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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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Detroit Lions · TE
Houston Texans · TEOn the stats that count, Sam LaPorta and Dalton Schultz are too close to separate with the plays we have. 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 Sam LaPorta, dashed is Dalton Schultz.
Stat by stat
EPA per target
Sam LaPorta is slightly aheadA +0.703rd of 38
−0.20worse to better+0.62B +0.3014th of 38
Catches over expected
Too close to callA +5.1 pts16th of 38
−6.8 ptsworse to better+12.7 ptsB +7.5 pts11th of 38
Yards after catch over expected
Too close to callA +0.9 yds10th of 36
−2.0 ydsworse to better+2.6 ydsB −0.3 yds17th of 36
Drop rate (lower is better)
Too close to callA 0.0%1st of 34
9.0%worse to better0.0%B 3.7%18th of 34
Share of the team's passes
Too close to callA 18%8th of 38
10%worse to better20%B 16%11th of 38
Style
- Average depth of targetSam LaPorta: 6.0 yds · Dalton Schultz: 6.5 yds
- Deep targetsSam LaPorta: 3% · Dalton Schultz: 10%
- Contested targetsSam LaPorta: 16% · Dalton Schultz: 11%
- Screen targetsSam LaPorta: 6% · Dalton Schultz: 0%
“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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