DID YOU KNOW?
Six teams are averaging less than 200 yards passing per game: MIA, BAL, BUF, JAC, CHI, OAK. All three have a team QB rating below 90, except Buffalo (90.6)
Getting it done on 4th Down - Jacksonville and Tennessee are perfect on converting 4th down attempts this year. JAC is 4-for-4, TEN is 1-for-1.
Not getting it done on 4th Down - Minnesota is 0-for-5 on 4th down attempts this year. Denver and Detroit are both 0-for-4.
Three teams are converting 3rd Downs at 45% or higher. Philadelphia 51%, Atlanta 46%, Carolina 45%. Combined record is 12-5
Jay Ajayi alert - Miami is the only team to not score a rushing touchdown this season.
Breaking off long runs - Jacksonville and Kansas City each have three runs of 40 yards or more. Chicago, NY Jets and Tennessee are the only other teams with more than one run of 40 yards. 14 teams don't have any.
Interesting stat - Melvin Gordon has more receiving touchdowns (4) than rushing touchdowns (3).
Interesting stat II - Christian McCaffrey and Andre Ellington are the only running backs to have 10+ targets in a game twice.
quarterback rankings in the top 10 this season
4 times
- Aaron Rodgers, GB (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5)
- Carson Wentz, PHI (Weeks 1, 2, 5 ,6)
3 times
- Tom Brady, NE (Weeks 2, 3, 6)
- Cam Newton, CAR (Weeks 4, 5, 6)
- Dak Prescott, DAL (Weeks 2, 4, 5)
- Philip Rivers, LAC (Weeks 2, 4, 5)
- Trevor Siemian, DEN (Weeks 1, 2, 6)
- Alex Smith, KC (Weeks 1, 4, 5)
- Deshaun Watson, HOU (Weeks 4, 5, 6)
2 times
- Jacoby Brissett, IND (Weeks 3, 5)
- Derek Carr, OAK (Weeks 1, 2)
- Kirk Cousins, WAS (Weeks 3, 6)
- Brian Hoyer, SF (Weeks 3, 5)
- DeShone Kizer, CLE (Weeks 1, 3)
- Eli Manning, NYG (Weeks 3, 4)
- Carson Palmer, ARI (Weeks 2, 6)
- Matthew Stafford, DET (Weeks 1, 6)
- Russell Wilson, SEA (Weeks 3, 4)
- Jameis Winston, TB (Weeks 4, 5)
Running back rankings in the Top 15 this season
6 times
- Leonard Fournette, JAC (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
5 times
- Melvin Gordon, LAC (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
4 times
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5)
- Todd Gurley, LAR (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Kareem Hunt, KC (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 5)
- Chris Thompson, WAS (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 6)
3 times
- LeVeon Bell, PIT (Weeks 3, 4, 6)
- Devonta Freeman, ATL (Weeks 2, 3, 4)
- Jordan Howard, CHI (Weeks, 1, 3, 6)
- Carlos Hyde, SF (Weeks 2, 3, 6)
2 times
- Jay Ajayi, MIA (Weeks 2, 6)
- Javorius Allen, BAL (Weeks 2, 5)
- LeGarrette Blount, PHI (Weeks 3, 4)
- Dalvin Cook, MIN (Weeks 1, 3)
- Orleans Darkwa, NYG (Weeks 5, 6)
- Mike Gillislee, NE (Weeks 1, 2)
- Derrick Henry, TEN (Weeks 2, 6)
- Duke Johnson Jr, CLE (Weeks 3, 5)
- Christian McCaffrey, CAR (Weeks 3, 6)
- Jerick McKinnon, MIN (Weeks 5, 6)
- Ty Montgomery, GB (Weeks 1, 2)
- DeMarco Murray, TEN (Weeks 3, 6)
wide receiver RANKINGS IN THE TOP 15 THIS SEASON
4 times
- Antonio Brown, PIT (Weeks 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Chris Hogan, NE (Weeks 2, 3,4, 5)
3 times
- Mike Evans, TB (Weeks 2, 4, 6)
- Will Fuller, HOU (Weeks 4, 5, 6)
- A.J. Green, CIN (Weeks 3, 4, 5)
- DeAndre Hopkins, HOU (Weeks, 1, 4, 5)
- Jordy Nelson, GB (Weeks 1, 3, 4)
2 times
- Davante Adams, GB (Weeks 2, 5)
- Nelson Agholor, PHI (Weeks 1, 5)
- Odell Beckham Jr NYG (Weeks 3, 5)
- Michael Crabtree, OAK (Weeks, 2, 5)
- Stefon Diggs, MIN (Weeks 1, 3)
- Larry Fitzgerald, ARI (Weeks 3, 6)
- Tyreek Hill, KC (Weeks 1, 3)
- T.Y. Hilton, IND (Weeks 3, 5)
- Cooper Kupp, LAR (Weeks 1, 4)
- Cordarrelle Patterson, OAK (Weeks 2, 6)
- Golden Tate, DET (Weeks, 1, 6)
- Mike Wallace, BAL (Weeks, 4, 5)
tight end RANKINGS IN THE TOP 15 THIS SEASON
6 times
- Zach Ertz, PHI (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
5 times
- None
4 times
- Cameron Brate, TB (Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6)
- Rob Gronkowski, NE (Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6)
3 times
- Charles Clay, BUF (Weeks 1, 3, 4)
2 times
- Jared Cook, OAK (Weeks 1, 3)
- Vernon Davis, WAS (Weeks 3, 4)
- Evan Engram, NYG (Weeks 2, 6)
- Darren Fells., ARI (Weeks 5, 6)
- Coby Fleener, NO (Weeks 1, 2)
- Hunter Henry, LAC (Weeks 5, 6)
- Travis Kelce, KC (Weeks, 2, 4)
- Kyle Rudolph, MIN (Weeks 1, 5)
- Delanie Walker, TEN (Weeks 1, 2)
- Jason Witten, DAL (Weeks 1, 2)
running backs with 25 carries or more in a game
3 times
- Jay Ajayi, MIA
- LeVeon Bell, PIT
2 times
- Leonard Fournette, JAC
1 time
- C.J. Anderson, DEN
- Dalvin Cook, MIN
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
- Melvin Gordon, LAC
- Frank Gore, IND
- Todd Gurley, LAR
- Jordan Howard, CHI
- Kareem Hunt, KC
- Carlos Hyde, SF
- Mark Ingram, NO
- Adrian Peterson, ARI
Team's record when X happens
- 100 yard receiver: 28-16
- 150 yard receiver: 7-1
- 100-yard rusher: 29-3
- 75 yard rusher: 55-13
- 25 carries by RB: 17-2
- 20 carries by RB: 37-5
- 15 carries by RB: 67-23
- 100 yard TE: 6-0
- 100 yard WR: 20-15
- 100 yard RB: 2-1
- 100 yard WR and receiving TD: 10-6
- 10 receptions: 6-16
- 10 receptions WR: 5-11
- 10 receptions TE: 0-1
- 10 receptions RB: 1-3
- 10 rushes and 5 receptions: 17-10
- 5 rushes QB: 28-13
- 20 yards rushing (QB): 23-28
- 35 yards rushing (QB): 5-11
- 45 yards rushing (QB): 2-3
- 300 yards passing: 23-19
- 350 yards passing: 7-6
- 400 yards passing: 1-0
- 3 Touchdown passes: 26-8
- 2 touchdown passes: 48-28
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