Who is the most efficient NFL receiver in 2024?
DeVonta Smith (PHI) was the NFL’s most efficient receiver in 2024: +0.78 EPA a play over 87 plays, 71 of them successful, ahead of A.J. Brown (+0.76) and George Kittle (+0.72). At least 69 targets.
Top receivers by EPA a play
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DeVonta SmithWR · PHI | 87 | +0.78 | 71 |
| 2 |  A.J. BrownWR · NE | 95 | +0.76 | 75 |
| 3 |  George KittleTE · SF | 79 | +0.72 | 79 |
| 4 |  Alec PierceWR · IND | 70 | +0.67 | 61 |
| 5 |  Jaylen WaddleWR · DEN | 83 | +0.65 | 69 |
| 6 |  Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | 136 | +0.65 | 72 |
| 7 |  Pat FreiermuthTE · PIT | 76 | +0.60 | 70 |
| 8 |  Jayden ReedWR · GB | 79 | +0.59 | 68 |
| 9 |  Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX | 127 | +0.57 | 66 |
| 10 |  Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | 89 | +0.57 | 64 |
| 11 |  Terry McLaurinWR · WSH | 118 | +0.57 | 64 |
| 12 |  Rashod BatemanWR · BAL | 70 | +0.57 | 64 |
| 13 |  Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | 172 | +0.56 | 69 |
| 14 |  Mike EvansWR · SF | 110 | +0.56 | 75 |
| 15 |  Courtland SuttonWR · DEN | 133 | +0.56 | 66 |
| 16 |  Romeo DoubsWR · NE | 72 | +0.55 | 68 |
| 17 |  Nico CollinsWR · HOU | 97 | +0.55 | 62 |
| 18 |  Sam LaPortaTE · DET | 82 | +0.53 | 65 |
| 19 |  Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | 153 | +0.53 | 70 |
| 20 |  George PickensWR · DAL | 106 | +0.50 | 59 |
| 21 | Jordan AddisonWR · MIN | 100 | +0.50 | 60 |
| 22 | DeAndre HopkinsWR · BAL | 82 | +0.48 | 68 |
| 23 |  Jauan JenningsWR · MIN | 107 | +0.47 | 67 |
| 24 |  Zach ErtzTE · PHI | 91 | +0.47 | 73 |
| 25 |  Brock BowersTE · LV | 143 | +0.46 | 64 |
EPA a play from our own model: how much each play raised or lowered the points a team could expect. Success: the share of plays that added any. Regular season. How it is computed