WR Receiving TDs
This data should help you assess what players to target or avoid
if your league includes bonuses for distance TDs. This table shows
receiving TDs by distance (as a percentage, and number) for a select
number of WRs. For comparison, it also breaks down the TD-distance
for ALL WRs. Data is from the 2001-2004 regular season
games.
Here are some interesting points to note from the historic data:
- The % scored is more even across the distance ranges as opposed to being
concentrated on short yardage as with other positions. All other things being equal, WRs are
a little more valuable in leagues that score for distance TDs than leagues that give no
bonus for long TDs.
- Andre Johnson needs to bump his TD total this year to justify his high average draft
position ranking (middle of the 3rd or 7th-8th WR off the board as of writing this). The Texans
don't appear shy about using him once they get inside the 20 though, which is a good sign.
- After mentioning last year my surprise Chris Chambers hadn't scored more TDs from
beyond 40, he scored 2 in 2004. In fact, both were from beyond 70. This guy is a great talent,
but needs a better QB.
- Brandon Lloyd barely made the list with only 8 TD in 2 seasons, but with his high number
of TD relative to his reception totals (2003: 14-212-2; 2004: 43-565-6), it is interesting to note
a very low percentage of those came from inside the 20. With his ability to snatch the ball out of the air, could
he drastically improve his TD totals? Only if the team can get itself inside the 20
with some more regularity.
- Chad Johnson is a red zone threat. Chad Johnson is a deep threat. Any questions? (Harrison, Holt, Owens and
Randy Moss all fit the bill too, but they essentially have an extra season on Johnson in this data since
Johnson was a rookie starting only 3 games in 2001).
| WR Receiving TD Distance
Data (WR receiving TD from 2001-2004) |
| Name |
1-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40+ |
|
1-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40+ |
Tot |
| All WR |
30% |
24% |
17% |
13% |
17% |
100% |
511 |
403 |
305 |
221 |
306 |
1746 |
| AJohnson |
20% |
40% |
10% |
0% |
30% |
100% |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| Bennett |
22% |
17% |
33% |
6% |
22% |
100% |
4 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
| Bruce |
38% |
25% |
21% |
8% |
8% |
100% |
9 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
24 |
| Burleson |
55% |
9% |
9% |
18% |
9% |
100% |
6 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
| Burress |
18% |
23% |
27% |
18% |
14% |
100% |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
22 |
| Chambers |
29% |
14% |
25% |
14% |
18% |
100% |
8 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
| CJohnson |
32% |
20% |
4% |
12% |
32% |
100% |
8 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
25 |
| Coles |
16% |
37% |
16% |
26% |
5% |
100% |
3 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
19 |
| DJackson |
29% |
25% |
7% |
14% |
26% |
100% |
8 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
28 |
| Driver |
29% |
10% |
33% |
19% |
10% |
100% |
6 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
21 |
| Harrison |
27% |
22% |
18% |
18% |
16% |
100% |
14 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
51 |
| Holt |
21% |
21% |
12% |
21% |
24% |
100% |
7 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
33 |
| Horn |
38% |
27% |
14% |
5% |
16% |
100% |
14 |
10 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
37 |
| JSmith |
24% |
20% |
12% |
28% |
16% |
100% |
6 |
5 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
25 |
| Lelie |
9% |
9% |
9% |
55% |
18% |
100% |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
11 |
| Lloyd |
13% |
13% |
25% |
50% |
0% |
100% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| Mason |
34% |
10% |
14% |
21% |
20% |
100% |
10 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
| Moulds |
38% |
10% |
14% |
10% |
30% |
100% |
8 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
21 |
| Muhammad |
43% |
30% |
17% |
4% |
4% |
100% |
10 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
| Owens |
29% |
17% |
15% |
13% |
26% |
100% |
15 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
52 |
| Porter |
32% |
32% |
21% |
5% |
10% |
100% |
6 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
| RMoss |
28% |
19% |
17% |
15% |
21% |
100% |
13 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
47 |
| RSmith |
31% |
38% |
15% |
4% |
12% |
100% |
8 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
26 |
| SMoss |
21% |
32% |
11% |
11% |
26% |
100% |
4 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
| Walker |
23% |
27% |
23% |
5% |
24% |
100% |
5 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
22 |
| Ward |
43% |
17% |
27% |
7% |
6% |
100% |
13 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
30 |
| Wayne |
26% |
17% |
22% |
13% |
21% |
100% |
6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
23 |
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