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Wasted Potential: Week 3
George Pickens leads the Week 3 edition.
What changed from the prior period
George Pickens moved into the No. 1 spot.
George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, Michael Wilson, Courtland Sutton, Brock Bowers, Kenny Gainwell, Wan'Dale Robinson, Rome Odunze, AJ Barner, Konata Mumpfield are new to the top 10.
Christian Watson recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-5.00).
The Week 3 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
George Pickens
DAL · WR
11.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 11 · Catches: 7 · Catch percentage (%): 63.6% · Yards per catch: 11.71 · Leverage targets: 7 · Leverage catches: 3 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 42.9% · Team targets: 41 · Team catches: 25 · Team catch percentage (%): 61.0%
#2
Ryan Flournoy
DAL · WR
8.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 8 · Catches: 2 · Catch percentage (%): 25.0% · Yards per catch: 11.00 · Leverage targets: 6 · Leverage catches: 2 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 33.3% · Team targets: 41 · Team catches: 25 · Team catch percentage (%): 61.0%
#3
Michael Wilson
ARI · WR
7.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 17 · Catches: 11 · Catch percentage (%): 64.7% · Yards per catch: 8.09 · Leverage targets: 8 · Leverage catches: 4 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 50.0% · Team targets: 50 · Team catches: 38 · Team catch percentage (%): 76.0%
#3
Courtland Sutton
DEN · WR
7.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 3 · Catch percentage (%): 42.9% · Yards per catch: 15.33 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 2 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 40.0% · Team targets: 33 · Team catches: 17 · Team catch percentage (%): 51.5%
#5
Brock Bowers
LV · TE
6.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 13 · Catches: 10 · Catch percentage (%): 76.9% · Yards per catch: 11.60 · Leverage targets: 8 · Leverage catches: 5 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 62.5% · Team targets: 31 · Team catches: 22 · Team catch percentage (%): 71.0%
#6
Kenny Gainwell
TB · RB
6.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 5 · Catches: 2 · Catch percentage (%): 40.0% · Yards per catch: 7.00 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 2 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 40.0% · Team targets: 35 · Team catches: 17 · Team catch percentage (%): 48.6%
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 29, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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