NFL Snap Count Leaders: Wide Receivers

Injuries can derail anybody’s snaps, but wide receivers seem to have more to it than that. Banged up wide receivers might be active for a game, but their snap counts do not tell a healthy story. True WR1s are going to log the most snaps on a weekly basis, while things start to change as you drop down the depth chart. WR2s are generally safe as well, but some teams like to keep fresh bodies on the field, or different skillsets depending on game-flow. A team running two-WR sets will have lesser snaps for those lower on the depth chart at the position, where teams that run three-WR sets more feature wideouts with higher snap counts. With snaps correlating with offensive production, they are awfully important for fantasy purposes. Keep tabs on these situations that change heavily on a weekly basis by sorting through players and weeks.

Injuries can derail anybody’s snaps, but wide receivers seem to have more to it than that. Banged up wide receivers might be active for a game, but their snap counts do not tell a healthy story. True WR1s are going to log the most snaps on a weekly basis, while things start to change as you drop down the depth chart. WR2s are generally safe as well, but some teams like to keep fresh bodies on the field, or different skillsets depending on game-flow. A team running two-WR sets will have lesser snaps for those lower on the depth chart at the position, where teams that run three-WR sets more feature wideouts with higher snap counts. With snaps correlating with offensive production, they are awfully important for fantasy purposes. Keep tabs on these situations that change heavily on a weekly basis by sorting through players and weeks.

NAME RTG TEAM DEPTH Wk1 Wk2 Total Avg TM SNAP % TD
DeVonta Smith
86
PHI 1 65 77 142 71 99.3 2
Tutu Atwell
70
LAR 1 64 75 139 69 86.3
A.J. Brown
90
PHI 1 60 74 134 67 93.7
DeVante Parker
80
NE 1 74 74 74 48.1
Robert Woods
77
HOU 1 58 72 130 65 80.7
Puka Nacua
67
LAR 1 63 69 132 66 82
Stefon Diggs
96
BUF 1 58 68 126 63 85.7 1
Drake London
80
ATL 1 47 67 114 57 85.1 1
Tank Dell
67
HOU 1 37 66 103 51 64 1
Van Jefferson
75
LAR 1 75 66 141 70 87.6
Keenan Allen
88
LAC 1 74 64 138 69 92.6 2
CeeDee Lamb
89
DAL 1 46 63 109 54 75.2
Michael Gallup
79
DAL 1 39 63 102 51 70.3
Jahan Dotson
78
WAS 1 62 62 124 62 86.1
Marquise Brown
83
ARI 1 52 61 113 56 89 1
Mike Williams
86
LAC 1 62 61 123 61 82.6
Tyler Lockett
90
SEA 1 45 61 106 53 86.2 2
DK Metcalf
89
SEA 1 48 60 108 54 87.8 1
Courtland Sutton
83
DEN 1 55 59 114 57 87.7 1
Ja'Marr Chase
93
CIN 1 54 59 113 56 97.4
Jalen Tolbert
69
DAL 2 16 59 75 37 51.7
Gabe Davis
82
BUF 1 65 58 123 61 83.7 1
Justin Jefferson
97
MIN 1 63 58 121 60 99.2
Mack Hollins
74
ATL 1 33 58 91 45 67.9
Zay Flowers
67
BAL 1 54 58 112 56 80.6
Alec Pierce
73
IND 1 66 57 123 61 95.3
Darius Slayton
76
NYG 1 47 56 103 51 74.6
K.J. Osborn
76
MIN 1 58 56 114 57 93.4 1
Michael Pittman Jr.
84
IND 1 70 56 126 63 97.7 1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
79
KC 1 41 55 96 48 72.7
Tyler Boyd
83
CIN 1 47 55 102 51 87.9
Christian Kirk
84
JAX 1 42 54 96 48 70.1
Tyreek Hill
99
MIA 1 44 54 98 49 75.4 3
Terry McLaurin
92
WAS 1 63 54 117 58 81.2 1
Chris Godwin
90
TB 1 58 53 111 55 79.9
Calvin Ridley
85
JAX 1 57 53 110 55 80.3 1
Josh Reynolds
77
DET 1 49 53 102 51 75 2
Tee Higgins
86
CIN 1 53 53 106 53 91.4 2
Nico Collins
71
HOU 1 54 52 106 53 65.8 1
Deebo Samuel
88
SF 1 59 51 110 55 88 1
Isaiah Hodgins
75
NYG 1 42 51 93 46 67.4 1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
84
DET 1 66 49 115 57 84.6 1
DJ Moore
87
CHI 1 68 48 116 58 91.3
Jaylen Waddle
87
MIA 1 43 46 89 44 68.5
Curtis Samuel
83
WAS 1 46 45 91 45 63.2
Jerry Jeudy
84
DEN 1 45 45 45 34.6
Parris Campbell
76
NYG 2 47 45 92 46 66.7
Allen Lazard
79
NYJ 1 42 44 86 43 85.1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
83
NE 1 43 44 87 43 56.5
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
69
TEN 1 51 44 95 47 74.2 1

Injuries can derail anybody’s snaps, but wide receivers seem to have more to it than that. Banged up wide receivers might be active for a game, but their snap counts do not tell a healthy story. True WR1s are going to log the most snaps on a weekly basis, while things start to change as you drop down the depth chart. WR2s are generally safe as well, but some teams like to keep fresh bodies on the field, or different skillsets depending on game-flow. A team running two-WR sets will have lesser snaps for those lower on the depth chart at the position, where teams that run three-WR sets more feature wideouts with higher snap counts. With snaps correlating with offensive production, they are awfully important for fantasy purposes. Keep tabs on these situations that change heavily on a weekly basis by sorting through players and weeks.

2023 Snap Count Leaders: Wide Receivers

Amon-Ra St. Brown

WR | Detroit Lions | 247 Snaps | 87.9% of Team's Offensive Snaps

  • St. Brown has put up 331 receiving yards (fifth in the NFL) and two touchdowns (sixth in the NFL) on 26 receptions (fourth in the NFL), while being targeted 35 times this season.

Week by Week

  • Week 1 (vs Chiefs): 66 Snaps / 9 TAR / 6 REC / 71 YDS / 1 TD
  • Week 2 (vs Seahawks): 49 Snaps / 7 TAR / 6 REC / 102 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 3 (vs Falcons): 66 Snaps / 12 TAR / 9 REC / 102 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 4 (vs Packers): 66 Snaps / 7 TAR / 5 REC / 56 YDS / 1 TD

DeVonta Smith

WR | Philadelphia Eagles | 221 Snaps | 99.1% of Team's Offensive Snaps

  • Smith has 15 catches for 206 yards and two receiving touchdowns (sixth in the NFL). He has been targeted 20 times and averages 5.0 receptions per game in three games played.

Week by Week

  • Week 1 (vs Patriots): 65 Snaps / 10 TAR / 7 REC / 47 YDS / 1 TD
  • Week 2 (vs Vikings): 77 Snaps / 5 TAR / 4 REC / 131 YDS / 1 TD
  • Week 3 (vs Buccaneers): 79 Snaps / 5 TAR / 4 REC / 28 YDS / 0 TD

Josh Reynolds

WR | Detroit Lions | 211 Snaps | 75.1% of Team's Offensive Snaps

  • In four games played this season, Reynolds has 12 catches (3.0 receptions per game on 4.8 targets per game) for 215 yards and two receiving touchdowns (sixth in the NFL).

Week by Week

  • Week 1 (vs Chiefs): 49 Snaps / 7 TAR / 4 REC / 80 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 2 (vs Seahawks): 53 Snaps / 6 TAR / 5 REC / 66 YDS / 2 TD
  • Week 3 (vs Falcons): 54 Snaps / 0 TAR / 0 REC / 0 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 4 (vs Packers): 55 Snaps / 6 TAR / 3 REC / 69 YDS / 0 TD

Michael Pittman Jr.

WR | Indianapolis Colts | 210 Snaps | 98.6% of Team's Offensive Snaps

  • Pittman has been targeted 34 times, resulting in 25 catches (fifth in the NFL) for 230 yards .

Week by Week

  • Week 1 (vs Jaguars): 70 Snaps / 11 TAR / 8 REC / 97 YDS / 1 TD
  • Week 2 (vs Texans): 56 Snaps / 12 TAR / 8 REC / 56 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 3 (vs Ravens): 84 Snaps / 11 TAR / 9 REC / 77 YDS / 0 TD

Donovan Peoples-Jones

WR | Cleveland Browns | 205 Snaps | 88.4% of Team's Offensive Snaps

  • Peoples-Jones' 68 receiving yards this season have come from five receptions on 10 targets. He's averaging 1.7 catches and 22.7 yards per game, without scoring a touchdown a touchdown through the air.

Week by Week

  • Week 1 (vs Bengals): 66 Snaps / 2 TAR / 1 REC / 12 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 2 (vs Steelers): 76 Snaps / 4 TAR / 1 REC / 7 YDS / 0 TD
  • Week 3 (vs Titans): 63 Snaps / 4 TAR / 3 REC / 49 YDS / 0 TD