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Target share vs. first-read target share (2026, Weeks 1–9), min. 45 targets

42 WRs with 45+ targets through Week 9 of 2026: target share across, first-read target share up, split at the averages. True alphas (top right): Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Amon-Ra St. Brown and CeeDee Lamb. Secondary options (bottom left): Ryan Flournoy, Xavier Hutchinson and DeMario Douglas.

First read = the QB’s first read on the play

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

PlayerTeamTarget shareFirst-read target share
True alphas · top right
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA36.2%49%
Amon-Ra St. BrownDET32.9%40%
CeeDee LambDAL33.6%38%
Puka NacuaLAR36.1%31%
Chris OlaveNO28.3%39%
Drake LondonATL27.7%37%
Malik NabersNYG29.1%34%
Zay FlowersBAL30.4%32%
Justin JeffersonMIN28.7%32%
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN26.6%33%
Matthew GoldenGB28.0%30%
Garrett WilsonNYJ27.5%30%
Michael WilsonARI25.7%32%
Parker WashingtonJAX24.0%32%
Emeka EgbukaTB24.3%31%
Tetairoa McMillanCAR25.2%29%
First look, fewer targets · top left
Josh DownsKC19.8%38%
Keenan AllenSF21.9%35%
Denzel BostonCLE21.4%33%
Tee HigginsCIN22.7%33%
DK MetcalfPIT23.3%33%
Christian WatsonGB23.1%29%
Volume off progressions · bottom right
Carnell TateTEN27.0%28%
Malik WashingtonMIA23.6%26%
Secondary options · bottom left
Ryan FlournoyDAL14.3%13%
Xavier HutchinsonHOU17.1%20%
DeMario DouglasNE17.1%20%
Devaughn VeleNO18.0%21%
Rome OdunzeCHI17.2%22%
Tre TuckerLV17.4%25%
Xavier WorthyKC19.3%22%
Makai LemonPHI19.3%22%
Davante AdamsLAR20.9%20%
Jalen CokerCAR20.4%21%
Jameson WilliamsDET17.1%26%
Courtland SuttonDEN17.4%27%
Wan'Dale RobinsonTEN20.8%22%
KC ConcepcionCLE20.4%25%
George PickensDAL21.1%25%
Jaylen WaddleDEN20.8%26%
Stefon DiggsWAS22.0%25%
Luther Burden IIICHI22.2%25%

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Minimums scale with the season (QBs 15 attempts a week, RBs 8 carries, WRs 5 targets, TEs 3). Expected points price every carry and target by where it happened. Built from the same data as the Charts gallery; every chart saves as a 1080 × 1350 post.