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NFL: 10 receivers who took it to the house most often

By Miles Wray

Dec 16, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Joseph Fauria (80) makes a touchdown catch will being pressured by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Joseph Fauria (80) makes a touchdown catch will being pressured by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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1. Joseph Fauria, TE, Detroit Lions

18 catches, 207 yards, 11.5 YPC, 7 TDs – 38.8% TD Rate

Not only does this undrafted rookie top these rankings, but he is a considerable distance ahead of second-place Davis. All Fauria did was catch touchdowns, accounting for nearly a quarter of the Lions’ aerial scores (7 of 29 TDs) despite having only 18 of the team’s 371 passes caught on the year.

Perhaps, with the Lions’ tenth-overall selection of tight end Eric Ebron in last months’ draft, they are envisioning a tight end duo that’s as powerful as the Gronkowski-Aaron Hernandez duo once was in New England.

Statistical support via pro-football-reference.com

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