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We’re back with our NFL Statpack for another season.
The last few years we’ve been sending out a weekly stat package e-mail to help get you ready for the weekend’s games.
Among them:
* Josh Allen ranking No. 1 in Total Points is no surprise, but Geno Smith being No. 2 is one of the most notable stories of the season so far. And rookie Jayden Daniels isn’t far behind.
* Aidan Hutchinson is off to a monster start this season. He’s No. 1 at his position and it’s not even close. He leads the NFL with 22 pressures, about 11 more than expected based on the situation and his alignment (more on pressures above expectation here).
* Jordan Mason has 32 more yards after contact than the next-closest player. His 19 missed and broken tackles also leads the NFL. However, he currently ranks tied for 8th in Total Points for a running back, a stat in which Zach Charbonnet leads the way.
* Sam Darnold is off to a great start throwing deep passes (those thrown at least 20 yards downfield). He’s completed 6-of-8 for 238 yards, with only one pass thrown off target.
At the other end of things, Caleb Williams is 3-of-18 on deep pass attempts, with only 3 on-target passes. Dak Prescott, who completed just over half his deep attempts last season, is 5-of-15.
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Total Points Power Rankings
The Top 10 teams in the NFL when taking into account Total Points Per Play for offense, defense, and special teams.
1. Bills, 2. Seahawks, 3. Vikings, 4. Steelers, 5. Saints, T. 6. Bengals & Ravens, T8. 49ers and Packers, 10. Chargers
Top 5 Offenses
1. Bills, T2. Ravens & Commanders, T4. Seahawks & Bengals
Top 5 Defenses
1. Steelers, 2. Seahawks, 3. Chargers, T4. Broncos & Bills
Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks
1. Josh Allen
2. Geno Smith
T3. Jayden Daniels & Lamar Jackson
T5. Kirk Cousins and Patrick Mahomes
Total Points Leaders: Running Backs
1. Zach Charbonet
2. Derrick Henry
3. Austin Ekeler
T4. Antonio Gibson & Zack Moss
Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers
1. Chris Godwin
2. Nico Collins
T3. Malik Nabers & Khalil Shakir ,
T5. Jauan Jennings, Chris Olave, Jayden Reed, Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill9
Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends
1. Aidan Hutchinson
2. Myles Garrett
T3. Calais Campbell & T.J. Watt
5. Will McDonald
Total Points Leaders: Linebackers
1. Fred Warner
T2. Tremaine Edmunds, Andrew Van Ginkel, Robert Spillane, Quincy Williams
Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks
T1. Kamari Lassiter & Jaylon Jones
3, Devon Witherspoon
T4. Paulson Adebo & Jaire Alexander
Total Points Leaders: Safeties
1. Julian Love
T2. Kerby Joseph, Damar Hamlin, Chuck Clark, Amani Hooker
Charting Leaderboards
Leaderboards in various statistical categories based on video review by our staff, including long passes, yards after contact, and pressures.
Most Completions, Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Sam Darnold 6
T2. Gardner Minshew, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Anthony Richardson, Kyler Murray, Brock Purdy, Dak Prescott
Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield
T1. Ja’Marr Chase, Josh Reynolds, Justin Jefferson, Jauan Jennings, George Pickens, Alec Pierce, Marvin Harrison Jr., Nico Collins
* Each has 3
Most Yards After Contact
1. Jordan Mason 204
2. Derrick Henry
3. Rhamondre Stevenson
4. Saquon Barkley
5. J.K. Dobbins
Most Broken/Missed Tackles
1. Jordan Mason 19
2. Rhamondre Stevenson
3. Derrick Henry
4. Jahmyr Gibbs
T5. Breece Hall & Josh Jacobs
Most QB Pressures
1. Aidan Hutchinson 22
T2. Micah Parsons & Carl Granderson
T4. Trey Henderickson & Max Crosby
Most Pressures Above Expectation
1. Aidan Hutchinson 10.9 (has 22 pressures)
2. Micah Parsons
3. Trey Hendrickson
4. Zach Allen
T5. Myles Garret & Kyle Van Noy
Matchups and Mismatches
When we look at matchups by unit and comparing the teams playing a particular game, there are intriguing matchups and mismatches each week.
Here are 5 we noticed (All references to rankings are in the context of Total Points Per Play)
* The Saints rank No. 1 in Blocking Total Points Per Play and they’re facing a Falcons team that ranks last in the NFL in Pass Rush and 27th in Run Defense.
* The Colts rank No. 1 in Rushing and they’re facing a Steelers team that ranks No. 1 in Run Defense. The Colts also have to deal with a Steelers group that ranks No. 1 in Pass Rush. The Colts rank 29th in Passing.
* The Ravens Pass Rush (ranked 20th) and Pass Coverage (18th) look vulnerable against a Bills offense that ranks No. 1 in Passing, No. 1 in Receiving, and No. 2 in Blocking.
* The Commanders have Top 10 units in Passing (8th), Rushing (4th), and Receiving (7th) in Total Points Per Play. The Cardinals Run Defense (ranks 31st) seems like it could be in for a long day.
* It’s a battle of the bads! The Browns rank 31st in Passing and 30th in Receiving. But, they’re facing a Raiders team that ranks 28th in Pass Rush and 30th in Pass Coverage. Will one of these teams have a good day?
