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* There’s a lot of parity within the list of the Top 10 NFL teams by Totals Points Per Play. The teams ranked 6 through 10 all stand within one point of being in the Top 5.
* All of the teams that rank Top 5 in Offense are among the Top 10 teams overall. But the Titans have the No. 2 defense and rank No. 26 overall because their offense ranks last in Total Points Per Play.
* If you download the Statpack, you’ll see that the Buccaneers have the Total Points leader both among tackles (Tristan Wirfs) and guards (Cody Mauch). The Buccaneers rank No. 3 in Blocking Total Points behind the Lions and Bills.
* Third-year receiver Khalil Shakir has made a nice move up the Total Points leaderboard such that he now ranks No. 2 among wide receivers in both Total Points and Total Points Per 60 Plays.
* One of the keys to that Titans’ No. 2 defense is defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who leads the position in Total Points Per 60 Plays. Another is Amani Hooker, who ranks No. 2 among safeties in Total Points and ranks No. 3 at that position in Total Points Per 60 Plays.
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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. Lions
2. Ravens
3. Bills
4. 49ers
5. Chargers
6. Vikings
7. Commanders
8. Chiefs
9. Falcons
10. Broncos
Top 5 Offenses
1. Ravens
2. Commanders
3. Bills
4. Lions
5. Falcons
Top 5 Defenses
1. Chargers
2. Titans
3. Vikings
4. Broncos
5. Lions
Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks
1. Lamar Jackson
2. Joe Burrow
3. Bo Nix
4. Jayden Daniels
5. Patrick Mahomes
Total Points Leaders: Running Backs
1. James Conner
2. Derrick Henry
3. Najee Harris
4. Zach Charbonnet
5. Bijan Robinson
Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers
1. Chris Godwin
2. Khalil Shakir
3. Nico Collins
4. Zay Flowers
5. A.J. Brown
Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends
1. T.J. Watt
2. Aidan Hutchinson
3. Trey Hendrickson
4. Myles Garrett
5. Greg Rousseau
Total Points Leaders: Linebackers
1. Fred Warner
2. Brian Burns
3. Khalil Mack
4. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
5. Jamien Sherwood
Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks
1. Pat Surtain II
2. Jaylon Jones
3. Mike Hughes
4. Derek Stingley Jr.
5. Paulson Adebo
Total Points Leaders: Safeties
1. Kerby Joseph
2. Amani Hooker
3. Nick Cross
4. Julian Love
5. Jessie Bates
Note: These rankings are based on unrounded totals which virtually eliminates ties between players or teams
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 17
2. Jordan Love 16
3. Bo Nix, Justin Herbert, Geno Smith 14
Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Justin Jefferson, Jayden Reed, Darnell Mooney, George Pickens 9
5. DK Metcalf, Courtland Sutton 7
Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)
1. Derrick Henry 516
2. Josh Jacobs 495
3. Saquon Barkley 490
4. James Conner 450
5. Najee Harris 445
Most QB Pressures
1. Trey Hendrickson 42
2. Will McDonald IV 40
3. Zach Allen 39
4. Aidan Hutchinson 38
5. Maxx Crosby, Jonathan Greenard 37
Most Pressures Above Expectation
1. Aidan Hutchinson 16.5
2. Trey Hendrickson 14.7
3. Myles Garrett 12.0
4. Zach Allen 11.4
5. Jonathan Greenard 10.6
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 some we noticed:
(All references to rankings are in the context of Total Points Per Play)
* The Cowboys will be in for a challenge in a couple of respects this week. They rank last in the NFL in Run Defense while the Eagles rank No. 8 in Rushing. Dallas also ranks 27th in Blocking and will be going up against Philadelphia’s No. 1 ranked Pass Rush.
* The Chargers defense may feast on the Titans. Their Pass Coverage ranks No. 1 and will be facing a team that ranks 30th in Passing and 31st in Receiving.
* One highlight of the Washington-Pittsburgh matchup: The Steelers have the No. 1 Run Defense. The Commanders rank No. 2 in Rushing.
* The 49ers rank No. 2 in Receiving and are going against a Buccaneers team that ranks No. 31 in Pass Coverage.
Find your own matchups and mismatches here. You can also find much of this information at the SIS Datahub.
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