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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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Cincinnati Bengals · TE
Detroit Lions · TEMike Gesicki is clearly ahead on 0 stats, Sam LaPorta on 1. 4 are too close to call.
The year so far: EPA per target
Where each has ranked among tight ends after every week. Solid line is Mike Gesicki, dashed is Sam LaPorta.
Stat by stat
EPA per target
Too close to callA +0.991st of 38
−0.20worse to better+0.62B +0.703rd of 38
Catches over expected
Too close to callA +12.7 pts5th of 38
−6.8 ptsworse to better+12.7 ptsB +5.1 pts16th of 38
Yards after catch over expected
Too close to callA −0.8 yds24th of 36
−2.0 ydsworse to better+2.6 ydsB +0.9 yds10th of 36
Drop rate (lower is better)
Too close to callA 0.0%1st of 34
9.0%worse to better0.0%B 0.0%1st of 34
Share of the team's passes
Sam LaPorta is clearly aheadA 11%29th of 38
10%worse to better20%B 18%8th of 38
Style
- Average depth of targetMike Gesicki: 10.4 yds · Sam LaPorta: 6.0 yds
- Deep targetsMike Gesicki: 12% · Sam LaPorta: 3%
- Contested targetsMike Gesicki: 20% · Sam LaPorta: 16%
- Screen targetsMike Gesicki: 0% · Sam LaPorta: 6%
“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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