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A receiver putting up 8 receptions for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns a game? That's 136 catches for 2,346 yards and 34 touchdowns in a whole season. According to NFL's NextGenStats, Coker only had an average 1.9 yards of separation at the time of catch or incompletion – 8th worst total in the league.
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Coker's 8 rec, 138 yards, 2 TDs in Week 1 annualizes to 136/2,346/34 despite 8th-worst separation.

Coker recorded 8 receptions, 138 yards, and 2 touchdowns in Week 1, which annualizes to 136 catches, 2,346 yards, and 34 touchdowns—elite receiver production. Despite this output, NextGenStats shows Coker averaged only 1.9 yards of separation at catch point or incompletion, ranking 8th worst in the league, suggesting he is generating production without elite separation metrics.

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