76	-1.61	22.6%
26	TEN	19.76	-1.61	19.4%
27	BUF	19.35	-2.02	16.1%
28	PIT	18.88	-2.49	12.9%
29	BAL	18.71	-2.67	9.7%
30	GB	18.12	-3.26	6.5%
31	PHI	17.82	-3.55	3.2%
32	IND	17	-4.38	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 2024 vs 2023

Bengals lead at 27.06 — they ranked #4 last year. Colts are last at 17 — #21 last year.

The league average is 21.38, down 0.33 from 21.71 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #24 → #4. Biggest faller: Chargers, #6 → #25.

Spread between first and last: 10.06; 21 teams are within 2.22 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

LV · +3.65

Biggest faller

LAC · −4.29

Most consistent

PIT · −0.12

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.33

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	LV	24.12	20.47	+3.65
2	TB	24	21.41	+2.59
3	DEN	22.29	19.82	+2.47
4	SEA	24.29	21.82	+2.47
5	CIN	27.06	24.71	+2.35
6	CLE	23.24	20.88	+2.35
7	ATL	21.41	19.24	+2.18
8	CHI	20.76	18.88	+1.88
9	TEN	19.76	17.88	+1.88
10	NYJ	22.65	20.94	+1.71
11	NYG	21.53	19.88	+1.65
12	MIA	24.29	23.12	+1.18
13	ARI	22	20.88	+1.12
14	SF	20.53	19.76	+0.76
15	LAR	21.59	21.24	+0.35
16	PIT	18.88	19	−0.12
17	CAR	20.06	20.59	−0.53
18	DET	23.47	24	−0.53
19	NE	20.12	20.65	−0.53
20	BAL	18.71	19.29	−0.59
21	HOU	21	21.88	−0.88
22	KC	23.76	24.76	−1
23	DAL	23.41	25.18	−1.76
24	WAS	21.47	23.94	−2.47
25	BUF	19.35	22.65	−3.29
26	MIN	21.41	24.94	−3.53
27	GB	18.12	22	−3.88
28	IND	17	20.88	−3.88
29	NO	20	23.88	−3.88
30	PHI	17.82	21.71	−3.88
31	JAX	20.18	24.24	−4.06
32	LAC	19.76	24.06	−4.29

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

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), 2023 Cowboys (25.18), 2024 Bengals (27.06).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 7 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 2024.

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.