Usage comparison · Wide receivers
Alec Pierce vs Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. gets more of his team's passes (16% vs 12%), while Alec Pierce gets more of the deep throws (31% of his team's air yards vs 18%). Alec Pierce has played 2 games and Brian Thomas Jr. 3 games. Near the end zone, Alec Pierce has had more chances (1 vs 0 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (6% vs 0%). Alec Pierce is scoring more fantasy points a game (6.1 vs 5.3, PPR), though their chances usually score the same: 6.5 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026
WRIND
Alec Pierce- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 6.1
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 6.5
2 games with a target, carry or dropback
Week 3 injury report: Out (Heel)
WRJAX
Brian Thomas Jr.- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 5.3
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 6.5
3 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Alec Pierce | Brian Thomas Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 3 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 7 | 12 |
| Target share | 12% | 16% |
| Air-yards share | 31% | 18% |
| Catches | 5 | 7 |
| Receiving yards | 72 | 88 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 1 | 0 |
| Red-zone share | 6% | 0% |
| End-zone targets | 0 | 0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 12.2 | 15.8 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | −0.4 | −1.3 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Alec Pierce
- Brian Thomas Jr.
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Alec Pierce | Brian Thomas Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21%against BAL | 14%against CLE |
| 2 | 3%against KC | 29%against DEN |
| 3 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 4%against NE |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Alec Pierce | Brian Thomas Jr. |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | #56of 74 wide receivers |
| Air-yards share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games) | #59of 74 wide receivers |
| Red-zone share leaders | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #61of 166 wide receivers | #104of 166 wide receivers |
| End-zone target leaders | #79of 166 wide receivers | #85of 166 wide receivers |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #74of 166 wide receivers | #75of 166 wide receivers |
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