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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.

NFL Teams Most Impacted by Injuries in 2025

Before we get to our usual leaderboards and such, we wanted to take a moment and highlight some key findings that Alex Vigderman discovered when researching which teams lost the most value to injury so far in the 2025 season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the 49ers have been impacted the most by injuries in 2025, having lost 156 Total Points (calculated by taking each injured player’s Total Points per game over his previous 17 games and multiplying by the number of games missed due to injury). It is impressive to say the least that they still sport a 9-4 record.

On the other hand, the four other teams (the Cardinals, Bengals, Commanders, and Dolphins) in the top five most impacted have not fared so well this season, having a 15-33 combined record so far and showing how devastating injuries can be.

For more insights into how injuries have impacted your team, please check out the full article!

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.

* Even after their loss, the Rams have taken the top spot in our overall Total Points Per Play rankings. Their offense also ranks 1st, with Matthew Stafford, 3rd in Total Points among quarterbacks, and Puka Nacua, 1st in Total Points among wideouts, leading the way.

* The Texans have been red hot, currently riding a four-game win streak. They sport the 2nd best pass rush and the 2nd best defense overall in Total Points Per Play. Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter have been terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, ranking 1st and 5th among defensive ends, respectively.

* Ernest Jones of the Seahawks has landed on the linebacker Total Points leaderboard after a fantastic performance this past week, logging two interceptions and returning one of them for a touchdown. Seattle is just outside the top 10, coming in at 11th in defensive 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 23
2. Drake Maye 22
3. Sam Darnold, Jalen Hurts 21
5. Jordan Love, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott 20

Most Receptions, Targets 20+ Yards Downfield

1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13
2. Courtland Sutton, Rome Odunze, George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb 8

Most Yards After Contact (Rushing)

1. Jonathan Taylor 910
2. De’Von Achane 710
3. Bijan Robinson 697
4. Javonte Williams 675
5. James Cook 669

Most QB Pressures

1. Aidan Hutchinson 71
2. Micah Parsons 67
3. Myles Garrett, Will Anderson Jr. 65
5. Jared Verse 62

Most Pressures Above Expectation

1. Myles Garrett 24.2
2. Jeffery Simmons 17.1
3. Micah Parsons 15.0
4. Nik Bonitto 14.7
5. Will Anderson Jr. 13.4

Lowest Completion Percentage (Cornerbacks)

1. James Pierre 23.8%
2. Josh Newton 31.3%
3. Jamel Dean 34.2%
4. Azareye'h Thomas 36.8%
5. Rock Ya-Sin 37.5%

Fewest Yards per Cover Snap (Cornerbacks)

1. Josh Newton 0.3
2. Jourdan Lewis 0.3
3. Reddy Steward 0.3
4. Devon Witherspoon 0.4
5. Jamel Dean 0.4

* The current betting favorite for MVP, Drake Maye continues his breakout season with no signs of slowing down. He ranks 3rd in Independent Quarterback Rating while still ranking 3rd in average throw depth, no small feat.

* Myles Garrett has the potential to make history this season, racking up 19 sacks so far and needing just four more with five games to go. Along with ranking 1st in total sacks and sack rate, he also has a huge lead in pressures above expectation, showing the gap between him and his peers.

* Dak Prescott, George Pickens, and CeeDee Lamb have been leading a late surge by the Cowboys in their attempt to make the postseason. Pickens in particular has been enjoying a breakout campaign and ranks 2nd among receivers in Total Points.

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 with potential playoff implications tonight. The Cowboys’ 27th-ranked pass coverage unit will be tested against the Lions’ 3rd-ranked receiving corps.

* Important divisional game on Sunday with the Steelers and Ravens matching up. Pittsburgh will try get its 8th-ranked run game going against Baltimore’s 6th-ranked run defense.

* The Bengals will look to keep their postseason hopes alive against the Bills. They may have trouble getting home with their 31st-ranked pass rush facing the 5th-best pass blocking unit in the league.

* Another major matchup with playoff implications Sunday night. The Chiefs may have a hard time keeping Mahomes clean, with their 24th-ranked pass blocking unit facing the Texans’ 2nd-ranked pass rush.

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