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Box score by season
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Pass yds | TD | Int | Sacked | Rush | Rush yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | vs ESPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 388 | 612 | 3,946 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 48 | 263 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | not checked |
| 2022 | WAS | 1 | 11 | 19 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | not checked |
Official scoring from play-by-play.
Advanced
Dropbacks
25
qualifying bar 238
EPA/play
-0.143
not ranked · lg +0.034
Success rate
40.0%
not ranked · lg 45.0%
Yards/play
7.40
not ranked · lg 6.19
Explosive rate
20.0%
not ranked · lg 8.9%
CPOE
-4.9
not ranked · lg -0.3
Completion %
57.9%
not ranked · lg 64.4%
Air yards/att
8.4
not ranked · lg 7.8
Sack rate
12.0%
not ranked · lg 6.4%
Turnover rate
4.0%
not ranked · lg 2.9%
TD rate
4.0%
not ranked · lg 3.8%
Below the qualifying bar for this window, so ranks are against qualified players and say less.
Every split
EPA per dropback in each situation, the league in the same situation, and his rank among qualified players with at least 30 dropbacks there (1 = best). "Repeats" is how much that split's player-to-player differences carry from one season to the next (2016–25); near zero means it describes the past and predicts little. Click a situation to filter all his numbers to it.
| Situation | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Success | Yds/play | League EPA | Rank | Repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home / away Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Home | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.041 | — | 0.04 |
| Away | 0 | — | — | — | +0.022 | — | 0.01 |
| Neutral site | 0 | — | — | — | +0.162 | — | — |
| Rest days Setting compare everyone → | |||||||
| Short week (≤5 days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.036 | — | 0.09 |
| Normal (6–8 days) | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.039 | — | 0.03 |
| Extra rest (9–12 days) | 0 | — | — | — | -0.024 | — | -0.00 |
| Off a bye (13+ days) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.042 | — | -0.07 |
| Indoors / outdoors Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Indoors | 0 | — | — | — | +0.033 | — | 0.01 |
| Outdoors | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.035 | — | 0.01 |
| Temperature (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Under 40°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.025 | — | 0.00 |
| 40–59°F | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.050 | — | 0.00 |
| 60–79°F | 0 | — | — | — | +0.016 | — | -0.13 |
| 80°F+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.057 | — | 0.01 |
| Wind (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| 0–9 mph | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.034 | — | -0.06 |
| 10–14 mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.029 | — | -0.12 |
| 15+ mph | 0 | — | — | — | +0.060 | — | -0.06 |
| Rain or snow (outdoors) Weather compare everyone → | |||||||
| Dry | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.042 | — | 0.01 |
| Rain or snow | 0 | — | — | — | -0.045 | — | 0.01 |
| Score Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Trailing 9+ | 0 | — | — | — | +0.006 | — | 0.06 |
| Trailing 1–8 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.052 | — | 0.05 |
| Tied | 1 | +2.260 | 100% | 16.0 | +0.003 | — | 0.09 |
| Leading 1–8 | 13 | -0.600 | 31% | 4.5 | +0.065 | — | -0.21 |
| Leading 9+ | 11 | +0.178 | 45% | 10.0 | +0.061 | — | 0.03 |
| Win probability Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Win prob under 20% | 0 | — | — | — | -0.014 | — | 0.05 |
| Win prob 20–80% | 2 | +0.878 | 50% | 12.0 | +0.049 | — | 0.08 |
| Win prob over 80% | 23 | -0.232 | 39% | 7.0 | +0.048 | — | 0.03 |
| Quarter Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Q1 | 7 | -0.372 | 29% | 2.6 | +0.045 | — | -0.05 |
| Q2 | 9 | -0.175 | 56% | 7.1 | +0.080 | — | -0.06 |
| Q3 | 6 | +0.696 | 50% | 17.2 | +0.036 | — | -0.06 |
| Q4 | 3 | -1.195 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.018 | — | 0.05 |
| OT | 0 | — | — | — | -0.109 | — | — |
| Two-minute Game state compare everyone → | |||||||
| Last 2 min of half | 0 | — | — | — | +0.063 | — | 0.03 |
| Rest of game | 25 | -0.143 | 40% | 7.4 | +0.029 | — | 0.03 |
| Down Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1st down | 6 | +0.615 | 50% | 16.0 | +0.083 | — | 0.19 |
| 2nd down | 8 | -0.432 | 38% | 5.6 | +0.092 | — | 0.04 |
| 3rd down | 11 | -0.347 | 36% | 4.0 | -0.081 | — | 0.11 |
| 4th down | 0 | — | — | — | -0.214 | — | — |
| 3rd-down distance Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3rd & 1–3 | 1 | -1.637 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.020 | — | -0.29 |
| 3rd & 4–6 | 7 | -0.163 | 43% | 2.9 | +0.014 | — | -0.12 |
| 3rd & 7+ | 3 | -0.346 | 33% | 8.0 | -0.151 | — | -0.22 |
| Field position Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| Own 20 and in | 0 | — | — | — | +0.024 | — | -0.02 |
| Own 50–21 | 13 | +0.257 | 46% | 10.3 | +0.031 | — | 0.11 |
| Opp 21–49 | 6 | -0.299 | 33% | 5.3 | +0.050 | — | 0.08 |
| Red zone (opp 20 in) | 6 | -0.856 | 33% | 3.2 | +0.020 | — | 0.01 |
| Formation Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Shotgun | 22 | -0.022 | 45% | 8.8 | +0.014 | — | -0.00 |
| Under center | 3 | -1.029 | 0% | -2.7 | +0.137 | — | -0.00 |
| Tempo Style compare everyone → | |||||||
| Huddle | 23 | -0.220 | 39% | 7.3 | +0.031 | — | -0.09 |
| No huddle | 2 | +0.735 | 50% | 8.0 | +0.056 | — | -0.09 |
| Yards to go Situation compare everyone → | |||||||
| 1–3 to go | 1 | -1.637 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.007 | — | -0.07 |
| 4–6 to go | 12 | -0.450 | 42% | 3.8 | +0.089 | — | -0.02 |
| 7–10 to go | 7 | +0.396 | 43% | 13.4 | +0.050 | — | -0.01 |
| 11+ to go | 5 | +0.136 | 40% | 9.0 | -0.069 | — | 0.03 |
| Pass, sack or scramble Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Pass | 19 | -0.188 | 37% | 8.9 | +0.140 | — | 0.66 |
| Sack | 3 | -1.297 | 0% | -3.7 | -1.755 | — | 0.21 |
| Scramble | 3 | +1.293 | 100% | 9.0 | +0.501 | — | 0.27 |
| Pass depth Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Behind the line | 1 | -0.920 | 0% | -2.0 | -0.175 | — | 0.19 |
| Short (0–9) | 16 | -0.266 | 38% | 7.4 | +0.102 | — | 0.01 |
| Intermediate (10–19) | 0 | — | — | — | +0.394 | — | 0.16 |
| Deep (20+) | 2 | +0.799 | 50% | 26.0 | +0.311 | — | 0.18 |
| Pass direction Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Left | 2 | -1.927 | 50% | 3.0 | +0.125 | — | 0.11 |
| Middle | 6 | +0.381 | 50% | 10.0 | +0.240 | — | 0.10 |
| Right | 11 | -0.182 | 27% | 9.4 | +0.101 | — | 0.08 |
| Play action Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Play action | 4 | -2.261 | 0% | -2.0 | +0.116 | — | -0.03 |
| No play action | 21 | +0.260 | 48% | 9.2 | +0.013 | — | -0.03 |
| In / out of pocket Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| In pocket | 17 | -0.326 | 35% | 9.3 | +0.042 | — | 0.06 |
| Out of pocket | 8 | +0.245 | 50% | 3.4 | -0.005 | — | 0.06 |
| Blitz Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Blitzed | 4 | -0.197 | 50% | 4.8 | -0.007 | — | -0.15 |
| No blitz | 21 | -0.133 | 38% | 7.9 | +0.048 | — | -0.15 |
| Pass rushers Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 3 or fewer rushers | 4 | -0.265 | 25% | 4.8 | +0.070 | — | — |
| 4 rushers | 17 | -0.393 | 35% | 5.6 | +0.035 | — | -0.27 |
| 5 rushers | 3 | +1.933 | 100% | 23.7 | +0.022 | — | -0.05 |
| 6+ rushers | 1 | -1.637 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.016 | — | 0.15 |
| Defenders in the box Defense (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Light box (6 or fewer) | 15 | -0.063 | 40% | 6.8 | +0.032 | — | 0.13 |
| 7 in the box | 3 | +0.131 | 33% | 0.7 | +0.041 | — | 0.11 |
| Stacked box (8+) | 6 | -0.668 | 33% | 11.8 | +0.046 | — | — |
| Screen Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Screen | 1 | -0.920 | 0% | -2.0 | -0.045 | — | -0.11 |
| Not a screen | 24 | -0.111 | 42% | 7.8 | +0.042 | — | -0.11 |
| Pre-snap motion Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Motion | 7 | -1.399 | 14% | 1.3 | +0.029 | — | 0.02 |
| No motion | 18 | +0.345 | 50% | 9.8 | +0.037 | — | 0.02 |
| RPO Scheme (FTN) compare everyone → | |||||||
| RPO | 2 | -0.712 | 0% | -1.0 | +0.167 | — | — |
| Not an RPO | 23 | -0.094 | 43% | 8.1 | +0.029 | — | — |
| Pressure Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Clean pocket | 12 | +0.641 | 50% | 13.2 | +0.214 | — | 0.04 |
| Pressured | 7 | -1.608 | 14% | 1.6 | -0.040 | — | 0.04 |
| Man / zone Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Man | 8 | -0.627 | 38% | 6.5 | +0.136 | — | 0.01 |
| Zone | 11 | +0.132 | 36% | 10.6 | +0.141 | — | 0.01 |
| Coverage shell Defense (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| Cover 0 | 1 | -5.957 | 0% | 0.0 | -0.018 | — | — |
| Cover 1 | 7 | +0.134 | 43% | 7.4 | +0.164 | — | -0.05 |
| 2-Man | 0 | — | — | — | +0.140 | — | — |
| Cover 2 | 3 | -0.449 | 33% | 5.7 | +0.098 | — | -0.18 |
| Cover 3 | 6 | +0.221 | 33% | 13.3 | +0.171 | — | -0.07 |
| Cover 4 | 1 | +2.259 | 100% | 20.0 | +0.108 | — | -0.01 |
| Cover 6 | 1 | -0.791 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.170 | — | -0.20 |
| Prevent | 0 | — | — | — | -0.038 | — | — |
| Time to throw Passing compare everyone → | |||||||
| Quick (under 2.5s) | 9 | -0.017 | 33% | 8.4 | +0.140 | — | 0.12 |
| Normal (2.5–3.5s) | 7 | -0.603 | 43% | 12.4 | +0.177 | — | 0.07 |
| Long (3.5s+) | 3 | +0.269 | 33% | 2.0 | +0.057 | — | 0.07 |
| Offensive personnel Scheme (NGS) compare everyone → | |||||||
| 11 | 17 | +0.126 | 47% | 6.9 | +0.018 | — | 0.07 |
| 12 | 7 | -0.710 | 29% | 9.6 | +0.096 | — | 0.04 |
| 21 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.070 | — | -0.07 |
| 13 | 1 | -0.750 | 0% | 0.0 | +0.092 | — | — |
| 22 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.005 | — | — |
| 10 | 0 | — | — | — | +0.011 | — | — |
| Other | 0 | — | — | — | +0.000 | — | -0.08 |
By season
| Season | Team | Dropbacks | EPA/play | Total EPA | Success | Yds/play | CPOE | Comp % | aDOT | Sack rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WAS | 25 | -0.143 | -3.6 | 40.0% | 7.40 | -4.9 | 57.9% | 8.4 | 12.0% |
Definitions. QB plays are dropbacks: passes, sacks and scrambles (spikes left out). QB EPA doesn't charge the passer for a receiver's fumble after the catch. Rushing is designed runs only; receiving is EPA per target. EPA is about ±1.4 points a play, so a split of 50 plays carries roughly ±0.2 of luck.