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Thanos Index: Week 5

New England Patriots spread the ball across 9 players. Explore Week 5's receiving roles by target volume and depth, with each team's chaos score in view.

October 13, 2026Final recap · Week 5

Target Volume · Target Depth · Team Chaos

Week 5 Recap

New England Patriots had the most distributed target tree in Week 5: 86.7 chaos points, 30 targets and 9 targeted players. Efton Chism III led the team with 16.7% of its targets.

Los Angeles Rams sat at the concentrated end of the board with 74.3 chaos points. Puka Nacua accounted for 44.4% of its targets. A concentrated target tree describes who received the work; it does not measure passing efficiency.

Miami Dolphins had the deepest team target profile at 12.2 yards per target. Puka Nacua (LA) led the plotted players with 24 targets and a 7.7-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 5. 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 5

246 players · 30 teams. aDOT includes incomplete passes and can be negative. 7 targets without recorded air yards are excluded from the depth averages. 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)
LA	74.3	24	7.7
NYG	76.0	20	12.3
DAL	83.7	13	9.8
NYG	76.0	13	8.1
DET	75.9	11	8.4
ATL	79.9	11	10.8
NYJ	79.4	11	8.4
SF	76.5	11	15.7
LV	84.1	10	6.9
CIN	83.0	10	12.4
ARI	85.5	10	7.5
PHI	82.7	9	4.0
TB	78.7	9	7.9
PIT	78.7	9	6.0
IND	84.4	9	7.1
JAX	84.9	9	8.8
CHI	85.1	9	11.2
TEN	84.4	9	-3.1
IND	84.4	9	9.6
BAL	81.1	9	4.8
JAX	84.9	8	7.1
GB	81.4	8	22.4
PHI	82.7	8	13.8
SEA	81.5	8	12.4
ARI	85.5	8	9.0
LA	74.3	8	0.1
IND	84.4	8	15.6
MIA	77.9	8	14.0
GB	81.4	8	15.6
ATL	79.9	7	0.3
NYG	76.0	7	16.4
LA	74.3	7	9.9
CLE	82.2	7	13.4
CLE	82.2	7	15.9
ARI	85.5	7	14.6
CLE	82.2	7	8.9
MIN	85.1	7	10.6
MIA	77.9	7	13.4
PHI	82.7	7	3.3
BAL	81.1	7	4.7
ARI	85.5	7	14.4
HOU	84.8	7	11.7
PIT	78.7	7	10.4
CHI	85.1	7	2.6
TEN	84.4	7	7.3
LV	84.1	6	1.3
WAS	82.3	6	6.7
NO	80.6	6	13.5
NO	80.6	6	6.5
MIN	85.1	6	3.3
SF	76.5	6	4.8
MIA	77.9	6	7.6
DET	75.9	6	-1.2
DAL	83.7	6	4.8
PIT	78.7	6	-3.8
JAX	84.9	6	2.3
IND	84.4	6	16.2
ATL	79.9	6	4.3
CHI	85.1	6	13.0
BAL	81.1	6	10.3
LA	74.3	6	8.8
SEA	81.5	5	1.4
TEN	84.4	5	22.6
DAL	83.7	5	11.2
CHI	85.1	5	8.6
CHI	85.1	5	-0.4
PHI	82.7	5	-1.2
NE	86.7	5	15.4
NE	86.7	5	12.0
NE	86.7	5	6.4
DEN	86.0	5	4.6
HOU	84.8	5	4.0
NO	80.6	5	0.6
HOU	84.8	5	13.8
ARI	85.5	5	12.6
DAL	83.7	5	12.5
DET	75.9	5	8.8
WAS	82.3	5	9.5
LV	84.1	5	11.0
WAS	82.3	5	12.2
GB	81.4	5	5.2
HOU	84.8	5	6.2
LA	74.3	4	1.8
GB	81.4	4	2.8
NYJ	79.4	4	-2.3
TB	78.7	4	6.0
LAC	85.3	4	8.5
CIN	83.0	4	-1.0
TEN	84.4	4	8.0
LV	84.1	4	13.0
HOU	84.8	4	10.5
PIT	78.7	4	3.8
DEN	86.0	4	8.0
SEA	81.5	4	0.3
CLE	82.2	4	8.5
NE	86.7	4	4.5
ATL	79.9	4	18.3
DET	75.9	4	29.5
DAL	83.7	4	16.3
IND	84.4	4	0.0
BAL	81.1	4	2.5
CHI	85.1	4	11.8
DAL	83.7	4	6.8
LAC	85.3	4	-1.5
TB	78.7	4	-6.8
LV	84.1	4	6.3
MIN	85.1	4	-1.8
GB	81.4	4	-3.5
CLE	82.2	4	-0.3
SEA	81.5	4	10.5
CIN	83.0	4	13.0
LAC	85.3	4	8.0
BUF	85.3	4	-2.3
HOU	84.8	4	-3.8
MIN	85.1	3	-1.3
WAS	82.3	3	6.3
JAX	84.9	3	-2.7
JAX	84.9	3	12.7
NO	80.6	3	8.7
TB	78.7	3	0.3
TEN	84.4	3	11.3
NYG	76.0	3	-1.0
TB	78.7	3	1.7
SF	76.5	3	-1.7
SEA	81.5	3	7.7
DEN	86.0	3	8.0
BUF	85.3	3	8.5
PHI	82.7	3	13.3
PIT	78.7	3	5.7
BUF	85.3	3	11.3
SF	76.5	3	0.3
LV	84.1	3	1.3
ARI	85.5	3	9.0
CIN	83.0	3	3.7
HOU	84.8	3	9.7
JAX	84.9	3	10.3
DAL	83.7	3	1.7
NYJ	79.4	3	2.7
BUF	85.3	3	5.7
NE	86.7	3	26.0
LAC	85.3	3	10.3
NYJ	79.4	3	4.0
NE	86.7	3	-0.3
NE	86.7	3	19.7
MIN	85.1	3	10.0
CIN	83.0	3	3.0
NYG	76.0	3	9.7
NYJ	79.4	3	10.0
NYG	76.0	3	1.7
NO	80.6	2	-6.0
SF	76.5	2	10.5
DAL	83.7	2	-4.0
ATL	79.9	2	5.5
MIA	77.9	2	21.5
LA	74.3	2	3.5
CHI	85.1	2	3.0
TEN	84.4	2	2.5
LA	74.3	2	10.5
IND	84.4	2	43.5
BAL	81.1	2	-0.5
BAL	81.1	2	4.0
CIN	83.0	2	4.5
WAS	82.3	2	15.0
TEN	84.4	2	14.5
SEA	81.5	2	-1.0
DET	75.9	2	12.5
NYJ	79.4	2	-5.0
NYJ	79.4	2	21.5
DEN	86.0	2	0.0
SF	76.5	2	6.0
MIA	77.9	2	15.5
BAL	81.1	2	2.0
BUF	85.3	2	25.0
LAC	85.3	2	-2.0
JAX	84.9	2	2.5
DEN	86.0	2	5.0
NYG	76.0	2	1.5
GB	81.4	2	4.0
DEN	86.0	2	-3.0
CIN	83.0	2	10.5
IND	84.4	2	1.5
JAX	84.9	2	7.0
CIN	83.0	2	-1.5
BUF	85.3	2	16.5
ARI	85.5	2	7.5
DEN	86.0	2	6.0
ARI	85.5	2	4.5
MIA	77.9	2	-0.5
PHI	82.7	2	1.5
PHI	82.7	2	13.0
ATL	79.9	2	-3.5
IND	84.4	1	-2.0
WAS	82.3	1	2.0
MIN	85.1	1	5.0
ATL	79.9	1	3.0
DET	75.9	1	6.0
JAX	84.9	1	2.0
NO	80.6	1	4.0
NE	86.7	1	-5.0
MIN	85.1	1	7.0
MIN	85.1	1	-7.0
LV	84.1	1	4.0
CIN	83.0	1	3.0
SEA	81.5	1	18.0
TEN	84.4	1	11.0
LAC	85.3	1	7.0
LV	84.1	1	4.0
ARI	85.5	1	2.0
CHI	85.1	1	34.0
ATL	79.9	1	5.0
CLE	82.2	1	3.0
BUF	85.3	1	2.0
MIN	85.1	1	19.0
NYJ	79.4	1	5.0
ARI	85.5	1	1.0
MIN	85.1	1	31.0
WAS	82.3	1	0.0
PHI	82.7	1	0.0
CLE	82.2	1	3.0
TEN	84.4	1	26.0
SF	76.5	1	6.0
DAL	83.7	1	5.0
LV	84.1	1	2.0
LV	84.1	1	-4.0
NYG	76.0	1	2.0
IND	84.4	1	29.0
NO	80.6	1	5.0
LAC	85.3	1	1.0
LAC	85.3	1	47.0
TB	78.7	1	2.0
WAS	82.3	1	0.0
CLE	82.2	1	-6.0
BUF	85.3	1	-7.0
DEN	86.0	1	14.0
PIT	78.7	1	13.0
IND	84.4	1	0.0
GB	81.4	1	0.0
MIN	85.1	1	2.0
TB	78.7	1	33.0
LAC	85.3	1	12.0
TEN	84.4	1	10.0
JAX	84.9	1	5.0
NE	86.7	1	-6.0
LA	74.3	1	4.0
DEN	86.0	1	-6.0
CHI	85.1	1	7.0

The Team Target Trees

Week 5 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
NE	86.7	10.4 yd	30	9	Efton Chism III16.7%
DEN	86.0	4.7 yd	22	9	Jaylen Waddle22.7%
ARI	85.5	10.2 yd	46	10	Trey McBride21.7%
BUF	85.3	7.6 yd	19	8	Ty Johnson21.1%
LAC	85.3	7.3 yd	21	9	Charlie Kolar19.1%
MIN	85.1	5.9 yd	29	11	Justin Jefferson24.1%
CHI	85.1	8.3 yd	40	9	Rome Odunze22.5%
JAX	84.9	6.2 yd	38	10	Parker Washington23.7%
HOU	84.8	7.8 yd	33	7	Nico Collins21.2%
TEN	84.4	8.1 yd	35	10	Tyjae Spears25.7%
IND	84.4	11.4 yd	43	10	Tyler Warren20.9%
LV	84.1	6.1 yd	36	10	Brock Bowers27.8%
DAL	83.7	8.5 yd	43	9	George Pickens30.2%
CIN	83.0	7.2 yd	31	9	Ja'Marr Chase32.3%
PHI	82.7	6.3 yd	37	8	Dallas Goedert24.3%
WAS	82.3	8.3 yd	24	8	Chig Okonkwo25.0%
CLE	82.2	9.4 yd	32	8	Denzel Boston21.9%
SEA	81.5	7.0 yd	27	7	Jaxon Smith-Njigba29.6%
GB	81.4	10.3 yd	32	7	Christian Watson25.0%
BAL	81.1	5.0 yd	32	7	Zay Flowers28.1%
NO	80.6	6.1 yd	24	7	Devaughn Vele25.0%
ATL	79.9	6.8 yd	34	8	Drake London32.4%
NYJ	79.4	5.9 yd	29	8	Garrett Wilson37.9%
TB	78.7	4.4 yd	25	7	Emeka Egbuka36.0%
PIT	78.7	5.0 yd	30	6	Germie Bernard30.0%
MIA	77.9	12.2 yd	27	6	Malik Washington29.6%
SF	76.5	8.2 yd	28	7	Mike Evans39.3%
NYG	76.0	9.6 yd	52	8	Malik Nabers38.5%
DET	75.9	9.6 yd	29	6	Amon-Ra St. Brown37.9%
LA	74.3	6.4 yd	54	8	Puka Nacua44.4%

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 October 13, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.

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