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Welcome to this week’s edition of the SIS StatPack, our weekly look at leaderboards for Total Points and some of our charting stats. This is our regular season recap edition (with a little bit of a playoff lookahead).
* Joe Burrow finished as the overall leader in Total Points, just ahead of Lamar Jackson, though Jackson edged Burrow out on a per-play basis.
* Jahymr Gibbs finished as the leader in Total Points both overall and per-play among running backs. He ensured that with his fantastic game on Sunday Night Football in the regular season finale.
* Wide receiver was tight at the top as six players finished with either 37, 38, or 39 Total Points. The most impressive thing may be that Puka Nacua (38) was one of them. He easily led the field in production on a per-snap basis.
* Among offensive linemen, Dion Dawkins (Bills), Brian O’Neill (Vikings), and Tristan Wirfs (Buccaneers) were the top tackles, Kevin Zeitler (Lions) and Landon Dickerson (Eagles) were the leading guards, and Hjalte Froholdt (Cardinals) was the No. 1 center.
* The top two defensive tackles in Total Points were Jeffery Simmons (Titans) and Cameron Heyward (Steelers). The leading defensive ends were Jonathan Greenard (Vikings) and Myles Garrett (Browns). Three linebackers were within one point of each other: Zack Baun (Eagles), Brian Burns (Giants), and Kaden Elliss (Falcons). The top cornerbacks were Patrick Surtain (Broncos) and Marlon Humphrey (Ravens) who basically finished dead even in Total Points.
* The biggest gap between the leader and runner-up was at safety, where Kerby Joseph finished with 79 Total Points, 19 ahead of runner-up Julian Love.
The biggest differential on offense was at tight end, where George Kittle finished with 53 points. Trey McBride (41) was the only other tight end with at least 40 Total Points. Kittle also led all tight ends in Total Points in 2018, 2019, and 2023.
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. Ravens
2. Lions
3. Bills
4. Packers
5. Eagles
6. Broncos
7. Chargers
8. Vikings
9. Cardinals
10. Seahawks
Top 5 Offenses
1. Ravens
2. Bills
3. Lions
4. Packers
5. Buccaneers
Top 5 Defenses
1. Eagles
2. Broncos
3. Packers
4. Chargers
5. Vikings
Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks
1. Joe Burrow
2. Lamar Jackson
3. Josh Allen
4. Patrick Mahomes
5. Sam Darnold
Total Points Leaders: Running Backs
1. Jahmyr Gibbs
2. Derrick Henry
3. Bucky Irving
4. Josh Jacobs
5. Bijan Robinson
Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers
1. Drake London
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown
3. Puka Nacua
4. Brian Thomas Jr.
5. Ja’Marr Chase
Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends
1. Jonathan Greenard
2. Myles Garrett
3. Jared Verse
4. Leonard Williams
5. T.J. Watt
Total Points Leaders: Linebackers
1. Zack Baun
2. Brian Burns
3. Kaden Elliss
4. Zaire Franklin
5. Bobby Wagner
Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks
1. Pat Surtain II
2. Marlon Humphrey
3. Christian Gonzalez
4. Keisean Nixon
5. Kenny Moore II
Total Points Leaders: Safeties
1. Kerby Joseph
2. Julian Love
3. Jessie Bates
4. Amani Hooker
5. Xavier McKinney
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.
* Prior to this season, Sam Darnold never had more than 14 completions on throws more than 20 yards downfield in a season. This season, he had 34 such completions, easily the most in the NFL in 2024 and the most in any season since Tom Brady had 35 in 2020. Darnold was also the only quarterback to complete more than half of his passes of that length among those with at least 10 attempts.
* Justin Jefferson had an NFL-best 15 receptions on those 20-plus yard throws. Jefferson snagged 15-of-24 such targets (63%). The only receiver with a better percentage was Darnell Mooney of the Falcons (14-of-22, 64%).
* Derrick Henry led the NFL with 1,096 rushing yards after contact, the second straight year he has led the league in that stat. Henry also has the most yards after contact in a season in the 10 seasons we’ve tracked that stat. He had 1,331 in a 16-game season in 2020. Henry also led the NFL with 66 broken and missed tackles in 2024.
* Trey Hendrickson’s 85 pressures easily led the NFL, as he finished with 13 more than the runner-up, Jared Verse. Hendrickson also paced the league with a 19% pressure percentage, a smidge better than Micah Parsons. Not surprisingly, Hendrickson’s 18 sacks were most in the league.
*In terms of pressures above expectation (pressures generated beyond an expectation determined by alignment and situation), the leaders were two Cowboys, Osa Odighizuwa and Micah Parsons. Hendrickson was third in that stat.
Most Completions, Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Sam Darnold 34
2. Justin Herbert 27
3. Geno Smith, Bo Nix 26
5. Jordan Love 25
Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Justin Jefferson 15
2. DK Metcalf, Darnell Mooney, George Pickens 14
5. Alec Pierce, Courtland Sutton 12
Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)
1. Derrick Henry 1,096
2. Saquon Barkley 987
3. Josh Jacobs 938
4. Bijan Robinson 933
5. Kyren Williams 854
Most QB Pressures
1. Trey Hendrickson 85
2. Jared Verse 71
3. Will McDonald IV 70
4. Zach Allen, Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons 69
Most Pressures Above Expectation
1. Osa Odighizuwa 23.8
2. Micah Parsons 22.9
3. Trey Hendrickson 21.4
4. Chris Jones 18.8
5. Myles Garrett 18.7
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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.
Find your own matchups and mismatches here. You can also find much of this information at the SIS DataHub Pro.
Here are some we noticed:
(All references to rankings are in the context of Total Points Per Play)
* The strength of the Chargers defense is its No. 1-ranked Pass Coverage and that doesn’t bode well for the Texans, who rank 24th in Passing and 19th in Receiving.
* The Steelers’ best chance against a Ravens team that ranks 1st in Passing, Rushing, and Receiving, is their No. 1-ranked Pass Rush. Lamar Jackson’s worst single-game completion percentage of the season (16-of-33, 49%) came in a loss to Pittsburgh earlier this season.
* Bills-Broncos has the potential to be a very good matchup. Each team ranks in the top 10 in five of the seven units we measure. The Broncos’ receivers rank 31st but they’re going up against a Bills coverage unit that is the team’s weakest link, as it ranks 20th.
* There’s a big time strength-on-strength aspect to the Packers-Eagles matchup. The Packers offense ranks top 10 in Passing, Rushing, Receiving, and Blocking. The Eagles defense ranks 3rd in Pass Rush, Pass Coverage, and Run Defense.
* The running games of the Commanders and Buccaneers should be fun to watch, as they rank 2nd and 3rd in the NFL in Rushing this season. The Buccaneers are better situated to take advantage of that. The Commanders ranked 27th in Run Defense and it also doesn’t bode well for Washington that it ranks 19th in Pass Coverage against a Bucs receiver group that ranks 4th.
* The Vikings have top 10 units in Passing and Receiving and the key for Jared Verse and the Rams will be to put enough pressure on to disrupt Sam Darnold. Minnesota ranks 22nd in both Blocking overall and Pass Blocking, so the opportunities to do that will be there.