NFC East 2024 1 and 2 WR Stats Comparison

[Califan007]

Here are some stats to mull over comparing the 2024 production of all the #1 and #2 WRs in the division. With Nabers arrival and Pickens and Deebo now entering the discussion, figured it could be interesting.

Note:
- It's only 2024 stats
- Not much context is provided, I'm too lazy
- Stats are taken from here: https://www.playerprofiler.com/
- I'm going with the assumption that all the stats from that site are pretty accurate
- I ignored the fantasy football stuff
- I also ignored the total yards and total TDs--preferred stats that dealt with how the stats were accumulated, how the players were used, and how effective the players were within their scheme. More or less lol...

Observations:
- Explosive plays pretty much explains the entire "Rank The #1 WRs In The NFC East" thread, and is probably the main/only thing fans think about when evaluating WRs
- QB play definitely effected each player's final stats
- Dallas fans better pray Pickens is on his best behavior, because the dude could be a beast if so
- Mclaurin is indeed a contested catch monster
- Only 3 of the 8 WRs listed seem to have been used consistently as deep threats last year
- Deebo needs to bounce back, but even if he doesn't he's a noticeable upgrade to every WR that Washington had last year besides Mclaurin
- If the Giants get good QB play, this division could be an offensive dogfight all season long



Explosive Plays Rating

#1s
Brown - 133.1
Lamb - 111.5
Nabers - 108.6
Mclaurin - 104.5


#2s
Pickens - 127.8
Smith - 117.0
Deebo - 96.3
Robinson - 75.8


Yards Per Reception

#1s
Brown - 16.1
Mclaurin - 13.4
Lamb - 11.8
Nabers - 11.0


#2s
Pickens - 15.3
Deebo - 13.1
Smith - 12.3
Robinson - 7.5


True Catch Rate (number of catches divided by number of catchable targets)

#1s
Brown - 94.4%
Mclaurin - 94.3%
Lamb - 91.8%
Nabers - 86.5%


#2s
Smith - 95.8%
Robinson - 93.0%
Deebo - 89.5%
Pickens - 85.5%


Contested Catch Rate

#1s
Mclaurin - 58.6% (on 29 targets)
Lamb - 50% (on 24 targets)
Brown - 47.6% (on 21 targets)
Nabers - 41.7% (on 36 targets)


#2s
Smith - 50% (on 10 targets)
Robinson - 45.8%. (on 24 targets)
Pickens - 44.8%. (on 29 targets)
Deebo - 28.6% (on 14 targets)



Deep Targets (didn’t show percentage, just raw numbers)

#1s
Nabers - 28
Mclaurin - 26
Brown - 16
Lamb - 15


#2s
Pickens - 29
Smith - 11
Deebo - 9
Robinson - 4

 

[pancakeman]

Here are some stats to mull over comparing the 2024 production of all the #1 and #2 WRs in the division. With Nabers arrival and Pickens and Deebo now entering the discussion, figured it could be interesting.

Note:
- It's only 2024 stats
- Not much context is provided, I'm too lazy
- Stats are taken from here: https://www.playerprofiler.com/
- I'm going with the assumption that all the stats from that site are pretty accurate
- I ignored the fantasy football stuff
- I also ignored the total yards and total TDs--preferred stats that dealt with how the stats were accumulated, how the players were used, and how effective the players were within their scheme. More or less lol...

Observations:
- Explosive plays pretty much explains the entire "Rank The #1 WRs In The NFC East" thread, and is probably the main/only thing fans think about when evaluating WRs
- QB play definitely effected each player's final stats
- Dallas fans better pray Pickens is on his best behavior, because the dude could be a beast if so
- Mclaurin is indeed a contested catch monster
- Only 3 of the 8 WRs listed seem to have been used consistently as deep threats last year
- Deebo needs to bounce back, but even if he doesn't he's a noticeable upgrade to every WR that Washington had last year besides Mclaurin
- If the Giants get good QB play, this division could be an offensive dogfight all season long



Explosive Plays Rating

#1s
Brown - 133.1
Lamb - 111.5
Nabers - 108.6
Mclaurin - 104.5


#2s
Pickens - 127.8
Smith - 117.0
Deebo - 96.3
Robinson - 75.8


Yards Per Reception

#1s
Brown - 16.1
Mclaurin - 13.4
Lamb - 11.8
Nabers - 11.0


#2s
Pickens - 15.3
Deebo - 13.1
Smith - 12.3
Robinson - 7.5


True Catch Rate (number of catches divided by number of catchable targets)

#1s
Brown - 94.4%
Mclaurin - 94.3%
Lamb - 91.8%
Nabers - 86.5%


#2s
Smith - 95.8%
Robinson - 93.0%
Deebo - 89.5%
Pickens - 85.5%


Contested Catch Rate

#1s
Mclaurin - 58.6% (on 29 targets)
Lamb - 50% (on 24 targets)
Brown - 47.6% (on 21 targets)
Nabers - 41.7% (on 36 targets)


#2s
Smith - 50% (on 10 targets)
Robinson - 45.8%. (on 24 targets)
Pickens - 44.8%. (on 29 targets)
Deebo - 28.6% (on 14 targets)



Deep Targets (didn’t show percentage, just raw numbers)

#1s
Nabers - 28
Mclaurin - 26
Brown - 16
Lamb - 15


#2s
Pickens - 29
Smith - 11
Deebo - 9
Robinson - 4

Thanks for compiling. To make it easier to read, I've color-coded the names to their teams.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Dallas fans better pray Pickens is on his best behavior, because the dude could be a beast if so

+1......No question
Crazy catch radius

 

[Califan007]

Thanks for compiling. To make it easier to read, I've color-coded the names to their teams.

I hadn’t thought of that

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

If whomever is our QB coach now can get Dak to not stare down CD and only check down to the TE, then Pickens may be a solid pick up.

Edit: Ya, just looked up our QB coach, no chance.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Here are some stats to mull over comparing the 2024 production of all the #1 and #2 WRs in the division. With Nabers arrival and Pickens and Deebo now entering the discussion, figured it could be interesting.

Note:
- It's only 2024 stats
- Not much context is provided, I'm too lazy
- Stats are taken from here: https://www.playerprofiler.com/
- I'm going with the assumption that all the stats from that site are pretty accurate
- I ignored the fantasy football stuff
- I also ignored the total yards and total TDs--preferred stats that dealt with how the stats were accumulated, how the players were used, and how effective the players were within their scheme. More or less lol...

Observations:
- Explosive plays pretty much explains the entire "Rank The #1 WRs In The NFC East" thread, and is probably the main/only thing fans think about when evaluating WRs
- QB play definitely effected each player's final stats
- Dallas fans better pray Pickens is on his best behavior, because the dude could be a beast if so
- Mclaurin is indeed a contested catch monster
- Only 3 of the 8 WRs listed seem to have been used consistently as deep threats last year
- Deebo needs to bounce back, but even if he doesn't he's a noticeable upgrade to every WR that Washington had last year besides Mclaurin
- If the Giants get good QB play, this division could be an offensive dogfight all season long



Explosive Plays Rating

#1s
Brown - 133.1
Lamb - 111.5
Nabers - 108.6
Mclaurin - 104.5


#2s
Pickens - 127.8
Smith - 117.0
Deebo - 96.3
Robinson - 75.8


Yards Per Reception

#1s
Brown - 16.1
Mclaurin - 13.4
Lamb - 11.8
Nabers - 11.0


#2s
Pickens - 15.3
Deebo - 13.1
Smith - 12.3
Robinson - 7.5


True Catch Rate (number of catches divided by number of catchable targets)

#1s
Brown - 94.4%
Mclaurin - 94.3%
Lamb - 91.8%
Nabers - 86.5%


#2s
Smith - 95.8%
Robinson - 93.0%
Deebo - 89.5%
Pickens - 85.5%


Contested Catch Rate

#1s
Mclaurin - 58.6% (on 29 targets)
Lamb - 50% (on 24 targets)
Brown - 47.6% (on 21 targets)
Nabers - 41.7% (on 36 targets)


#2s
Smith - 50% (on 10 targets)
Robinson - 45.8%. (on 24 targets)
Pickens - 44.8%. (on 29 targets)
Deebo - 28.6% (on 14 targets)



Deep Targets (didn’t show percentage, just raw numbers)

#1s
Nabers - 28
Mclaurin - 26
Brown - 16
Lamb - 15


#2s
Pickens - 29
Smith - 11
Deebo - 9
Robinson - 4

However good Pickens is he’ll get less of an opportunity to show it now that he’s a number two to Lamb. In Pittsburgh he was option number one.

 

[Califan007]

However good Pickens is he’ll get less of an opportunity to show it now that he’s a number two to Lamb. In Pittsburgh he was option number one.

I think that’s gonna be determined more by the OC than by the WR designation, though…a good, innovative OC will absolutely find ways to utilize that much talent in the WR unit, so as long as Dallas’ OC is really good you should ok, I see the problem now.

 

[plasticman]

I'm so glad this is Pickens "money" year.

I'm pretty sure his agent has talked to him already about how important this season is to his entire future,

For the next ten months everything he does, both on and off the field, will impact him by several hundreds of thousands of dollars, possibly millions.

 

[Whirlwin]

However good Pickens is he’ll get less of an opportunity to show it now that he’s a number two to Lamb. In Pittsburgh he was option number one.

Why can’t they both be considered number one, one starts in the left the other starts on the right.

 

[Whirlwin]

If whomever is our QB coach now can get Dak to not stare down CD and only check down to the TE, then Pickens may be a solid pick up.

Edit: Ya, just looked up our QB coach, no chance.

I don’t recall him ever staring the receiver down . It’s called going through your progression.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Why can’t they both be considered number one, one starts in the left the other starts on the right.

I’m sure Pickens will think exactly that when he seeks a new deal after the 2025 season. “We’re both number ones, I’d like a deal just like CeeDee’s.”

 

[KingCorcoran]

I think that’s gonna be determined more by the OC than by the WR designation, though…a good, innovative OC will absolutely find ways to utilize that much talent in the WR unit, so as long as Dallas’ OC is really good you should ok, I see the problem now.

No one has a clue how effective Schottenheimer will be as a head coach. No one has a clue how effective the OC will be. All fanbases assume if there is a new head coach and/or OC it can only be because he’s better than the previous one. It’s off season fantasy.

The better Pickens plays the more he’ll feel he’s worth. Not unlike every player in the NFL. Along with his considerable skills he does not seem bashful. He has displayed frustration when he felt things didn’t go as they should in Pittsburgh. He wants to be considered and paid like an elite NFL wide receiver.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Great numbers. McLaurin is one of the most underrated players in the league. That's why the WR pecking order in our division is Brown - McLaurin - Lamb. And it's not like I am down on Lamb but those other guys are just more physical.