NFL Lines

League snapshot — 2021

League leaderTB 42.12
League average33.19
Best to worst14.59

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2021

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

TB · 42.12

League laggard

PHI · 27.53

League average

33.19

Spread (max − min)

14.59

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	TB	42.12	8.92	100%
2	LAC	38.76	5.57	96.8%
3	PIT	38.41	5.22	93.5%
4	DAL	37.47	4.28	90.3%
5	KC	37.47	4.28	87.1%
6	BUF	36.65	3.45	83.9%
7	LV	35.47	2.28	80.6%
8	LAR	35.41	2.22	77.4%
9	MIA	35.24	2.04	74.2%
10	BAL	34.76	1.57	71%
11	JAX	34.29	1.10	67.7%
12	NYJ	34.18	0.98	64.5%
13	MIN	34	0.81	61.3%
14	CAR	33.82	0.63	58.1%
15	ARI	33.53	0.33	54.8%
16	GB	33.53	0.33	51.6%
17	DET	33.24	0.04	48.4%
18	NYG	33.18	-0.02	45.2%
19	ATL	32.59	-0.61	41.9%
20	CIN	31.76	-1.43	38.7%
21	WAS	31.41	-1.78	35.5%
22	CHI	30.82	-2.37	32.3%
23	NE	30.82	-2.37	29%
24	HOU	30.76	-2.43	25.8%
25	TEN	30.71	-2.49	22.6%
26	DEN	30.41	-2.78	19.4%
27	IND	29.53	-3.67	16.1%
28	CLE	29.35	-3.84	12.9%
29	SF	29.24	-3.96	9.7%
30	NO	27.88	-5.31	6.5%
31	SEA	27.88	-5.31	3.2%
32	PHI	27.53	-5.67	0%

Year-over-year — 2021 vs 2020

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

BAL · +10.26

Biggest faller

PHI · −7.53

Most consistent

CLE · +0.17

League trend 2021 vs 2020

▼ -0.61

Rank	Team	2021	2020	Δ
1	BAL	34.76	24.50	+10.26
2	NYJ	34.18	28.94	+5.24
3	NE	30.82	26.25	+4.57
4	TB	42.12	37.88	+4.24
5	MIN	34	30.31	+3.69
6	LV	35.47	32.69	+2.78
7	GB	33.53	31.31	+2.22
8	NYG	33.18	31.25	+1.93
9	TEN	30.71	29.25	+1.46
10	MIA	35.24	34.19	+1.05
11	BUF	36.65	35.75	+0.90
12	CAR	33.82	32.94	+0.89
13	LAC	38.76	38.19	+0.58
14	LAR	35.41	35.13	+0.29
15	CLE	29.35	29.19	+0.17
16	ARI	33.53	34.06	−0.53
17	KC	37.47	38.19	−0.72
18	DAL	37.47	38.56	−1.09
19	DET	33.24	35.13	−1.89
20	HOU	30.76	32.81	−2.05
21	JAX	34.29	36.56	−2.27
22	PIT	38.41	40.75	−2.34
23	DEN	30.41	33.31	−2.90
24	CIN	31.76	35.38	−3.61
25	NO	27.88	31.75	−3.87
26	IND	29.53	33.44	−3.91
27	WAS	31.41	35.81	−4.40
28	ATL	32.59	37.81	−5.22
29	SF	29.24	34.63	−5.39
30	SEA	27.88	33.56	−5.68
31	CHI	30.82	37.25	−6.43
32	PHI	27.53	35.06	−7.53

Multi-year context

7-year window (2019–2025)

Multi-year leader

TB · 36.83

Multi-year laggard

BAL · 27.42

Biggest improver

CLE · +0.61/yr

Biggest decliner

PHI · −1.75/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
1	TB	36.83	−1.34	37.94	37.88	42.12	42.59	32.35	33.12	31.82
2	DAL	36.00	−0.24	36	38.56	37.47	32.06	35.59	36.59	35.71
3	LAC	35.77	−1.19	36	38.19	38.76	40.41	36.12	28.88	32
4	CIN	35.52	+0.11	36.81	35.38	31.76	37.13	34.82	36.94	35.76
5	KC	35.40	−0.68	34.88	38.19	37.47	36.12	35.24	33.65	32.29
6	JAX	34.06	−0.69	35.19	36.56	34.29	33.76	35.71	30.71	32.18
7	LAR	33.98	−0.77	38.25	35.13	35.41	30.41	32.65	31.82	34.18
8	ARI	33.83	+0.05	33.06	34.06	33.53	37.35	31.76	30.76	36.29
9	MIA	33.32	−1.31	37.88	34.19	35.24	33.06	32.29	33.41	27.18
10	DET	33.24	−0.51	34.38	35.13	33.24	33.12	33.76	30.71	32.35
11	PIT	32.56	−1.29	30.31	40.75	38.41	32.24	28.47	27.06	30.71
12	ATL	32.43	−1.65	40.94	37.81	32.59	23.53	29.88	31.71	30.53
13	LV	32.40	−0.17	30.69	32.69	35.47	32.82	31.24	34.82	29.06
14	HOU	32.40	+0.06	32.38	32.81	30.76	32.82	33.29	32.18	32.53
15	BUF	32.36	−0.87	30.31	35.75	36.65	34.44	32.06	29.12	28.18
16	NYJ	32.00	+0.05	30.75	28.94	34.18	34.59	33.12	34.65	27.76
17	CLE	31.97	+0.61	32.31	29.19	29.35	29.82	35.12	37.29	30.71
18	MIN	31.89	+0.06	27.63	30.31	34	37.71	35.65	30.41	27.53
19	NO	31.61	−0.06	34.94	31.75	27.88	29	34.06	30.41	33.24
20	NYG	31.52	−0.84	36.75	31.25	33.18	28.76	28.53	32.59	29.59
21	DEN	31.47	+0.30	30.06	33.31	30.41	31.82	28.06	32.29	34.35
22	IND	31.39	−0.16	30.50	33.44	29.53	34.06	32.12	28.94	31.18
23	CAR	31.36	−1.25	37.50	32.94	33.82	25.12	31.41	30.47	28.24
24	WAS	31.12	−0.68	29	35.81	31.41	31.24	35.35	29.65	25.41
25	GB	31.12	−1.04	33.88	31.31	33.53	31.76	33	27.29	27.06
26	SEA	31.04	−0.29	30.88	33.56	27.88	32.53	32.18	33.47	26.76
27	CHI	30.69	−0.99	35.38	37.25	30.82	21.12	28.06	30.94	31.29
28	NE	30.55	−0.63	36.69	26.25	30.82	30.47	31.82	29.41	28.35
29	SF	30.42	−0.03	29.19	34.63	29.24	29.65	27.71	30.18	32.35
30	PHI	30.40	−1.75	37.75	35.06	27.53	29.71	30.88	24.59	27.29
31	TEN	28.78	+0.42	26.75	29.25	30.71	25.65	28.12	29.82	31.18
32	BAL	27.42	−0.35	26.50	24.50	34.76	27.35	28	26.88	23.94

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
TB	37.94	37.88	42.12	42.59	32.35	33.12	31.82
LAC	36	38.19	38.76	40.41	36.12	28.88	32
PIT	30.31	40.75	38.41	32.24	28.47	27.06	30.71
DAL	36	38.56	37.47	32.06	35.59	36.59	35.71
KC	34.88	38.19	37.47	36.12	35.24	33.65	32.29
BUF	30.31	35.75	36.65	34.44	32.06	29.12	28.18
LV	30.69	32.69	35.47	32.82	31.24	34.82	29.06
LAR	38.25	35.13	35.41	30.41	32.65	31.82	34.18
MIA	37.88	34.19	35.24	33.06	32.29	33.41	27.18
BAL	26.50	24.50	34.76	27.35	28	26.88	23.94
JAX	35.19	36.56	34.29	33.76	35.71	30.71	32.18
NYJ	30.75	28.94	34.18	34.59	33.12	34.65	27.76
MIN	27.63	30.31	34	37.71	35.65	30.41	27.53
CAR	37.50	32.94	33.82	25.12	31.41	30.47	28.24
ARI	33.06	34.06	33.53	37.35	31.76	30.76	36.29
GB	33.88	31.31	33.53	31.76	33	27.29	27.06
DET	34.38	35.13	33.24	33.12	33.76	30.71	32.35
NYG	36.75	31.25	33.18	28.76	28.53	32.59	29.59
ATL	40.94	37.81	32.59	23.53	29.88	31.71	30.53
CIN	36.81	35.38	31.76	37.13	34.82	36.94	35.76
WAS	29	35.81	31.41	31.24	35.35	29.65	25.41
CHI	35.38	37.25	30.82	21.12	28.06	30.94	31.29
NE	36.69	26.25	30.82	30.47	31.82	29.41	28.35
HOU	32.38	32.81	30.76	32.82	33.29	32.18	32.53
TEN	26.75	29.25	30.71	25.65	28.12	29.82	31.18
DEN	30.06	33.31	30.41	31.82	28.06	32.29	34.35
IND	30.50	33.44	29.53	34.06	32.12	28.94	31.18
CLE	32.31	29.19	29.35	29.82	35.12	37.29	30.71
SF	29.19	34.63	29.24	29.65	27.71	30.18	32.35
NO	34.94	31.75	27.88	29	34.06	30.41	33.24
SEA	30.88	33.56	27.88	32.53	32.18	33.47	26.76
PHI	37.75	35.06	27.53	29.71	30.88	24.59	27.29

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2021.

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.