Play-action dropbacks: quarterbacks ranked

How often a dropback starts with a fake handoff.

Why the box score misses it: The box score does not record the fake.

Best so far: Tyson Bagent (CHI), 42%. A typical quarterback is 23%. Players need at least 40 dropbacks to qualify, so nobody is ranked on a handful of plays.

Grades updated Rechecked every few hours on game days

38 of 38 quarterbacks

Play-action leaders among quarterbacks
Player
1
Tyson BagentQB · CHIElite
42%43–
2
Patrick MahomesQB · KCElite
38%132–
3
Drew LockQB · SEAElite
34%50–
4
Carson WentzQB · MINElite
33%45–
5
Michael Penix Jr.QB · ATLWell above typical
33%46–
6
Sam DarnoldQB · SEAWell above typical
32%68–
7
Jared GoffQB · DETWell above typical
31%167–
8
Jalon DanielsQB · TBWell above typical
31%59–
9
Daniel JonesQB · INDWell above typical
30%138–
10
Caleb WilliamsQB · CHIWell above typical
29%58–
11
Lamar JacksonQB · BALAbove typical
29%101–
12
Josh AllenQB · BUFAbove typical
29%129–
13
Trevor LawrenceQB · JAXAbove typical
28%109–
14
Bryce YoungQB · CARAbove typical
27%167–
15
Malik WillisQB · MIAAbove typical
27%113–
16
Baker MayfieldQB · TBTypical
24%108–
17
Kirk CousinsQB · LVTypical
24%148–
18
Justin HerbertQB · LACTypical
24%127–
19
Kyler MurrayQB · MINTypical
23%77–
20
Jayden DanielsQB · WASTypical
23%52–
21
C.J. StroudQB · HOUTypical
23%155–
22
Brock PurdyQB · SFTypical
23%111–
23
Deshaun WatsonQB · CLETypical
22%126–
23
Drake MayeQB · NETypical
22%126–
25
Bo NixQB · DENBelow typical
22%140–
26
Geno SmithQB · NYJBelow typical
22%127–
27
Matthew StaffordQB · LARBelow typical
22%164–
28
Cam WardQB · TENBelow typical
22%125–
29
Dak PrescottQB · DALWell below typical
21%194–
30
Aaron RodgersQB · PITWell below typical
21%164–
31
Marcus MariotaQB · WASWell below typical
20%54–
32
Jameis WinstonQB · NYGWell below typical
20%87–
33
Jalen HurtsQB · PHIWell below typical
19%124–
34
Tyler ShoughQB · NOWell below typical
17%189–
35
Joe BurrowQB · CINAmong the weakest
17%165–
36
Jacoby BrissettQB · ARIAmong the weakest
16%157–
37
Jordan LoveQB · GBAmong the weakest
16%160–
38
Cooper RushQB · ATLAmong the weakest
7%43–
How to read this table
  • The number on the left is the league rank among quarterbacks, 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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