Welcome to this week’s edition of the SIS StatPack, our weekly look at leaderboards for Total Points and some of our charting stats. 

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Total Points Leaderboards
Highlights from the leaderboards in our flagship stat, Total Points, which attempts to measure everything that happens on the field (full primer here):
* The five teams listed below as the top defenses in Total Points Per Play are all basically even. The Chargers rank No. 1 by virtue of their top ranking in Pass Coverage. That offsets their ranking 25th in Run Defense and 16th in Pass Coverage.
* Four teams currently have a 6-6 record but they vastly differ in overall ranking. The Cardinals come in 12th overall, the Falcons are 16th, the Buccaneers are 21st, and the Rams are 22nd. 

* On the strength of three straight good games, including 152 rushing yards against the Panthers last week, Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving now ranks 3rd among running backs. He leads all rookies in rushing yards and all rookie running backs in receiving yards. 

Other rookies ranking in the top 5 at a position include Bo Nix (3rd, QB), Jayden Daniels (5th, QB), Brock Bowers (3rd, TE), Jared Verse (1st, DE), and Kamari Lassiter (4th, CB).

* Lions safety Kerby Joseph is the runaway leader in Total Points not just at his position, but among all defensive players. Joseph’s 7 interceptions in 2024 are tied for the NFL lead. He has allowed 8 completions and no touchdown passes as a primary defender.

 

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. Bills
3. Packers
4. Ravens
5. Broncos
6. Eagles
7. Vikings
8. Seahawks
9. Chargers
10. Chiefs

Top 5 Offenses

1. Ravens
2. Lions
3. Bills
4. Packers
5. Bengals

Top 5 Defenses

1. Chargers
2. Broncos
3. Vikings
4. Bills
5. Eagles

Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks

1. Lamar Jackson
2. Joe Burrow
3. Bo Nix
4. Patrick Mahomes
5. Jayden Daniels

Total Points Leaders: Running Backs

1. Derrick Henry
2. James Conner
3. Bucky Irving
4. Jahmyr Gibbs
5. Najee Harris

Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers

1. Jauan Jennings
2. Ja’Marr Chase
3. A.J. Brown
4. Nico Collins
5. Amon-Ra St. Brown

Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends

1. Jared Verse
2. T.J. Watt
3. Jonathan Greenard
4. Myles Garrett
5. Greg Rousseau

Total Points Leaders: Linebackers

1. Bobby Wagner
2. Andrew Van Ginkel
3. Zack Baun
4. Brian Burns
5. Fred Warner

 Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks

1. Christian Gonzalez
2. Pat Surtain II
3. Marlon Humphrey
4. Kamari Lassiter
5. Jaylon Jones

 Total Points Leaders: Safeties

1. Kerby Joseph
2. Amani Hooker
3. Julian Love
4. Nick Cross
5. Taylor Rapp

 

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.

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Leaderboards in various statistical categories based on video review by our staff, including long passes, yards after contact, and pressures.

* Josh Allen isn’t listed among the leaders in completion percentage on 20-yard passes, but that’s not his fault, as 75% of his passes have been catchable, the fourth-highest rate in the NFL. Allen actually ranks 1st in terms of Points Earned on deep throws. He’s recorded 45 attempts with 17 completions and no interceptions.
* Check out our new account on Bluesky, where we go beyond what’s in the StatPack to bring you even more football insights.
For example, this week we put the spotlight on Derek Stingley Jr. Stingley ranks 6th among cornerbacks in Total Points and in terms of charting stats, a primary reason why is that opponents are 5-of-35 on passes thrown at least 10 yards downfield when he is the targeted defensive back.

 

Most Completions, Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield

1. Sam Darnold 23
2. Bo Nix, Justin Herbert, Geno Smith 20
5. Jordan Love 19

Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield

1. George Pickens 13
2. DK Metcalf 11
3. Alec Pierce, Justin Jefferson 10
5. Courtland Sutton, Darnell Mooney 9

Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)

1. Derrick Henry 759
2. Saquon Barkley 727
3. Josh Jacobs 675
4. Kyren Williams 594
5. Bijan Robinson 586

Most QB Pressures

1. Maxx Crosby 61
2. Trey Hendrickson 57
3. Jared Verse 52
4. Will McDonald IV 51
5. Zach Allen 50

Most Pressures Above Expectation

1. Trey Hendrickson 15.6
2. Will McDonald IV 13.6
3. Osa Odighizuwa 13.6
4. Micah Parsons 13.0
5. Maxx Crosby 12.4

Click here for our full Charting StatPack, which features deeper lists on these stats.

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Matchups and Mismatches

When we look at matchups by unit and compare 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 Bills rank in the top eight in the NFL in every facet (Passing, Rushing, Receiving, Blocking, Run Defense, Pass Rush, Pass Coverage). Their opponent, the Rams do so in only one area (Pass Rush).

* Check out this week’s Off the Charts Football Podcast for an in-depth dissection of Sunday night’s Chargers-Chiefs matchup, in which the Chargers top-ranked Pass Coverage takes on a Chiefs offense that may not rank as high as you would think (currently 10th overall).

* The Raiders and Buccaneers matchup is amusing in that it pits the teams with the two worst pass coverage units in the NFL against each other. Both teams rank in the top 10 in Receiving but in the bottom 10 in Passing, so it’s anyone’s guess whether the offenses will be able to take advantage.

Find your own matchups and mismatches here. You can also find much of this information at the SIS DataHub.