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Sig Stats: YPRR, Wide Receivers

2014-Sig-Stats-YPRR-WRStarting off the final day of looking at our Signature Stats, we turn to Yards Per Route Run for wide receivers. Our YPRR takes into account the opportunity players had to gain their receiving yards, potentially separating two receivers with similar yardage numbers but a significant difference in the number of routes run, or showing players who were among the most effective on a per-play basis, but did not have the same playing time opportunities as those near the top in total receiving yards.

Overall YPRR

Our leader A.J. Green had a career-low for total receiving yards in a season due to missing time with a toe injury, but he had one of his most effective seasons when on the field. His 2.96 YPRR is over a half-yard more on average than his previous high of 2.32 in his second year. Despite having more receiving weapons than most NFL offenses, the Broncos boasted two players in the Top 10 in Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders. Pittsburgh also had two players near the top, and Antonio Brown makes the list even with having run more routes than any other player last year.

(To qualify a player must have logged at least 200 routes run this season).

Rank Name Team Targets Rec. Yards Snaps in Route YPRR
1 A.J. Green CIN 109 1041 352 2.96
2 Demaryius Thomas DEN 178 1619 583 2.78
3 Martavis Bryant PIT 48 549 200 2.75
4  Odell Beckham Jr. NYG 129 1305 476 2.74
5  Julio Jones ATL 156 1593 585 2.72
6 Dez Bryant DAL 135 1320 494 2.67
7 Jordy Nelson GB 146 1519 570 2.66
7 Antonio Brown PIT 178 1698 638 2.66
9 Emmanuel Sanders DEN 140 1409 574 2.45
10 DeSean Jackson WAS 87 1169 479 2.44

 

Rookie Watch

It is impressive enough that Martavis Bryant and Odell Beckham Jr. cracked the Top 10 in their first seasons, but it should be noted just how much more effective they were than their fellow rookies. They were well ahead of third-place Mike Evans (2.05 YPRR) and last year’s breakout rookie Keenan Allen (2.06). They also eclipsed the previous high of 2.31 YPRR by Percy Harvin in his 2009 rookie campaign by a significant margin.

Slot YPRR

We also have the ability to look at the snaps and effectiveness of each wide receiver based on their alignment. Although Randall Cobb easily gained the most yards from the slot, Sanders edges him out in YPRR. Cobb’s 1,067 receiving yards are the third-most from the slot since 2008, but his 501 routes ran were also the most ran by any receiver over the same time period. T.Y. Hilton showed he can line up anywhere on the field and still be productive (2.60 YPRR when lined up outside). Continuing the trend of a strong 2014 draft class for wide receivers, Jordan Matthews and Jarvis Landry round out our Top 5.

(To qualify a player must have logged at least 200 routes run from a slot position).

Rank Name Team Targets Rec. Yards Snaps in Route YPRR
1 Emmanuel Sanders DEN 42 485 212 2.29
2 Randall Cobb GB 106 1067 501 2.13
3 T.Y. Hilton IND 51 461 231 2.00
4 Jordan Matthews PHI 94 835 447 1.87
5 Jarvis Landry MIA 78 623 355 1.86

 

Top on the Team

One last thing to look at is the most effective wide receiver on each team on a per-route basis and where that ranked across the league.

Rank Name Team Targets Rec. Yards Snaps in Route YPRR
1 A.J. Green CIN 109 1041 352 2.96
2 Demaryius Thomas DEN 178 1619 583 2.78
3 Martavis Bryant PIT 48 549 200 2.75
4 Odell Beckham Jr. NYG 129 1305 476 2.74
5 Julio Jones ATL 156 1593 585 2.72
6 Dez Bryant DAL 135 1320 494 2.67
7 Jordy Nelson GB 146 1519 570 2.66
8 DeSean Jackson WAS 87 1169 479 2.44
9 T.Y. Hilton IND 123 1346 572 2.35
10 Calvin Johnson DET 124 1077 470 2.29
11 DeAndre Hopkins HST 120 1210 534 2.27
12 Steve L. Smith BLT 130 1068 494 2.16
13 Steve Johnson SF 49 435 204 2.13
14 Jeremy Maclin PHI 140 1318 622 2.12
15 Eric Decker NYJ 110 962 456 2.11
16 Mike Evans TB 116 1051 513 2.05
17 Kenny Stills NO 80 931 458 2.03
17 Andrew Hawkins CLV 101 825 406 2.03
19 Julian Edelman NE 124 971 510 1.90
20 Kelvin Benjamin CAR 142 1008 543 1.86
21 Alshon Jeffery CHI 135 1133 622 1.82
22 Jarvis Landry MIA 105 755 434 1.74
23 Charles Johnson MIN 55 476 276 1.72
4 Doug Baldwin SEA 90 825 500 1.65
25 Allen Robinson JAX 76 548 334 1.64
26 Kenny Britt SL 81 748 468 1.60
27 Sammy Watkins BUF 124 982 619 1.59
28 Keenan Allen SD 112 783 494 1.59
29 Dwayne Bowe KC 90 755 479 1.58
30 Kendall Wright TEN 86 715 456 1.57
31 Larry Fitzgerald ARZ 100 784 506 1.55
32 Andre Holmes OAK 91 693 474 1.46

 

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