Fantasy Usage Model

Air Yards Report: Chase Claypool leads Week 10

by Hayden Winks

November 17, 2020, 12:52 am ET

Updated On: November 17, 2020, 4:14 pm ET

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.

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	NA	150	110	13.8
2. Jerry Jeudy	135	137	109	14.2
3. Tyler Lockett	156	136	99	11.3
4. Davante Adams	70	120	106	9.0
5. D.J. Chark	63	118	97	13.4
6. Jakobi Meyers	51	111	90	11.9
7. Josh Reynolds	101	109	68	12.8
8. DeAndre Hopkins	138	108	88	9.0
9. DK Metcalf	77	103	118	14.8
10. Stefon Diggs	78	101	103	10.1
11. Chase Claypool	178	100	80	12.7
12. Brandon Aiyuk	85	95	65	9.1
13. Darnell Mooney	1	94	79	14.2
14. Travis Fulgham	75	92	95	11.6
15. Richie James	63	92	92	10.2
16. Kenny Golladay	NA	90	93	14.6
17. Mike Williams	96	89	92	16.8
18. Robby Anderson	64	87	86	10.0
19. Antonio Brown	75	87	87	13.4
20. Diontae Johnson	116	87	70	8.6
21. Jalen Reagor	96	86	81	15.3
22. Terry McLaurin	68	80	94	9.8
23. Corey Davis	62	79	71	10.3
24. Allen Robinson	82	79	98	10.3
25. Tee Higgins	104	78	94	12.3
26. Cooper Kupp	60	78	64	7.3
27. Scotty Miller	-1	77	77	16.5
28. Keenan Allen	46	75	84	8.1
29. Calvin Ridley	NA	75	124	14.6
30. Marvin Jones	110	74	58	10.3
31. Justin Jefferson	117	74	76	12.6
32. Marvin Hall	55	74	59	20.5
33. Julio Jones	NA	73	82	10.2
34. Denzel Mims	NA	72	72	12.1
35. Brandin Cooks	43	72	73	9.7
36. D.J. Moore	114	72	86	12.4
37. JuJu Smith-Schuster	85	71	46	5.9
38. Anthony Miller	90	70	59	10.3
39. A.J. Brown	43	70	73	9.8
40. CeeDee Lamb	NA	69	77	10.2
41. Tim Patrick	61	69	86	14.3
42. Mike Evans	96	68	68	10.9
43. A.J. Green	89	68	93	12.3
44. Darius Slayton	88	67	83	12.8
45. Nelson Agholor	45	67	45	14.0
46. Preston Williams	NA	66	64	14.5
47. Breshad Perriman	NA	66	61	12.8
48. Christian Kirk	23	65	71	12.4
49. Chris Godwin	45	65	56	8.2
50. Tyler Boyd	64	64	72	8.5
51. Marcus Johnson	36	63	68	17.0
52. Rashard Higgins	64	61	42	13.2
53. John Brown	89	61	68	11.3
54. John Hightower	NA	61	76	22.3
55. Henry Ruggs	61	60	68	19.0
56. Michael Gallup	NA	59	81	13.3
57. Willie Snead	73	59	33	8.9
58. Jalen Guyton	34	57	53	18.9
59. Damiere Byrd	NA	56	72	12.2
60. Michael Pittman	54	55	38	8.1
61. DeVante Parker	88	54	61	9.7
62. Will Fuller	76	54	93	12.4
63. Marquez Valdes-Scantling	95	53	86	17.2
64. Michael Thomas	59	53	50	8.4
65. Adam Thielen	66	53	94	13.1
66. Marquise Brown	106	52	92	15.1
67. KJ Hamler	75	52	62	9.7
68. Sterling Shepard	40	52	47	6.7
69. Cole Beasley	94	52	50	7.5
70. Amari Cooper	NA	52	79	8.6
71. Jeff Smith	NA	52	84	12.7
72. Mecole Hardman	NA	49	24	6.6
73. Chris Conley	41	48	49	10.4
74. Tyron Johnson	NA	47	49	48.7
75. Gabriel Davis	32	47	42	13.4
76. Jarvis Landry	55	46	53	8.6
77. Randall Cobb	41	44	36	7.1
78. Cam Sims	55	42	31	11.9
79. Larry Fitzgerald	31	41	32	6.1
80. Adam Humphries	NA	41	50	9.7
81. Russell Gage	NA	40	45	7.9
82. Curtis Samuel	20	39	34	6.4
83. Mike Thomas	26	38	21	8.8
84. Golden Tate	59	37	32	7.6
85. Robert Woods	14	37	51	7.6
86. Kendrick Bourne	33	37	46	9.2
87. Tre'Quan Smith	5	36	36	9.1
88. Zach Pascal	15	36	46	9.3
89. Jakeem Grant	66	34	26	8.5
90. Donovan Peoples-Jones	15	34	24	12.0
91. DaeSean Hamilton	57	34	40	11.7
92. Cedrick Wilson	NA	33	39	9.3
93. Marquez Callaway	NA	32	29	6.2
94. David Moore	5	32	34	10.5
95. Danny Amendola	-8	31	38	7.8
96. Demarcus Robinson	NA	31	36	9.6
97. Keelan Cole	32	30	57	10.5
98. Auden Tate	24	29	26	8.7
99. Devin Duvernay	16	29	13	5.6
100. Kenny Stills	6	28	34	12.5
101. Hunter Renfrow	7	28	38	8.8
102. Austin Mack	7	28	19	8.1
103. Braxton Berrios	NA	28	37	7.6
104. Javon Wims	NA	28	19	12.0
105. Andy Isabella	14	27	41	15.0
106. Greg Ward	8	25	29	5.1

Air Yards & aDOT - TEs

Player	Last Week	Last 4	Season	aDOT
1. Rob Gronkowski	68	66	54	11.1
2. Richard Rodgers	58	60	33	8.7
3. Dalton Schultz	NA	56	42	6.9
4. Mike Gesicki	79	53	56	12.3
5. Darren Waller	79	53	53	6.2
6. Evan Engram	23	52	38	5.7
7. T.J. Hockenson	29	52	42	7.1
8. Logan Thomas	74	49	48	8.3
9. Travis Kelce	NA	49	61	6.9
10. George Kittle	NA	46	56	6.9
11. Hunter Henry	63	45	51	7.9
12. Tyler Higbee	76	43	31	8.0
13. Hayden Hurst	NA	42	45	7.4
14. Noah Fant	29	41	45	6.8
15. Eric Ebron	40	41	42	7.8
16. Mark Andrews	48	37	54	9.2
17. Dallas Goedert	59	36	39	7.8
18. Jared Cook	26	36	44	10.2
19. Robert Tonyan	48	33	35	8.8
20. Dan Arnold	17	32	30	10.5
21. Jimmy Graham	22	29	36	6.3
22. Jordan Reed	45	29	29	6.0
23. Greg Olsen	39	28	29	7.9
24. Tyler Eifert	30	27	34	7.4
25. Gerald Everett	23	27	21	5.7
26. David Njoku	NA	27	22	8.4
27. Trey Burton	16	25	31	6.9
28. Ross Dwelley	17	25	19	6.9
29. Jonnu Smith	54	25	29	6.2

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Air Yards & aDOT By Team

Team Player	Last Week	Last 4	Season	aDOT
ARI DeAndre Hopkins	138	108	88	9.0
ARI Christian Kirk	23	65	71	12.4
ARI Larry Fitzgerald	31	41	32	6.1
ARI Dan Arnold	17	32	30	10.5
ARI Andy Isabella	14	27	41	15.0
ATL Calvin Ridley	NA	75	124	14.6
ATL Julio Jones	NA	73	82	10.2
ATL Hayden Hurst	NA	42	45	7.4
ATL Russell Gage	NA	40	45	7.9
BAL Willie Snead	73	59	33	8.9
BAL Marquise Brown	106	52	92	15.1
BAL Mark Andrews	48	37	54	9.2
BAL Devin Duvernay	16	29	13	5.6
BUF Stefon Diggs	78	101	103	10.1
BUF John Brown	89	61	68	11.3
BUF Cole Beasley	94	52	50	7.5
BUF Gabriel Davis	32	47	42	13.4
CAR Robby Anderson	64	87	86	10.0
CAR D.J. Moore	114	72	86	12.4
CAR Curtis Samuel	20	39	34	6.4
CHI Darnell Mooney	1	94	79	14.2
CHI Allen Robinson	82	79	98	10.3
CHI Anthony Miller	90	70	59	10.3
CHI Jimmy Graham	22	29	36	6.3
CHI Javon Wims	NA	28	19	12.0
CIN Tee Higgins	104	78	94	12.3
CIN A.J. Green	89	68	93	12.3
CIN Tyler Boyd	64	64	72	8.5
CIN Mike Thomas	26	38	21	8.8
CIN Auden Tate	24	29	26	8.7
CLE Rashard Higgins	64	61	42	13.2
CLE Jarvis Landry	55	46	53	8.6
CLE Donovan Peoples-Jones	15	34	24	12.0
CLE David Njoku	NA	27	22	8.4
DAL CeeDee Lamb	NA	69	77	10.2
DAL Michael Gallup	NA	59	81	13.3
DAL Dalton Schultz	NA	56	42	6.9
DAL Amari Cooper	NA	52	79	8.6
DAL Cedrick Wilson	NA	33	39	9.3
DEN Jerry Jeudy	135	137	109	14.2
DEN Tim Patrick	61	69	86	14.3
DEN KJ Hamler	75	52	62	9.7
DEN Noah Fant	29	41	45	6.8
DEN DaeSean Hamilton	57	34	40	11.7
DET Kenny Golladay	NA	90	93	14.6
DET Marvin Jones	110	74	58	10.3
DET Marvin Hall	55	74	59	20.5
DET T.J. Hockenson	29	52	42	7.1
DET Danny Amendola	-8	31	38	7.8
GB Davante Adams	70	120	106	9.0
GB Marquez Valdes-Scantling	95	53	86	17.2
GB Robert Tonyan	48	33	35	8.8
HOU Brandin Cooks	43	72	73	9.7
HOU Will Fuller	76	54	93	12.4
HOU Randall Cobb	41	44	36	7.1
HOU Kenny Stills	6	28	34	12.5
IND Marcus Johnson	36	63	68	17.0
IND Michael Pittman	54	55	38	8.1
IND Zach Pascal	15	36	46	9.3
IND Trey Burton	16	25	31	6.9
JAX D.J. Chark	63	118	97	13.4
JAX Chris Conley	41	48	49	10.4
JAX Keelan Cole	32	30	57	10.5
JAX Tyler Eifert	30	27	34	7.4
KC Tyreek Hill	NA	150	110	13.8
KC Mecole Hardman	NA	49	24	6.6
KC Travis Kelce	NA	49	61	6.9
KC Demarcus Robinson	NA	31	36	9.6
LA Josh Reynolds	101	109	68	12.8
LA Cooper Kupp	60	78	64	7.3
LA Tyler Higbee	76	43	31	8.0
LA Robert Woods	14	37	51	7.6
LA Gerald Everett	23	27	21	5.7
LAC Mike Williams	96	89	92	16.8
LAC Keenan Allen	46	75	84	8.1
LAC Jalen Guyton	34	57	53	18.9
LAC Tyron Johnson	NA	47	49	48.7
LAC Hunter Henry	63	45	51	7.9
LV Nelson Agholor	45	67	45	14.0
LV Henry Ruggs	61	60	68	19.0
LV Darren Waller	79	53	53	6.2
LV Hunter Renfrow	7	28	38	8.8
MIA Preston Williams	NA	66	64	14.5
MIA DeVante Parker	88	54	61	9.7
MIA Mike Gesicki	79	53	56	12.3
MIA Jakeem Grant	66	34	26	8.5
MIN Justin Jefferson	117	74	76	12.6
MIN Adam Thielen	66	53	94	13.1
NE Jakobi Meyers	51	111	90	11.9
NE Damiere Byrd	NA	56	72	12.2
NO Michael Thomas	59	53	50	8.4
NO Tre'Quan Smith	5	36	36	9.1
NO Jared Cook	26	36	44	10.2
NO Marquez Callaway	NA	32	29	6.2
NYG Darius Slayton	88	67	83	12.8
NYG Evan Engram	23	52	38	5.7
NYG Sterling Shepard	40	52	47	6.7
NYG Golden Tate	59	37	32	7.6
NYG Austin Mack	7	28	19	8.1
NYJ Denzel Mims	NA	72	72	12.1
NYJ Breshad Perriman	NA	66	61	12.8
NYJ Jeff Smith	NA	52	84	12.7
NYJ Braxton Berrios	NA	28	37	7.6
PHI Travis Fulgham	75	92	95	11.6
PHI Jalen Reagor	96	86	81	15.3
PHI John Hightower	NA	61	76	22.3
PHI Richard Rodgers	58	60	33	8.7
PHI Dallas Goedert	59	36	39	7.8
PHI Greg Ward	8	25	29	5.1
PIT Chase Claypool	178	100	80	12.7
PIT Diontae Johnson	116	87	70	8.6
PIT JuJu Smith-Schuster	85	71	46	5.9
PIT Eric Ebron	40	41	42	7.8
SEA Tyler Lockett	156	136	99	11.3
SEA DK Metcalf	77	103	118	14.8
SEA David Moore	5	32	34	10.5
SEA Greg Olsen	39	28	29	7.9
SF Brandon Aiyuk	85	95	65	9.1
SF Richie James	63	92	92	10.2
SF George Kittle	NA	46	56	6.9
SF Kendrick Bourne	33	37	46	9.2
SF Jordan Reed	45	29	29	6.0
SF Ross Dwelley	17	25	19	6.9
TB Antonio Brown	75	87	87	13.4
TB Scotty Miller	-1	77	77	16.5
TB Mike Evans	96	68	68	10.9
TB Rob Gronkowski	68	66	54	11.1
TB Chris Godwin	45	65	56	8.2
TEN Corey Davis	62	79	71	10.3
TEN A.J. Brown	43	70	73	9.8
TEN Adam Humphries	NA	41	50	9.7
TEN Jonnu Smith	54	25	29	6.2
WAS Terry McLaurin	68	80	94	9.8
WAS Logan Thomas	74	49	48	8.3
WAS Cam Sims	55	42	31	11.9

The Fantasy Usage Model: Week 11

Part 1: High Value RB Touches (Sunday Night)

Part 2: Targets Aren’t Created Equal (Monday Night)

Part 3: Air Yards Report (Monday Night)

Part 4: Fantasy Usage Model Notes (Tuesday)

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