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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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Baltimore Ravens · DB
Miami Dolphins · DBMalaki Starks is clearly ahead on 0 stats, Michael Taaffe on 1. 3 are too close to call.
The year so far: Yards allowed per target
Where each has ranked among safeties after every week. Solid line is Malaki Starks, dashed is Michael Taaffe.
Stat by stat
Yards allowed per target (lower is better)
Too close to callA 15.150th of 50
12.5worse to better4.2B 12.746th of 50
Passer rating allowed (lower is better)
Michael Taaffe is clearly aheadA 13150th of 50
113worse to better58B 9225th of 50
Completion rate allowed (lower is better)
Michael Taaffe is slightly aheadA 90%49th of 50
74%worse to better40%B 64%36th of 50
Passes defended per target
Too close to callA 0%43rd of 50
0%worse to better22%B 7%34th of 50
Missed tackles (lower is better)
Too close to callA 8%52nd of 84
17%worse to better0%B 7%47th of 84
Style
- Depth of passes at himMalaki Starks: 7.6 yds · Michael Taaffe: 13.6 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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