Each week this season we will be examining quarterback play through a different lense by picking a different stat to rank them. In Week 1 we used Pro Football Focus grades, then last week it was ESPN’s QBR. This time around we are going with EPA/play, where one quarterback is light years ahead of the rest of the competition.
Here’s how all 32 NFL starters plus two backups have fared so far in this department.
Buy Seahawks TicketsSep 17, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) throws a pass…Dec 24, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) slides to the ground…Sep 10, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (9) and Atlanta Falcons running…Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) pumps up the crowd after throwing a touchdown pass during…Quarterback Joe Burrow led the Bengals to the AFC championship game, where they lost 23-20 to…Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) leaves the field after beating the Las Vegas Raiders at…Sep 17, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) scrambles under pressure from…Sep 18, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) walks off the field…Sep 17, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) leaves the field…Sep 17, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) scrambles past Green Bay…June 14, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew (10) stretches Wednesday, June 14,…Sep 18, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) warms up before the…Sep 14, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes the ball against…Sep 17, 2023; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) runs the ball…Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) looks down field Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, during a game…May 12, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud (7) stretches during rookie…Arizona Cardinals quarterback Joshua Dobbs (9) walks off the field after their 31-28 loss to the…Sep 18, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) reacts with…Sep 17, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass…Aug 13, 2023; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) reacts before the…Sep 10, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) warms up prior to…SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Jarran Reed #90 of the Seattle Seahawks hits Andy Dalton #14…Aug 26, 2023; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks to the…Sep 19, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws a pass against…SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 24: Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks attempts a pass during…Sep 17, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton talks with quarterback Russell…Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half at Ford…Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrates a touchdown in a 38-10 win over the Raiders.Sep 10, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws the…Sep 17, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) calls plays at…Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass against Detroit Lions during the first…Sep 10, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love (10) throws a touchdown…Jan 14, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) loos to…Aug 26, 2023; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (1) drops back to pass…
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