Hi Flyyy,
Here are some interesting stats on expired domains. Source of data: backorder .com .au that lists all names caught from the daily drop lists.
In Sep 2021
1,668 domains in total were caught from the drop lists.
713 domains were caught by Drop
955 domains were caught by hand and other Backorder services
Drop caught 43% of all names from the drops that month.
In August 2021
1,790 domains in total were caught from the drop lists.
825 domains were caught by Drop
965 domains were caught by hand and other Backorder services
Drop caught 46% of all names from the drops that month.
Many registrars offer a back order service and as a result they do secure many names for their clients.