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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.
* What a weird season for the NFC West. The division-leading Rams rank 20th in our overall Total Points Per 60 Plays rankings. They rank 18th in Offense Total Points Per 60 Plays and 18th in Defense Points Saved Per 60 Plays. The Cardinals (10th) are the highest-ranking team overall. The Seahawks are 11th and the last-place 49ers are 12th.
Meanwhile, in the NFC South, the Falcons and Buccaneers are just about even at 15th and 16th, respectively, and their fates will be determined by what happens this weekend.
* Though Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry are the decisive leaders in rushing yardage, it’s Jahmyr Gibbs who leads all running backs in Total Points. Gibbs made quite a jump from 2023 (24 Total Points, which ranked 11th) to his 59 this season. He’s No. 2 among running backs in both Rushing Total Points and Receiving Total Points.
* At receiver, Puka Nacua jumped a couple of spots into the lead in Total Points at the position, something made all the more impressive by his playing only 11 games.
Nacua has caught nearly 75% of his targets this season, up from 66% in 2023 and reduced his number of drops from 14 to 1.
* Let’s hear it for the offensive line Total Points leaders: Tristan Wirfs of the Buccaneers and Dion Dawkins of the Bills are basically even among offensive tackles. Landon Dickerson (Eagles) leads at guard, followed by Kevin Zeitler (Lions). The top center is Hjalte Froholdt (Cardinals).
* On the defensive side, Rams rookie Jared Verse now leads all defensive ends in Total Points, just ahead of Jonathan Greenard and Myles Garrett. Jeffrey Simmons now leads Defensive Tackles in both overall Total Points and Total Points on a per-snap basis. Zach Baun is the No. 1 linebacker in Total Points. Patrick Surtain II has taken over the lead at cornerback and Kerby Joseph is the runaway leader at safety.
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. Bills
3. Lions
4. Packers
5. Eagles
6. Vikings
7. Chiefs
8. Chargers
9. Broncos
10. Cardinals
Top 5 Offenses
1. Ravens
2. Bills
3. Lions
4. Packers
5. Buccaneers
Top 5 Defenses
1. Eagles
2. Broncos
3. Seahawks
4. Packers
5. Vikings
Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks
1. Joe Burrow
2. Lamar Jackson
3. Josh Allen
4. Patrick Mahomes
5. Jayden Daniels
Total Points Leaders: Running Backs
1. Jahmyr Gibbs
2. Derrick Henry
3. Bucky Irving
4. Josh Jacobs
5. James Conner
Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers
1. Puka Nacua
2. Amon-Ra St. Brown
3. Brian Thomas Jr.
4. Ja’Marr Chase
5. Jameson Williams
Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends
1. Jared Verse
2. Jonathan Greenard
3. Myles Garrett
4. T.J. Watt
5. Leonard Williams
Total Points Leaders: Linebackers
1. Zack Baun
2. Brian Burns
3. Kaden Elliss
4. Fred Warner
5. Bobby Wagner
Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks
1. Pat Surtain II
2. Marlon Humphrey
3. Christian Gonzalez
4. Keisean Nixon
5. Derek Stingley Jr.
Total Points Leaders: Safeties
1. Kerby Joseph
2. Julian Love
3. Amani Hooker
4. Jessie Bates
5. Nick Cross
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.
Leaderboards in various statistical categories based on video review by our staff, including long passes, yards after contact, and pressures.
* Trey Hendrickson leads the NFL in pressures. The overall team leader is the Broncos with 266 and an NFL-best pressure percentage of 39.2%. And the Eagles lead the NFL in Points Saved from their pass rush.
Most Completions, Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Sam Darnold 32
2. Geno Smith, Jordan Love 25
4. Justin Herbert 24
5. Josh Allen, Bo Nix 23
Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield
1. Justin Jefferson, Darnell Mooney, George Pickens 14
4. DK Metcalf 13
5. Jordan Addison, Alec Pierce, Jayden Reed 11
Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)
1. Derrick Henry 971
2. Saquon Barkley 966
3. Josh Jacobs 909
4. Kyren Williams 854
5. Bijan Robinson 845
Most QB Pressures
1. Trey Hendrickson 77
2. Jared Verse 70
3. Maxx Crosby, Zach Allen 68
5. Jonathan Greenard, Myles Garrett 65
Most Pressures Above Expectation
1. Osa Odighizuwa 22.6
2. Micah Parsons 21.2
3. Chris Jones 18.8
4. Myles Garrett 17.7
5. Trey Hendrickson 17.6
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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 Buccaneers are in the playoffs with a with or tie against the Saints. They have decisive edges against New Orleans in Rushing, Receiving, and Blocking and rank in the top six in the NFL in all three. The Saints rank in the bottom half of the league in every defensive unit. The one scary thing that could hinder the Bucs: their 32nd-ranked pass coverage.
* Meanwhile the Falcons need a win and help to edge out the Buccaneers. The Falcons should be able to take advantage of a Panthers team that ranks last in the NFL in both Run Defense and Pass Rush.
* In the Vikings-Lions winner-takes-the-NFC North matchup, things to watch include how the Lions’ No.3 Blocking unit handles the Vikings’ No. 5 Run Defense and No. 8 Pass Rush. The biggest vulnerabilities for each team are the Vikings No. 22 Blocking unit and the Lions No. 23 Run Defense and Pass Rush.
