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Here are the Next Gen Stats Insights for week 4.
New Orleans @ Atlanta
New Orleans
Carl Granderson and Chase Young have generated 18 pressures each through three weeks, tied for the 3rd-most pressures league wide.
Granderson, who played 90% of his snaps on the right edge last season, has switched to the left edge (with Young at right edge), and has so far posted a career-best 17.8% pressure rate. They are one of only two edge-rushing duos in the league to have generated more than 15 pressures each through the first three weeks of the season.
Klint Kubiak has implemented the Shanahan offensive blueprint with the Saints this year, using play action on the highest rate of dropbacks (40%) and targeting in-breaking routes at the second-highest rate (39%) through three weeks.
In the first two weeks, the Saints generated the 3rd-most EPA (7) and the 4th-most passing yards (193) on play-action passes. However, in Week 3 against the Eagles, they managed just 5 yards on play-action plays.
Derek Carr completed just 14 of 25 attempts for 142 yards and 1 touchdown in Week 3 against the Eagles, after throwing for 443 yards and 5 touchdowns over the first two weeks.
Carr was pressured on 11 of 27 dropbacks (40.7%), good for his highest pressure rate faced in a game this season. Carr was pressured on just 23.8% of dropbacks in Weeks 1-2, the 5th-lowest rate in the NFL. Carr and the Saints struggled with play action in Week 3, as he completed just 2 of 6 such attempts for 5 yards. In Weeks 1-2, Carr completed 12 of 17 play-action passes for 193 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Atlanta
The Falcons pass rush struggles have continued this season after finishing with the 8th-lowest pressure rate in 2023.
Through three weeks, the Falcons have pressured opposing quarterbacks on just 20% of dropbacks, the second-lowest pressure rate by a defense through the first three weeks of a season since 2018. Matchup: The Saints offensive line has allowed a 31.4% pressure rate (14th in NFL) and has surrendered just 3 sacks, tied for the second-fewest entering Monday night.
Bijan Robinson has rushed for 196 yards through three games, where 155 of his yards have come from runs outside the tackles.
Since the start of last season, Robinson has accumulated 950 yards on outside tackle runs, second only to Christian McCaffrey, who has 1,018 yards over this period. Matchup: The Saints have allowed just 142 yards on runs outside the tackles, the 9th-fewest in the league entering Monday night.
Dee Alford was targeted 10 times as the nearest defender in coverage, allowing 10 receptions for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns, the most targets without forcing an incompletion this season.
Alford did not force a single tight window, allowing 5.1 yards of separation per target. Rashee Rice finished with 5 receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown on 5 targets against Alford on the night.
Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago
LA Rams
The Rams’ top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft rank first and second among rookies in pressures through the first three weeks of the season.
Braden Fiske (12) and Jared Verse (11) also lead all Rams pass rushers in pressures so far this season.
The Rams have used pre-snap motion on 79% of their offensive snaps this season, the 5th-highest rate in the NFL.
On plays with pre-snap motion, the Rams have recorded a 53.5% passing success rate, 2nd-highest in the NFL. The Rams also have the 3rd-largest difference (+2.8) in yards per play with motion (5.7) compared to plays without motion (2.9).
The Bears defense has allowed a league-low 33.3% passing success rate on plays with pre-snap motion this season. The Bears are one of five defenses to have not allowed a passing touchdown on a play with pre-snap motion (3 INT).
Four different players have logged at least 20 pass blocking snaps at the left tackle position for the Rams this season.
Among them is Alaric Jackson, who allowed 8 pressures and a sack across 29 pass blocking snaps in Week 3 against the 49ers. Jackson’s 27.6% pressure rate allowed is the highest among all players to log at least 25 pass blocking snaps at left tackle this season.
Chicago
The Bears defense has played zone coverage on 78% of opposing dropbacks this season, the 9th-highest rate in the NFL.
Only the Cowboys (30.3%) and Seahawks (31.8%) have allowed a lower passing success rate when playing zone coverage than the Bears this season (33.3%).
In Weeks 1-2, Caleb Williams totaled 2 interceptions and did not complete any of his 10 deep pass attempts.
In Week 3 against the Colts, Williams completed 3 of 9 deep passes for 118 yards and an interception.
The Rams defense has surrendered league-highs in completions (8), yards (271), and touchdowns (5) on deep pass attempts through three weeks this season.
Williams was efficient on quick passes, completing 19 of 22 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown, however, Williams struggled on in-rhythm dropbacks (2.5 to 4 seconds), completing just 11 of 23 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown and 2 interceptions.
Williams has completed just 43.1% of his passes in rhythm this season, the lowest of any qualified quarterback entering Sunday afternoon.
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Minnesota
Sam Darnold has averaged 12.8 yards per attempt when using play action this season, the most among qualified QBs this season.
On play action, Darnold has completed 15 of 22 attempts for 281 yards, including a league-high 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. On standard drobacks, Darnold has averaged just 6.7 yards per attempt, completing 38 of 56 attempts for 376 yards, including 5 touchdowns and 1 interception.
All four of Darnold’s touchdowns came on short passes (between 0 and 10 air yards), against four-or-fewer rushers, and against man coverage – three came against the Texans in cover 0.
Darnold was also effective when he held the ball in the pocket, completing 10 of 19 passes for 132 yards and 3 TD on dropbacks over 2.5 seconds. Darnold now has 6 touchdown passes on the season on dropbacks over 2.5 seconds, most in the NFL (entering Sunday afternoon).
Justin Jefferson has totaled the 2nd-most receiving yards (159) and tied for the most touchdowns (3) against man coverage this season.
Jefferson has been shadowed in only one game so far this season, when Giants cornerback Deonte Banks lined up against Jefferson on 17 of his 25 routes (68%), with Jefferson catching 2 of his 3 targets for 47 yards and a touchdown when Banks was the nearest defender.
Jaire Alexander shadowed A.J. Brown against the Eagles in Week 1, allowing 4 receptions on 8 targets for 108 yards and a touchdown, in addition to 1 interception.
Since Week 1, Alexander has allowed 7 receptions on 11 targets for 83 yards, including 1 interception. Alexander has lined up as the left cornerback on 76% of his snaps in Weeks 2-3, after shadowing Brown in Week 1.
Green Bay
Packers ball carriers have generated +127 rushing yards over expected on designed runs this season, the most in the NFL.
Packers ball carriers have been productive fighting for yards this season, averaging 3.9 yards after contact per carry on designed rushes (5th), with Josh Jacobs totaling 230 rushing yards after contact (2nd-most in the NFL).
Malik Willis has been blitzed on 40% of his dropbacks this season, which would rank as the 2nd-highest rate faced by a qualified quarterback this season.
When blitzed, Willis has completed 8 of 13 attempts (61.5%) for 94 yards and a touchdown, facing a 38.9% pressure rate and just 1 sack. The Vikings continue to be a blitz-heavy defense under Brian Flores, blitzing opposing passers on 39.3% of dropbacks this season (3rd-highest).
Rashaan Gary, Preston Smith, and Devonte Wyatt all generated a team-high 4 pressures, while nine other Packers also recorded at least one pressure in the Packers win over the Titans.
In total, 12 Packers defenders recorded at least one pressure, tied for the second-most in a single game by a Packers defense since 2018. Green Bay sacked Will Levis 8 times, tied for the most by any team in a game this season.
Titans left guard Peter Skoronski allowed 7 pressures and 2.5 sacks on 44 pass blocks (15.9% pressure rate). Skoronski has allowed a 15.4% pressure rate this season, the highest among left tackles entering Sunday afternoon (min. 50 pass blocks).
Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis
Pittsburgh
The Steelers did not use pony personnel on any snaps in Weeks 1-2 but used such personnel on 17 snaps in Week 3.
Over the last two seasons, Arthur Smith is responsible for the top 6 games of pony personnel usage.
The Steelers have held opponents to 10 points or less in all three games this season and have not had a game where both teams combined for more than 30 points.
The Steelers have generated the 3rd-highest pressure rate when not blitzing in the league (39.7%).
The Steelers have only blitzed on 15.2% of opposing dropbacks, the 3rd-lowest rate in the NFL. The Colts offense has produced the league’s lowest completion percentage (54.7%) and lowest CPOE (-8.2%) on plays where they are not blitzed.
Justin Fields has thrown 53.3% of his passes outside the numbers through three weeks, the highest rate among qualified quarterbacks.
Fields also leads in completion percentage over expected on such throws (+11.7%), a significant improvement from his career mark of …
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