What Targets is

Targets: passes thrown toward the team's receivers, caught or not. It shows where an offense is trying to go with the ball, before the result.

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 42.25; the league average was 33.54.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader

PIT · 42.25

League average

33.54

Best to worst

17.25

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	PIT	42.25	16
2	IND	39.63	16
3	TB	38.69	16
4	GB	38.44	16
5	ATL	37.75	16
6	MIN	37	16
7	PHI	37	16
8	NYG	35.88	16
9	DEN	35.25	16
10	KC	35.25	16
11	DET	35.06	16
12	CLE	34.81	16
13	NE	34.75	16
14	LAR	34.06	16
15	CAR	34	16
16	BAL	33.69	16
17	LV	33.13	16
18	CIN	33.06	16
19	JAX	32.75	16
20	DAL	32.31	16
21	SF	32.19	16
22	NO	31.94	16
23	LAC	31.63	16
24	NYJ	31.56	16
25	CHI	31.50	16
26	HOU	30.88	16
27	WAS	30.56	16
28	BUF	29.94	16
29	ARI	29.56	16
30	MIA	27.19	16
31	TEN	26.56	16
32	SEA	25	16

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

PIT · 42.25

League laggard

SEA · 25

League average

33.54

Spread (max − min)

17.25

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	PIT	42.25	8.71	100%
2	IND	39.63	6.09	96.8%
3	TB	38.69	5.15	93.5%
4	GB	38.44	4.90	90.3%
5	ATL	37.75	4.21	87.1%
6	MIN	37	3.46	83.9%
7	PHI	37	3.46	80.6%
8	NYG	35.88	2.34	77.4%
9	DEN	35.25	1.71	74.2%
10	KC	35.25	1.71	71%
11	DET	35.06	1.52	67.7%
12	CLE	34.81	1.27	64.5%
13	NE	34.75	1.21	61.3%
14	LAR	34.06	0.52	58.1%
15	CAR	34	0.46	54.8%
16	BAL	33.69	0.15	51.6%
17	LV	33.13	-0.41	48.4%
18	CIN	33.06	-0.48	45.2%
19	JAX	32.75	-0.79	41.9%
20	DAL	32.31	-1.23	38.7%
21	SF	32.19	-1.35	35.5%
22	NO	31.94	-1.60	32.3%
23	LAC	31.63	-1.91	29%
24	NYJ	31.56	-1.98	25.8%
25	CHI	31.50	-2.04	22.6%
26	HOU	30.88	-2.66	19.4%
27	WAS	30.56	-2.98	16.1%
28	BUF	29.94	-3.60	12.9%
29	ARI	29.56	-3.98	9.7%
30	MIA	27.19	-6.35	6.5%
31	TEN	26.56	-6.98	3.2%
32	SEA	25	-8.54	0%

Does Targets matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 771–807–37 ATS (48.9%) across 2020–2025, #272 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (144–120, 54.5%); its worst 2024 (112–151, 42.6%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	134–120–2	52.8%
2021	272	129–141–2	47.8%
2022	271	144–120–7	54.5%
2023	272	122–136–14	47.3%
2024	272	112–151–9	42.6%
2025	272	130–139–3	48.3%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

DAL · 36.17

Multi-year laggard

BAL · 27.43

Biggest improver

NO · +1.21/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · −2.03/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	DAL	36.17	−0.11	38.56	37.47	32.06	35.59	36.59	35.71	37.20
2	TB	35.58	−2.00	37.88	42.12	42.59	32.35	33.12	31.82	29.20
3	CIN	35.57	+0.47	35.38	31.76	37.13	34.82	36.94	35.76	37.20
4	ARI	34.65	+0.47	34.06	33.53	37.35	31.76	30.76	36.29	38.80
5	KC	34.64	−1.39	38.19	37.47	36.12	35.24	33.65	32.29	29.50
6	LAC	34.57	−2.03	38.19	38.76	40.41	36.12	28.88	32	27.60
7	LAR	34.51	+0.70	35.13	35.41	30.41	32.65	31.82	34.18	42
8	DET	33.70	+0.12	35.13	33.24	33.12	33.76	30.71	32.35	37.60
9	PIT	33.20	−1.37	40.75	38.41	32.24	28.47	27.06	30.71	34.80
10	JAX	32.94	−1.24	36.56	34.29	33.76	35.71	30.71	32.18	27.40
11	LV	32.93	−0.20	32.69	35.47	32.82	31.24	34.82	29.06	34.40
12	HOU	32.66	+0.25	32.81	30.76	32.82	33.29	32.18	32.53	34.20
13	NO	32.19	+1.21	31.75	27.88	29	34.06	30.41	33.24	39
14	IND	31.78	−0.09	33.44	29.53	34.06	32.12	28.94	31.18	33.20
15	BUF	31.74	−1.84	35.75	36.65	34.44	32.06	29.12	28.18	26
16	MIN	31.63	−1.21	30.31	34	37.71	35.65	30.41	27.53	25.80
17	NYJ	31.58	−0.58	28.94	34.18	34.59	33.12	34.65	27.76	27.80
18	MIA	31.57	−1.48	34.19	35.24	33.06	32.29	33.41	27.18	25.60
19	CLE	31.55	+0.39	29.19	29.35	29.82	35.12	37.29	30.71	29.40
20	GB	31.45	−0.10	31.31	33.53	31.76	33	27.29	27.06	36.20
21	DEN	31.38	−0.12	33.31	30.41	31.82	28.06	32.29	34.35	29.40
22	WAS	31.32	−1.07	35.81	31.41	31.24	35.35	29.65	25.41	30.40
23	CAR	31.25	+0.20	32.94	33.82	25.12	31.41	30.47	28.24	36.75
24	NYG	30.93	+0.02	31.25	33.18	28.76	28.53	32.59	29.59	32.60
25	SEA	30.68	−0.60	33.56	27.88	32.53	32.18	33.47	26.76	28.40
26	CHI	30.24	−0.16	37.25	30.82	21.12	28.06	30.94	31.29	32.20
27	ATL	30.21	−1.18	37.81	32.59	23.53	29.88	31.71	30.53	25.40
28	SF	30.16	−0.53	34.63	29.24	29.65	27.71	30.18	32.35	27.40
29	NE	29.56	+0.17	26.25	30.82	30.47	31.82	29.41	28.35	29.80
30	PHI	29.09	−0.89	35.06	27.53	29.71	30.88	24.59	27.29	28.60
31	TEN	29.05	+0.11	29.25	30.71	25.65	28.12	29.82	31.18	28.60
32	BAL	27.43	−0.56	24.50	34.76	27.35	28	26.88	23.94	26.60

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	35.13	35.41	30.41	32.65	31.82	34.18	42
NO	31.75	27.88	29	34.06	30.41	33.24	39
ARI	34.06	33.53	37.35	31.76	30.76	36.29	38.80
DET	35.13	33.24	33.12	33.76	30.71	32.35	37.60
CIN	35.38	31.76	37.13	34.82	36.94	35.76	37.20
DAL	38.56	37.47	32.06	35.59	36.59	35.71	37.20
CAR	32.94	33.82	25.12	31.41	30.47	28.24	36.75
GB	31.31	33.53	31.76	33	27.29	27.06	36.20
PIT	40.75	38.41	32.24	28.47	27.06	30.71	34.80
LV	32.69	35.47	32.82	31.24	34.82	29.06	34.40
HOU	32.81	30.76	32.82	33.29	32.18	32.53	34.20
IND	33.44	29.53	34.06	32.12	28.94	31.18	33.20
NYG	31.25	33.18	28.76	28.53	32.59	29.59	32.60
CHI	37.25	30.82	21.12	28.06	30.94	31.29	32.20
WAS	35.81	31.41	31.24	35.35	29.65	25.41	30.40
NE	26.25	30.82	30.47	31.82	29.41	28.35	29.80
KC	38.19	37.47	36.12	35.24	33.65	32.29	29.50
CLE	29.19	29.35	29.82	35.12	37.29	30.71	29.40
DEN	33.31	30.41	31.82	28.06	32.29	34.35	29.40
TB	37.88	42.12	42.59	32.35	33.12	31.82	29.20
PHI	35.06	27.53	29.71	30.88	24.59	27.29	28.60
TEN	29.25	30.71	25.65	28.12	29.82	31.18	28.60
SEA	33.56	27.88	32.53	32.18	33.47	26.76	28.40
NYJ	28.94	34.18	34.59	33.12	34.65	27.76	27.80
LAC	38.19	38.76	40.41	36.12	28.88	32	27.60
JAX	36.56	34.29	33.76	35.71	30.71	32.18	27.40
SF	34.63	29.24	29.65	27.71	30.18	32.35	27.40
BAL	24.50	34.76	27.35	28	26.88	23.94	26.60
BUF	35.75	36.65	34.44	32.06	29.12	28.18	26
MIN	30.31	34	37.71	35.65	30.41	27.53	25.80
MIA	34.19	35.24	33.06	32.29	33.41	27.18	25.60
ATL	37.81	32.59	23.53	29.88	31.71	30.53	25.40

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat

Stat ID: off_receiving_targets
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.