Volume, not production
A.J. Brown has 35% of NE's air yards but is scoring 5.3 PPR points a game below what that usage usually produces.
- Air-yards share
- 35%
- Targets
- 20
- PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
- −5.3
Weeks 1 and 6–7 · 3 games
Usage comparison · Wide receivers
A.J. Brown vs Luther Burden III
A.J. Brown gets more of his team's passes (22% vs 21%) and more of the deep throws (35% of its air yards vs 24%). In total, though, Luther Burden III has more targets (47 vs 20). A.J. Brown has played 3 games and Luther Burden III 7 games. Near the end zone, Luther Burden III has had more chances (12 vs 3 plays within 20 yards), but A.J. Brown gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (15% vs 12%). Luther Burden III is scoring more fantasy points a game (13.9 vs 6.4, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 12.3 vs 11.6 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–7 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
WRNE
A.J. Brown- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 6.4
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 11.6
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
WRCHI
Luther Burden III- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 13.9
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 12.3
7 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
Season totals through week 6. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
| Stat | A.J. Brown | Luther Burden III |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 7 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 20 | 47 |
| Target share | 22% | 21% |
| Air-yards share | 35% | 24% |
| Catches | 9 | 35 |
| Receiving yards | 101 | 491 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 3 | 12 |
| Red-zone share | 15% | 12% |
| End-zone targets | 1 | 3 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 2 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 6.4 | 13.9 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 19.1 | 97.0 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 11.6 | 12.3 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −5.3 | +1.8 |
Week by week
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Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- A.J. Brown
- Luther Burden III
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | A.J. Brown | Luther Burden III |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13%against SEA | 19%against CAR |
| 2 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 23%against MIN |
| 3 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 32%against PHI |
| 4 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 19%against NYJ |
| 5 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 15%against GB |
| 6 | 33%against NYJ | 24%against ATL |
| 7 | 20%against CHI | 13%against NE |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
| Leaderboard | A.J. Brown | Luther Burden III |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #30of 109 wide receivers | #33of 109 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | #20of 109 wide receivers | #51of 109 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | #9of 75 wide receivers | #26of 75 wide receivers |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #54of 188 wide receivers | #2of 188 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #67of 188 wide receivers | #36of 188 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #35of 188 wide receivers | #33of 188 wide receivers |
Talking points
Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.
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