Anthony Johnson is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Buffalo. Anthony's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 128 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Minnesota | L7-17 | 0.4 | 11 | 140 | 12.7 | 1 | 50 | 0.62 |
| 2 | @Army | L17-21 | -5.3 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 52 | 0.43 |
| 3 | vsColgate | W33-10 | — | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 46 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 155 · Avg 25.8 · Rec TD 2
| 0.60 |
| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W34-31 | 5.1 | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 1 | 21 | 1.18 |
| 5 | @Kent State | W27-13 | -20.2 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 36 | 0.57 |
| 6 | vsWestern Michigan | L68-71 | -2.4 | 11 | 195 | 17.7 | 2 | 53 | 0.79 |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | L13-14 | -1.4 | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 | 47 | 0.40 |
| 8 | @Miami (OH) | L14-24 | -2.2 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 9 | @Akron | L20-21 | -17.6 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 40 | -0.30 |
| 11 | vsBowling Green | W38-28 | -10.0 | 8 | 160 | 20.0 | 2 | 69 | 0.98 |
| 12 | @Ball State | W40-24 | -19.7 | 7 | 153 | 21.9 | 4 | 56 | 1.11 |
| 13 | vsOhio | W31-24 | 3.3 | 6 | 155 | 25.8 | 2 | 54 | 1.39 |
