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Wasted Potential: Week 5
Denzel Boston leads the Week 5 edition.
What changed from the prior period
Denzel Boston moved into the No. 1 spot.
Denzel Boston, Jalen Brooks, Malik Nabers, Rome Odunze, George Pickens, Mark Andrews, Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, Josh Cameron, Garrett Wilson are new to the top 10.
Isaiah Likely recorded the largest raw-value decrease (-3.00).
The Week 5 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
Denzel Boston
CLE · WR
7.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 3 · Catch percentage (%): 42.9% · Yards per catch: 15.33 · Leverage targets: 7 · Leverage catches: 3 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 42.9% · Team targets: 32 · Team catches: 15 · Team catch percentage (%): 46.9%
#1
Jalen Brooks
ARI · WR
7.50
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 7 · Catches: 2 · Catch percentage (%): 28.6% · Yards per catch: 8.00 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 1 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 20.0% · Team targets: 46 · Team catches: 30 · Team catch percentage (%): 65.2%
#3
Malik Nabers
NYG · WR
7.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 20 · Catches: 11 · Catch percentage (%): 55.0% · Yards per catch: 11.00 · Leverage targets: 14 · Leverage catches: 9 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 64.3% · Team targets: 52 · Team catches: 33 · Team catch percentage (%): 63.5%
#3
Rome Odunze
CHI · WR
7.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 9 · Catches: 3 · Catch percentage (%): 33.3% · Yards per catch: 13.33 · Leverage targets: 5 · Leverage catches: 0 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 0.0% · Team targets: 40 · Team catches: 23 · Team catch percentage (%): 57.5%
#3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET · WR
7.00
Up 3 · Wasted score
Targets: 11 · Catches: 6 · Catch percentage (%): 54.5% · Yards per catch: 11.50 · Leverage targets: 7 · Leverage catches: 4 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 57.1% · Team targets: 29 · Team catches: 19 · Team catch percentage (%): 65.5%
#6
George Pickens
DAL · WR
6.00
New this week · Wasted score
Targets: 13 · Catches: 9 · Catch percentage (%): 69.2% · Yards per catch: 14.44 · Leverage targets: 9 · Leverage catches: 5 · Leverage catch percentage (%): 55.6% · Team targets: 43 · Team catches: 24 · Team catch percentage (%): 55.8%
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 October 13, 2026. Source: nflverse play-by-play.
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