Targets Per Route Run: Week 14 (Fantasy Football)

Welcome back to the weekly Targets Per Route Run Report. Is that the first round of playoffs calling?! Hopefully, you all have your first round byes locked up. But if not, let’s dive into these target rates and see where we can pip our competition for a spot in the matchups that matter.

Quick refresher: TPRR = targets ÷ routes run. It’s an on-field efficiency signal that often leads production by a week or two. Throughout this series, if you see a percentage after a player’s name, that is his TPRR unless otherwise indicated.

As a general guideline, anything below ~20% is risky; 25–30% is excellent, and anything above 30% is elite territory.

Week 13 TPRR Leaders

Data: pff.com

Takeaways From Week 13

• Welcome back, Terry McLaurin! Despite playing roughly half the offensive snaps in his first action since Week 8, Scary Terry and Zach Ertz (32.6% TPRR) were Marcus Mariota‘s favorite targets. Each garnered 14 targets in the losing effort against Denver. It’s an encouraging sign, and hopefully it continues when Jayden Daniels returns in Week 14 or 15. A word of caution, though; we have seen McLaurin have these spike weeks and come back down to earth. This could be a factor of a strong Denver defense bottling up Deebo Samuel (16% TPRR). McLaurin has never been a big target earner over his teammates, so there is a good bit of risk putting him right back in your lineup. When F1 was the WR6 in 2024, he finished the season with a 19% TPRR.
• If there was ever a time to trust Jameson Williams, it’s now. A week after laying an egg against the Giants, Williams blew up with Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle), leaving the game early. ARSB looks unlikely to make his recovery in time for Thursday Night Football, so the top spot is up to Williams. Rookie Isaac TeSlaa has barely been used this season, but he’s a TD-or-bust option as a flyer, and I’m curious to see what his involvement could be with Detroit’s receiving corps decimated.
• Joshua Palmer (31% TPRR) appears pretty high on this list, but barely hit the route minimum. Josh Allen needs someone to step up, certainly, but Palmer hasn’t played more than 50% of snaps since his return from injury. He could be worth a flyer in much deeper leagues, but I’m not ready to trust him in my lineups.

Week 14 and Beyond

• After starting the season on fire, Rome Odunze has been a liability in your lineups since Week 6. And it’s not as if DJ Moore has established any sort of consistency to hang your hat on, either. Well, he’s been consistently bad, posting only one weekly TPRR above 20% all season. Yikes. The Bears are winning in the real world, and Caleb Williams has provided more fantasy value to the TE and RB positions, so I wouldn’t expect much to change. I’m not pinning my playoff hopes on Moore or Odunze until proven otherwise.
• A.J. Brown might be heating up just in time for the playoffs. It’s concerning to note that Brown’s increase in fantasy production is happening as the Eagles are dropping games. But you are not benching Brown, and it looks like he’s reestablished himself as the Eagles’ WR1.
• Troy Franklin‘s streak of five consecutive games over 24% TPRR ended in Week 13 with Denver coming out of their bye. From a TPRR perspective, Franklin is a more reliable option than Courtland Sutton and probably carries higher upside, as well.  Franklin also leads Sutton 14-8 in red zone targets this season, so I’m closing my eyes and trusting the stats that the Washington game is merely a blip in an otherwise ascendant season for Franklin.

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TPRR – The Full Lists

Week 13 Targets Per Route Run – WR – Min 15 routes
Rank	Player	Team	Routes	Targets	TPRR
1	Terry McLaurin	WAS	33	14	42.4%
2	Christian Watson	GB	27	10	37.0%
3	A.J. Brown	PHI	33	12	36.4%
4	George Pickens	DAL	34	12	35.3%
5	Puka Nacua	LA	26	9	34.6%
6	Rashee Rice	KC	37	12	32.4%
7	Jameson Williams	DET	31	10	32.3%
8	Xavier Hutchinson	HST	19	6	31.6%
9	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	23	7	30.4%
10	Jordan Addison	MIN	33	10	30.3%
11	Nico Collins	HST	30	9	30.0%
12	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	50	14	28.0%
13	Josh Downs	IND	18	5	27.8%
14	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	40	11	27.5%
15	Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	30	8	26.7%
16	Jalen Coker	CAR	19	5	26.3%
17	Luther Burden III	CHI	23	6	26.1%
18	Mitchell Tinsley	CIN	31	8	25.8%
19	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	35	9	25.7%
20	DeVonta Smith	PHI	32	8	25.0%
20	Malik Washington	MIA	20	5	25.0%
22	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARZ	29	7	24.1%
23	Ladd McConkey	LAC	25	6	24.0%
24	Emeka Egbuka	TB	34	8	23.5%
25	D.K. Metcalf	PIT	22	5	22.7%
25	Davante Adams	LA	22	5	22.7%
27	Chris Godwin	TB	23	5	21.7%
27	Keenan Allen	LAC	23	5	21.7%
29	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	28	6	21.4%
30	Jayden Higgins	HST	24	5	20.8%
31	Jauan Jennings	SF	29	6	20.7%
32	Devaughn Vele	NO	39	8	20.5%
33	John Metchie III	NYJ	40	8	20.0%
33	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	30	6	20.0%
35	Pat Bryant	DEN	37	7	18.9%
35	Zay Flowers	BLT	37	7	18.9%
37	Xavier Smith	LA	16	3	18.8%
37	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	16	3	18.8%
39	Kayshon Boutte	NE	27	5	18.5%
40	Stefon Diggs	NE	22	4	18.2%
41	Alec Pierce	IND	28	5	17.9%
42	Xavier Worthy	KC	34	6	17.6%
42	Justin Jefferson	MIN	34	6	17.6%
42	DeAndre Hopkins	BLT	17	3	17.6%
45	Rome Odunze	CHI	35	6	17.1%
46	Tom Kennedy	DET	24	4	16.7%
46	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	24	4	16.7%
46	Austin Trammell	JAX	18	3	16.7%
46	Dylan Drummond	ATL	18	3	16.7%
50	Michael Wilson	ARZ	43	7	16.3%
50	Deebo Samuel	WAS	43	7	16.3%
52	Mack Hollins	NE	25	4	16.0%
53	Cooper Kupp	SEA	26	4	15.4%
53	Jerry Jeudy	CLV	26	4	15.4%
55	Courtland Sutton	DEN	40	6	15.0%
56	Romeo Doubs	GB	27	4	14.8%
57	Chris Olave	NO	42	6	14.3%
57	Darnell Mooney	ATL	35	5	14.3%
59	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	36	5	13.9%
60	Jahan Dotson	PHI	22	3	13.6%
61	Quentin Johnston	LAC	23	3	13.0%
62	Van Jefferson	TEN	32	4	12.5%
62	David Sills V	ATL	32	4	12.5%
64	Marquise Brown	KC	17	2	11.8%
65	Chimere Dike	TEN	35	4	11.4%
66	Darius Slayton	NYG	27	3	11.1%
66	Tre Tucker	LV	27	3	11.1%
66	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	27	3	11.1%
69	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	28	3	10.7%
70	Tez Johnson	TB	19	2	10.5%
70	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	19	2	10.5%
72	Treylon Burks	WAS	39	4	10.3%
72	DJ Moore	CHI	39	4	10.3%
74	Mason Tipton	NO	40	4	10.0%
74	Ricky Pearsall	SF	30	3	10.0%
74	Xavier Legette	CAR	20	2	10.0%
74	Gabe Davis	BUF	20	2	10.0%
74	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	20	2	10.0%
79	Troy Franklin	DEN	32	3	9.4%
80	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	22	2	9.1%
81	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	30	2	6.7%
82	Isaiah Williams	NYJ	18	1	5.6%
82	Jaylin Lane	WAS	18	1	5.6%
84	Tyler Lockett	LV	19	1	5.3%
85	Cedric Tillman	CLV	21	1	4.8%
86	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	48	2	4.2%
87	Jalen Nailor	MIN	25	1	4.0%
88	Isaiah Hodgins	NYG	26	1	3.8%
89	Rashod Bateman	BLT	30	1	3.3%

Season To Date

Targets Per Route Run – Through Week 13 (Min 180 routes)
Rank	Player	Team	Routes	Targets	TPRR	+ /-
1	Puka Nacua	LA	303	103	34.0%	1
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	325	107	32.9%	-1
3	Rashee Rice	KC	195	59	30.3%	#N/A
4	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	441	129	29.3%	-1
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	359	103	28.7%	-1
6	Drake London	ATL	305	86	28.2%	-1
7	Davante Adams	LA	363	97	26.7%	-1
8	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	304	79	26.0%	-1
9	Nico Collins	HST	359	92	25.6%	2
10	Keenan Allen	LAC	342	87	25.4%	-2
11	Justin Jefferson	MIN	421	105	24.9%	-1
12	Chris Olave	NO	447	110	24.6%	-3
13	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	225	54	24.0%	1
14	Stefon Diggs	NE	326	78	23.9%	-2
15	Josh Downs	IND	243	58	23.9%	2
16	A.J. Brown	PHI	362	86	23.8%	6
17	Emeka Egbuka	TB	419	99	23.6%	-1
18	Zay Flowers	BLT	355	83	23.4%	-3
19	Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	450	105	23.3%	0
20	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	336	78	23.2%	-2
21	George Pickens	DAL	439	101	23.0%	3
22	Deebo Samuel	WAS	322	74	23.0%	-9
23	Khalil Shakir	BUF	317	72	22.7%	0
24	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	430	96	22.3%	-4
25	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	240	52	21.7%	5
26	Troy Franklin	DEN	374	81	21.7%	-5
27	DeVonta Smith	PHI	398	86	21.6%	1
28	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	376	81	21.5%	-3
29	Rome Odunze	CHI	410	87	21.2%	-3
30	Romeo Doubs	GB	330	69	20.9%	-3
31	Jauan Jennings	SF	332	68	20.5%	1
32	D.K. Metcalf	PIT	367	75	20.4%	1
33	Ladd McConkey	LAC	424	86	20.3%	2
34	Jakobi Meyers	JAX	341	69	20.2%	0
35	Keon Coleman	BUF	265	53	20.0%	2
36	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAX	313	62	19.8%	-5
37	Parker Washington	JAX	290	57	19.7%	2
38	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	200	39	19.5%	12
39	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	380	74	19.5%	-3
40	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARZ	351	68	19.4%	4
41	Christian Kirk	HST	186	36	19.4%	-12
42	Marquise Brown	KC	301	58	19.3%	-4
43	Jayden Higgins	HST	255	49	19.2%	-1
44	Demario Douglas	NE	188	36	19.1%	1
45	Travis Hunter	JAX	225	43	19.1%	-4
46	Jerry Jeudy	CLV	417	79	18.9%	-6
47	Xavier Worthy	KC	313	59	18.8%	-4
48	Malik Washington	MIA	268	50	18.7%	0
49	Dyami Brown	JAX	199	36	18.1%	0
50	Calvin Austin III	PIT	234	42	17.9%	-3
51	Alec Pierce	IND	320	57	17.8%	1
52	Tee Higgins	CIN	394	70	17.8%	1
53	Jordan Addison	MIN	327	58	17.7%	8
54	Courtland Sutton	DEN	438	77	17.6%	-3
55	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	194	34	17.5%	-9
56	Cooper Kupp	SEA	278	47	16.9%	1
57	Elic Ayomanor	TEN	364	61	16.8%	-1
58	Chimere Dike	TEN	275	46	16.7%	-4
59	Michael Wilson	ARZ	458	76	16.6%	0
60	Mack Hollins	NE	287	47	16.4%	0
61	Ricky Pearsall	SF	227	37	16.3%	-6
62	Darnell Mooney	ATL	302	48	15.9%	1
63	Tre Tucker	LV	423	67	15.8%	-1
64	Quentin Johnston	LAC	392	62	15.8%	0
65	Sterling Shepard	TB	330	52	15.8%	0
66	Jaylin Lane	WAS	191	30	15.7%	-8
67	Matthew Golden	GB	200	31	15.5%	0
68	Greg Dortch	ARZ	215	33	15.3%	1
69	Xavier Legette	CAR	314	48	15.3%	-3
70	Jameson Williams	DET	395	60	15.2%	6
71	DJ Moore	CHI	389	58	14.9%	-3
72	Kendrick Bourne	SF	288	42	14.6%	-1
73	Isaiah Bond	CLV	236	34	14.4%	0
74	Tez Johnson	TB	262	37	14.1%	-2
75	Cedric Tillman	CLV	229	32	14.0%	-5
76	Tyquan Thornton	KC	225	30	13.3%	-2
77	Tyler Lockett	LV	264	35	13.3%	-2
78	Pat Bryant	DEN	222	29	13.1%	6
79	Kayshon Boutte	NE	291	38	13.1%	2
80	Xavier Hutchinson	HST	311	40	12.9%	5
81	Van Jefferson	TEN	293	37	12.6%	-3
82	Devaughn Vele	NO	201	25	12.4%	#N/A
83	Darius Slayton	NYG	306	38	12.4%	-3
84	Jalen Nailor	MIN	313	37	11.8%	-3
85	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	272	32	11.8%	-2
85	Demarcus Robinson	SF	187	22	11.8%	-7
87	Rashod Bateman	BLT	248	29	11.7%	-10
88	Dont’e Thornton Jr.	LV	215	25	11.6%	-1
89	Jalen Tolbert	DAL	224	25	11.2%	-3
90	Jordan Whittington	LA	198	21	10.6%	0
91	Andrei Iosivas	CIN	414	42	10.1%	-3
92	Chris Moore	WAS	218	20	9.2%	-1
93	Brandin Cooks	BUF	295	25	8.5%	1
94	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	MIA	202	17	8.4%	-1
95	David Sills V	ATL	211	15	7.1%	0
96	Jahan Dotson	PHI	281	18	6.4%	0
97	Arian Smith	NYJ	214	10	4.7%	0

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