EPA per kickoff: kickers ranked

Expected points added: how many points the play added to (or took from) the offense's scoring chances, given the down, the distance and the field position. Measured from the kicking team's side, so a higher number means his kickoffs leave the opponent with a worse start.

Why the box score misses it: Touchbacks are counted, but not what the kick was worth.

Best so far: Daniel Carlson (NO), +0.23. A typical kicker is −0.28. Players need at least 6 field goal tries to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays.

Grades updated Mon, Oct 12, 3:02 AM ETRechecked every few hours on game days

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31 of 31 kickers

Kickoff EPA leaders among kickers
	Player		Against the league
1	Daniel CarlsonK · NOElite	+0.23	Elite	21	−20.0grade points downLeaning that way
2	Chase McLaughlinK · TBElite	+0.06	Elite	23	+20.2grade points upA clear change
3	Ryan FitzgeraldK · CARElite	+0.05	Elite	23	+7.7grade points upLeaning that way
4	Dominic ZvadaK · NYGElite	+0.02	Elite	24	−30.3grade points downA clear change
5	Will ReichardK · MINWell above typical	−0.02	Well above typical	24	+29.1grade points upA clear change
6	Brandon AubreyK · DALWell above typical	−0.12	Well above typical	22	−13.1grade points downLeaning that way
7	Cairo SantosK · CHIWell above typical	−0.14	Well above typical	21	−2.2grade points down
8	Harrison ButkerK · KCWell above typical	−0.22	Well above typical	21	+21.4grade points upA clear change
9	Tyler BassK · BUFWell above typical	−0.22	Well above typical	23	even
10	Wil LutzK · DENAbove typical	−0.23	Above typical	23	−2.8grade points down
11	Jake BatesK · DETAbove typical	−0.24	Above typical	28	+3.4grade points upWithin the noise
12	Nick FolkK · ATLAbove typical	−0.24	Above typical	23	+2.2grade points up
13	Jason SandersK · NYJAbove typical	−0.24	Above typical	20	−2.4grade points down
14	Evan McPhersonK · CINTypical	−0.25	Typical	26	−2.9grade points down
15	Eddy PineiroK · SFTypical	−0.27	Typical	27	−6.7grade points downWithin the noise
16	Chad RylandK · ARITypical	−0.28	Typical	20	even
17	Drew StevensK · WASTypical	−0.28	Typical	25	−3.2grade points downWithin the noise
18	Andre SzmytK · CLETypical	−0.29	Typical	24	−5.3grade points downWithin the noise
19	Andy BorregalesK · NETypical	−0.32	Typical	22	−1.8grade points down
20	Jason MyersK · SEATypical	−0.35	Typical	25	+2.0grade points up
21	Matt GayK · LVBelow typical	−0.35	Below typical	26	−14.0grade points downLeaning that way
22	Cameron DickerK · LACBelow typical	−0.35	Below typical	20	+1.8grade points up
23	Spencer ShraderK · INDBelow typical	−0.36	Below typical	11	–
24	Harrison MevisK · LARBelow typical	−0.39	Below typical	16	+7.1grade points upWithin the noise
25	Ka'imi FairbairnK · HOUWell below typical	−0.42	Well below typical	23	+4.1grade points upWithin the noise
26	Tyler LoopK · BALWell below typical	−0.49	Well below typical	23	+11.6grade points upLeaning that way
27	Cam LittleK · JAXWell below typical	−0.51	Well below typical	21	+3.9grade points upWithin the noise
28	Chris BoswellK · PITWell below typical	−0.52	Well below typical	21	−9.7grade points downLeaning that way
29	Joey SlyeK · TENWell below typical	−0.53	Well below typical	12	+1.8grade points up
30	Trey SmackK · GBAmong the weakest	−0.60	Among the weakest	20	−2.8grade points down
31	Riley PattersonK · MIAAmong the weakest	−0.71	Among the weakest	15	−3.6grade points downWithin the noise

How to read this table

The number on the left is the league rank among kickers, even when the list is filtered to one team.
“Against the league” draws each player on the same strip: the ends are the 10th-best and 90th-best player, the shaded stretch is the middle half, and the tick is the median. Right is always better.
“Lately” is the change in grade between a player's last 2 games and the games before them. The tag says whether the change is bigger than what a few plays could cause.
Tick “Show the box score” to put the traditional totals next to the advanced number and sort by either.

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