No player in the NFL caught more touchdown passes in 2019 than Kenny Golladay. The Lions wideout finished his third season with 11 TDs, earning him a receiving TD title and a Pro Bowl berth. That did not happen by accident. No player in the league had more targets on snaps from inside the opposing 10-yard line than Golladay.
The Lions offense force-fed their top wideout inside the red zone. That was especially true with the field shrunken even further, inside the opponent’s 10. Golladay saw a league-high 13 targets, two more than anyone else.
It worked pretty well, too. Golladay caught seven of the 13 pass attempts, scoring six TDs. Interestingly, he wasn’t targeted much when the ball was snapped between the 10 and 20. Golladay had just two targets in those situations, catching one but failing to score.
Chart courtesy NFL Inside Edge
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