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NFL Usage Rates: Wide Receivers

by Brian Hourigan (CruzinToVictory)
NFL Usage Rates
Wide Receiver Usage Tight End Usage

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PLAYER SALARY POS TEAM OPP GP TAR/GM SNAP/G TM PLAYS/G TM TAR/G SNAP % TAR % COMB USG%
Jordy Nelson GBP 17 9.12 63.44 68.00 38.67 93.29% 23.58% 22.00%
Davante Adams GBP 18 7.94 57.19 68.00 38.67 84.10% 20.55% 17.28%
Anquan Boldin DET 17 5.94 51.88 64.81 36.00 80.04% 16.50% 13.21%
Odell Beckham NYG 17 10.59 62.63 66.38 37.71 94.35% 28.08% 26.49%
Michael Crabtree OAK 17 8.94 52.19 70.00 37.18 74.55% 24.05% 17.93%
Seth Roberts OAK 17 4.94 46.81 70.00 37.18 66.88% 13.29% 8.89%
Larry Fitzgerald ARI 16 9.44 65.75 71.94 39.81 91.40% 23.70% 21.67%
Doug Baldwin SEA 18 8.11 56.00 66.19 33.67 84.61% 24.09% 20.38%
Brandon Marshall NYJ 15 8.60 60.07 65.19 34.19 91.85% 25.16% 23.10%
Michael Thomas NOS 15 8.07 71.94 41.50 19.44%
Demaryius Thomas DEN 16 9.00 55.63 67.50 34.81 82.41% 25.85% 21.30%
Allen Robinson JAC 16 9.38 65.44 69.50 38.88 94.15% 24.12% 22.71%
Mike Evans TBB 16 10.69 59.38 71.19 35.63 83.41% 30.00% 25.02%
Golden Tate DET 17 8.24 54.13 64.81 36.00 83.51% 22.88% 19.10%
Emmanuel Sanders DEN 15 9.13 57.93 67.50 34.81 80.46% 26.24% 21.11%
Antonio Brown PIT 17 10.24 60.94 67.69 35.50 96.34% 28.83% 27.78%
Jermaine Kearse SEA 18 5.28 51.75 66.19 33.67 78.19% 15.68% 12.26%
Brandon LaFell CIN 16 6.69 63.13 67.94 33.88 92.92% 19.74% 18.34%
Randall Cobb GBP 15 6.60 45.40 68.00 38.67 76.35% 17.07% 13.03%
Jamison Crowder WAS 16 6.19 49.00 66.44 37.00 73.75% 16.72% 12.33%
Tyrell Williams SDC 16 7.44 0.00 66.63 35.25 0.00% 21.10% 0.00%
Rishard Matthews TEN 16 6.75 48.88 66.44 30.56 73.57% 22.09% 16.25%
Quincy Enunwa NYJ 16 6.56 54.56 65.19 34.19 83.70% 19.20% 16.07%
Mohamed Sanu ATL 16 5.38 46.50 64.94 33.35 75.84% 16.12% 12.22%
Marvin Jones DET 16 6.88 54.94 64.81 36.00 90.90% 19.10% 17.36%
Julian Edelman NEP 17 10.18 54.69 70.00 34.29 78.13% 29.67% 23.18%
Dez Bryant DAL 14 7.71 49.14 66.25 30.35 79.81% 25.42% 20.29%
Terrelle Pryor CLE 16 8.81 56.19 64.38 34.88 87.28% 25.27% 22.06%
T.Y. Hilton IND 16 9.69 59.19 68.56 35.75 86.33% 27.10% 23.39%
Sterling Shepard NYG 17 6.71 62.81 66.38 37.71 94.63% 17.78% 16.83%
Nelson Agholor PHI 15 4.60 58.87 70.81 37.69 82.22% 12.21% 10.03%
Michael Floyd NEP 15 5.27 4.47 70.00 34.29 47.18% 15.36% 7.25%
Kelvin Benjamin CAR 16 7.38 50.06 69.31 34.56 72.23% 21.34% 15.41%
Tyreek Hill KCC 17 5.24 26.13 64.06 33.41 40.78% 15.67% 6.39%
Pierre Garcon WAS 16 7.13 50.50 66.44 37.00 76.01% 19.26% 14.64%
Amari Cooper OAK 17 8.29 62.31 70.00 37.18 89.02% 22.31% 19.86%
Willie Snead NOS 15 6.93 49.33 71.94 41.50 69.16% 16.71% 11.55%
Steve Smith BAL 14 7.29 51.50 70.88 41.69 72.61% 17.48% 12.69%
Stefon Diggs MIN 13 8.62 53.31 65.75 36.56 80.86% 23.56% 19.05%
Malcolm Mitchell NEP 12 4.00 44.83 70.00 34.29 54.67% 11.66% 6.38%
Jordan Matthews PHI 14 8.29 60.29 70.81 37.69 86.39% 21.99% 18.99%
Dorial Green-Beckham PHI 14 5.29 45.86 70.81 37.69 60.85% 14.03% 8.53%
Devin Funchess CAR 14 4.14 35.29 69.31 34.56 47.50% 11.99% 5.69%
DeSean Jackson WAS 15 6.67 47.13 66.44 37.00 70.70% 18.02% 12.74%
Chris Conley KCC 17 4.24 51.13 64.06 33.41 79.80% 12.68% 10.12%
Cameron Meredith CHI 14 6.93 50.21 63.19 34.38 77.85% 20.16% 15.69%
Alshon Jeffery CHI 12 7.83 57.67 63.19 34.38 92.51% 22.79% 21.08%
Allen Hurns JAC 11 6.91 57.73 69.50 38.88 83.12% 17.77% 14.77%
Kenny Britt LAR 15 7.40 33.13 22.34%
Jarvis Landry MIA 17 8.53 55.75 59.25 29.59 94.09% 28.83% 27.12%
Brandin Cooks NOS 15 7.80 58.67 71.94 41.50 76.46% 18.80% 14.37%
Andrew Hawkins CLE 16 3.31 40.44 64.38 34.88 62.82% 9.50% 5.97%
Justin Hardy ATL 12 2.75 24.17 64.94 33.35 27.91% 8.25% 2.30%
Julio Jones ATL 15 9.13 47.00 64.94 33.35 77.22% 27.38% 21.15%
J.J. Nelson ARI 14 5.29 33.64 71.94 39.81 43.41% 13.28% 5.76%
Donte Moncrief IND 9 6.22 52.00 68.56 35.75 78.66% 17.40% 13.69%
DeAndre Hopkins HOU 18 9.39 67.88 70.19 35.67 96.71% 26.32% 25.46%
Chris Hogan NEP 16 3.88 51.88 70.00 34.29 79.58% 11.30% 8.99%
Adam Thielen MIN 16 5.75 49.13 65.75 36.56 74.71% 15.73% 11.75%
Adam Humphries TBB 15 5.53 43.33 71.19 35.63 60.58% 15.53% 9.41%
A.J. Green CIN 10 10.00 55.40 67.94 33.88 80.52% 29.52% 23.77%
Will Fuller HOU 16 6.44 51.81 70.19 35.67 78.21% 18.05% 14.12%
Tyler Boyd CIN 16 5.06 46.19 67.94 33.88 67.99% 14.94% 10.16%
Tavon Austin LAR 15 7.07 33.13 21.33%
Mike Wallace BAL 16 7.31 54.50 70.88 41.69 76.90% 17.54% 13.49%
Jeremy Maclin KCC 13 6.15 48.38 64.06 33.41 81.48% 18.42% 15.01%
Braxton Miller HOU 9 3.11 42.11 70.19 35.67 54.69% 8.72% 4.77%
Brandon Coleman NOS 13 2.92 28.08 71.94 41.50 31.71% 7.04% 2.23%
Andre Holmes OAK 15 2.00 17.40 70.00 37.18 23.30% 5.38% 1.25%
Victor Cruz NYG 15 5.07 51.07 66.38 37.71 77.61% 13.44% 10.43%
Russell Shepard TBB 12 3.33 36.17 71.19 35.63 44.11% 9.36% 4.13%
Robert Woods BUF 13 5.85 48.69 66.50 28.75 71.93% 20.33% 14.63%
Phillip Dorsett IND 15 3.93 53.00 68.56 35.75 77.33% 11.00% 8.51%
Marqise Lee JAC 16 6.56 51.06 69.50 38.88 73.47% 16.88% 12.40%
Eli Rogers PIT 15 4.93 36.67 67.69 35.50 58.02% 13.90% 8.06%
Dontrelle Inman SDC 16 6.06 59.88 66.63 35.25 89.87% 17.20% 15.46%
DeVante Parker MIA 16 5.88 46.00 59.25 29.59 82.23% 19.86% 16.33%
Cordarrelle Patterson MIN 16 4.38 33.19 65.75 36.56 50.48% 11.97% 6.04%
Cole Beasley DAL 17 6.12 37.75 66.25 30.35 56.98% 20.16% 11.48%
Brian Quick LAR 16 4.81 33.13 14.53%
Albert Wilson KCC 15 3.60 31.07 64.06 33.41 45.46% 10.77% 4.90%
Travis Benjamin SDC 14 5.36 39.14 66.63 35.25 59.37% 15.20% 9.02%
Philly Brown CAR 15 3.53 69.31 34.56 10.22%
Paul Richardson SEA 13 3.46 26.00 66.19 33.67 34.21% 10.28% 3.52%
Jordan Taylor DEN 11 2.27 25.18 67.50 34.81 25.65% 6.53% 1.67%
Jeremy Kerley SFO 16 7.19 49.38 64.75 30.50 76.25% 23.57% 17.97%
Eddie Royal CHI 9 4.78 34.56 63.19 34.38 52.89% 13.90% 7.35%
Danny Amendola NEP 12 2.58 22.25 70.00 34.29 31.98% 7.53% 2.41%
Tyler Lockett SEA 14 4.71 39.86 66.19 33.67 56.08% 14.00% 7.85%
Taylor Gabriel ATL 13 4.38 26.85 64.94 33.35 41.20% 13.15% 5.42%
Marquise Goodwin BUF 14 4.86 45.57 66.50 28.75 64.71% 16.89% 10.93%
Kenny Stills MIA 17 5.06 49.69 59.25 29.59 83.86% 17.10% 14.34%
Justin Hunter BUF 9 2.56 33.56 66.50 28.75 36.74% 8.89% 3.27%
Geronimo Allison GBP 9 3.22 20.56 68.00 38.67 27.95% 8.33% 2.33%
Deonte Thompson CHI 9 4.00 35.56 63.19 34.38 31.65% 11.64% 3.68%
Torrey Smith SFO 12 4.08 53.58 64.75 30.50 82.23% 13.39% 11.01%
Sammy Watkins BUF 8 6.50 47.75 66.50 28.75 75.79% 22.61% 17.14%
Sammie Coates PIT 11 4.45 28.45 67.69 35.50 30.54% 12.55% 3.83%
Kevin White CHI 4 9.00 47.75 63.19 34.38 78.93% 26.18% 20.66%
John Brown ARI 14 5.14 71.94 39.81 12.92%
Daniel Brown CHI 6 3.33 43.50 63.19 34.38 66.24% 9.70% 6.42%
Chester Rogers IND 10 3.40 43.40 68.56 35.75 45.16% 9.51% 4.30%
Brice Butler DAL 15 2.33 28.60 66.25 30.35 40.47% 7.69% 3.11%
Terrance Williams DAL 16 4.19 46.56 66.25 30.35 70.28% 13.80% 9.70%
Tajae Sharpe TEN 16 5.19 49.13 66.44 30.56 73.94% 16.97% 12.55%
Robby Anderson NYJ 14 5.57 51.21 65.19 34.19 68.74% 16.30% 11.20%
Quinton Patton SFO 13 4.85 53.92 64.75 30.50 77.89% 15.89% 12.38%
Kamar Aiken BAL 16 3.13 37.19 70.88 41.69 52.47% 7.50% 3.93%
Josh Huff TBB 9 2.56 4.11 71.19 35.63 14.62% 7.17% 1.05%
Josh Bellamy CHI 12 3.17 25.33 63.19 34.38 30.07% 9.21% 2.77%
Jordan Norwood DEN 14 2.50 34.07 67.50 34.81 50.64% 7.18% 3.64%
Jalin Marshall NYJ 6 3.67 24.17 65.19 34.19 22.45% 10.73% 2.41%
Eric Decker NYJ 3 7.00 70.33 65.19 34.19 98.60% 20.48% 20.19%
Corey Coleman CLE 10 7.30 53.30 64.38 34.88 87.38% 20.93% 18.29%
Cobi Hamilton PIT 13 2.31 29.62 67.69 35.50 51.61% 6.50% 3.35%
Breshad Perriman BAL 15 4.40 32.27 70.88 41.69 42.68% 10.55% 4.50%
Vincent Jackson TBB 5 6.40 62.60 71.19 35.63 83.02% 17.96% 14.92%
Rod Streater SFO 13 2.08 19.38 64.75 30.50 24.32% 6.81% 1.66%
Ricardo Louis CLE 8 4.50 39.50 64.38 34.88 30.68% 12.90% 3.96%
Rashard Higgins CLE 10 1.20 18.30 64.38 34.88 17.77% 3.44% 0.61%
Kendall Wright TEN 11 3.91 28.09 66.44 30.56 42.16% 12.79% 5.39%
Keith Mumphery HOU 7 2.29 38.86 70.19 35.67 35.10% 6.41% 2.25%
Josh Doctson WAS 2 3.00 15.50 66.44 37.00 24.80% 8.11% 2.01%
Harry Douglas TEN 7 3.14 33.86 66.44 30.56 32.87% 10.28% 3.38%
Charone Peake NYJ 11 3.18 29.36 65.19 34.19 32.76% 9.31% 3.05%
Bryan Walters JAC 8 4.25 40.13 69.50 38.88 46.05% 10.93% 5.03%
Bennie Fowler DEN 10 2.40 24.20 67.50 34.81 27.01% 6.89% 1.86%
Andre Roberts DET 13 1.92 19.85 64.81 36.00 24.88% 5.34% 1.33%
Aldrick Robinson ATL 14 2.29 22.50 64.94 33.35 30.32% 6.85% 2.08%
Walter Powell BUF 7 3.57 42.29 66.50 28.75 49.09% 12.42% 6.10%
Trevor Davis GBP 4 1.75 22.50 68.00 38.67 10.64% 4.53% 0.48%
TJ Jones DET 4 3.75 13.00 64.81 36.00 25.12% 10.42% 2.62%
Ted Ginn CAR 16 5.94 42.94 69.31 34.56 61.95% 17.18% 10.64%
Tavarres King NYG 4 2.50 19.00 66.38 37.71 16.14% 6.63% 1.07%
Nick Williams ATL 2 3.50 6.50 64.94 33.35 10.83% 10.49% 1.14%
Marquess Wilson CHI 3 5.33 26.67 63.19 34.38 38.65% 15.52% 6.00%
Markus Wheaton PIT 3 3.00 32.33 67.69 35.50 49.74% 8.45% 4.20%
Leonte Carroo MIA 5 1.20 23.80 59.25 29.59 14.51% 4.06% 0.59%
Jeff Janis GBP 10 1.90 23.30 68.00 38.67 21.42% 4.91% 1.05%
Jarius Wright MIN 4 3.50 29.75 65.75 36.56 20.10% 9.57% 1.92%
Demarcus Ayers PIT 4 4.00 20.50 67.69 35.50 63.57% 11.27% 7.16%
Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT 8 2.50 29.13 67.69 35.50 35.14% 7.04% 2.47%
Charles Johnson MIN 13 2.85 31.15 65.75 36.56 38.50% 7.78% 3.00%
Cecil Shorts TBB 7 3.86 36.00 71.19 35.63 38.65% 10.83% 4.18%
Brittan Golden ARI 7 2.00 22.29 71.94 39.81 18.03% 5.02% 0.91%
Brenton Bersin CAR 2 3.00 31.50 69.31 34.56 9.10% 8.68% 0.79%
Aaron Burbridge SFO 8 2.00 27.88 64.75 30.50 21.53% 6.56% 1.41%
Wendall Williams HOU 2 3.50 11.00 70.19 35.67 9.91% 9.81% 0.97%
Roger Lewis NYG 9 2.11 23.00 66.38 37.71 24.07% 5.60% 1.35%
Rashad Greene JAC 4 2.00 15.75 69.50 38.88 11.35% 5.14% 0.58%
Mike Thomas LAR 6 1.50 33.13 4.53%
Maurice Harris WAS 7 1.71 18.71 66.44 37.00 19.70% 4.63% 0.91%
Lucky Whitehead DAL 11 0.27 13.00 66.25 30.35 14.39% 0.90% 0.13%
Laquon Treadwell MIN 2 1.50 40.00 65.75 36.56 12.20% 4.10% 0.50%
Jeremy Ross ARI 1 4.00 38.00 71.94 39.81 29.23% 10.05% 2.94%
Jeremy Butler SDC 2 1.00 9.00 66.63 35.25 5.59% 2.84% 0.16%
Jaron Brown ARI 6 3.83 71.94 39.81 9.63%
Jaelen Strong HOU 6 4.00 50.00 70.19 35.67 54.15% 11.21% 6.07%
J.D. McKissic SEA 3 1.33 2.33 66.19 33.67 10.94% 3.96% 0.43%
Ifeanyi Momah ARI 3 1.33 10.33 71.94 39.81 7.99% 3.35% 0.27%
Geremy Davis SDC 2 1.00 11.00 66.63 35.25 11.64% 2.84% 0.33%
George Farmer SEA 2 1.50 13.00 66.19 33.67 19.40% 4.46% 0.86%
Dwayne Harris NYG 2 0.50 29.00 66.38 37.71 5.46% 1.33% 0.07%
Devin Smith NYJ 1 3.00 35.00 65.19 34.19 12.59% 8.78% 1.10%
Cody Latimer DEN 7 2.14 31.00 67.50 34.81 26.76% 6.16% 1.65%
Cody Core CIN 6 4.50 43.67 67.94 33.88 49.72% 13.28% 6.60%
Bradley Marquez LAR 7 1.00 33.13 3.02%
Arrelious Benn JAC 7 1.43 14.00 69.50 38.88 9.42% 3.67% 0.35%

About the Author

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Brian Hourigan (CruzinToVictory)

Brian Hourigan, A.K.A. CruzinToVictory (CruzinToVictry on Twitter), started playing fantasy sports his freshman year at UCONN and never looked back. He’s related to Babe Ruth, and is an odd mix of nerd, musician, and sports fanatic. Cruzin is a life long Giants, Yankees, and Huskies fan, and he has a Bachelors degree in Music, along with a Masters degree in Computer Science.