Looking for a good waiver wire sleeper candidate at either WR, RB, or TE? One of the best ways to find some waiver wire gold is to look at which players are the most targeted on a per game basis.
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I sorted players first based on targets per game, and then total targets. With the Steelers and Colts already having a bye week, the per game targets compensates for that.
Most targeted players in the NFL (6 or more targets)
| Rank | Player | Team | Targets Per Week |
Targets | REC | Rec Yds | Yards Per Game |
| 1 | Reggie Wayne, WR | IND | 13 | 40 | 23 | 294 | 98 |
| 2 | Victor Cruz, WR | NYG | 12 | 49 | 32 | 388 | 97 |
| 3 | Dwayne Bowe, WR | KC | 12 | 49 | 25 | 342 | 85.5 |
| 4 | Brian Hartline, WR | MIA | 12 | 48 | 25 | 455 | 113.8 |
| 5 | Danny Amendola, WR | STL | 11 | 44 | 31 | 351 | 87.8 |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson, WR | DET | 11 | 43 | 29 | 423 | 105.8 |
| 7 | A.J. Green, WR | CIN | 11 | 43 | 27 | 428 | 107 |
| 8 | Santonio Holmes, WR | NYJ | 10 | 41 | 20 | 272 | 68 |
| 9 | Brandon Lloyd, WR | NE | 10 | 40 | 25 | 287 | 71.8 |
| 10 | Jimmy Graham, TE | NO | 10 | 40 | 24 | 248 | 62 |
| 11 | Larry Fitzgerald, WR | ARI | 10 | 39 | 22 | 245 | 61.3 |
| 12 | Roddy White, WR | ATL | 10 | 39 | 27 | 413 | 103.3 |
| 13 | Brandon Marshall, WR | CHI | 10 | 39 | 23 | 352 | 88 |
| 14 | Antonio Brown, WR | PIT | 10 | 29 | 18 | 240 | 80 |
| 15 | Lance Moore, WR | NO | 10 | 38 | 19 | 287 | 71.8 |
| 16 | Percy Harvin, WR | MIN | 10 | 38 | 30 | 299 | 74.8 |
| 17 | Vincent Jackson, WR | TB | 10 | 38 | 16 | 304 | 76 |
| 18 | Wes Welker, WR | NE | 9 | 37 | 25 | 380 | 95 |
| 19 | Steve Johnson, WR | BUF | 9 | 36 | 15 | 195 | 48.8 |
| 20 | DeSean Jackson, WR | PHI | 9 | 36 | 20 | 333 | 83.3 |
| 21 | Donnie Avery, WR | IND | 9 | 27 | 14 | 176 | 58.7 |
| 22 | Brandon Pettigrew, TE | DET | 9 | 35 | 23 | 223 | 55.8 |
| 23 | Demaryius Thomas, WR | DEN | 9 | 35 | 21 | 325 | 81.3 |
| 24 | Eric Decker, WR | DEN | 9 | 35 | 24 | 322 | 80.5 |
| 25 | Jason Witten, TE | DAL | 9 | 35 | 21 | 188 | 47 |
| 26 | Denarius Moore, WR | OAK | 9 | 26 | 12 | 183 | 61 |
| 27 | Tony Gonzalez, TE | ATL | 8 | 33 | 26 | 265 | 66.3 |
| 28 | Dez Bryant, WR | DAL | 8 | 33 | 21 | 269 | 67.3 |
| 29 | Kendall Wright, WR | TEN | 8 | 33 | 18 | 148 | 37 |
| 30 | Darren Sproles, RB | NO | 8 | 32 | 23 | 207 | 51.8 |
| 31 | Davone Bess, WR | MIA | 8 | 32 | 20 | 297 | 74.3 |
| 32 | Marques Colston, WR | NO | 8 | 32 | 19 | 313 | 78.3 |
| 33 | Nate Burleson, WR | DET | 8 | 32 | 22 | 200 | 50 |
| 34 | Dennis Pitta, TE | BAL | 8 | 32 | 18 | 188 | 47 |
| 35 | Julio Jones, WR | ATL | 8 | 31 | 16 | 219 | 54.8 |
| 36 | Jordy Nelson, WR | GB | 8 | 31 | 21 | 260 | 65 |
| 37 | Greg Olsen, TE | CAR | 8 | 31 | 20 | 256 | 64 |
| 38 | Michael Crabtree, WR | SF | 8 | 31 | 21 | 198 | 49.5 |
| 39 | Ray Rice, RB | BAL | 8 | 31 | 22 | 174 | 43.5 |
| 40 | Mike Wallace, WR | PIT | 7 | 22 | 17 | 234 | 78 |
| 41 | Greg Jennings, WR | GB | 7 | 22 | 12 | 78 | 26 |
| 42 | Brent Celek, TE | PHI | 7 | 29 | 18 | 315 | 78.8 |
| 43 | Rob Gronkowski, TE | NE | 7 | 29 | 19 | 260 | 65 |
| 44 | Darren McFadden, RB | OAK | 7 | 28 | 18 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 45 | Anquan Boldin, WR | BAL | 7 | 28 | 19 | 249 | 62.3 |
| 46 | Torrey Smith, WR | BAL | 7 | 28 | 16 | 332 | 83 |
| 47 | Miles Austin, WR | DAL | 7 | 28 | 18 | 300 | 75 |
| 48 | Owen Daniels, TE | HOU | 7 | 28 | 19 | 232 | 58 |
| 49 | Jermichael Finley, TE | GB | 7 | 27 | 19 | 187 | 46.8 |
| 50 | Martellus Bennett, TE | NYG | 7 | 26 | 16 | 187 | 46.8 |
| 51 | Malcom Floyd, WR | SD | 7 | 26 | 15 | 250 | 62.5 |
| 52 | Justin Blackmon, WR | JAC | 6 | 25 | 10 | 79 | 19.8 |
| 53 | Jacob Tamme, TE | DEN | 6 | 25 | 15 | 125 | 31.3 |
| 54 | Greg Little, WR | CLE | 6 | 25 | 11 | 151 | 37.8 |
| 55 | Kevin Ogletree, WR | DAL | 6 | 25 | 17 | 221 | 55.3 |
| 56 | Andre Roberts, WR | ARI | 6 | 25 | 15 | 229 | 57.3 |
| 57 | Steve Smith, WR | CAR | 6 | 25 | 17 | 348 | 87 |
| 58 | Andre Johnson, WR | HOU | 6 | 25 | 16 | 268 | 67 |
| 59 | Jermaine Gresham, TE | CIN | 6 | 25 | 17 | 178 | 44.5 |
| 60 | Anthony Fasano, TE | MIA | 6 | 23 | 15 | 115 | 28.8 |
| 61 | Scott Chandler, TE | BUF | 6 | 23 | 12 | 175 | 43.8 |
| 62 | James Jones, WR | GB | 6 | 23 | 16 | 191 | 47.8 |
| 63 | Dexter McCluster, WR | KC | 6 | 23 | 15 | 148 | 37 |
| 64 | Kyle Rudolph, TE | MIN | 6 | 23 | 15 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 65 | Vernon Davis, TE | SF | 6 | 22 | 15 | 197 | 49.3 |
| 66 | Mike Williams, WR | TB | 6 | 22 | 11 | 219 | 54.8 |
News and notes
Reggie Wayne – WR – Colts
Wayne remains the most targeted WR in football, as the one guy averaging more than 12 targets per game. While that number may come down a notch or two, he remains a terrific WR2 in all formats.
Brian Hartline – WR – Miami Dolphins
Astute readers who saw my week 4 article would have picked out Hartline as one of the more targeted WR in football, a spot that he retains heading into week 5, but he will be one of the top waiver wire adds when waivers open on Wednesday.
SEATTLE – NOVEMBER 28: Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe #82 of the Kansas City Chiefs makes his first touchdown catch against Kelly Jennings #21 of the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field on November 28, 2010 in Seattle, Washington. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
