FantasyPros Articles on Alec Pierce
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among receivers with 50 or more targets, he posted the highest average depth of target in the league, more than a full yard ahead of anyone else, and led the position in yards per reception by nearly four yards over the next closest player. Of his 1,000-plus receiving yards, 477 came specifically on throws traveling 20 or more yards downfield.
STACKED’s take
Pierce's 477 of 1,000+ yards came on deep balls; QB's accuracy likely unsustainable.
Pierce's entire 2025 production leaned on one specific, historically unsustainable skill: among receivers with 50 or more targets, he posted the highest average depth of target in the league, more than a full yard ahead of anyone else, and led the position in yards per reception by nearly four yards over the next closest player. Of his 1,000-plus receiving yards, 477 came specifically on throws traveling 20 or more yards downfield. His quarterback, who is himself coming off an Achilles injury, was uncharacteristically excellent at hitting the deep ball last year relative to his career track record, but also extremely predictable while doing it, targeting his first read on 100% of his 20-plus-yard attempts. That kind of tendency tends to get noticed and defended against.
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