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 2024 the Browns led at 37.29; the league average was 31.27.

League snapshot — 2024

League leader

CLE · 37.29

League average

31.27

Best to worst

12.71

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	CLE	37.29	17
2	CIN	36.94	17
3	DAL	36.59	17
4	LV	34.82	17
5	NYJ	34.65	17
6	KC	33.65	17
7	SEA	33.47	17
8	MIA	33.41	17
9	TB	33.12	17
10	NYG	32.59	17
11	DEN	32.29	17
12	HOU	32.18	17
13	LAR	31.82	17
14	ATL	31.71	17
15	CHI	30.94	17
16	ARI	30.76	17
17	DET	30.71	17
18	JAX	30.71	17
19	CAR	30.47	17
20	MIN	30.41	17
21	NO	30.41	17
22	SF	30.18	17
23	TEN	29.82	17
24	WAS	29.65	17
25	NE	29.41	17
26	BUF	29.12	17
27	IND	28.94	17
28	LAC	28.88	17
29	GB	27.29	17
30	PIT	27.06	17
31	BAL	26.88	17
32	PHI	24.59	17

At a glance — 2024

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

CLE · 37.29

League laggard

PHI · 24.59

League average

31.27

Spread (max − min)

12.71

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	CLE	37.29	6.02	100%
2	CIN	36.94	5.67	96.8%
3	DAL	36.59	5.31	93.5%
4	LV	34.82	3.55	90.3%
5	NYJ	34.65	3.37	87.1%
6	KC	33.65	2.37	83.9%
7	SEA	33.47	2.20	80.6%
8	MIA	33.41	2.14	77.4%
9	TB	33.12	1.84	74.2%
10	NYG	32.59	1.31	71%
11	DEN	32.29	1.02	67.7%
12	HOU	32.18	0.90	64.5%
13	LAR	31.82	0.55	61.3%
14	ATL	31.71	0.43	58.1%
15	CHI	30.94	-0.33	54.8%
16	ARI	30.76	-0.51	51.6%
17	DET	30.71	-0.57	48.4%
18	JAX	30.71	-0.57	45.2%
19	CAR	30.47	-0.80	41.9%
20	MIN	30.41	-0.86	38.7%
21	NO	30.41	-0.86	35.5%
22	SF	30.18	-1.10	32.3%
23	TEN	29.82	-1.45	29%
24	WAS	29.65	-1.63	25.8%
25	NE	29.41	-1.86	22.6%
26	BUF	29.12	-2.16	19.4%
27	IND	28.94	-2.33	16.1%
28	LAC	28.88	-2.39	12.9%
29	GB	27.29	-3.98	9.7%
30	PIT	27.06	-4.22	6.5%
31	BAL	26.88	-4.39	3.2%
32	PHI	24.59	-6.69	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%

Targets in 2024 vs 2023

Browns lead at 37.29 — they ranked #7 last year. Eagles are last at 24.59 — #24 last year.

The league average is 31.27, down 0.86 from 32.14 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #23 → #4. Biggest faller: Chargers, #1 → #28.

Spread between first and last: 12.71; 23 teams are within 2.90 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2024 vs 2023

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DEN · +4.24

Biggest faller

LAC · −7.24

Most consistent

TB · +0.76

League trend 2024 vs 2023

▼ -0.86

Rank	Team	2024	2023	Δ
1	DEN	32.29	28.06	+4.24
2	NYG	32.59	28.53	+4.06
3	LV	34.82	31.24	+3.59
4	CHI	30.94	28.06	+2.88
5	SF	30.18	27.71	+2.47
6	CLE	37.29	35.12	+2.18
7	CIN	36.94	34.82	+2.12
8	ATL	31.71	29.88	+1.82
9	TEN	29.82	28.12	+1.71
10	NYJ	34.65	33.12	+1.53
11	SEA	33.47	32.18	+1.29
12	MIA	33.41	32.29	+1.12
13	DAL	36.59	35.59	+1
14	TB	33.12	32.35	+0.76
15	LAR	31.82	32.65	−0.82
16	CAR	30.47	31.41	−0.94
17	ARI	30.76	31.76	−1
18	BAL	26.88	28	−1.12
19	HOU	32.18	33.29	−1.12
20	PIT	27.06	28.47	−1.41
21	KC	33.65	35.24	−1.59
22	NE	29.41	31.82	−2.41
23	BUF	29.12	32.06	−2.94
24	DET	30.71	33.76	−3.06
25	IND	28.94	32.12	−3.18
26	NO	30.41	34.06	−3.65
27	JAX	30.71	35.71	−5.00
28	MIN	30.41	35.65	−5.24
29	WAS	29.65	35.35	−5.71
30	GB	27.29	33	−5.71
31	PHI	24.59	30.88	−6.29
32	LAC	28.88	36.12	−7.24

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

Targets since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Steelers (42.25), 2019 Falcons (40.94), 2020 Steelers (40.75), 2021 Buccaneers (42.12), 2022 Buccaneers (42.59), 2023 Chargers (36.12), 2024 Browns (37.29).

Steelers have led this stat 2 of 7 seasons.

The best season on record is Buccaneers 2022 at 42.59; the worst Bears 2022 at 21.12.

The league average has fallen from 33.54 in 2018 to 31.27 in 2024.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2024.

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.