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~~We are 15 weeks into the NFL season~~

I hope Jalen Hurts is okay, the Bengals are good, the Bucs are not, the Vikings are exactly average, and the Vaunted Packers Defense is running out of time Image
Quarterback passing efficiency on early and late downs

Of QBs still playing (ie not Jimmy G or Mariota), Trevor Lawrence is No. 4 in EPA/dropback on early downs! (and somehow Tannehill is still No. 5 with a practice squad roster) Image
Recent tiers movement:

-- Stock down: Titans, Colts, Seahawks, Bucs, Browns offense
-- Stock up: Lions, 49ers, Browns defense Image
The rate at which each team takes a 1st & 10 and turns it into a new set of downs.

The Chiefs' offense is still chugging along Image
One year the Chiefs will have a good defense. But not this year Image
How teams have behaved on 4th downs this season

Every year it's the same group of teams at the top of this (Eagles, Bills, Lions, Packers, Browns, Ravens, and Doug Pederson) Image
The Bengals are slingin' it! Image
32 of 32 NFL are more efficient passing than rushing on early downs Image
2 independent measures of how effective each team's pass protection has been:

-- ESPN: player tracking data
-- PFF: watching the tape Image
All trench measures from ESPN and PFF

We deserve a Cowboys-Eagles playoff game with both teams at full strength Image
Pass protection ratings in one summary table with very carefully chosen weights Image
For some reason the Lions' pass protection has become an item of national interest so here is that I guess Image
Here is how *the players on the offensive line* (i.e., not counting TE, RB, etc) have graded in *true pass sets* only Image
QB efficiency (EPA/play) versus #tape Image
Falcons' RBs here are a good demonstration of RYOE being largely about run blocking / team factors

I wonder if Hall / Herbert would have kept this up if they had stayed healthy

Overlapping circles of White/Fournette are funny given that people are clamoring for White carries Image
Insert caveats about RYOE but here's RYOE and % of carries that exceeded expected rushing yards Image
Betting markets do not seem especially concerned about the long-term ramifications of Jalen Hurts' injury

The Jaguars and Lions have made an appearance! Image
Point differential through week 15

There's basically 6 teams that markets see as having a real shot at a Super Bowl, and not surprisingly, they're the 6 teams with the best point differential

(the 11-3 Vikings are not one of those teams) Image

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Oct 22
~~ Week 7 NFL Thread ~~

Ah yes the Ravens are still good Image
Recent movement in team tiers

-- The Lion is jumping
-- The Raiders' offense single-handedly made the Rams' defense look competent
-- CIN offense falling back to earth Image
The rate at which each offense earns a new set of downs

Sadly, this will probably be the peak for the Bucs Image
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Sep 24
~~ Week 3 NFL Thread ~~

Featuring the Buffalo Bills who are #good again

The Commanders' offense is lapping the field in the NFC as we all expected Image
The most consistent offense in terms of keeping the chains moving is the Washington Commanders Image
In terms of entertainment value, the Commanders are the perfect football team

(Chargers offense?? Yuck) Image
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Sep 17
~~ Week 2 NFL Thread ~~

The Bills are good and the Panthers are not

(asterisk for the Chargers/Saints because they played the Panthers)

Look at Washington's offense! Image
With all the hand-wringing about the Eagles' offense, they're still the 4th-most consistent team at moving the chains.

The top 3 in this measure are the Saints, Cardinals, and Commanders, as we all would have predicted Image
How hard it is to move the ball against each defense

("played the Panthers" applies to Chargers/Saints here and "played the Broncos" to Seahawks/Steelers) Image
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Sep 11
Adjusted EPA numbers after Week 1.

Because sample sizes are small, QBs affected by high-leverage drops get a large boost (Darnold, Purdy, Stafford, Burrow). Stafford also gets a large boost due to disastrous pass protection. Image
The unluckiest play in Week 1 in terms of a QB's EPA: 4th & 4, Stafford puts it right on Kupp, no catch.

Expected EPA: 2.3
Actual EPA: -3.5
Luckiest play of the week:

This 3rd & 13 thrown behind the line of scrimmage turned into a 39 yard gain

Expected EPA: -0.2
Actual EPA: 4.4 Image
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Sep 10
~~NFL Team Tiers Week 1~~

-- Is one week of games way too early to learn much? Yes
-- Are we going to let that stop us from posting charts? No
-- Is the NFC West the best division in football? Many people are asking this Image
Quarterback efficiency on early downs vs late downs

I would not feel good about the Jones/Cousins/Watson cluster... Image
Series conversion rates on offense and defense

We might need a "played the Panthers/Giants" adjustment eventually Image
Read 6 tweets
Feb 2
We have 2 years of FTN charting data.

Here's adjusted EPA per play since the start of the 2022 season Image
When you know your code ran correctly Image
1. Dak Prescott is extremely good
2. The Chiefs don't try in the regular season and their offense wasn't that good this year (in the regular season). That's all this is measuring

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