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Welcome to this week’s Statpack. It’s our weekly look at leaderboards for our all-encompassing player value stat, Total Points, and some the stats that our operations team charts throughout the season. Plus, we give you a look at how each matchup this week stacks up with head-to-head comparisons of the teams for their different units.

You can download the full set of stats above. You will get the most out of this e-mail if you download and study the PDFs linked above and read our commentary below.

Total Points Leaderboards

Highlights from the leaderboards in our flagship stat, Total Points, which attempts to measure everything that happens on the field (if you’re new to this, there’s a full primer here):

Think of this as a guide to who the most valuable players at each position are, as well as a power ranking as to which teams are faring best in different aspects of play.

Top 10 Teams Overall

Top 5 Offenses

Top 5 Defenses

Total Points Leaders: Quarterbacks

Total Points Leaders: Running Backs

Total Points Leaders: Wide Receivers

Total Points Leaders: Defensive Ends

Total Points Leaders: Linebackers

Total Points Leaders: Cornerbacks

Total Points Leaders: Safeties

Note: These rankings are based on unrounded totals which virtually eliminates ties between players or teams.

* The Bills have taken the top spot in our overall Total Points Per Play rankings. Their offense ranks 2nd, and their blocking ranks 1st in Total Points Per Play, with Dion Dawkins and David Edwards both tied for first in Total Points amongst tackles and guards, respectively.

* Tetairoa McMillan has entered the fray after a breakout game against the Falcons, posting eight receptions, 130 yards, and two touchdowns, boosting him up to 5th in the wide receiver Total Points leaderboard.

* Talanoa Hufanga has been a terrific pick up for the Broncos. He is at the top of the safety Total Points leaderboard and leads the league amongst safeties with eight passes defensed, helping lead the Broncos to a top five ranking in pass coverage Total Points Per Play.

* If you want to see the Total Points leaders among offensive linemen, defensive tackles, linebackers, kickers, and punters, download the PDF within the e-mail.

Charting Leaderboards

Leaderboards in various statistical categories based on video review by our staff, including long passes, yards after contact, pressures, and pressures above expectations.

Most Completions, Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield

1. Matthew Stafford 20
2. Jalen Hurts, Drake Maye, Sam Darnold 19
5. Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix 18

Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba 11
2. Rome Odunze 8
3. Tyquan Thornton, Tee Higgins, Courtland Sutton, Emeka Egbuka, Chris Olave 7

Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)

1. Jonathan Taylor 827
2. De’Von Achane 645
3. Javonte Williams 563
4. Rico Dowdle 557
5. James Cook 554

Most QB Pressures

1. Micah Parsons, Aidan Hutchinson 58
3. Jared Verse, Will Anderson Jr. 53
5. Nik Bonitto 51

Most Pressures Above Expectation

1. Nik Bonitto 17.4
2. Myles Garrett 16.3
3. George Karlaftis 15.6
4. Jeffrey Simmons 13.8
5. Joey Bosa 13.1

Lowest Completion Percentage (Cornerbacks)

1. Josh Newton 33.3%
2. Jamel Dean 36.4%
3. Christian Gonzalez 40.0%
4. Riq Woolen 40.5%
5. Joey Porter Jr. 40.6%

Fewest Yards per Cover Snap (Cornerbacks)

1. Josh Newton 0.3
2. Tarheeb Still 0.3
3. Jourdan Lewis 0.3
4. Jack Jones 0.3
5. Jamel Dean 0.3

* Even after a bye week, Jonathan Taylor has a commanding lead in rushing yards after contact. He also leads the league in forcing missed and broken tackles combined with 48.

* Nik Bonitto has been terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, ranking 1st in pressure rate, 2nd in sack rate, and 1st in pressures above expectation.

* Along with ranking 2nd in completion percentage allowed and 5th in fewest yards per coverage snaps allowed, Jamel Dean has allowed the lowest QBR against amongst all cornerbacks.

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. The Total Points PDF has this for each game in the NFL in a given week.

You can also find much of this information at the SIS DataHub Pro.

Here are some things we noticed:

(All references to rankings are in the context of Total Points Per Play)

* We got a fun game in the trenches tonight, with the Bills 2nd-ranked pass blocking unit facing off against the Texans’ highest rated pass rush in the league.

* After his breakout on national television, TreVeyon Henderson and the Patriots will look to keep their run game going against the Bengals’ worst run defense in the NFL.

* Ashton Jeanty may have another difficult time this Sunday. The Raiders’ rushing attack ranks last and the Browns’ run defense ranks 1st.

* Another big game Sunday night with the Rams’ top ranked passing attack facing off against the Buccaneers’ 7th-ranked pass rush and 12th-ranked pass coverage unit.

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