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Thanos Index: Week 3

Carolina Panthers spread the ball across 10 players. Explore Week 3's receiving roles by target volume and depth, with each team's chaos score in view.

September 30, 2026Final recap · Week 3

Target Volume · Target Depth · Team Chaos

Week 3 Recap

Carolina Panthers had the most distributed target tree in Week 3: 88.0 chaos points, 42 targets and 10 targeted players. Darren Waller led the team with 19.1% of its targets.

Indianapolis Colts sat at the concentrated end of the board with 74.4 chaos points. Josh Downs accounted for 31.4% of its targets. A concentrated target tree describes who received the work; it does not measure passing efficiency.

New England Patriots had the deepest team target profile at 11.6 yards per target. Michael Wilson (ARI) led the plotted players with 17 targets and a 9.5-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 3. Dots use the team's primary color with its secondary color around the edge.

Explore by Team

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Average Depth of Target (Yards)

Targets · Week 3

265 players · 32 teams. aDOT includes incomplete passes and can be negative. 8 targets without recorded air yards are excluded from the depth averages. 1 player with unavailable depth is not plotted. 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)
ARI	80.2	17	9.5
NYJ	78.4	14	10.2
SEA	82.3	14	10.8
LV	76.2	13	8.2
NO	80.8	13	10.3
LA	82.0	13	17.5
CIN	81.8	12	8.3
GB	84.8	12	16.6
DAL	81.7	11	7.3
IND	74.4	11	15.6
CHI	79.8	11	5.1
ARI	80.2	11	5.2
LA	82.0	11	7.1
TEN	79.7	11	5.6
GB	84.8	10	9.1
BUF	79.0	10	12.7
ATL	77.4	10	9.7
MIA	81.0	10	11.3
IND	74.4	10	2.8
SEA	82.3	9	1.1
TEN	79.7	9	11.3
DAL	81.7	9	10.6
TB	84.6	9	10.1
CLE	77.4	9	8.3
MIN	76.8	9	16.8
CLE	77.4	9	4.0
IND	74.4	9	7.9
NE	83.3	9	13.3
KC	79.4	9	8.3
WAS	82.2	9	12.2
DET	81.8	8	7.1
CAR	88.0	8	7.0
PHI	81.0	8	7.0
DET	81.8	8	0.5
JAX	82.3	8	8.0
DEN	83.0	8	11.6
NO	80.8	8	1.9
NYJ	78.4	8	9.8
LA	82.0	8	18.0
DAL	81.7	8	10.9
GB	84.8	8	4.5
MIA	81.0	7	18.0
DEN	83.0	7	11.9
SF	81.9	7	7.7
MIA	81.0	7	8.1
CHI	79.8	7	8.3
LA	82.0	7	6.3
DEN	83.0	7	-1.6
GB	84.8	7	3.3
WAS	82.2	7	4.7
CIN	81.8	7	13.1
LAC	85.8	7	8.4
MIN	76.8	6	-1.8
CAR	88.0	6	18.0
TB	84.6	6	10.2
NO	80.8	6	15.7
NYG	79.4	6	0.8
LAC	85.8	6	11.3
PIT	85.7	6	16.7
CHI	79.8	6	14.5
HOU	85.4	6	20.2
BAL	80.5	6	9.2
JAX	82.3	5	6.4
SF	81.9	5	6.4
SEA	82.3	5	7.0
NE	83.3	5	20.8
CLE	77.4	5	12.8
PIT	85.7	5	14.6
CIN	81.8	5	3.6
PHI	81.0	5	11.0
SEA	82.3	5	-2.0
NYG	79.4	5	4.2
DAL	81.7	5	2.4
ARI	80.2	5	1.8
NYJ	78.4	5	3.0
CAR	88.0	5	7.8
TB	84.6	5	3.0
LAC	85.8	5	15.4
BAL	80.5	5	8.2
ARI	80.2	5	17.0
PIT	85.7	5	8.0
SF	81.9	5	14.8
JAX	82.3	5	10.0
CLE	77.4	5	0.8
CAR	88.0	5	8.8
LAC	85.8	4	9.8
WAS	82.2	4	13.0
LV	76.2	4	4.3
LA	82.0	4	-0.3
TB	84.6	4	3.5
NYG	79.4	4	8.5
TB	84.6	4	4.0
CAR	88.0	4	-3.5
CHI	79.8	4	1.0
PIT	85.7	4	4.0
HOU	85.4	4	3.3
TEN	79.7	4	7.3
CAR	88.0	4	20.0
DET	81.8	4	12.0
HOU	85.4	4	17.3
PIT	85.7	4	-0.5
MIA	81.0	4	18.8
PHI	81.0	4	11.5
NO	80.8	4	3.3
PIT	85.7	4	12.5
NE	83.3	4	12.8
DET	81.8	4	9.8
MIN	76.8	4	11.0
CAR	88.0	4	6.3
TEN	79.7	4	0.5
LV	76.2	4	8.8
BUF	79.0	4	0.0
ARI	80.2	4	-5.5
NYJ	78.4	3	-1.7
NYJ	78.4	3	-0.7
NO	80.8	3	19.3
LV	76.2	3	4.7
CHI	79.8	3	-0.3
BUF	79.0	3	12.0
HOU	85.4	3	9.0
NYG	79.4	3	10.3
LA	82.0	3	7.3
TEN	79.7	3	7.7
ARI	80.2	3	2.7
DET	81.8	3	9.0
GB	84.8	3	7.3
SEA	82.3	3	8.7
ATL	77.4	3	14.7
LV	76.2	3	14.7
DAL	81.7	3	-3.0
IND	74.4	3	-4.3
GB	84.8	3	6.3
GB	84.8	3	-0.3
LAC	85.8	3	-3.7
NO	80.8	3	-1.7
ARI	80.2	3	2.0
BUF	79.0	3	3.7
LAC	85.8	3	6.3
NE	83.3	3	17.7
GB	84.8	3	-4.0
LV	76.2	3	4.0
CIN	81.8	3	10.7
CAR	88.0	3	5.7
KC	79.4	3	7.3
MIA	81.0	3	-1.3
LAC	85.8	3	9.3
DEN	83.0	3	9.5
SEA	82.3	3	5.0
BAL	80.5	3	9.0
NE	83.3	3	0.0
MIA	81.0	3	0.7
CIN	81.8	3	2.0
TB	84.6	3	23.7
SEA	82.3	3	14.7
ATL	77.4	2	5.0
JAX	82.3	2	-3.5
ATL	77.4	2	-5.0
DET	81.8	2	2.0
CIN	81.8	2	-0.5
WAS	82.2	2	-1.5
TEN	79.7	2	-0.5
HOU	85.4	2	5.5
CAR	88.0	2	29.5
CIN	81.8	2	1.5
NE	83.3	2	1.5
SEA	82.3	2	3.0
DEN	83.0	2	0.5
NE	83.3	2	7.5
NYJ	78.4	2	14.0
DEN	83.0	2	-1.5
SF	81.9	2	23.5
MIN	76.8	2	11.0
HOU	85.4	2	8.0
SF	81.9	2	16.5
JAX	82.3	2	10.0
MIN	76.8	2	9.0
DAL	81.7	2	7.5
HOU	85.4	2	7.5
KC	79.4	2	-3.5
BUF	79.0	2	31.5
SF	81.9	2	7.0
ATL	77.4	2	4.0
JAX	82.3	2	2.0
NYG	79.4	2	5.5
BAL	80.5	2	2.5
DEN	83.0	2	3.0
ATL	77.4	2	0.0
CLE	77.4	2	-3.0
PHI	81.0	2	-3.0
NYJ	78.4	2	2.0
MIN	76.8	2	4.0
CIN	81.8	2	4.5
LA	82.0	2	0.5
TB	84.6	2	24.5
NO	80.8	2	0.0
KC	79.4	2	16.5
WAS	82.2	2	4.5
KC	79.4	2	10.0
PHI	81.0	2	5.0
KC	79.4	2	6.5
PHI	81.0	2	2.0
ATL	77.4	2	6.5
CAR	88.0	1	-7.0
NO	80.8	1	-1.0
JAX	82.3	1	-3.0
WAS	82.2	1	7.0
PIT	85.7	1	23.0
GB	84.8	1	30.0
SEA	82.3	1	13.0
KC	79.4	1	-3.0
DAL	81.7	1	2.0
JAX	82.3	1	4.0
TEN	79.7	1	7.0
TEN	79.7	1	3.0
GB	84.8	1	-1.0
BAL	80.5	1	4.0
CIN	81.8	1	1.0
LA	82.0	1	3.0
CHI	79.8	1	6.0
NE	83.3	1	-3.0
BUF	79.0	1	3.0
MIA	81.0	1	10.0
BAL	80.5	1	-5.0
BAL	80.5	1	51.0
WAS	82.2	1	22.0
PIT	85.7	1	14.0
ARI	80.2	1	5.0
BUF	79.0	1	36.0
DET	81.8	1	5.0
WAS	82.2	1	5.0
KC	79.4	1	6.0
ARI	80.2	1	12.0
TB	84.6	1	15.0
KC	79.4	1	2.0
BUF	79.0	1	-2.0
WAS	82.2	1	-2.0
NYJ	78.4	1	19.0
WAS	82.2	1	2.0
PHI	81.0	1	-6.0
BUF	79.0	1	-8.0
BAL	80.5	1	3.0
SF	81.9	1	-5.0
IND	74.4	1	18.0
HOU	85.4	1	10.0
SF	81.9	1	26.0
DAL	81.7	1	6.0
LV	76.2	1	40.0
LAC	85.8	1	22.0
CLE	77.4	1	2.0
IND	74.4	1	0.0
JAX	82.3	1	4.0
NYG	79.4	1	17.0
LAC	85.8	1	-9.0
TB	84.6	1	4.0
WAS	82.2	1	6.0
PIT	85.7	1	0.0
CHI	79.8	1	3.0
DET	81.8	1	5.0
PHI	81.0	1	0.0
NE	83.3	1	4.0
DEN	83.0	1	8.0
DEN	83.0	1	6.0
DAL	81.7	1	-6.0
HOU	85.4	1	-4.0
CHI	79.8	1	-4.0

The Team Target Trees

Week 3 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
CAR	88.0	9.7 yd	42	10	Darren Waller19.1%
LAC	85.8	8.8 yd	33	9	Tre Harris21.2%
PIT	85.7	10.1 yd	31	9	Roman Wilson19.4%
HOU	85.4	11.1 yd	25	9	Xavier Hutchinson24.0%
GB	84.8	8.0 yd	51	10	Matthew Golden23.5%
TB	84.6	9.6 yd	35	9	Emeka Egbuka25.7%
NE	83.3	11.6 yd	30	9	Mack Hollins30.0%
DEN	83.0	6.1 yd	33	9	Jaylen Waddle24.2%
JAX	82.3	6.2 yd	27	9	Jakobi Meyers29.6%
SEA	82.3	6.4 yd	45	9	Jaxon Smith-Njigba31.1%
WAS	82.2	8.0 yd	30	11	Terry McLaurin30.0%
LA	82.0	10.6 yd	49	8	Davante Adams26.5%
SF	81.9	11.0 yd	25	8	George Kittle28.0%
CIN	81.8	7.0 yd	37	9	Ja'Marr Chase32.4%
DET	81.8	6.1 yd	31	8	Amon-Ra St. Brown25.8%
DAL	81.7	6.8 yd	41	9	George Pickens26.8%
MIA	81.0	10.8 yd	35	7	Malik Washington28.6%
PHI	81.0	6.4 yd	25	8	DeVonta Smith32.0%
NO	80.8	7.7 yd	40	8	Chris Olave32.5%
BAL	80.5	9.1 yd	20	8	Zay Flowers30.0%
ARI	80.2	6.4 yd	50	9	Michael Wilson34.0%
CHI	79.8	6.1 yd	34	8	Luther Burden III32.4%
TEN	79.7	6.5 yd	35	8	Wan'Dale Robinson31.4%
KC	79.4	7.0 yd	23	9	Rashee Rice39.1%
NYG	79.4	5.7 yd	21	6	Malik Nabers28.6%
BUF	79.0	10.2 yd	26	9	DJ Moore38.5%
NYJ	78.4	7.4 yd	38	8	Garrett Wilson36.8%
ATL	77.4	7.0 yd	24	8	Drake London41.7%
CLE	77.4	5.4 yd	31	6	KC Concepcion29.0%
MIN	76.8	9.3 yd	25	6	Jordan Addison36.0%
LV	76.2	8.8 yd	31	7	Brock Bowers41.9%
IND	74.4	7.9 yd	35	6	Josh Downs31.4%

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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