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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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Cleveland Browns · DB
On the stats that count, Denzel Ward and Mekhi Blackmon are too close to separate with the plays we have. 5 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 Denzel Ward, dashed is Mekhi Blackmon.
Stat by stat
Yards allowed per target (lower is better)
Too close to callA 5.518th of 96
11.2worse to better4.2B 5.416th of 96
Passer rating allowed (lower is better)
Too close to callA 7631st of 96
115worse to better62B 6311th of 96
Completion rate allowed (lower is better)
Too close to callA 38%5th of 96
74%worse to better45%B 47%15th of 96
Passes defended per target
Too close to callA 8%67th of 96
0%worse to better24%B 12%46th of 96
Missed tackles (lower is better)
Too close to callA 11%56th of 90
20%worse to better0%B 8%43rd of 90
Style
- Depth of passes at himDenzel Ward: 12.6 yds · Mekhi Blackmon: 14.1 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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