Targets
Passes thrown to him, whether he caught them or not.
Why it matters: Every target is a chance to catch the ball and score fantasy points.
Leader right now: Chris Olave, Saints: 36 · Full leaderboard
Stats explained
What the numbers mean
Every stat on this site in plain English: what it counts, why it matters for fantasy, and who leads it right now.
2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026
The big idea
A player can only score fantasy points when he gets the ball. So the most useful stats count chances: how often the ball is thrown to him, how often he runs with it, and how close to the end zone those chances come. A player who gets lots of chances usually scores lots of points over a season, even if a game or two goes badly.
Catching passes
Receivers, tight ends and running backs score when the ball is thrown to them.
Target share
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
Why it matters: The bigger his share, the more chances he gets. It's the first thing to check for a receiver.
Leader right now: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: 38% (about 4 of every 10) · Full leaderboard
Air yards
How far the ball flew through the air on passes thrown to him, all added up.
Why it matters: Long throws can turn into big plays.
Air-yards share
His part of all the distance his team threw the ball through the air.
Why it matters: It shows who gets the deep throws, the ones that can turn into big plays.
Leader right now: Adonai Mitchell, Jets: 56% (about 6 of every 10) · Full leaderboard
WOPR
One score that mixes his share of the passes with his share of the deep throws.
Why it matters: It sums up how big his job in the passing game is: the higher it is, the bigger the job.
Leader right now: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: 0.93 · Full leaderboard
End-zone targets
Passes to him that were thrown far enough to reach the end zone.
Why it matters: If he catches one, it's usually a touchdown.
Leader right now: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: 6 · Full leaderboard
Catches
Also called: Receptions
Passes he caught.
Why it matters: In PPR leagues, every catch is worth a point.
Running the ball
Running backs get most of their chances by carrying the ball.
Carries
Times he ran with the ball.
Why it matters: Runs are where running backs get most of their chances.
Carry share
Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.
Why it matters: It shows who the main running back is, and whether he shares the job.
Leader right now: Jonathan Taylor, Colts: 80% (8 of every 10) · Full leaderboard
Goal-line runs
Also called: Goal-line carries
Runs that started within 5 yards of the end zone.
Why it matters: They're the closest chances to score a touchdown.
Leader right now: Derrick Henry, Ravens: 9 · Full leaderboard
Near the end zone
The red zone is the last 20 yards before the end zone.
Red-zone chances
Also called: Red-zone opportunities
Passes to him and runs by him that started within 20 yards of the end zone.
Why it matters: Touchdowns are scored in the end zone, so plays that start close to it are the best chances to score.
Leader right now: Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions: 23 · Full leaderboard
Red-zone share
His part of all his team's chances within 20 yards of the end zone.
Why it matters: It shows who the team trusts when it's close to scoring.
Leader right now: Bijan Robinson, Falcons: 85% (about 9 of every 10) · Full leaderboard
Quarterbacks
How much a quarterback throws, and how well.
Dropbacks
Times the quarterback stepped back to pass, counting throws, sacks and spikes.
Why it matters: It shows how much the team puts the ball in his hands.
Leader right now: Tyler Shough, Saints: 142
EPA per dropback
How much each pass play helped his team's chances of scoring, on average. Above zero helps; below zero hurts.
Why it matters: It measures how well his pass plays work, not just how many yards pile up.
Leader right now: Brock Purdy, 49ers: +0.62 · Full leaderboard
CPOE (accuracy)
Also called: CPOE
How much more often he completes passes than an average quarterback would on the same throws. Above zero is better than average.
Why it matters: It measures accuracy while giving credit for hard throws.
Leader right now: Geno Smith, Jets: +10.7 · Full leaderboard
Fantasy points and our estimates
What players scored, and what their chances usually score.
Fantasy points per game
Also called: PPR per game
His PPR fantasy points divided by his games. PPR means every catch is worth a point.
Why it matters: This is what actually counted in fantasy leagues.
Expected points per gameEst.
Also called: Expected PPR per game
Our estimate of the fantasy points his passes and runs usually score, per game, based on the same kinds of plays in past seasons.
Why it matters: It shows how good his role is, even when a game goes lucky or unlucky. It's an estimate, not a prediction.
Leader right now: Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions: 26.4 · Full leaderboard
Points vs expectedEst.
Also called: PPR vs expected per game
His real fantasy points minus our estimate, per game. Plus means he scored more than his role usually does; minus means less.
Why it matters: It shows when a player's points are running ahead of, or behind, his role.
Leader right now: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: +12.1 · Full leaderboard
Expected touchdownsEst.
Our estimate of how many touchdowns his chances usually produce.
Why it matters: Compare it with his real touchdowns to see whether they're running ahead of, or behind, his chances.
Touchdowns vs expectedEst.
His real touchdowns minus our estimate of what his chances usually produce.
Why it matters: It shows whose touchdowns are running ahead of, or behind, their chances.
Leader right now: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks: +3.1 · Full leaderboard
Want the exact definitions and how every number is checked? Read the methodology.