Prescott vs. good/bad/average defenses

[percyhoward]

Air Yards Per Completion (As of Oct 31 2016, minimum 1000 yards passing)

1. Cam Newton - 8.33
2. Tom Brady - 8.28
3. Carson Palmer - 8.06
4. Matt Ryan - 7.82
5. Andrew Dalton - 7.79
6. Tyrod Taylor - 7.73
7. Jameis Winston - 7.69
8. Dak Prescott - 7.63
9. Kirk Cousins - 7.47
10. Andrew Luck - 7.47
11. Trevor Siemian - 7.30
12. Ryan Fitzpatrick - 7.24
13. Philip Rivers - 7.15
14. Derek Carr - 7.08
15. Marcus Mariota - 7.04
16. Russell Wilson - 6.99
17. Roethlisberger - 6.80
18. Drew Brees - 6.55
19. Brock Osweiler - 6.48
20. Case Keenum - 6.37
21. Ryan Tannehill - 6.27
22. Sam Bradford - 5.81
23. Matthew Stafford - 5.75
24. Aaron Rodgers - 5.72
25. Alex Smith - 5.72
26. Blake Bortles - 5.71
27. Joe Flacco - 5.54
28. Brian Hoyer - 5.37
29. Carson Wentz - 5.35
30. Eli Manning - 5.22

Dak is doing just fine for his 7th start in his rookie season. He's definitely been given a lengthy leash to run the offense, unlike other rookies. I'd actually like to see how all of the top QBs have done in the first half of their rookie season (the ones that unfortunately weren't in a position to sit and learn).

I did one of those a few weeks ago, to show who the real dink-and-dunk teams are. Of course, it helps your air yards per completion when you don't complete many passes but one of your completions is a bomb, as happened in this last game. But we're comfortably around the middle of the league in average depth of completion, and our rookie's YPA has most definitely not been driven by YAC.

Air Yards per Attempt
Ryan 4.94
Brady 4.86
Dalton 4.77
Prescott 4.55
Palmer 4.46
Mariota 4.46
Luck 4.43
Rthlsbrgr 4.36
Cousins 4.34
Bradford 4.33
WInston 4.28
Newton 4.26
Siemian 3.98
Keenum 3.95
Carr 3.83
Fitzptrck 3.71
Hoyer 3.60
Osweiler 3.56
Bortles 3.43
Flacco 3.40
Stafford 3.38
Manning 3.38
Smith 3.37
Rodgers 3.31
Wentz 3.14

 

[jaybird]

NFL rank (DPR) / Prescott's rating (diff)
1 NYG 4th (77.5) / 69.4 (-8.1)
2 Was 14th (89.9) / 103.7 (+13.8)
3 Chi 16th (92.9) / 123.6 (+30.7)
4 SF 21st (94.9) / 114.7 (+19.8)
5 Cin 23rd (96.8) / 117.9 (+21.1)
6 GB 25th (97.4) / 117.4 (+20.0)
7 Phi 5th (79.1) / 79.8 (+0.7)

Prescott vs...
top 10 defenses (2 games)
44 of 84 (52.4%) 514 yd 6.1 ypc 2 td 1 int 74.2

bottom 10 defenses (2 games)
36 of 51 (70.6%) 474 yd 9.3 ypa 4 td 1 int 117.6

all other defenses (3 games)
64 of 86 (74.4%) 785 yd 9.1 ypa 3 td 0 int 113.8

I m a huge Romo fan, but the only stat that really matters at this point is 6-1. Lets keep the train rolling. Dak should just get better. the Offense is starting to open up. if we get derailed, we have the best back up EVER!!!!!!

 

[noshame]

NFL rank (DPR) / Prescott's rating (diff)
1 NYG 4th (77.5) / 69.4 (-8.1)
2 Was 14th (89.9) / 103.7 (+13.8)
3 Chi 16th (92.9) / 123.6 (+30.7)
4 SF 21st (94.9) / 114.7 (+19.8)
5 Cin 23rd (96.8) / 117.9 (+21.1)
6 GB 25th (97.4) / 117.4 (+20.0)
7 Phi 5th (79.1) / 79.8 (+0.7)

Prescott vs...
top 10 defenses (2 games)
44 of 84 (52.4%) 514 yd 6.1 ypc 2 td 1 int 74.2

bottom 10 defenses (2 games)
36 of 51 (70.6%) 474 yd 9.3 ypa 4 td 1 int 117.6

all other defenses (3 games)
64 of 86 (74.4%) 785 yd 9.1 ypa 3 td 0 int 113.8

What more could you ask of the rookie

 

[morasp]

I wonder what Brady's rating was against the Broncos in the playoffs last year? The most important thing is to put the bad plays behind you and don't blink as the Cowboys players have been saying in interviews this week.

 

[DogFace]

I m a huge Romo fan, but the only stat that really matters at this point is 6-1. Lets keep the train rolling. Dak should just get better. the Offense is starting to open up. if we get derailed, we have the best back up EVER!!!!!!

Steve Young was good too. I'm with you though.

 

[Verdict]

Remaining games and respective DEF rankings (total defense)

CLE 32nd
PITT 27th
BAL 4th
WAS 22nd
MIN 2nd
NYG 17th
TB 26th
DET 23rd
PHI 8th

I think you may start to see the Vikings defensive statistics start tailing off unless their offense gets rolling. It is demoralizing to a defense to have a totally inept offense. The Vikes can't run the ball and they have to find a way to manufacture some points or the defense will have too much to do, start pressing, and regress.