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Wasted Potential: Week 2
Christian Watson moved into the top spot in Week 2, leading Wasted Potential at 7.50 wasted score.
What changed from the prior period
Christian Watson moved into the No. 1 spot.
Christian Watson, Ted Hurst III, Devaughn Vele, Kenneth Walker III, Luther Burden III, Jalen Coker, Carnell Tate, Adonai Mitchell, Tee Higgins, Travis Kelce are new to the top 10.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-8.50).
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
Christian Watson
GB · WR
7.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 11 · Catches: 4 · Catch percentage (%): 36.4% · Yards per catch: 10.25 · Leverage targets: 7 · Leverage catches: 2 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 28.6% · Team targets: 29 · Team catches: 16 · Team catch percentage (%): 55.2%
#2
Ted Hurst III
TB · WR
6.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 2 · Catch percentage (%): 28.6% · Yards per catch: 13.50 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 2 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 40.0% · Team targets: 33 · Team catches: 21 · Team catch percentage (%): 63.6%
#3
Devaughn Vele
NO · WR
5.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 5 · Catch percentage (%): 71.4% · Yards per catch: 12.80 · Leverage targets: 6 · Leverage catches: 4 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 66.7% · Team targets: 32 · Team catches: 27 · Team catch percentage (%): 84.4%
#4
Kenneth Walker III
KC · RB
4.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 10 · Catches: 6 · Catch percentage (%): 60.0% · Yards per catch: 10.17 · Leverage targets: 6 · Leverage catches: 4 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 66.7% · Team targets: 43 · Team catches: 32 · Team catch percentage (%): 74.4%
#4
Luther Burden III
CHI · WR
4.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 3 · Catch percentage (%): 42.9% · Yards per catch: 10.67 · Leverage targets: 6 · Leverage catches: 3 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 50.0% · Team targets: 30 · Team catches: 20 · Team catch percentage (%): 66.7%
#6
Trey McBride
ARI · TE
4.00
Down 2 · Wasted score
Targets: 10 · Catches: 8 · Catch percentage (%): 80.0% · Yards per catch: 5.12 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 3 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 60.0% · Team targets: 26 · Team catches: 17 · Team catch percentage (%): 65.4%
How this ranking works
How to read Wasted Potential
- Incomplete targets count toward Wasted Potential; rushing opportunities are excluded.
- Targets and catches include leveraged targets.
- 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.
Data as of September 27, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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