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Put two players who do the same job side by side. For each stat you see where both rank in the league, and whether the gap between them is bigger than the noise a few plays create.
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Pittsburgh Steelers · DB
Buffalo Bills · DBOn the stats that count, Asante Samuel Jr. and Dee Alford are too close to separate with the plays we have. 4 are too close to call.
The year so far: Yards allowed per target
Where each has ranked among cornerbacks after every week. Solid line is Asante Samuel Jr., dashed is Dee Alford.
Stat by stat
Yards allowed per target (lower is better)
Dee Alford is slightly aheadA 12.790th of 96
11.2worse to better4.2B 8.870th of 96
Passer rating allowed (lower is better)
Too close to callA 10471st of 96
115worse to better62B 9459th of 96
Completion rate allowed (lower is better)
Too close to callA 53%29th of 96
74%worse to better45%B 55%35th of 96
Passes defended per target
Too close to callA 16%34th of 96
0%worse to better24%B 10%55th of 96
Missed tackles (lower is better)
Too close to callA 31%89th of 90
20%worse to better0%B 24%86th of 90
Style
- Depth of passes at himAsante Samuel Jr.: 15.1 yds · Dee Alford: 9.8 yds
“Clearly ahead” means the gap is bigger than what the plays behind each number could produce by chance. “Slightly” means it points one way but could still be noise.
Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.
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