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:
* Geno Smith and Jayden Daniels are now 1-2 in Total Points among quarterbacks. Daniels leads the NFL with an 82% completion percentage, nearly 10 full percentage points higher than the next-closest QB (who happens to be Smith). That includes 20-of-29 completions on passes thrown at least 10 yards downfield (NFL-best 69%).
* Ravens running back Derrick Henry now has 16 broken tackles this season. Only two other players have at least 10: Josh Jacobs (11) and Jordan Mason (10). Coincidentally, 16% of Henry’s runs have featured a broken tackle, the third-highest rate in the NFL (Miles Sanders 20%, Jaylen Wright 19%).
* 49ers linebacker Fred Warner has the most Total Points of any defensive player (24). In addition to his 28 tackles, he has 3 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions.
* Kamari Lassiter of the Texans currently ranks No. 1 in Total Points among cornerbacks. Lassiter, a 2nd-round pick out of Georgia, has held opponents to 5 completions on 15 targets and has an interception through 4 games.
Last season for the Bulldogs, Lassiter yielded only 8 completions on 29 targets against Power-5 competition.
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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.
T1. 49ers & Seahawks, T3. Vikings & Ravens, T5. Bills, Saints & Bengals, T8. Falcons & Texans, 10. Chiefs
Top 5 Offenses
T1. Commanders & Ravens, T3. Seahawks & Bengals, T5. Falcons & Bills
Top 5 Defenses
1. Chargers, 2. Broncos, 3. Dolphins, T4. Bears & Vikings
Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks
1. Geno Smith
2. Jayden Daniels
3. Lamar Jackson
4. Joe Burrow
T5. Brock Purdy, Patrick Mahomes & Josh Allen
Total Points Leaders: Running Backs
1. Zach Charbonnet
2. Justice Hill
3. Kenneth Walker III
T4. Antonio Gibson & Derrick Henry
Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers
T1. Chris Godwin & Nico Collins
T3. Jayden Reed & Jauan Jennings
T5. Jameson Williams & Chris Olave
Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends
1. Aidan Hutchinson
2. Myles Garrett
3. Calais Campbell
4. Emmanuel Ogbah
5. T.J. Watt
Total Points Leaders: Linebackers
1. Fred Warner
T2. Robert Spillane & Troy Andersen
4. Kyle Van Noy
5. Zack Baun
Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks
1. Kamari Lassiter
2, Shaquill Griffin
3. Riley Moss
T4. Paulson Adebo & Kristian Fulton
Total Points Leaders: Safeties
1. Kerby Joseph
2. Amani Hooker
T3. Julian Love & Jaquan Brisker
5. Quentin Lake
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 8
2. Brock Purdy 7
T3. Anthony Richardson, Jordan Love, Matthew Stafford 6
Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield
1. George Pickens 5
T2. Jauan Jennings & DK Metcalf 4
T4. 9 players tied 3
Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)
1. Jordan Mason 261
2. Derrick Henry 222
3. Rhamondre Stevenson 214
4. Brian Robinson Jr. 205
5. Aaron Jones 200
Most Broken/Missed Tackles (Rushing)
1. Derrick Henry 18
T2. Rhamondre Stevenson & Jordan Mason 17
T4. 7 players tied 12
Most QB Pressures
1. Aidan Hutchinson 30
T2. Micah Parsons & Keion White 19
4. Carl Granderson 18
5. Myles Garrett, YaYa Diaby, Chris Jones 17
Most Pressures Above Expectation
1. Aidan Hutchinson 13.5
2. Myles Garrett 8.8
3. Micah Parsons 7.7
4. Kyle Van Noy 6.9
T5. Keion White 6.8
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 Ravens rank among the top 6 teams in Passing, Rushing, Receiving, and Blocking. They face the Bengals, who have a vulnerability. They rank 30th in Pass Rush.
* The Jaguars and Colts rank 3rd and 5th in Rushing, respectively. They also rank 28th and 29th, respectively, in Run Defense, so this could be a big game for both team’s running backs.
* The Commanders rank No. 2 in rushing but may face challenges running against a Browns defense that ranks No. 4 in Run Defense. Jayden Daniels will also have to contend with the Browns 6th-ranked Pass Rush.
* Kyler Murray may have to do it all himself against the 49ers. The Cardinals rank 30th in Rushing and are facing a 49ers team that ranks No. 3 in Run Defense.
* The Saints’ No. 1 Blocking group will be tested on Monday night by the Chiefs, who have the No. 4 Pass Rush and No. 9 Run Defense.
