Who is the most efficient NFL receiver in 2025?
George Pickens (DAL) was the NFL’s most efficient receiver in 2025: +0.73 EPA a play over 133 plays, 71 of them successful, ahead of Alec Pierce (+0.73) and Stefon Diggs (+0.73). At least 74 targets.
Top receivers by EPA a play
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  George PickensWR · DAL | 133 | +0.73 | 71 |
| 2 |  Alec PierceWR · IND | 80 | +0.73 | 61 |
| 3 |  Stefon DiggsWR · WSH | 102 | +0.73 | 76 |
| 4 |  Tee HigginsWR · CIN | 94 | +0.65 | 61 |
| 5 |  Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA | 160 | +0.62 | 66 |
| 6 |  Puka NacuaWR · LAR | 165 | +0.59 | 72 |
| 7 |  Zay FlowersWR · BAL | 111 | +0.56 | 67 |
| 8 |  Jakobi MeyersWR · JAX | 101 | +0.53 | 72 |
| 9 |  Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | 97 | +0.52 | 65 |
| 10 |  Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC | 82 | +0.51 | 51 |
| 11 |  Tetairoa McMillanWR · CAR | 112 | +0.51 | 63 |
| 12 |  DK MetcalfWR · PIT | 95 | +0.50 | 59 |
| 13 |  Jaylen WaddleWR · DEN | 93 | +0.50 | 61 |
| 14 |  Hunter HenryTE · NE | 86 | +0.50 | 65 |
| 15 |  Colston LovelandTE · CHI | 81 | +0.46 | 62 |
| 16 |  Michael Pittman Jr.WR · PIT | 104 | +0.45 | 67 |
| 17 |  A.J. BrownWR · NE | 119 | +0.45 | 61 |
| 18 |  DeVonta SmithWR · PHI | 116 | +0.43 | 67 |
| 19 | Parker WashingtonWR · JAX | 92 | +0.43 | 64 |
| 20 |  Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · SF | 96 | +0.42 | 63 |
| 21 |  Travis KelceTE · KC | 105 | +0.41 | 64 |
| 22 |  Christian McCaffreyRB · SF | 125 | +0.41 | 62 |
| 23 |  Trey McBrideTE · ARI | 168 | +0.41 | 65 |
| 24 |  Nico CollinsWR · HOU | 118 | +0.40 | 54 |
| 25 |  Brock BowersTE · LV | 82 | +0.40 | 66 |
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