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Air yards share vs. yards per air yard (RACR) (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 45 targets

42 WRs with 45+ targets through Week 9 of 2026: air yards share across, RACR (receiving yards per air yard) up, split at the averages. Cashing big air shares (top right): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers and Drake London. Fringe (bottom left): Xavier Hutchinson, Stefon Diggs and Josh Downs.

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1–9weeks of 2026

45min. targets

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42 WRs · 1971 characters

WR AIR YARDS

Air yards share vs. yards per air yard (RACR) (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 45 targets

↗️ CASHING BIG AIR SHARES
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) 52.3% AYS, 1.04 RACR
Zay Flowers (BAL) 32.3% AYS, 1.26 RACR
Drake London (ATL) 38.1% AYS, 1.05 RACR
Puka Nacua (LAR) 39.1% AYS, 0.97 RACR
Tee Higgins (CIN) 39.8% AYS, 0.87 RACR
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) 36.5% AYS, 0.91 RACR
CeeDee Lamb (DAL) 41.4% AYS, 0.78 RACR
Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) 36.0% AYS, 0.88 RACR
Garrett Wilson (NYJ) 34.9% AYS, 0.81 RACR
Christian Watson (GB) 33.2% AYS, 0.82 RACR
Tetairoa McMillan (CAR) 33.5% AYS, 0.80 RACR

↖️ EFFICIENT ON LESS AIR
Luther Burden III (CHI) 23.2% AYS, 1.30 RACR
Ryan Flournoy (DAL) 13.4% AYS, 1.09 RACR
KC Concepcion (CLE) 21.2% AYS, 1.03 RACR
Wan'Dale Robinson (TEN) 16.5% AYS, 0.91 RACR
Makai Lemon (PHI) 17.1% AYS, 0.92 RACR
DeMario Douglas (NE) 18.8% AYS, 0.86 RACR

↘️ AIR YARDS LEFT ON THE FIELD
Denzel Boston (CLE) 44.4% AYS, 0.58 RACR
DK Metcalf (PIT) 38.6% AYS, 0.47 RACR
Chris Olave (NO) 46.8% AYS, 0.67 RACR
Carnell Tate (TEN) 45.4% AYS, 0.64 RACR
Emeka Egbuka (TB) 36.5% AYS, 0.51 RACR
Courtland Sutton (DEN) 35.6% AYS, 0.52 RACR
Matthew Golden (GB) 39.8% AYS, 0.61 RACR
Michael Wilson (ARI) 38.1% AYS, 0.58 RACR
Davante Adams (LAR) 36.3% AYS, 0.63 RACR
Jameson Williams (DET) 37.3% AYS, 0.67 RACR
Jaylen Waddle (DEN) 33.6% AYS, 0.65 RACR
Justin Jefferson (MIN) 35.9% AYS, 0.73 RACR
Parker Washington (JAX) 33.4% AYS, 0.73 RACR
Malik Nabers (NYG) 32.6% AYS, 0.73 RACR

↙️ FRINGE
Xavier Hutchinson (HOU) 18.2% AYS, 0.56 RACR
Stefon Diggs (WAS) 19.9% AYS, 0.70 RACR
Josh Downs (KC) 25.3% AYS, 0.65 RACR
Malik Washington (MIA) 23.5% AYS, 0.69 RACR
Devaughn Vele (NO) 24.9% AYS, 0.71 RACR
Jalen Coker (CAR) 22.5% AYS, 0.77 RACR
Keenan Allen (SF) 23.4% AYS, 0.76 RACR
Xavier Worthy (KC) 24.8% AYS, 0.75 RACR
Tre Tucker (LV) 29.4% AYS, 0.69 RACR
Rome Odunze (CHI) 31.4% AYS, 0.71 RACR
George Pickens (DAL) 31.6% AYS, 0.74 RACR

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Every player on the chart, grouped by corner, the same order as the caption.

Player	Team	Air yards share	RACR (receiving yards per air yard)
Cashing big air shares · top right
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	52.3%	1.04
Zay Flowers	BAL	32.3%	1.26
Drake London	ATL	38.1%	1.05
Puka Nacua	LAR	39.1%	0.97
Tee Higgins	CIN	39.8%	0.87
Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	36.5%	0.91
CeeDee Lamb	DAL	41.4%	0.78
Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	36.0%	0.88
Garrett Wilson	NYJ	34.9%	0.81
Christian Watson	GB	33.2%	0.82
Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	33.5%	0.80
Efficient on less air · top left
Luther Burden III	CHI	23.2%	1.30
Ryan Flournoy	DAL	13.4%	1.09
KC Concepcion	CLE	21.2%	1.03
Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	16.5%	0.91
Makai Lemon	PHI	17.1%	0.92
DeMario Douglas	NE	18.8%	0.86
Air yards left on the field · bottom right
Denzel Boston	CLE	44.4%	0.58
DK Metcalf	PIT	38.6%	0.47
Chris Olave	NO	46.8%	0.67
Carnell Tate	TEN	45.4%	0.64
Emeka Egbuka	TB	36.5%	0.51
Courtland Sutton	DEN	35.6%	0.52
Matthew Golden	GB	39.8%	0.61
Michael Wilson	ARI	38.1%	0.58
Davante Adams	LAR	36.3%	0.63
Jameson Williams	DET	37.3%	0.67
Jaylen Waddle	DEN	33.6%	0.65
Justin Jefferson	MIN	35.9%	0.73
Parker Washington	JAX	33.4%	0.73
Malik Nabers	NYG	32.6%	0.73
Fringe · bottom left
Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	18.2%	0.56
Stefon Diggs	WAS	19.9%	0.70
Josh Downs	KC	25.3%	0.65
Malik Washington	MIA	23.5%	0.69
Devaughn Vele	NO	24.9%	0.71
Jalen Coker	CAR	22.5%	0.77
Keenan Allen	SF	23.4%	0.76
Xavier Worthy	KC	24.8%	0.75
Tre Tucker	LV	29.4%	0.69
Rome Odunze	CHI	31.4%	0.71
George Pickens	DAL	31.6%	0.74

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