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NFL Red Zone Targets & Carries 2026

Track 2026 NFL red zone targets, red zone carries and scoring opportunities by player. Compare weekly red zone usage, inside-10 and inside-5 opportunities, plus L3, L5 and season averages for running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends.

2026 Season•Updated through Week 5
Red Zone Opportunities•Red Zone Carries•Red Zone Targets•Inside 10•Inside 5•L3 / L5 Usage
PlayerPosTeamWeek
vs ARI
RBDET5990557.677.207.20
vs CIN
RBMIA5990544.673.003.00
vs DAL
RBTB5871524.003.403.40
vs NYJ
RBCHI4880764.673.753.75
vs ATL
RBBAL5761436.336.006.00
vs MIA
RBCIN5642412.332.802.80
vs BUF
RBLA5642534.674.204.20
vs NO
RBMIN5550203.002.602.60
vs LAC
RBDEN5550322.672.202.20
vs LA
RBBUF5550334.004.004.00
vs PIT
RBIND5541544.004.404.40
vs LV
RBKC4541547.006.256.25
vs MIA
RBCIN5541202.331.601.60
vs TEN
RBHOU5541212.672.202.20
vs ARI
WRDET5404223.333.203.20
vs BAL
RBATL5431317.334.404.40
vs ATL
RBCAR2431102.002.002.00
vs GB
RBMIN1440214.004.004.00
vs MIN
RBNO5440321.671.751.75
vs CHI
WRGB5404112.001.801.80
vs BUF
WRLA5413212.002.002.00
vs LV
RBNE5431212.331.401.40
vs PHI
RBJAX5330213.332.602.60
vs DET
RBNYJ3330222.672.672.67
vs DET
RBCAR4330112.673.003.00
vs LV
RBNE5321101.000.600.60
vs BUF
WRLA5303222.001.401.40
vs SF
RBSEA5330212.673.203.20
vs DAL
WRTB5312111.331.201.20
vs LV
TENE5303201.000.800.80
vs MIA
WRCIN5303211.671.401.40
vs JAX
RBDEN2330211.501.501.50
vs GB
WRCHI5312212.672.002.00
vs NE
WRLV5303001.000.600.60
vs WAS
WRNYG5303111.331.201.20
vs ATL
TEBAL5303321.671.201.20
vs SEA
WRSF5303221.671.401.40
vs LV
RBNO3330212.332.332.33
Austin Ekeler
vs NYG
RBWAS5220001.001.001.00
vs BUF
RBLA5211111.000.600.60
vs PHI
WRJAX5202211.330.800.80
vs TB
RBGB4220211.671.501.50
vs SEA
RBSF5220003.003.403.40
vs GB
RBCHI5220224.334.404.40
vs DET
TECAR4202001.331.001.00
vs TB
WRDAL5202111.331.001.00
vs CIN
TEMIA5202111.000.800.80
vs WAS
TENYG5202111.331.601.60
vs IND
WRBAL1202112.002.002.00
vs BAL
WRATL5202110.670.400.40
vs DET
WRARI5202100.670.400.40
vs TB
RBDAL5220225.004.804.80
vs TEN
WRHOU5202100.670.400.40
vs PHI
WRJAX5202101.000.800.80
vs DET
WRARI5202101.000.800.80
vs BAL
TEATL5202110.670.400.40
vs CHI
RBGB5220213.002.802.80
vs NYG
WRARI4202110.670.500.50
vs NO
WRMIN5202000.670.400.40
vs PHI
WRJAX5202002.001.201.20
vs IND
TEPIT5202111.001.001.00
vs GB
WRCHI5202211.330.800.80
vs GB
RBCHI5211111.671.001.00
vs LA
RBPHI4220201.331.251.25
vs MIA
TECIN5202211.000.750.75
vs DET
TEARI5202112.002.002.00
vs NYG
WRWAS5202111.001.001.00
vs DET
TEARI5202101.672.202.20
vs PIT
TEIND5211210.671.001.00
vs LV
WRKC4202210.670.500.50
vs JAX
RBPHI5220221.671.801.80
vs GB
WRNYJ2101000.500.500.50
vs DET
RBCAR4110000.330.250.25
vs NE
RBLV5110113.334.604.60
vs CLE
RBNYJ5101002.001.801.80
Brandin Cooks
vs SEA
WRSF5101100.500.500.50
vs PHI
TEJAX5101100.330.600.60
vs NE
TELV5101001.671.671.67
vs SF
WRMIA2101000.500.500.50
vs DAL
WRTB5101000.330.200.20
vs PHI
RBJAX5110111.671.401.40
vs SF
WRSEA5101100.670.400.40
vs LAC
WRDEN5101111.331.201.20
vs LA
TEBUF5101110.330.400.40
vs TEN
TEHOU5101001.000.600.60
vs JAX
RBPHI5101001.001.001.00
vs HOU
TETEN5101000.330.200.20
vs IND
TEPIT5101001.000.600.60
vs TEN
RBHOU5110001.002.002.00
vs BUF
TELA5101100.330.200.20
vs LA
TEBUF5101110.670.600.60
vs LV
WRNE5101101.000.600.60
vs NYJ
WRCLE5101101.001.001.00
vs CHI
WRPHI3101100.670.670.67
vs ATL
WRBAL5101100.330.250.25
vs NE
WRBUF4101001.000.750.75
vs NE
RBLV5110110.330.200.20
vs LV
TENE5101000.670.750.75
vs HOU
WRTEN5101001.001.201.20
vs LAC
TEDEN5101100.330.400.40
vs CLE
WRNYJ5101000.670.600.60
vs NO
TEMIN5101100.330.200.20
vs SEA
TESF5101101.001.201.20
vs IND
WRPIT5101000.670.600.60
vs DEN
TELAC5101100.330.330.33
vs ARI
WRDET5101101.000.800.80
vs DET
WRCAR4101001.001.001.00
vs PHI
WRJAX5101111.330.800.80
vs CIN
WRMIA5101000.330.330.33
vs ARI
WRDET5101100.670.600.60
vs NO
WRMIN5101000.330.250.25
vs SF
WRSEA5101001.672.202.20
vs LAC
WRDEN5101001.000.800.80
vs DET
RBARI5110002.672.802.80
vs TB
WRDAL5101000.330.200.20
vs NE
WRBUF4101110.330.250.25
vs NO
WRMIN5101000.671.251.25
vs GB
WRCHI5110001.001.001.00
vs IND
RBWAS4110100.331.001.00
vs PIT
WRIND5101111.001.001.00
vs CLE
TENYJ5101000.330.400.40
vs LA
WRBUF5101100.670.800.80
vs CIN
WRMIA5101110.670.400.40
vs PIT
WRIND5101101.000.600.60
vs SEA
TESF5101000.330.200.20
vs CIN
WRMIA5101001.000.800.80
vs MIA
TECIN5101110.670.800.80
vs WAS
RBNYG5110112.002.002.00
vs BAL
RBTEN4110000.670.670.67
vs LV
TEKC4101100.670.500.50
vs DEN
RBLAC5110103.332.802.80
vs CHI
RBGB5110001.001.001.00
vs NYJ
RBCLE5101103.332.602.60
vs SF
WRSEA5101000.670.600.60
vs DET
WRARI5101101.001.001.00
vs LAC
RBDEN5101001.000.750.75
vs LV
WRNE5101101.671.001.00
vs TB
WRDAL5101112.001.201.20
vs DAL
RBTB5110111.331.001.00
vs LA
WRBUF5101101.001.001.00
vs CHI
WRGB5101101.331.001.00
vs CHI
WRNYJ4101101.001.001.00
vs NO
WRMIN5101000.330.200.20
vs DET
WRCAR4101101.671.501.50
vs HOU
RBTEN5110004.333.603.60
vs NE
WRLV5101100.330.400.40
vs LV
RBNE5101001.000.750.75
vs NYG
WRWAS5101100.670.500.50
vs CHI
TEGB5101002.001.201.20
vs DET
RBARI5110001.671.801.80
vs WAS
RBNYG5110100.330.200.20
vs ATL
WRCAR2101000.500.500.50
vs ATL
WRBAL5101001.671.251.25
vs SEA
WRNE1000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
TEDEN5000000.000.000.00
vs SF
TESEA5000001.671.201.20
vs KC
WRIND2000000.500.500.50
vs BUF
WRLA5000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
RBNO5000001.331.501.50
vs PHI
RBJAX5000000.330.200.20
vs HOU
WRCIN2000000.500.500.50
vs PIT
TEIND5000000.000.000.00
vs PIT
WRIND5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
RBCAR4000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
WRWAS5000000.000.400.40
vs GB
WRNYJ2000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
WRIND4000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
TEATL5000000.330.200.20
vs DET
RBARI5000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
WRNO5000000.330.250.25
vs DAL
TETB5000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
TEWAS5000000.000.000.00
vs IND
WRPIT5000000.330.200.20
vs NO
TEMIN5000000.000.000.00
vs NYJ
TECLE5000000.000.200.20
vs CHI
WRGB5000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
RBSEA3000000.000.000.00
Brandon Smith
vs IND
WRPIT5000000.000.000.00
vs LV
RBKC4000000.330.250.25
vs ARI
WRNYG4000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
TESF5000000.000.000.00
vs LV
WRLAC2000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
TEHOU5000000.000.000.00
vs TB
TEDAL5000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
RBATL5000002.001.201.20
vs JAX
WRPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs IND
RBHOU3000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
TEDET5000000.330.200.20
vs MIN
WRNO5000000.330.400.40
vs DET
WRCAR4000000.000.000.00
C.J. Williams
vs CLE
WRJAX1000000.000.000.00
vs DAL
TETB5000000.000.400.40
vs TEN
TEHOU5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
WRTEN5000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
RBNYG5000002.002.202.20
vs LV
TENE5000000.000.000.00
Carlos Washington
vs CIN
RBMIA5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
WRTEN5000000.330.200.20
vs PIT
TECLE4000000.000.000.00
vs JAX
RBPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
WRNO5000000.000.000.00
vs TB
WRDAL5000001.331.401.40
vs WAS
WRNYG5000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
TELAC5000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
TEATL5000000.330.200.20
vs NYG
TEWAS5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
WRTEN5000000.000.000.00
vs CIN
WRMIA5000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
WRATL5000000.330.200.20
vs WAS
TENYG5000000.330.200.20
vs ATL
WRBAL5000000.330.250.25
Chris Myarick
vs LAC
TELV2000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
WRNO5000001.331.001.00
vs CHI
WRGB5000001.331.401.40
vs MIN
RBNO5000000.330.200.20
vs NE
WRLV5000001.001.001.00
vs PIT
WRCIN3000000.000.000.00
vs BUF
TELA5000000.330.500.50
vs GB
TECHI5000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
TEWAS5000000.000.000.00
vs GB
TECHI5000001.331.201.20
vs IND
RBWAS4000000.000.000.00
vs LV
WRKC4000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
WRNYG5000000.000.000.00
vs JAX
TEPHI5000000.670.670.67
vs TEN
RBHOU5000000.000.000.00
vs NE
WRLV5000000.000.000.00
vs JAX
WRPHI5000001.000.800.80
vs WAS
WRNYG5000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
TETEN4000000.000.000.00
vs DET
WRCAR4000000.000.000.00
vs LV
TELAC2000000.500.500.50
vs KC
RBMIA3000002.332.332.33
De'Zhaun Stribling
vs LA
WRSF1000000.000.000.00
vs BUF
RBLA5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
WRSF5000000.671.001.00
vs NO
RBMIN5000000.000.000.00
vs PIT
WRIND5000000.000.000.00
vs MIA
WRSF2000001.001.001.00
vs NO
RBMIN5000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
WRLAC5000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
WRNO5000001.331.201.20
vs NE
WRLV5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
WRARI5000000.000.000.00
vs LA
RBNYG2000001.501.501.50
Dillon Bell
vs CHI
WRMIN2000000.000.000.00
vs SF
RBMIA2000000.000.000.00
vs IND
WRPIT5000000.330.200.20
vs MIA
WRCIN5000000.000.000.00
vs JAX
WRPHI5000000.670.800.80
vs BAL
WRATL5000000.000.000.00
vs MIA
TECIN5000000.000.200.20
vs TEN
TEBAL4000000.000.250.25
vs NYG
WRWAS5000000.000.200.20
vs JAX
RBCLE1000000.000.000.00
vs JAX
TEPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs LV
WRNE5000000.330.250.25
vs NE
RBPIT2000000.000.000.00
vs SF
TESEA5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
TEARI5000000.330.200.20
vs JAX
WRPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
WRBAL4000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
RBDAL2000000.500.500.50
vs LV
RBKC4000000.000.250.25
vs SF
TESEA5000000.330.400.40
vs MIA
TECIN5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
TECAR4000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
TEHOU5000000.670.400.40
vs DET
RBBUF2000000.000.000.00
Gary Jennings
vs LV
WRLAC2000000.000.000.00
vs SF
RBSEA5000000.331.401.40
vs LA
WRBUF5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
TETEN5000000.670.800.80
vs NYJ
TECLE5000001.000.600.60
vs NYG
TEARI4000000.000.000.00
vs TB
RBDAL5000000.000.000.00
vs NE
TELV5000000.000.000.00
vs NYJ
WRCLE5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
RBNYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
WRNYJ5000000.000.200.20
vs CHI
WRGB5000000.000.000.00
vs NO
WRLV3000000.670.670.67
Jack Endries
vs JAX
TECIN4000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
TESF5000000.000.000.00
vs LA
TEBUF5000000.000.000.00
vs CAR
TEDET4000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
WRSF5000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
RBDET5000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
RBWAS5000001.671.401.40
vs WAS
RBSEA3000001.001.001.00
vs GB
WRCHI5000000.000.200.20
vs LV
TEKC4000000.000.000.00
vs TB
TEDAL5000000.330.800.80
vs LA
TESF1000000.000.000.00
vs NYJ
RBCLE5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
WRCAR3000001.671.671.67
vs LV
WRNO3000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
WRTB3000000.000.000.00
vs KC
WRLV4000000.330.250.25
vs LV
WRKC4000000.330.250.25
vs DET
WRNYJ3000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
WRHOU5000000.000.200.20
vs NYJ
WRGB2000000.500.500.50
vs IND
RBPIT5000002.001.601.60
vs CIN
RBMIA5000000.670.500.50
vs IND
WRWAS4000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
TENYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
TENYJ5000000.330.400.40
vs NYJ
WRCLE5000000.000.000.00
vs NO
WRMIN5000000.000.000.00
vs CHI
WRCAR1000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
TEWAS5000000.000.400.40
vs DET
WRCAR4000000.330.330.33
vs JAX
TEPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs CHI
TEGB5000000.330.200.20
vs MIA
WRMIN4000000.000.250.25
vs SEA
RBSF5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
WRSF5000000.000.000.00
vs BUF
WRLA5000000.000.000.00
vs ATL
TEBAL5000000.000.000.00
vs PIT
WRIND5000000.670.800.80
vs TB
TEMIN3000000.000.000.00
vs CHI
TEGB5000000.000.000.00
vs CIN
RBTB1000000.000.000.00
vs LA
TEPHI4000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
RBTEN5000000.000.000.00
vs ATL
RBBAL5000000.000.000.00
Justin Joly
vs KC
TEMIA3000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
TENO5000001.001.401.40
vs CAR
WRCHI1000000.000.000.00
vs IND
WRPIT5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
RBSF5000001.671.401.40
vs CHI
RBGB5000000.670.400.40
vs HOU
RBTEN5000000.000.000.00
vs DAL
WRTB5000000.000.000.00
vs TB
WRDAL5000000.670.600.60
vs TEN
WRHOU5000000.330.400.40
vs NYJ
WRCLE5000000.330.600.60
vs PIT
WRCIN3000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
WRLAC1000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
RBLAC5000000.670.800.80
vs LA
TEBUF5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
RBNYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs DAL
RBTB5000000.670.800.80
vs ATL
WRNO4000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
WRSF3000000.000.000.00
vs LA
WRBUF5000000.671.001.00
vs DEN
RBLAC5000000.670.400.40
vs DAL
TETB5000000.000.000.00
vs LA
WRDEN3000000.000.000.00
vs BUF
WRLA5000000.330.200.20
vs LV
WRNE5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
TETEN5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
WRLAC4000000.000.500.50
vs ATL
WRBAL5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
RBNE1000000.000.000.00
vs PHI
RBJAX5000000.000.200.20
vs IND
RBPIT5000000.330.330.33
vs IND
WRHOU3000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
WRDEN5000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
WRWAS5000000.000.000.00
vs TB
TEDAL5000000.000.000.00
vs BUF
WRNE4000001.001.001.00
vs JAX
WRPHI5000000.000.000.00
vs NYJ
WRCLE5000000.000.000.00
vs WAS
WRNYG5000000.330.200.20
vs CLE
WRNYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
WRSF4000000.000.000.00
vs CHI
TEGB5000000.000.000.00
vs IND
TEHOU3000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
WRLAC5000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
WRPHI2000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
WRDEN5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
TENYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs ATL
TEBAL5000000.330.200.20
Max Klare
vs PHI
TELA4000000.000.000.00
vs NE
TELV5000000.330.400.40
vs CLE
WRPIT4000000.000.000.00
vs DET
WRARI5000003.001.801.80
vs NE
RBLV5000000.670.800.80
vs DET
TECAR4000000.000.500.50
vs MIA
WRCIN5000001.501.501.50
vs PIT
TEIND5000000.000.000.00
vs NE
WRSEA1000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
TEDEN5000000.670.600.60
vs PHI
TEJAX5000000.330.200.20
Nick Kallerup
vs WAS
TESEA3000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
TEATL5000000.000.000.00
Nick Vannett
vs ATL
TEBAL5000000.000.000.00
vs PIT
WRIND5000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
WRHOU5000001.001.001.00
vs LV
WRKC4000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
TENO5000000.670.750.75
vs TEN
WRNYG3000000.000.000.00
vs BAL
WRATL5000000.330.200.20
vs TEN
WRNYJ1000000.000.000.00
vs DEN
TELAC5000000.670.600.60
vs MIN
TENO5000000.000.000.00
vs SF
WRDEN4000000.670.500.50
vs SEA
TELAC4000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
RBNYG4000000.000.000.00
vs DAL
TETB5000000.000.000.00
vs SEA
WRLAC4000000.000.000.00
vs PHI
TEJAX5000000.000.000.00
vs NYG
RBWAS5000001.331.501.50
vs NYJ
RBCLE5000000.000.000.00
vs LV
WRKC4000001.001.001.00
vs ATL
RBBAL5000000.000.000.00
vs ATL
WRBAL5000000.330.400.40
vs LA
RBBUF5000000.000.000.00
vs PIT
RBNE2000000.000.000.00
vs NE
RBPIT2000000.500.500.50
vs IND
TEPIT5000000.330.200.20
vs IND
WRPIT5000000.670.400.40
vs NYG
RBLA2000001.001.001.00
vs CIN
WRMIA5000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
TEDET5000001.671.801.80
vs GB
TECHI5000000.000.200.20
vs LA
RBPHI4000001.001.251.25
vs PIT
RBIND5000001.000.600.60
vs CIN
TEMIA5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
WRARI5000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
RBDET5000000.000.200.20
vs IND
WRWAS4000001.001.001.00
vs NO
TEMIN5000001.001.001.00
vs LV
TENE5000000.000.000.00
Tanner Koziol
vs PHI
TEJAX5000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
WRDET5000000.000.000.00
vs DAL
WRTB5000000.000.400.40
vs MIA
WRCIN5000000.670.400.40
vs DEN
TELA3000000.330.330.33
vs DAL
WRTB5000000.000.400.40
vs WAS
TENYG5000000.330.200.20
vs DEN
WRLAC5000000.000.000.00
Thomas Fidone II
vs WAS
TENYG5000000.000.000.00
vs CLE
WRNYJ5000000.000.000.00
vs ARI
WRDET5000000.000.000.00
vs DET
TECAR4000000.330.250.25
vs SF
WRSEA5000000.330.250.25
vs IND
RBPIT5000001.000.750.75
vs PHI
WRJAX5000000.000.000.00
vs LV
TEKC4000000.670.500.50
vs DEN
WRLAC5000001.000.600.60
vs LA
WRBUF5000000.000.000.00
vs MIN
TENO5000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
WRDEN5000000.000.200.20
vs BUF
WRLA5000000.000.000.00
vs LA
RBBUF5000000.670.670.67
vs HOU
RBTEN5000000.330.400.40
vs CAR
WRCLE3000000.000.000.00
vs LAC
RBDEN5000000.670.750.75
vs ARI
TEDET5000000.000.000.00
vs TB
RBDAL5000000.330.330.33
vs BUF
TELA5000000.670.400.40
vs NYG
WRWAS5000000.000.000.00
vs SF
RBSEA5000000.000.000.00
vs HOU
WRTEN5000001.330.800.80
vs CIN
TEMIA5000000.000.000.00
vs TEN
WRHOU5000000.000.200.20
vs DEN
WRLA3000000.330.330.33
vs LV
WRKC4000001.001.001.00
Zach Ertz
vs JAX
TEPHI5000000.330.330.33
vs BAL
WRATL5000000.000.000.00
vs GB
RBCHI5000000.000.000.00
vs GB
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How to Use NFL Red Zone Targets

NFL red zone targets show which pass catchers are earning opportunities near the opponent's goal line, where targets are more likely to turn into touchdowns than opportunities from other areas of the field.

Running backs can create the same scoring opportunity through red zone carries, so KofSports combines red zone carries and red zone targets into one Red Zone Opportunities metric. This makes it easier to compare touchdown opportunity across running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends.

Recent usage can be especially valuable. A player whose last three-game red zone opportunity average is rising above their season average may be earning a larger role near the goal line.

Why Red Zone Usage Matters for NFL Betting

Touchdown scoring is heavily dependent on opportunity. Players seeing repeated carries or targets near the goal line often have a stronger path to scoring than players relying on long, lower-frequency touchdowns.

Red zone usage can be useful when researching anytime touchdown scorers, receiving props, rushing props, and player role changes. It becomes even more valuable when combined with NFL snap counts, defensive matchup data, team scoring environment, and current sportsbook odds. For deeper player research, compare usage with NFL player prop trends and the NFL prop research dashboard.

NFL Red Zone Carries, Goal-Line Carries & Touches

NFL red zone carries measure rushing attempts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. For running backs, these attempts can help identify which players are consistently receiving valuable rushing opportunities when their offense gets close to the end zone.

Carries inside the 10-yard line and 5-yard line provide an even closer look at goal-line usage. A running back with a high number of red zone carries, especially opportunities inside the 5, may have a different touchdown-scoring role than a back whose workload comes primarily between the 20s.

Red zone touches is also a common way to describe player usage near the goal line, but KofSports uses Red Zone Opportunities as the broader metric. Red Zone Opportunities combines carries and targets, while a target does not necessarily result in a reception or an actual touch. The Season view above can be used to compare full-season red zone carries, targets, opportunities, and opportunities per game.

NFL Red Zone Stat Definitions

RZ Opps

Red Zone Opportunities equals red zone carries plus red zone targets.

RZ Carries

Rushing attempts that occur inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

RZ Targets

Passing targets that occur inside the opponent's 20-yard line.

Inside 10 / Inside 5

Carries plus targets occurring inside the opponent's 10-yard line or 5-yard line.

L3 / L5

Average red zone opportunities across the player's last three or five games played.

Season/G

Average red zone opportunities per game across the full season.

Red zone data is provided for research and informational purposes. Historical usage does not guarantee future playing time, scoring, or betting outcomes.