2025 Targets – Regular Season Recap

Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on their victory over the New England Patriots, 29-13 in Super Bowl LX! Now what? Wait until next season? No, let’s look back at the past season to help prepare for the future and the upcoming 2026 Fantasy Football Season! Let’s look at the 2025 Targets recap for this past regular season! With the eason complete, our sights are set on improving for next season!

Initially, I would like to look back at the regular season stats that I utilize the most, my Targets and Touchdowns pages for the 2025 Regular Season. Statistics that in my view serve as the lifeblood of the game. They are the most beneficial in constructing a winning fantasy football team (and used throughout the fantasy football season to find your next move) each season as they speak to the specific opportunity players see through the year. This week I start with the 2025 Targets from the regular season!

Reference the Targets and Touchdowns pages to see who has gotten the looks and end-zone appearances through the regular season.

Targets – Top 50

In today’s NFL, which increasingly favors the passing game, Targets have predominantly benefited Wide Receivers. However, as the league evolves, we’re seeing a broader mix of positions getting in on the action. The value of pass catchers, particularly those not traditionally in the Wide Receivers slot, is on the rise. Keeping an eye on these trends is key for fantasy managers looking to get an edge in their leagues.

Player	Receptions	Rec Yards	Total Rec TDs	Targets	Targets/Game	Half PPR Points	Last 3 Weeks Targets/Game Avg
Ja'Marr Chase	125	1,412	8	185	11.56	251.7	15.33
Amon-Ra St. Brown	117	1,401	11	172	10.12	264.6	18.33
Trey McBride	126	1,239	11	169	9.94	252.9	14.00
Puka Nacua	129	1,715	10	166	10.38	296	16.00
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	119	1,793	10	163	9.59	298.8	14.00
Chris Olave	100	1,163	9	156	9.75	220.3	12.00
Justin Jefferson	84	1,048	2	141	8.29	158.8	10.67
Wan'Dale Robinson	92	1,014	4	140	8.75	171.4	10.00
George Pickens	93	1,429	9	137	8.06	243.4	7.67
Christian McCaffrey	102	924	7	129	7.59	185.4	7.33
Emeka Egbuka	63	938	6	127	7.47	161.3	5.67
Michael Wilson	78	1,006	7	126	7.41	181.6	10.67
Courtland Sutton	74	1,017	7	124	7.29	180.7	11.33
Keenan Allen	81	777	4	122	7.18	142.2	9.33
Tetairoa McMillan	70	1,014	7	122	7.18	178.4	8.00
A.J. Brown	78	1,003	7	121	8.07	181.3	7.00
Nico Collins	71	1,117	6	120	8	183.2	5.67
Zay Flowers	86	1,211	5	118	6.94	194.1	7.67
Kyle Pitts	88	928	5	118	6.94	166.8	11.00
CeeDee Lamb	75	1,077	3	117	8.36	163.2	9.33
Davante Adams	60	789	14	114	8.14	192.9	3.00
DeVonta Smith	77	1,008	4	113	6.65	163.3	6.33
Drake London	68	919	7	112	9.33	167.9	6.00
Tyler Warren	76	817	4	112	6.59	143.7	9.33
Michael Pittman	80	784	7	111	6.53	160.4	5.67
Jakobi Meyers	75	835	3	110	6.88	139	10.00
Travis Kelce	76	851	5	108	6.35	153.1	8.33
Harold Fannin Jr.	72	731	6	107	6.69	145.1	7.33
Jerry Jeudy	50	602	2	106	6.24	97.2	7.00
Ladd McConkey	66	789	6	106	6.63	147.9	3.67
Dalton Schultz	82	777	3	106	6.24	136.7	7.33
Troy Franklin	65	709	6	104	6.12	139.4	5.33
Bijan Robinson	79	820	4	103	6.06	145.5	11.00
Stefon Diggs	85	1,013	4	102	6	167.8	7.67
Jake Ferguson	82	600	8	102	6	149	4.00
Juwan Johnson	77	889	3	102	6	145.4	7.33
Jameson Williams	65	1,117	7	102	6	186.2	10.00
Jaylen Waddle	64	910	6	100	6.25	159	4.67
D.K. Metcalf	59	850	6	99	6.6	150.5	4.00
Deebo Samuel	72	727	5	99	6.19	138.7	6.00
Tee Higgins	59	846	11	98	6.53	180.1	5.67
Khalil Shakir	72	719	4	95	5.94	131.9	5.67
Parker Washington	58	847	5	95	5.94	143.7	10.67
Jahmyr Gibbs	77	616	5	94	5.53	130.1	9.33
Rashid Shaheed	59	687	2	92	5.11	110.2	3.33
Tre Tucker	57	696	5	92	5.41	128.1	6.67
Brian Thomas	48	707	2	91	6.5	106.7	7.33
Jauan Jennings	55	643	9	90	6	145.8	7.00
Rome Odunze	44	661	6	90	7.5	124.1	0.00
Elic Ayomanor	41	515	4	89	5.56	96	7.33

Of the Top 50 targeted players from the 2025 Regular Season the list includes: 3 Running Back, 8 Tight Ends and 39 Wide Receivers. The scarcity in which you find those 11 Non-Wide Receivers is an opportunity to get Wide Receiver production at another position. They were players that consistently saw Targets for their teams, and you can’t have receptions without Targets! The 9 Non-Wide Receivers on the list are highlighted below and it may be wise to keep these names at the ready if you think they will find themselves with similar opportunities in the 2025 Fantasy Football Season.

Targets – Running Backs

• Christian McCaffrey
• Bijan Robinson 2
• Jahmyr Gibbs 2

Targets – Tight Ends

• Trey McBride 1
• Kyle Pitts 2
• Tyler Warren
• Travis Kelce 1
• Harold Fannin Jr.
• Dalton Schultz 2
• Jake Ferguson 2
• Juwan Johnson 2

1. Top 50 in Targets in 2024!

2. Top 100 in Targets in 2024!

Targets – Top 100

Going further down the list out of curiosity I looked at the players that fell in the 51-100 rankings of the 2025 Targets for the regular season. Again, most of these players will be Wide Receivers but the scarcity in which you find those Non-Wide Receivers is an opportunity to get Wide Receiver production at another position. This list of players could be ready to crack the Top 50 in Targets in the upcoming 2026 Fantasy Football Season.

Player	Receptions	Rec Yards	Total Rec TDs	Targets	Targets/Game	Half PPR Points	Last 3 Weeks Targets/Game Avg
Chase Brown	69	437	5	88	5.18	108.2	6.67
Josh Downs	58	566	4	88	5.5	109.6	7.67
Hunter Henry	60	768	7	87	5.12	148.8	6.00
Brock Bowers	64	680	7	86	7.17	142	4.33
De'Von Achane	67	488	4	85	5.31	106.3	4.00
Romeo Doubs	55	724	6	85	5.31	135.9	4.00
Kenny Gainwell	73	486	3	85	5	103.1	9.00
D.J. Moore	50	682	6	85	5	129.2	6.33
Quentin Johnston	51	735	8	84	6	147	4.33
Alec Pierce	47	1,003	6	84	5.6	159.8	5.67
Dallas Goedert	60	591	11	82	5.47	155.1	5.33
Colston Loveland	58	713	6	82	5.13	136.3	11.00
Cade Otton	59	572	1	81	5.06	92.7	5.00
Jordan Addison	42	610	3	79	5.64	100	3.00
Chigoziem Okonkwo	56	560	2	79	4.65	96	8.67
Rashee Rice	53	571	5	78	9.75	113.6	3.67
Evan Engram	50	461	1	76	4.75	77.1	5.00
Marquise Brown	49	587	5	74	4.63	113.2	4.00
Chimere Dike	48	423	4	74	4.35	90.3	6.33
Theo Johnson	45	528	5	74	4.93	105.3	2.00
Adonai Mitchell	33	453	2	74	4.63	73.8	9.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.	41	608	4	73	6.08	105.3	1.33
Ashton Jeanty	55	346	5	73	4.29	92.1	5.00
Xavier Worthy	42	532	1	73	5.21	80.2	3.33
Zach Ertz	50	504	4	72	5.54	99.4	0.00
Darnell Mooney	32	443	1	72	4.8	66.3	6.00
Mark Andrews	48	422	5	70	4.12	96.2	4.33
Cooper Kupp	47	593	2	70	4.38	94.8	5.67
Oronde Gadsden	49	664	3	69	4.6	108.9	4.67
George Kittle	57	628	7	69	6.27	133.3	8.00
AJ Barner	52	519	6	68	4	113.9	6.00
Jayden Higgins	41	525	6	68	4	109	4.33
T.J. Hockenson	51	438	3	66	4.4	87.3	2.00
Mack Hollins	46	550	2	65	4.33	90	5.67
Mason Taylor	44	369	1	65	5	64.9	0.00
Malik Washington	46	317	3	65	3.82	72.7	3.00
Olamide Zaccheaus	39	313	2	65	4.06	62.8	2.67
Xavier Legette	35	363	3	64	4.27	71.8	3.67
Darius Slayton	37	538	1	63	4.5	78.3	8.00
Mike Evans	30	368	3	62	7.75	69.8	10.00
Luther Burden	47	652	2	60	4	100.7	20.00
Terry McLaurin	38	582	3	60	6	95.2	6.33
Brenton Strange	46	540	3	60	5	95	7.00
Keon Coleman	38	404	4	59	4.54	83.4	1.33
Garrett Wilson	36	395	4	59	8.43	81.5	0.00
RJ Harvey	47	356	5	58	3.41	89.1	5.33
Andrei Iosivas	33	435	2	58	3.41	72	3.67
Xavier Hutchinson	35	428	3	57	3.35	78.3	5.33
Ryan Flournoy	40	475	4	56	3.5	91.5	4.67
Colby Parkinson	43	408	8	56	3.73	110.3	8.33

This section of the list includes: 5 Running Backs, 17 Tight Ends and 28 Wide Receivers. Again, half of the players were Wide Receivers but 22 of them are Non-Wide Receivers that were in the Top 100 of 2025 Targets. The 22 Non-Wide Receivers on the list are highlighted below. It may be wise to keep these names at the ready from the 2025 Fantasy Football Season if they find themselves with similar opportunities.

Targets – Running Backs

• Chase Brown 2
• DeVon Achane 2
• Kenneth Gainwell
• Ashton Jeanty
• RJ Harvey

Targets – Tight Ends

• Hunter Henry 1
• Brock Bowers 1
• Dallas Goedert
• Colston Loveland
• Cade Otton 2
• Chigoziem Okonkwo 2
• Evan Engram 2
• Theo Johnson
• Zach Ertz 1
• Mark Andrews 2
• Orande Gadsden
• George Kittle 1
• AJ Barner
• T.J. Hockenson 2
• Mason Taylor
• Brenton Strange
• Colby Parkinson

1. Top 50 in Targets in 2024!

2. Top 100 in Targets in 2024!

2025 Targets – Regular Season Recap – Final Word

I’m always intrigued to see how the distribution of Targets pans out each season. More and more Running Backs and Tight Ends are cracking the Top 100 Targets. I would imagine some of these players in the Top 100 could be knocking on the Top 50 list come 2026! I would feel real confident with any of these Runnings Backs in the Top 100 for next season and may want to target the Tight Ends that are coming off the Top 50 group in 2026. Some names to keep in mind as you do your offseason review, ramp up for drafting your 2026 Fantasy Football Season team or for trades to make now as you prepare for next year!

Do you pick all these highlighted players in the first few rounds of your 2026 drafts? Probably not. Although when you compare them to others around their average draft position, I would tend to lean towards the player that is getting more Targets than those players that are not.

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Players on an offensive team that can get many Targets and Touchdowns, you know I would be interested in them! Statistics courtesy of The Football Database , a great resource for your NFL players statistics. If you enjoyed the article please share it with others (via the social media links).

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