Today I wanted to continue the series, studying NFL position groups and facets of the game. Next up are wide receivers, looking at receiving data from Sports Info Solutions (SIS).
The stats in this study are from the 2023 season, focusing on current and former Pittsburgh Steelers. The goal is to see how they stacked up against their NFL peers.
Let’s dive in, starting with on-target catch percentage (total receptions/number of catchable targets). This highlights the quality of targets and connectivity along with drop percentage (drops/catchable targets) to see who made the most of their expected-catch situations:
Encouragingly, the majority of focused players land toward the top right.