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One stands out - Of the 7 Quarterbacks with a 100 QB Rating or higher, Russell Wilson is the only one with a .500 or worse record.
Fountain of youth? The average age of the Top 10 quarterbacks in touchdown passes is 32.
The laughable NFC South - Tampa Bay has allowed the most rushing and receiving touchdowns per game, followed by Carolina, Atlanta, the Jets and then the Saints.
Oh Norv! In seven games, the Vikings have scored 10 rushing and receiving touchdowns combined. 19 other teams have that many receiving touchdowns alone.
Ellington in Good Company - Three running backs have over 100 carries with 25 receptions or more. Matt Forte, LeVeon Bell and Andre Ellington.
Mr. Consistency - Ahmad Bradshaw is scoring a receiving touchdown once every four receptions. Randall Cobb once ever 4.3 receptions.
Wha-hoa!! Matt Forte is currently 5th in rushing yards (448). If he doubled his yards (896) he'd still be 17 yards shy of DeMarco Murray's league leading 913 yards rushing.
Wha-hoa 2!! - Matt Forte's combined rushing and receiving yards (884) still is 29 yards shy of DeMarco Murray's 913 rushing yards.
Yet they are still 5-1 - 18.7% of every offensive drive for Philadelphia has resulted in a turnover.
Strength meets weakness this week - The Seahawks lead the NFL with a 5.4 yards per rush average. Carolina is last in the league with a 5.3 yards per rush allowed average.
Start your Kickers vs. JAC and PIT - The Jaguars and Steelers have allowed 17 Field Goals this year in seven games. That's 2.4 FG allowed per game. Compare to San Diego, who have allowed 6 Field Goals in 7 games or 0.8 per game.
Tampa Boo! 1 out of every 2 drives against the Buccaneers results in a score (Field Goal or Touchdown) Teddy Bridgewater, anyone?
Jet lag - Opposing quarterbacks are throwing a touchdown pass 7.4% of the time they drop back to pass against the Jets
Where's the Arm? The Panthers, Jets and Dolphins have yet to have a 40+ yard pass play. Interestingly enough, the Panthers have 24 passing plays of 20+ yards.
Glitch in the Matrix? The Jaguars have three rushing plays of 20+ yards, however their longest rush this year is 20 yards.
30 points?! The Lions have lost 30 points on the scoreboard by making only 6 of 16 field goal attempts.
We don't need no stinkin' fair catch! - The Chiefs have returned 18 punts (2nd most in the league) with only 4 fair catches. Compare that to the Saints who have returned only 6 punts with 15 fair catches.
Seriously?! - Almost one of every five catches against the Jaguars goes for 20+ yards or more.
LEADERS IN RECEIVING % BY POSITION (MIN 20 RECEPTIONS)
- 89.7% Pierre Thomas, NO 26 rec, 29 targets
- 83.9% Matt Forte, CHI 52 rec, 62 targets
- 83.7% LeVeon Bell, PIT, 36 rec, 43 targets
- 82.1% Justin Forsett, BAL, 23 rec, 28 targets
- 80.0% Ahmad Bradshaw, IND, 24 rec, 30 targets
- 84.6% Percy Harvin, SEA/NYJ 22 rec, 26 targets
- 78.1% Steve Johnson, SF, 25 rec, 32 targets
- 77.3% Brandin Cooks, NO, 34 rec, 44 targets
- 74.5% Emmanuel Sanders, DEN, 38 rec, 51 targets
- 73.8% Golden Tate, DET, 48 rec, 65 targets
- 73.8 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU, 31 rec, 42 targets
- 90.9% Clay Harbor, JAC, 20 rec, 22 targets
- 80.5% Larry Donnell, NYG, 33 rec, 41 targets
- 79.4% Jace Amaro, NYJ, 27 rec, 34 targets
- 77.8% Julius Thomas, DEN, 28 rec, 36 targets
- 77.4% Travis Kelce, KC, 24 rec, 31 targets
Touchdowns Allowed Per Game
Sorted by Rushing & Receiving TDs Allowed Per Game
| Team | Games | RshTD Allowed | RshTD Allowed/Gm | RecTD Allowed | RecTD Allowed/Gm | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed/Gm |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 15 | 2.50 | 22 | 3.67 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 | 23 | 3.29 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 8 | 1.14 | 21 | 3.00 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 18 | 2.57 | 20 | 2.86 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 11 | 1.83 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 9 | 1.50 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Washington | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 15 | 2.14 | 18 | 2.57 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 10 | 1.43 | 18 | 2.57 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 13 | 1.86 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 11 | 1.83 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 12 | 2.00 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 13 | 2.17 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 13 | 1.86 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.33 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 10 | 1.67 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 9 | 1.50 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 10 | 1.43 | 16 | 2.29 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 9 | 1.29 | 16 | 2.29 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 11 | 1.57 | 14 | 2.00 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 0.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 11 | 1.83 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.71 | 12 | 1.71 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
Sorted by Rushing TDs Allowed Per Game
| Team | Games | RshTD Allowed | RshTD Allowed/Gm | RecTD Allowed | RecTD Allowed/Gm | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed/Gm |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 8 | 1.14 | 21 | 3.00 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 15 | 2.50 | 22 | 3.67 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 9 | 1.50 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 | 23 | 3.29 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 10 | 1.43 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.33 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 9 | 1.29 | 16 | 2.29 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 10 | 1.43 | 16 | 2.29 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 11 | 1.83 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 9 | 1.50 | 14 | 2.33 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 13 | 1.86 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 11 | 1.83 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 10 | 1.67 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 13 | 1.86 | 17 | 2.43 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 12 | 2.00 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 15 | 2.14 | 18 | 2.57 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 11 | 1.57 | 14 | 2.00 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 13 | 2.17 | 15 | 2.50 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 18 | 2.57 | 20 | 2.86 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 11 | 1.83 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.71 | 12 | 1.71 |
Sorted by Receiving TDs Allowed Per Game
| Team | Games | RshTD Allowed | RshTD Allowed/Gm | RecTD Allowed | RecTD Allowed/Gm | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed | Rsh & Rec TD Allowed/Gm |
| New York Jets | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 18 | 2.57 | 20 | 2.86 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 15 | 2.50 | 22 | 3.67 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 13 | 2.17 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 | 23 | 3.29 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 15 | 2.14 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 12 | 2.00 | 15 | 2.50 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 13 | 1.86 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Houston Texans | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 13 | 1.86 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 17 | 2.83 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 11 | 1.83 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 11 | 1.83 | 15 | 2.50 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 0.00 | 11 | 1.83 | 11 | 1.83 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 12 | 1.71 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 12 | 1.71 | 17 | 2.43 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0.00 | 12 | 1.71 | 12 | 1.71 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 10 | 1.67 | 14 | 2.33 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 11 | 1.57 | 15 | 2.14 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 11 | 1.57 | 14 | 2.00 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 9 | 1.50 | 16 | 2.67 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 9 | 1.50 | 14 | 2.33 |
| New York Giants | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 10 | 1.43 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 10 | 1.43 | 16 | 2.29 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.33 | 14 | 2.33 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 9 | 1.29 | 16 | 2.29 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 8 | 1.14 | 21 | 3.00 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 8 | 1.14 | 15 | 2.14 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 7 | 1.00 | 10 | 1.43 |
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