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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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New Orleans Saints · WR
Cincinnati Bengals · WROn the stats that count, Devaughn Vele and Ja'Marr Chase are too close to separate with the plays we have. 5 are too close to call.
The year so far: EPA per target
Where each has ranked among wide receivers after every week. Solid line is Devaughn Vele, dashed is Ja'Marr Chase.
Stat by stat
EPA per target
Too close to callA +0.3938th of 94
−0.14worse to better+0.75B +0.4333rd of 94
Catches over expected
Too close to callA +2.7 pts40th of 94
−12.8 ptsworse to better+13.2 ptsB +5.7 pts31st of 94
Yards after catch over expected
Too close to callA −1.5 yds57th of 83
−2.4 ydsworse to better+0.9 ydsB −2.0 yds68th of 83
Drop rate (lower is better)
Too close to callA 3.2%39th of 85
12.8%worse to better0.0%B 3.7%42nd of 85
Share of the team's passes
Too close to callA 17%40th of 94
9%worse to better25%B 19%32nd of 94
Style
- Average depth of targetDevaughn Vele: 9.6 yds · Ja'Marr Chase: 9.5 yds
- Deep targetsDevaughn Vele: 14% · Ja'Marr Chase: 8%
- Contested targetsDevaughn Vele: 19% · Ja'Marr Chase: 19%
- Screen targetsDevaughn Vele: 0% · Ja'Marr Chase: 11%
“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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