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
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)
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
Insert caveats about RYOE but here's RYOE and % of carries that exceeded expected rushing yards
Betting markets do not seem especially concerned about the long-term ramifications of Jalen Hurts' injury
The Jaguars and Lions have made an appearance!
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)
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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.
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
-- 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
Quarterback efficiency on early downs vs late downs
I would not feel good about the Jones/Cousins/Watson cluster...
Series conversion rates on offense and defense
We might need a "played the Panthers/Giants" adjustment eventually
Here's adjusted EPA per play since the start of the 2022 season
When you know your code ran correctly
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