Baker Mayfield’s Completionless Game, Justin Herbert’s 300-Yard Drought and Unreal NFL QB Stats

Mayfield wins without completions

Tampa Bay averaged 5.8 yards per carry on 56 rushes. The account faults Atlanta’s front seven for struggling to stop the run and says the Falcons’ offense offered little help.

A passer rating puzzle

The article questions what passer rating says about a game like Mayfield’s. It gives a rating of 39.6 for a hypothetical player who spikes the ball on every play, or spikes it three times and hands off the rest of the time.

Atlanta quarterback Penix went 8-for-24 with four interceptions and a 12.0 rating. The account calls his performance one of the worst it had seen, while noting that the contrast raises questions about a statistic that can rate a quarterback who barely passes.

Herbert and Chargers misfire

The writer says they expected Mike McDaniel’s partnership with Justin Herbert to produce an elite offense. Instead, Herbert and the Chargers are described as broken and mismatched. The offense uses flea flickers, screens, motion and other designed plays, but the account says receivers are not open, plays break down, and Herbert is hit or throws interceptions.

EPA rankings need context

The writer notes that a ranking put a player who played only a half among the leaders in EPA, alongside Jaxson Dart, Drew Lock and Kenny Pickett. The passage argues that limited playing time can make such a leaderboard misleading.

With a minimum playing-time threshold, the writer says Trevor Lawrence would lead, ahead of Brock Purdy and Josh Allen. The writer also says a video explaining how EPA is calculated would follow on Friday.