Air Yards Report: DK has 206 in Week 12

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Hayden Winks,

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Hayden Winks

Published December 1, 2020 09:52 AM

Air yards -- the distance the ball traveled from the line of scrimmage to the receiver at the catch point -- provide a lot of context to each fantasy football receiver’s floor and ceiling. Targets aren’t created equal because some are closer to the line of scrimmage and some are deeper downfield. Short targets aren’t worth as much as deep targets, but they are more stable week to week. Deep targets are worth more in the long run, but they are more volatile (I track these “deep targets” in my weekly “Targets Aren’t Created Equal” column on Tuesdays at Rotoworld). In conjunction with targets, air yards explain how a receiver is being used. In a perfect world, a receiver would be seeing high target volume and high air yards volume. In this article, we’ll track each player’s air yards from the last week’s game to the last four weeks to the season. [[ad:athena]]

Air Yards & aDOT - WRs

This table is sorted by air yards per game over the last four weeks (min. 25 air yards per game over the last four weeks). “aDOT” is average depth of target, so a high aDOT means a player is used deeper down the field and a low aDOT means a player is used closer to the line of scrimmage.

Player	Last Week	Last 4	Season	aDOT
1. Tyreek Hill	226	183	120	13.1
2. Chase Claypool	NA	149	86	13.3
3. Denzel Mims	109	145	101	14.9
4. Breshad Perriman	135	123	80	15.6
5. Jerry Jeudy	24	121	103	14.5
6. DK Metcalf	207	112	120	14.7
7. Justin Jefferson	129	110	83	12.7
8. D.J. Chark	NA	108	96	13.2
9. Davante Adams	116	105	104	9.5
10. Tee Higgins	29	104	96	12.6
11. Calvin Ridley	78	103	120	14.0
12. Mike Evans	149	100	76	11.6
13. D.J. Moore	129	98	93	12.5
14. Diontae Johnson	NA	97	74	8.2
15. DeVante Parker	144	96	70	9.7
16. Marvin Jones	168	94	69	11.0
17. Damiere Byrd	48	93	75	12.3
18. Adam Thielen	NA	93	98	12.9
19. John Brown	NA	89	68	11.3
20. Marquez Valdes-Scantling	NA	88	89	17.4
21. Mike Williams	53	88	91	16.3
22. A.J. Green	75	87	92	12.7
23. Darnell Mooney	138	85	85	14.3
24. Stefon Diggs	45	85	98	9.7
25. Josh Reynolds	65	83	68	12.6
26. Robby Anderson	127	82	85	10.0
27. Terry McLaurin	89	80	94	10.1
28. Amari Cooper	113	79	81	9.1
29. Allen Robinson	77	79	96	9.8
30. Nelson Agholor	54	78	55	13.7
31. Will Fuller	111	78	94	12.5
32. Tyler Lockett	23	77	87	10.4
33. Tim Patrick	27	77	83	14.4
34. Collin Johnson	135	75	35	11.6
35. KJ Hamler	NA	75	60	9.5
36. Chris Godwin	85	73	60	8.4
37. Jakobi Meyers	45	73	73	10.8
38. Anthony Miller	69	73	60	10.4
39. Michael Thomas	80	72	67	9.3
40. DeAndre Hopkins	58	72	83	8.9
41. Christian Kirk	78	71	72	12.5
42. Corey Davis	48	70	73	11.3
43. Jalen Reagor	72	70	73	13.2
44. A.J. Brown	57	69	69	9.6
45. Brandin Cooks	59	69	71	10.0
46. Marquise Brown	NA	69	89	15.3
47. Richie James	23	69	69	10.8
48. Olamide Zaccheaus	49	68	55	13.8
49. T.Y. Hilton	67	68	62	11.3
50. Marcus Johnson	NA	67	67	17.3
51. Michael Pittman	93	67	42	8.3
52. Golden Tate	73	66	37	7.7
53. Robert Woods	117	66	57	8.0
54. Antonio Brown	14	63	63	11.8
55. Travis Fulgham	15	61	85	11.7
56. Keenan Allen	61	61	81	7.3
57. Michael Gallup	48	61	76	12.3
58. CeeDee Lamb	29	61	68	9.2
59. Tyler Boyd	34	61	70	8.2
60. Jarvis Landry	109	60	55	8.8
61. Keelan Cole	111	59	61	11.3
62. Russell Gage	40	58	46	7.4
63. Henry Ruggs	98	58	64	18.5
64. Rashard Higgins	20	56	44	14.1
65. Jakeem Grant	8	54	33	10.2
66. Darius Slayton	64	53	82	13.4
67. JuJu Smith-Schuster	NA	53	44	5.9
68. Gabriel Davis	70	52	44	13.9
69. Cooper Kupp	41	51	62	7.3
70. Tyron Johnson	NA	50	49	49.0
71. KhaDarel Hodge	28	49	42	16.9
72. Sterling Shepard	81	49	52	7.3
73. Willie Snead	NA	49	35	8.8
74. Mecole Hardman	85	47	29	8.1
75. Cole Beasley	11	46	47	7.3
76. Demarcus Robinson	42	46	40	9.0
77. Allen Lazard	56	46	60	11.1
78. Marvin Hall	38	45	52	17.3
79. Keke Coutee	50	45	30	10.1
80. Curtis Samuel	30	43	37	6.4
81. Larry Fitzgerald	NA	43	33	5.8
82. Chris Conley	NA	42	48	10.4
83. Zach Pascal	80	41	49	10.4
84. Julio Jones	NA	39	76	10.4
85. Cam Sims	NA	37	27	10.6
86. James Washington	NA	36	35	10.1
87. Freddie Swain	NA	33	14	7.3
88. Jamison Crowder	52	32	70	8.8
89. Kendrick Bourne	30	32	44	9.0
90. Hunter Renfrow	37	31	37	8.0
91. DaeSean Hamilton	28	31	38	12.3
92. Devin Duvernay	NA	30	16	7.2
93. Jamal Agnew	1	29	12	5.8
94. Jalen Guyton	34	29	46	17.0
95. Austin Mack	NA	28	19	8.1
96. Chad Beebe	48	28	19	6.1
97. Bisi Johnson	70	27	29	11.4
98. Scotty Miller	25	27	72	16.7
99. N’Keal Harry	18	26	32	6.0
100. Auden Tate	31	25	26	9.4
101. Christian Blake	12	25	29	10.2

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Air Yards & aDOT - TEs

Player	Last Week	Last 4	Season	aDOT
1. Travis Kelce	54	78	66	7.4
2. Dallas Goedert	121	71	50	8.5
3. Rob Gronkowski	74	68	56	11.0
4. Hunter Henry	85	68	55	8.1
5. Evan Engram	107	64	44	6.4
6. Mark Andrews	NA	62	60	10.1
7. Darren Waller	47	60	51	6.2
8. Mike Gesicki	50	55	55	11.9
9. Richard Rodgers	62	55	38	9.8
10. Jordan Reed	84	47	38	7.6
11. T.J. Hockenson	54	46	43	6.9
12. Tyler Higbee	10	43	29	7.8
13. Trey Burton	76	42	38	7.9
14. Eric Ebron	NA	41	44	7.8
15. Tyler Eifert	34	41	39	8.5
16. Logan Thomas	16	37	43	7.7
17. Jordan Akins	31	36	29	8.2
18. Ryan Izzo	NA	35	22	10.5
19. Dalton Schultz	11	35	38	6.4
20. Robert Tonyan	41	32	36	8.5
21. Kyle Rudolph	57	29	21	6.7
22. James O’Shaughnessy	49	28	20	8.2
23. Dan Arnold	56	28	32	11.6
24. Cameron Brate	36	28	18	7.0
25. Cole Kmet	30	27	17	9.9
26. Jimmy Graham	43	26	36	6.6
27. Jared Cook	41	26	40	10.7
28. Hayden Hurst	37	26	40	6.8

Air Yards & aDOT By Team

Player	Last Week	Last 4	Season	aDOT
ARI DeAndre Hopkins	58	72	83	8.9
ARI Christian Kirk	78	71	72	12.5
ARI Larry Fitzgerald	NA	43	33	5.8
ARI Dan Arnold	56	28	32	11.6
ATL Calvin Ridley	78	103	120	14.0
ATL Olamide Zaccheaus	49	68	55	13.8
ATL Russell Gage	40	58	46	7.4
ATL Julio Jones	NA	39	76	10.4
ATL Hayden Hurst	37	26	40	6.8
ATL Christian Blake	12	25	29	10.2
BAL Marquise Brown	NA	69	89	15.3
BAL Mark Andrews	NA	62	60	10.1
BAL Willie Snead	NA	49	35	8.8
BAL Devin Duvernay	NA	30	16	7.2
BUF John Brown	NA	89	68	11.3
BUF Stefon Diggs	45	85	98	9.7
BUF Gabriel Davis	70	52	44	13.9
BUF Cole Beasley	11	46	47	7.3
CAR D.J. Moore	129	98	93	12.5
CAR Robby Anderson	127	82	85	10.0
CAR Curtis Samuel	30	43	37	6.4
CHI Darnell Mooney	138	85	85	14.3
CHI Allen Robinson	77	79	96	9.8
CHI Anthony Miller	69	73	60	10.4
CHI Cole Kmet	30	27	17	9.9
CHI Jimmy Graham	43	26	36	6.6
CIN Tee Higgins	29	104	96	12.6
CIN A.J. Green	75	87	92	12.7
CIN Tyler Boyd	34	61	70	8.2
CIN Auden Tate	31	25	26	9.4
CLE Jarvis Landry	109	60	55	8.8
CLE Rashard Higgins	20	56	44	14.1
CLE KhaDarel Hodge	28	49	42	16.9
DAL Amari Cooper	113	79	81	9.1
DAL Michael Gallup	48	61	76	12.3
DAL CeeDee Lamb	29	61	68	9.2
DAL Dalton Schultz	11	35	38	6.4
DEN Jerry Jeudy	24	121	103	14.5
DEN Tim Patrick	27	77	83	14.4
DEN KJ Hamler	NA	75	60	9.5
DEN DaeSean Hamilton	28	31	38	12.3
DET Marvin Jones	168	94	69	11.0
DET T.J. Hockenson	54	46	43	6.9
DET Marvin Hall	38	45	52	17.3
DET Jamal Agnew	1	29	12	5.8
GB Davante Adams	116	105	104	9.5
GB Marquez Valdes-Scantling	NA	88	89	17.4
GB Allen Lazard	56	46	60	11.1
GB Robert Tonyan	41	32	36	8.5
HOU Will Fuller	111	78	94	12.5
HOU Brandin Cooks	59	69	71	10.0
HOU Keke Coutee	50	45	30	10.1
HOU Jordan Akins	31	36	29	8.2
IND T.Y. Hilton	67	68	62	11.3
IND Marcus Johnson	NA	67	67	17.3
IND Michael Pittman	93	67	42	8.3
IND Trey Burton	76	42	38	7.9
IND Zach Pascal	80	41	49	10.4
JAX D.J. Chark	NA	108	96	13.2
JAX Collin Johnson	135	75	35	11.6
JAX Keelan Cole	111	59	61	11.3
JAX Chris Conley	NA	42	48	10.4
JAX Tyler Eifert	34	41	39	8.5
JAX James O’Shaughnessy	49	28	20	8.2
KC Tyreek Hill	226	183	120	13.1
KC Travis Kelce	54	78	66	7.4
KC Mecole Hardman	85	47	29	8.1
KC Demarcus Robinson	42	46	40	9.0
LA Josh Reynolds	65	83	68	12.6
LA Robert Woods	117	66	57	8.0
LA Cooper Kupp	41	51	62	7.3
LA Tyler Higbee	10	43	29	7.8
LAC Mike Williams	53	88	91	16.3
LAC Hunter Henry	85	68	55	8.1
LAC Keenan Allen	61	61	81	7.3
LAC Tyron Johnson	NA	50	49	49.0
LAC Jalen Guyton	34	29	46	17.0
LV Nelson Agholor	54	78	55	13.7
LV Darren Waller	47	60	51	6.2
LV Henry Ruggs	98	58	64	18.5
LV Hunter Renfrow	37	31	37	8.0
MIA DeVante Parker	144	96	70	9.7
MIA Mike Gesicki	50	55	55	11.9
MIA Jakeem Grant	8	54	33	10.2
MIN Justin Jefferson	129	110	83	12.7
MIN Adam Thielen	NA	93	98	12.9
MIN Kyle Rudolph	57	29	21	6.7
MIN Chad Beebe	48	28	19	6.1
MIN Bisi Johnson	70	27	29	11.4
NE Damiere Byrd	48	93	75	12.3
NE Jakobi Meyers	45	73	73	10.8
NE Ryan Izzo	NA	35	22	10.5
NE N’Keal Harry	18	26	32	6.0
NO Michael Thomas	80	72	67	9.3
NO Jared Cook	41	26	40	10.7
NYG Golden Tate	73	66	37	7.7
NYG Evan Engram	107	64	44	6.4
NYG Darius Slayton	64	53	82	13.4
NYG Sterling Shepard	81	49	52	7.3
NYG Austin Mack	NA	28	19	8.1
NYJ Denzel Mims	109	145	101	14.9
NYJ Breshad Perriman	135	123	80	15.6
NYJ Jamison Crowder	52	32	70	8.8
PHI Dallas Goedert	121	71	50	8.5
PHI Jalen Reagor	72	70	73	13.2
PHI Travis Fulgham	15	61	85	11.7
PHI Richard Rodgers	62	55	38	9.8
PIT Chase Claypool	NA	149	86	13.3
PIT Diontae Johnson	NA	97	74	8.2
PIT JuJu Smith-Schuster	NA	53	44	5.9
PIT Eric Ebron	NA	41	44	7.8
PIT James Washington	NA	36	35	10.1
SEA DK Metcalf	207	112	120	14.7
SEA Tyler Lockett	23	77	87	10.4
SEA Freddie Swain	NA	33	14	7.3
SF Richie James	23	69	69	10.8
SF Jordan Reed	84	47	38	7.6
SF Kendrick Bourne	30	32	44	9.0
TB Mike Evans	149	100	76	11.6
TB Chris Godwin	85	73	60	8.4
TB Rob Gronkowski	74	68	56	11.0
TB Antonio Brown	14	63	63	11.8
TB Cameron Brate	36	28	18	7.0
TB Scotty Miller	25	27	72	16.7
TEN Corey Davis	48	70	73	11.3
TEN A.J. Brown	57	69	69	9.6
WAS Terry McLaurin	89	80	94	10.1
WAS Cam Sims	NA	37	27	10.6
WAS Logan Thomas	16	37	43	7.7

Week 13 Fantasy Usage Model

1. Situational RB Touches (Sunday Night)

2. Targets Aren’t Created Equal (Monday Night)

3. Air Yards Report (Monday Night)

4. Usage Model Notes (Tuesday)

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