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Thanos Index: Week 2

Atlanta Falcons spread the ball across 10 players. Explore Week 2's receiving roles by target volume and depth, with each team's chaos score in view.

September 30, 2026Final recap · Week 2

Target Volume · Target Depth · Team Chaos

Week 2 Recap

Atlanta Falcons had the most distributed target tree in Week 2: 88.7 chaos points, 31 targets and 10 targeted players. Drake London led the team with 16.1% of its targets.

Jacksonville Jaguars sat at the concentrated end of the board with 71.9 chaos points. Parker Washington accounted for 42.9% of its targets. A concentrated target tree describes who received the work; it does not measure passing efficiency.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers had the deepest team target profile at 12.5 yards per target. Dalton Schultz (HOU) led the plotted players with 14 targets and a 7.4-yard aDOT. Volume and depth describe different parts of a receiving role.

The Weekly Target Map

Every plotted player had at least one target with recorded depth in Week 2. Dots use the team's primary color with its secondary color around the edge.

Explore by Team

Hover, tap or focus a dot to explore a player's receiving role.

Average Depth of Target (Yards)

Targets · Week 2

255 players · 32 teams. aDOT includes incomplete passes and can be negative. Some dots overlap; filter by team or use the player data below to inspect every player. Swipe across the plot to see the full target scale.

All Player Data

Team	Team Chaos	Targets	aDOT (yd)
HOU	83.2	14	7.4
DET	77.6	13	11.4
PHI	79.2	13	14.5
NYJ	79.3	12	14.8
JAX	71.9	12	14.8
GB	78.0	11	7.8
SEA	74.9	11	11.0
KC	82.1	11	5.1
NO	79.7	10	10.4
LA	77.8	10	19.8
NYG	81.1	10	4.8
DEN	82.0	10	15.3
KC	82.1	10	1.3
CIN	77.2	10	9.3
CAR	78.9	10	13.2
ARI	74.6	10	3.6
DAL	77.8	9	15.1
PIT	83.1	9	6.9
CIN	77.2	9	9.0
CAR	78.9	9	5.3
IND	79.8	9	8.1
BAL	80.9	9	13.9
LA	77.8	9	6.0
WAS	82.5	9	17.1
HOU	83.2	9	12.4
JAX	71.9	8	10.3
BUF	79.8	8	10.5
DAL	77.8	8	10.4
PIT	83.1	8	8.8
DET	77.6	8	4.3
LV	83.9	7	0.3
CLE	82.9	7	8.6
NO	79.7	7	9.9
NYJ	79.3	7	10.7
HOU	83.2	7	14.9
CHI	84.7	7	12.4
BAL	80.9	7	6.7
ARI	74.6	7	7.1
DET	77.6	7	3.3
TB	84.7	7	20.7
LV	83.9	7	20.4
IND	79.8	7	-1.9
KC	82.1	7	5.7
NO	79.7	6	-1.0
TB	84.7	6	7.5
MIA	82.8	6	4.0
PHI	79.2	6	11.5
WAS	82.5	6	8.0
CLE	82.9	6	4.0
NYJ	79.3	6	0.3
MIN	77.6	6	15.2
CLE	82.9	6	2.0
BUF	79.8	6	8.0
BUF	79.8	6	12.2
NYG	81.1	6	21.8
GB	78.0	6	13.3
WAS	82.5	6	1.3
KC	82.1	6	7.5
SEA	74.9	6	11.2
PIT	83.1	6	3.5
DAL	77.8	6	1.3
WAS	82.5	6	12.0
HOU	83.2	6	1.8
NYJ	79.3	5	-0.2
TEN	83.0	5	10.0
CIN	77.2	5	-3.0
CHI	84.7	5	-3.0
ATL	88.7	5	4.6
TB	84.7	5	15.0
NE	85.7	5	11.4
DET	77.6	5	16.2
HOU	83.2	5	7.8
MIN	77.6	5	8.6
CHI	84.7	5	1.4
HOU	83.2	5	13.2
IND	79.8	5	6.2
MIA	82.8	5	5.4
PIT	83.1	5	9.4
LAC	88.2	5	12.8
CLE	82.9	5	-1.6
ATL	88.7	4	3.3
ATL	88.7	4	3.0
TB	84.7	4	-5.5
NYG	81.1	4	-1.0
SF	83.9	4	2.8
DEN	82.0	4	7.8
SF	83.9	4	4.8
SF	83.9	4	12.5
ATL	88.7	4	12.0
DAL	77.8	4	7.3
DET	77.6	4	12.5
DAL	77.8	4	-3.0
PIT	83.1	4	-2.8
IND	79.8	4	-0.3
NO	79.7	4	2.8
TB	84.7	4	-3.8
NYG	81.1	4	19.3
LV	83.9	4	4.5
CHI	84.7	4	11.8
NE	85.7	4	19.0
MIN	77.6	4	8.0
TB	84.7	4	38.0
NYG	81.1	4	13.8
KC	82.1	4	21.3
CAR	78.9	4	19.3
WAS	82.5	3	5.3
LAC	88.2	3	14.7
MIA	82.8	3	5.7
LAC	88.2	3	3.7
ATL	88.7	3	8.0
TB	84.7	3	11.0
BAL	80.9	3	31.0
CHI	84.7	3	4.3
PHI	79.2	3	8.3
NYG	81.1	3	11.7
CAR	78.9	3	8.7
LAC	88.2	3	8.3
SF	83.9	3	9.0
BAL	80.9	3	-4.3
MIA	82.8	3	12.0
TEN	83.0	3	11.0
CIN	77.2	3	-0.3
MIA	82.8	3	3.3
LV	83.9	3	9.0
BUF	79.8	3	0.3
ARI	74.6	3	0.0
PHI	79.2	3	2.7
DEN	82.0	3	0.0
BUF	79.8	3	13.0
ARI	74.6	3	3.3
NYJ	79.3	3	2.7
ATL	88.7	3	8.7
LAC	88.2	3	11.3
IND	79.8	3	18.0
SF	83.9	3	13.3
DEN	82.0	3	8.0
ATL	88.7	3	2.3
CHI	84.7	3	5.3
GB	78.0	3	14.3
LAC	88.2	3	18.7
GB	78.0	3	3.3
DEN	82.0	3	-3.0
JAX	71.9	2	-4.0
CLE	82.9	2	3.0
JAX	71.9	2	8.5
ATL	88.7	2	0.0
TEN	83.0	2	13.5
GB	78.0	2	-1.0
CAR	78.9	2	-2.0
LV	83.9	2	12.0
LA	77.8	2	-1.5
SEA	74.9	2	7.0
PHI	79.2	2	2.0
PIT	83.1	2	2.0
HOU	83.2	2	4.5
BUF	79.8	2	1.5
NE	85.7	2	0.0
BAL	80.9	2	30.0
KC	82.1	2	-2.0
HOU	83.2	2	7.0
TEN	83.0	2	-0.5
LV	83.9	2	9.0
SEA	74.9	2	8.0
KC	82.1	2	0.5
NYJ	79.3	2	-5.0
BAL	80.9	2	-4.5
LA	77.8	2	11.5
SF	83.9	2	9.5
CHI	84.7	2	0.5
NE	85.7	2	11.5
LA	77.8	2	2.5
BAL	80.9	2	5.0
NE	85.7	2	6.0
GB	78.0	2	-2.0
LAC	88.2	2	-4.0
LAC	88.2	2	9.0
NE	85.7	2	-0.5
NE	85.7	2	1.5
PIT	83.1	2	1.0
PHI	79.2	2	2.0
PHI	79.2	2	-4.0
CAR	78.9	2	9.5
NO	79.7	2	-3.5
DEN	82.0	2	16.5
LA	77.8	2	29.0
TEN	83.0	2	0.5
ARI	74.6	2	-1.5
PHI	79.2	2	0.0
ATL	88.7	2	-3.5
DEN	82.0	1	2.0
SEA	74.9	1	8.0
IND	79.8	1	10.0
JAX	71.9	1	-6.0
CIN	77.2	1	6.0
IND	79.8	1	4.0
WAS	82.5	1	4.0
PIT	83.1	1	1.0
LA	77.8	1	-6.0
GB	78.0	1	8.0
NYJ	79.3	1	3.0
NO	79.7	1	8.0
ATL	88.7	1	1.0
MIA	82.8	1	12.0
CIN	77.2	1	6.0
CHI	84.7	1	9.0
WAS	82.5	1	4.0
TEN	83.0	1	4.0
LV	83.9	1	13.0
LA	77.8	1	2.0
MIN	77.6	1	-4.0
MIN	77.6	1	-7.0
LAC	88.2	1	14.0
NYG	81.1	1	-1.0
CIN	77.2	1	-4.0
BAL	80.9	1	-3.0
NE	85.7	1	-2.0
NE	85.7	1	25.0
SEA	74.9	1	14.0
SEA	74.9	1	1.0
SEA	74.9	1	-10.0
DEN	82.0	1	17.0
SEA	74.9	1	-4.0
LV	83.9	1	1.0
CLE	82.9	1	7.0
WAS	82.5	1	-1.0
JAX	71.9	1	21.0
CLE	82.9	1	1.0
GB	78.0	1	-5.0
CLE	82.9	1	10.0
CAR	78.9	1	-6.0
MIN	77.6	1	5.0
LAC	88.2	1	3.0
NO	79.7	1	6.0
SF	83.9	1	15.0
JAX	71.9	1	4.0
DEN	82.0	1	14.0
PHI	79.2	1	13.0
LV	83.9	1	27.0
ARI	74.6	1	3.0
LV	83.9	1	10.0
CAR	78.9	1	-1.0
MIN	77.6	1	2.0
KC	82.1	1	11.0
NO	79.7	1	7.0
DEN	82.0	1	5.0
JAX	71.9	1	3.0
CLE	82.9	1	-4.0
MIA	82.8	1	41.0
CIN	77.2	1	7.0
DET	77.6	1	1.0
TEN	83.0	1	-7.0
WAS	82.5	1	56.0
TEN	83.0	1	6.0
MIA	82.8	1	2.0
LA	77.8	1	0.0

The Team Target Trees

Week 2 only. Higher chaos means targets were more evenly spread. Team aDOT averages target depth across the team's recorded targets, weighted by the number of targets.

Team	Chaos	Team aDOT	Targets	Players	Target Leader
ATL	88.7	4.7 yd	31	10	Drake London16.1%
LAC	88.2	10.0 yd	26	10	Quentin Johnston19.2%
NE	85.7	9.2 yd	21	9	Hunter Henry23.8%
CHI	84.7	5.5 yd	30	8	Luther Burden III23.3%
TB	84.7	12.5 yd	33	7	Ted Hurst III21.2%
LV	83.9	9.8 yd	29	10	Tre Tucker24.1%
SF	83.9	8.6 yd	21	7	Deebo Samuel Sr.19.1%
HOU	83.2	9.2 yd	50	8	Dalton Schultz28.0%
PIT	83.1	5.3 yd	37	8	DK Metcalf24.3%
TEN	83.0	6.6 yd	17	8	Carnell Tate29.4%
CLE	82.9	3.6 yd	30	9	Denzel Boston23.3%
MIA	82.8	7.3 yd	23	8	De'Von Achane26.1%
WAS	82.5	10.6 yd	34	9	Terry McLaurin26.5%
KC	82.1	5.7 yd	43	8	Travis Kelce25.6%
DEN	82.0	9.3 yd	29	10	Jaylen Waddle34.5%
NYG	81.1	10.7 yd	32	7	Isaiah Likely31.3%
BAL	80.9	10.7 yd	29	8	Rashod Bateman31.0%
BUF	79.8	8.9 yd	28	6	Dalton Kincaid28.6%
IND	79.8	5.3 yd	30	7	Josh Downs30.0%
NO	79.7	6.0 yd	32	8	Chris Olave31.3%
NYJ	79.3	7.1 yd	36	7	Adonai Mitchell33.3%
PHI	79.2	8.9 yd	34	9	DeVonta Smith38.2%
CAR	78.9	9.1 yd	32	8	Tetairoa McMillan31.3%
GB	78.0	7.4 yd	29	8	Christian Watson37.9%
DAL	77.8	7.9 yd	31	5	CeeDee Lamb29.0%
LA	77.8	11.0 yd	30	9	Davante Adams33.3%
DET	77.6	8.9 yd	38	6	Amon-Ra St. Brown34.2%
MIN	77.6	8.5 yd	19	7	Justin Jefferson31.6%
CIN	77.2	5.6 yd	31	8	Tee Higgins32.3%
SEA	74.9	8.7 yd	26	9	Jaxon Smith-Njigba42.3%
ARI	74.6	3.7 yd	26	6	Trey McBride38.5%
JAX	71.9	10.4 yd	28	8	Parker Washington42.9%

Reading the Receiving Roles

Farther right means more targets. Higher up means deeper targets. A receiver can have heavy volume on short throws, or a deep role with only a few chances. One deep target can produce a large aDOT, so read depth alongside volume.

Chaos belongs to the whole team's target tree. Players on the same team share that score; it does not rate an individual player's performance or guarantee next week's workload.

How this ranking works

How to read Thanos Index

A higher score means the team spreads its targets across more players instead of relying on one or two receivers.
Target chaos = 100 × (1 − sum of squared player target shares). The score is not normalized by receiver count; teams need at least five counted targets.
aDOT is average depth of target in yards, including incomplete passes and targets behind the line of scrimmage. Targets with missing air yards are excluded from the depth average, not treated as zero.
Team aDOT is weighted by targets with recorded depth, rather than averaging player averages. The weekly article plots that week's player targets and aDOT; the season table combines targets through the selected week.

Data as of September 30, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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