Richie
James
WR
#17
Richie James
#17WR
Kansas City Chiefs
Height : 5' 9" · Weight : 185 lbs · Age : 31
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 10 | 14 | 114 | 11.4 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 17 | 57 | 70 | 569 | 10.0 | 4 | 33 | 29 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 23 | 35 | 394 | 17.1 | 1 | 47 | 14 |
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 6 | 10 | 165 | 27.5 | 1 | 57 | 5 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 9 | 14 | 130 | 14.4 | 1 | 53 | 4 |
Advanced stats, 2022 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.35
75th percentile
Target share
15.4 %
36th percentile
Separation
3.2 yd
68th percentile
Drops
3
68th percentile
Targets
70
38th percentile
Receptions
57
53th percentile
Catch rate
81.4 %
99th percentile
Receiving yards
569
44th percentile
Yards after catch
176
44th percentile
Receiving TDs
4
61th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2023 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2022
0.2
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2022
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
85
High-end
- REC
- Receiving
- 87
- SEP
- Separation
- 79
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 60
- HND
- Hands
- 89
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- 58
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2022
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Richie James in five questions
What are Richie James's stats in 2022?
Richie James has 57 catches for 569 yards and 4 touchdowns in 17 games in 2022.
How old and how tall is Richie James?
Richie James is 31 years old. He is 5'9" (175 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
How good is Richie James?
Richie James produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2022, 48th of 95 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 70 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Richie James wear, and what team does he play for?
Richie James plays for Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 17.
What is Richie James's projection for 2023?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR in 2023, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
