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The NFL's 10 Best Deep-Ball Wide Receivers in 2016
Based on advanced metrics, which wide receivers were the best at hauling in deep passes during the 2016 season?

4. Kenny Stills, Miami Dolphins

Deep Targets: 26 | Target NEP per Target: 1.20 | Success Rate: 50.00%

Whether you call him Kenny Stills, Kenny Thrills, or Kenny Trill, the takeaway is obvious: you can't stop this dude on deep passes.

Stills very quietly scored 9 touchdowns this year on just 81 targets, and it seemed like it was a fluke bound to slow eventually. Based on his deep-ball abilities, though, maybe we should have realized this was just a reflection of his talent.

Of those nine touchdowns, eight came on passes at least 16 yards downfield, meaning over 30% of his deep targets resulted in points. He consistently out-snapped teammate DeVante Parker, stifling Parker's fantasy appeal, and Stills dusted Parker on deep balls, as well.

On Deep PassesTargetsTarget NEP per TargetSuccess Rate
Kenny Stills261.2050.00%
DeVante Parker210.2638.10%


Stills is another guy who will be a free agent this offseason, and he doesn't turn 25 until April. He has been pigeonholed as solely a deep threat, but it's a role he fills well, and he deserves additional looks wherever he winds up.

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