Stats.
Some people love them, some people hate them. Regardless, we can all agree that the more levels of context you can give to a stat, the more telling and valuable it is.
That was the driving force behind the creation of our Signature Stat section and each week we’re going to give you a teaser of some of the eye-popping numbers you can get with access to the Premium Stats package.
We’re a little cheeky like that.
Accuracy Percentage
You know what a completion percentage doesn’t tell you? It doesn’t tell you when a quarterback spiked a ball, threw it away, had a pass batted at the line of scrimmage, or was hit while in the process of making a throw. Well, our adjusted completion percentage (“Accuracy Percentage”, as we call it) ignores those throws where a quarterback's aim can’t be measured, and goes further by considering dropped passes as good as completions, to give a reflection of who the most accurate quarterbacks are.
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Elusive Rating
The evil genius that is Sam Monson was sick of being told who the most elusive backs in the league were, so he created a formula to show the world. Looking at the amount of tackles a running back breaks and their yards after contact, there truly is nothing quite like it.
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Yards Per Route Run
It’s all well and good seeing a wide receiver was on the field for a certain amount of snaps, but it’s useless information unless you know what type of snaps he was in for. Our Yards Per Route Run Signature Stat lets you know which receivers truly are the most productive (numerically) on a per-route basis.
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Pass Blocking Efficiency
Sick of hearing comments without substance regarding offensive linemen? Well, settle your stomach by looking at our Pass Blocking Efficiency rankings, available at every offensive line position and for each team's collective unit. It’s not just about sacks but who is giving up the most pressure on a per-snap basis. Have a look at this list of the five offensive tackles with the worst scores from Week 1:
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Pass Rushing Productivity
The first ever PFF Signature Stat, it’s grown as we have. It's available at every single defensive position, so if you want, you can check out who the most productive pass rushing corner in the league is. Or, you can focus on the big guns and see which defensive ends may not be getting the sacks but are making life harder for the quarterback consistently. Here’s a combined look at the best scores from those who rushed the passer at least 20 times in Week 1:
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Run Stop Percentage
Tackle numbers. The bane of my existence. You can have a lot of tackles, but so what if they’re coming 10 yards down field when a guy has already done the damage? No, we look at defenders who make defensive stops (plays that don’t get enough yards to be considered a win for the offense). Looking exclusively at plays in run defense, our Run Stop Percentage tells you who is making the most stops per running snap on the field. Here’s a list of the best scores from all defenders who played more than 20 snaps in the run game this week:
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Yards Per Coverage Snap
All cornerbacks give up yards, but some are bound to give up more simply because they spend more plays in coverage. A simple enough solution: create a stat that gives you the average number of yards a cornerback gives up per snap he is in coverage. There’s your context, and here are the top scores from Week 1:
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Statistics are not the be all and end all. They’re certainly not as informative or intelligent as our player grades that are also available in our premium section and are part of the product we provide to numerous NFL teams. But, used in the right way, these numbers can add to the conversation, so we’ll continue creating stats that provide more context than anything else out there.
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