Chase Claypool

Chase Claypool

25-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Claypool's career has been trending south ever since a rookie season with 11 total TDs and 873 receiving yards. He had nearly as many yards (860) his second year, but with only two TDs and some mental/effort errors that drew the ire of both Pittsburgh's fans and coaching staff. After a slot start last year, the Steelers shipped him off Week 9 to Chicago where Claypool played out the rest of the season as a part-time player (48 percent snap share in seven games) in a run-heavy offense. The Bears figure to pass more this year, not only because of regression to the mean but also because Justin Fields improved last year and got big-time help this offseason at wide receiver (DJ Moore) and offensive tackle (10th overall pick Darnell Wright). With Darnell Mooney expected back from ankle surgery, Claypool may only be the No. 3 receiver despite boasting one of the most ridiculous athletic profiles in the league (he ran a 4.42 40 at 238 pounds coming out of Notre Dame in 2020). Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $6.62 million contract with the Steelers in July of 2020.
Free agency looms
WRMiami Dolphins
January 15, 2024
Claypool secured four of seven targets for 26 yards across nine appearances with the Dolphins during the 2023 regular season. He also secured four of 14 targets for 51 yards and one score across four games with the Bears.
ANALYSIS
Claypool is coming off a disastrous 2023 campaign, having failed to put anything of note together with Miami after an early season trade out of Chicago. He did contribute on special teams for 102 snaps during the regular season with the Dolphins, and it's possible the team still has limited intrigue in his developmental upside, but at this stage in his career there are no guarantees Claypool draws any real interest on the free-agent market. His four-year rookie contract ends this offseason.
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How do Chase Claypool's 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
12.9
 
Air Yards Per Snap
1.12
 
% Team Air Yards
4.4%
 
% Team Targets
2.9%
 
Avg Depth of Target
11.1 Yds
 
Catch Rate
28.6%
 
Drop Rate
7.1%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
1.8
 
% Targeted On Route
13.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.50
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Chase Claypool's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
238 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.42 sec
 
Vertical Jump
40.5 in
 
Broad Jump
126 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.88 in
 
Arm Length
32.50 in
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
New home in South Florida
WRMiami Dolphins
October 6, 2023
Claypool and a seventh-round pick were traded from the Bears to the Dolphins on Friday for a 2025 sixth-round pick, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The embattled receiver will seemingly land on his feet by going to a high-powered Dolphins offense that's the mastermind of innovative and ascending head coach Mike McDaniel. Claypool's time in Chicago was essentially a washout, but with 121 receptions for 1,733 yards and 11 touchdowns over his first two seasons in Pittsburgh back in 2020 and 2021, the Notre Dame product has already demonstrated enough playmaking ability at the NFL level to support the notion he could thrive in an explosive passing game like Miami's.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Claypool scored 11 TDs as a rookie (two rushing) and only two in 2021. Other than that, his stat lines were similar, which made Year 2 disappointing after the attention-grabbing debut. As a rookie, Claypool opened the year as a backup before breaking out Week 5 with four TDs — surprising early production from a player who had just one big season at Notre Dame and was drafted on the strength of his workout numbers (4.42 40, 40.5-inch vertical at 6-4, 238). In Year 2, the oversized wideout had two big games within the first five weeks but then went the rest of the season without reaching even 10 targets or 100 yards in a game. Teammate Diontae Johnson, who also suffered through Ben Roethlisberger's decline, managed to stay productive with the help of an AFC-high 169 targets. The Steelers probably want some of those looks to shift toward Claypool and rookie George Pickens this season, especially downfield, though new QBs Mitch Trubisky and Kenny Pickett won't necessarily be accurate.
Despite not seeing a full complement of snaps until Week 3, Claypool scored 11 times as a rookie, though two of those scores came on short carries, a trick the Steelers didn’t repeat after Week 6. At 6-4, 238, Claypool is built like a tight end, albeit one who clocked a 4.42 40, making him one of the league’s freak athletes. He was the Steelers’ big-play threat last year, though Ben Roethlisberger had neither the arm nor the inclination to take many shots downfield. Claypool’s 8.0 YPT is modest by overall standards, but on a team that put up only 6.3 YPA, it was stellar. JuJu Smith-Schuster re-signed with the Steelers this offseason so his 128 targets aren’t going Claypool’s way, and the talented but drop-prone Diontae Johnson will be involved too. The bigger question, though, is whether Roethlisberger has enough arm and skill left to take advantage of Claypool’s talents.
The 49th pick in this year's draft, Claypool adds tight end size (6-4, 238) with wideout speed (4.42 40) to the Steelers' already-deep receiving corps. He'll probably line up in both spots, but he'll be competing with JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Washington and Diontae Johnson at the former and Eric Ebron and Vance McDonald at the latter. The good news for Claypool is he's the fastest of the bunch, and other than Smith-Schuster, no one's role is set in stone. Ben Roethlisberger is healthy after missing most of last year, and the Steelers should be a pass-heavy team, so there's upside if Claypool can ascend the depth chart.
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Can't connect on deep ball
WRMiami Dolphins
January 1, 2024
Claypool failed to secure his only target during Sunday's 56-19 loss to the Ravens.
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Ready for Sunday
WRMiami Dolphins
December 1, 2023
Claypool (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
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Still working through injury
WRMiami Dolphins
Knee
November 29, 2023
Claypool (knee) was limited during practice Wednesday, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
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Inactive versus Jets
WRMiami Dolphins
Knee
November 24, 2023
Claypool (knee) is inactive for Friday's game against the Jets.
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Questionable for Friday
WRMiami Dolphins
Knee
November 23, 2023
Claypool (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Jets, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
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