Time for matchday 12!
I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the rookie QB’s now that the season is 2/3 over. I deliberately leave out Haener/Rattler because the sample size is too small. The ranks apply to ALL qualified QB’s, not just rookies. Source is Pro-Football-Reference.
Jayden Daniels
Comp. %: 68,7 Rank: 9
Yards per Game: 212,5 Rank: 21
TD % per Pass Attempt: 3,4 Rank: 26
INT % per Pass Attempt: 1,0 Rank: 6
Yards gained per Pass Attempt: 8,0 Rank: 8
Passer Rating: 99,6 Rank: 11
Caleb Williams
Comp. %: 61,8 Rank: 31
Yards per Game: 201,6 Rank: 25
TD % per Pass Attempt: 2,8 Rank: 32
INT % per Pass Attempt: 1,5 Rank: 10
Yards gained per Pass Attempt: 6,2 Rank: 31
Passer Rating: 82,3 Rank: 29
Bo Nix
Comp. %: 65,5 Rank: 22
Yards per Game: 206,8 Rank: 23
TD % per Pass Attempt: 3,9 Rank: 23
INT % per Pass Attempt: 1,7 Rank: 11
Yards gained per Pass Attempt: 6,4 Rank: 30
Passer Rating: 89,3 Rank: 21
Drake Maye
Comp. %: 66,7 Rank: 15
Yards per Game: 176,6 Rank: 28
TD % per Pass Attempt 4,8: Rank: 11
INT % per Pass Attempt: 3,2 Rank: 27
Yards gained per Pass Attempt: 6,5 Rank: 27
Passer Rating: 87,5 Rank: 26
For comparison, I thought about using a rookie QB season as the gold standard. My choice fell on Dak’s Rookie Season. Only 16 games, but since we haven’t had a full season here yet, the season is definitely suitable for me:
Dak Prescott (2016)
Comp. %: 67,8 Rank: 4
Yards per Game: 229,2 Rank: 24
TD % per Pass Attempt 5,0: Rank: 9
INT % per Pass Attempt: 0,9 Rank: 2
Yards gained per Pass Attempt: 8,0 Rank: 4
Passer Rating: 104,9 Rank: 3
Dak’s rookie season sets the bar very high. Was elected to the Pro Bowl, became OROTY and even got an MVP vote.
And here again all ranking positions in an overview:
I think it can be said that with the exception of Drake Maye, all QB’s are very careful with the ball and hardly throw any interceptions. If you then compare the numbers with Dak’s 2016 numbers, you can also see that only Jayden Daniels is actually considered as OROTY. We all thought that anyway, but the numbers prove it again. When it comes to Maye, I wonder whether it’s generally because of Maye that he acts more aggressively or whether it’s directly due to his playcalling.
And here are the schedules for the 12th NFL week:
Thursday Night Football (DAZN, Gamepass), Thursday to Friday 2:15 a.m
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Brown
Sunday 7pm slot
Kansas City Chiefs @ Carolina Panthers (RTL)
Minnesota Vikings @ Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions @ Indianapolis Colts
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ New York Giants
Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Commanders
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans
Sunday 10:05pm slot
Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders
Sunday 10:25pm slot
Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers (RTL)
Sunday Night Football (DAZN, Gamepass), Sun to Mon 2:20 a.m
Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Rams
Monday Night Football (DAZN, Gamepass), Monday to Tuesday 2:15 a.m
Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers
Almost forgot: I love playing Sporcle. Today I came across this one:
Every NFL QB with a Passing TD since 2011
Currently there are 200 QB’s. I knew 146 of them. Who can do more?
