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Clutch Time: Week 2

Jalen Coker moved into the top spot in Week 2, leading Clutch Time at 58.00 clutch score.

September 27, 2026Final recap · Week 2

What changed from the prior period

Jalen Coker moved into the No. 1 spot.

Jalen Coker, Ted Hurst III, Josh Downs, Christian Watson, DeVonta Smith, Tyler Warren, Jaylen Waddle, Luther Burden III, Devaughn Vele, Kenneth Walker III are new to the top 10.

Amon-Ra St. Brown recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-17.14).

The Week 2 Board

This edition captures the leading signals from the weekly results. The live ranking table continues to update; this article keeps the week's results in view.

#1

Jalen Coker

CAR · WR

58.00

New this week · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 5 · Third-down targets: 4 · Red-zone targets: 4 · TTLT: 17 · Leverage target share (%): 29.4%

#2

Ted Hurst III

TB · WR

40.00

New this week · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 5 · Third-down targets: 3 · Red-zone targets: 2 · TTLT: 20 · Leverage target share (%): 25.0%

#2

Josh Downs

IND · WR

40.00

New this week · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 5 · Third-down targets: 4 · Red-zone targets: 2 · TTLT: 17 · Leverage target share (%): 29.4%

#2

Jaxon Smith-Njigba

SEA · WR

40.00

Up 6 · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 6 · Third-down targets: 6 · Red-zone targets: 3 · TTLT: 12 · Leverage target share (%): 50.0%

#5

Trey McBride

ARI · TE

36.00

Down 3 · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 5 · Third-down targets: 3 · Red-zone targets: 2 · TTLT: 9 · Leverage target share (%): 55.6%

#6

Christian Watson

GB · WR

35.71

New this week · Clutch score

Leverage targets: 7 · Third-down targets: 5 · Red-zone targets: 2 · TTLT: 15 · Leverage target share (%): 46.7%

How this ranking works

How to read Clutch Time

  • A leveraged target is a target on a third down, in the red zone, in a goal-to-go situation, in a close fourth quarter, or in overtime. A target can qualify in more than one way.
  • The Clutch Score applies weights to those situations: third down +1, red zone +1.5, goal-to-go +1.5, and close fourth quarter or overtime +1. The total is divided by five times the player's leveraged targets.
  • TTLT = Total Team Leveraged Targets.
  • Clutch Score and Leverage Target Percentage are related but can mean different things. A player can have a high Clutch Score from a few high-value targets but a low Leverage Target Percentage because of the few opportunities.

Data as of September 27, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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