NFL Air Yards Share Leaders: Wide Receivers (2026)
Statyx · Updated through Week 10
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) leads NFL wide receivers in air yards share this season at 50.8%, through Week 10. His share of all his team's air yards. Below are the top 50 qualified receivers with their targets, catches and yards.
Top 50 wide receivers in air yards share
| # | Receiver | Team | Air Yards Share | GP | TGT | REC | YDS | TGT SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 50.8% | 9 | 99 | 71 | 1036 | 35.7% |
| 2 | Adonai Mitchell | NYJ | 49.4% | 5 | 34 | 16 | 265 | 22.8% |
| 3 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | 48.3% | 4 | 41 | 26 | 310 | 32.8% |
| 4 | Chris Olave | NO | 47.9% | 8 | 83 | 56 | 734 | 28.1% |
| 5 | Carnell Tate | TEN | 46.9% | 7 | 51 | 34 | 413 | 26.2% |
| 6 | Denzel Boston | CLE | 44.6% | 9 | 60 | 32 | 507 | 21.7% |
| 7 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 42.7% | 9 | 108 | 70 | 904 | 33.0% |
| 8 | Mike Evans | SF | 42.7% | 6 | 39 | 27 | 420 | 23.5% |
| 9 | Drake London | ATL | 41.3% | 9 | 67 | 44 | 692 | 27.7% |
| 10 | Puka Nacua | LAR | 41.3% | 7 | 93 | 70 | 715 | 36.0% |
| 11 | DK Metcalf | PIT | 41.0% | 8 | 64 | 33 | 378 | 23.9% |
| 12 | Matthew Golden | GB | 40.2% | 9 | 92 | 53 | 783 | 28.0% |
| 13 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 39.7% | 8 | 67 | 48 | 758 | 23.2% |
| 14 | Michael Wilson | ARI | 37.9% | 9 | 88 | 51 | 546 | 25.7% |
| 15 | Parker Washington | JAX | 37.2% | 8 | 55 | 29 | 493 | 24.9% |
| 16 | Davante Adams | LAR | 36.7% | 6 | 49 | 30 | 480 | 20.2% |
| 17 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 35.7% | 8 | 63 | 43 | 527 | 27.6% |
| 18 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 35.1% | 8 | 86 | 61 | 657 | 32.0% |
| 19 | Malik Nabers | NYG | 34.7% | 9 | 85 | 58 | 692 | 28.9% |
| 20 | Jameson Williams | DET | 34.2% | 8 | 46 | 28 | 468 | 17.1% |
| 21 | Jordan Addison | MIN | 33.9% | 7 | 36 | 18 | 277 | 19.8% |
| 22 | Rome Odunze | CHI | 33.9% | 9 | 51 | 32 | 528 | 17.5% |
| 23 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 33.8% | 7 | 51 | 31 | 393 | 28.7% |
| 24 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | 33.6% | 8 | 73 | 53 | 647 | 25.3% |
| 25 | Christian Watson | GB | 33.5% | 9 | 74 | 49 | 879 | 22.5% |
| 26 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | 33.2% | 8 | 71 | 46 | 625 | 25.1% |
| 27 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | 33.1% | 7 | 54 | 31 | 278 | 24.9% |
| 28 | Zay Flowers | BAL | 33.0% | 8 | 64 | 43 | 614 | 30.3% |
| 29 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | 32.8% | 9 | 52 | 30 | 337 | 20.1% |
| 30 | Caleb Douglas | MIA | 32.6% | 5 | 27 | 19 | 296 | 22.1% |
| 31 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 32.6% | 9 | 46 | 25 | 266 | 17.8% |
| 32 | Jahan Dotson | ATL | 31.6% | 9 | 32 | 16 | 353 | 13.2% |
| 33 | George Pickens | DAL | 31.5% | 8 | 62 | 39 | 533 | 21.2% |
| 34 | Tre Tucker | LV | 30.5% | 9 | 56 | 33 | 529 | 18.0% |
| 35 | DJ Moore | BUF | 29.2% | 6 | 32 | 19 | 285 | 18.4% |
| 36 | Dontayvion Wicks | PHI | 28.5% | 6 | 32 | 19 | 284 | 17.1% |
| 37 | Malik Washington | MIA | 27.1% | 8 | 48 | 33 | 350 | 24.0% |
| 38 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 26.4% | 5 | 27 | 15 | 230 | 17.9% |
| 39 | Josh Downs | KC | 26.4% | 9 | 57 | 33 | 354 | 19.9% |
| 40 | Xavier Worthy | KC | 26.2% | 8 | 47 | 33 | 278 | 19.1% |
| 41 | Nico Collins | HOU | 26.2% | 6 | 39 | 28 | 384 | 20.2% |
| 42 | Roman Wilson | PIT | 26.1% | 5 | 25 | 14 | 188 | 14.4% |
| 43 | Romeo Doubs | NE | 25.1% | 6 | 24 | 14 | 261 | 13.4% |
| 44 | Jalen Coker | CAR | 25.1% | 7 | 49 | 31 | 393 | 20.1% |
| 45 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | 25.0% | 7 | 30 | 13 | 260 | 14.1% |
| 46 | Mack Hollins | NE | 24.7% | 5 | 26 | 18 | 245 | 16.9% |
| 47 | Ted Hurst III | TB | 24.7% | 8 | 25 | 11 | 168 | 12.1% |
| 48 | Keenan Allen | SF | 23.9% | 8 | 58 | 40 | 351 | 22.5% |
| 49 | Keon Coleman | BUF | 23.4% | 8 | 33 | 23 | 304 | 14.9% |
| 50 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 22.9% | 9 | 31 | 20 | 294 | 12.9% |
Reading a leaderboard for receiving props
Volume comes first for a receiving yards or receptions prop: targets, target share and the routes he runs. Efficiency such as yards per route says how well he turns that volume into yards. Set the season line beside his last few weeks and his matchup: the Coverage Engine shows how he does against man and zone, and defense vs wide receivers shows what each opponent allows.
NFL air yards share leaders: questions
- Who leads NFL wide receivers in air yards share in 2026?
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA) at 50.8% through Week 10, ahead of Adonai Mitchell (49.4%) and DeVonta Smith (48.3%).
- What does air yards share measure?
- His share of all his team's air yards.
- Who qualifies for the leaderboard?
- Wide receivers who have played enough of their team's snaps this season to be ranked on the NFL Data Lab board. A receiver below the bar is left off, so a few big games do not top the list.
- Can I see tight ends, running backs or other weeks?
- Yes, in the NFL Data Lab: every position, any single week or range of weeks, home or away, and game situations such as the red zone.