Games Played
GPThe number of games included in the statistics being displayed.
Understanding NFL Statistics
This glossary explains the traditional statistics, advanced metrics, prediction terminology and fantasy statistics used throughout this website. Use the search box or category buttons to find a term.
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Points Per Game
PPGThe average number of points a team scores per game.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Points Allowed Per Game
PAPGThe average number of points a defense allows per game.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for defense.
Total Yards
The total offensive yards gained through passing and rushing.
How to read it:
Higher generally indicates greater offensive production.
Yards Per Game
YPGThe average number of offensive yards gained per game.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Yards Per Play
YPPThe average number of yards gained on each offensive play. It is calculated by dividing total yards by total offensive plays.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
First Downs
1DThe number of times an offense gains enough yardage to begin a new set of downs.
Pass Rate
The percentage of offensive plays that are passing plays. Depending on the calculation used, sacks may be included as pass plays.
How to read it:
Neither higher nor lower is automatically better.
Rush Rate
The percentage of offensive plays that are rushing attempts.
How to read it:
Neither higher nor lower is automatically better.
Expected Points Added
EPAExpected Points Added measures how much a play changes a team's expected scoring value. A positive EPA play improves the team's expected scoring position, while a negative EPA play makes the situation worse.
How to read it:
Positive is generally good for offense. Negative is generally good for defense when measuring EPA allowed.
EPA Per Play
EPA/PlayThe average Expected Points Added generated on each play. EPA per play measures efficiency rather than total production and makes it easier to compare teams with different numbers of plays.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Offensive EPA Per Play
Off EPA/PThe average EPA generated by a team's offense on each offensive play. Positive values indicate the offense is increasing expected points on average.
How to read it:
Higher and more positive is generally better.
Defensive EPA Per Play
Def EPA/PThe average EPA produced by opposing offenses while facing the defense. A defense that forces opponents into negative EPA is reducing their expected scoring value.
How to read it:
Lower and more negative is generally better for defense.
Success Rate
Success %The percentage of plays considered successful according to the expected-points result of the play. A successful offensive play improves the offense's expected scoring position.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Defensive Success Rate Allowed
Def Success %The percentage of opponent plays that are successful against the defense.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for defense.
Early Down EPA Per Play
Early Down EPA/PAverage EPA generated on first and second downs. This helps evaluate how efficiently an offense operates before reaching third or fourth down.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Early Down Success Rate
The percentage of first- and second-down offensive plays that produce a successful result.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Early Down EPA Allowed
The average EPA generated by opponents against a defense on first and second downs.
How to read it:
Lower and more negative is generally better for defense.
Explosive Play
A play that gains a significant amount of yardage. The exact yardage threshold depends on the statistical model used by the site.
Explosive Play Rate
Explosive %The percentage of offensive plays classified as explosive plays.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense. Lower explosive-play rate allowed is better for defense.
Pass Attempts
ATTThe number of official forward-pass attempts by a quarterback.
Completions
CMPThe number of completed forward passes.
Completion Percentage
CMP%The percentage of pass attempts that are completed.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better, but depth of target and game situation also matter.
Passing Yards
Pass YdsThe total yards credited to a quarterback on completed passes.
Passing Touchdown
Pass TDA completed forward pass that results in a touchdown.
Interception
INTA forward pass caught by a defensive player, resulting in a turnover.
How to read it:
Lower is better for quarterbacks and offenses.
Air Yards
AYThe distance a pass travels through the air before it is caught or becomes incomplete. Air yards help separate passing depth from yards gained after the catch.
Completion Percentage Over Expected
CPOEMeasures a quarterback's completion percentage relative to the expected completion percentage of the passes attempted.
How to read it:
Higher and positive values generally indicate better-than-expected completion performance.
Passing EPA
Pass EPAExpected Points Added generated from passing plays.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Longest Completion
LongThe longest completed passing play credited to a quarterback in the selected game or statistical period.
Rushing Attempts
CARThe number of rushing attempts credited to a player.
Rushing Yards
Rush YdsThe total number of yards gained on rushing attempts.
Yards Per Carry
YPCAverage rushing yards gained per rushing attempt.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better.
Rushing Touchdown
Rush TDA touchdown scored on a rushing play.
Rushing EPA
Rush EPAExpected Points Added generated by rushing plays.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Target
TGTA pass attempt directed toward a particular receiver.
Reception
RECA completed pass caught by a receiver.
Receiving Yards
Rec YdsThe total yards gained on completed passes caught by a receiver.
Receiving Touchdown
Rec TDA touchdown scored on a completed forward pass.
Yards After Catch
YACThe number of yards a receiver gains after catching the football.
How to read it:
Higher generally indicates greater production after the catch.
Receiving EPA
Rec EPAExpected Points Added associated with passes targeted to or completed by a receiver.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better.
Sack
SACKA defensive play in which the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage on a passing play.
How to read it:
More sacks are generally better for defense.
Sack Rate
Sack %The percentage of opponent passing opportunities that result in a sack.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for defense.
Sack Rate Allowed
The percentage of an offense's passing opportunities that result in the quarterback being sacked.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for offense.
Quarterback Hit
QB HitA play in which a defender legally hits the quarterback during or immediately after a passing attempt.
How to read it:
More quarterback hits generally indicate greater defensive pressure.
Takeaway
TAA turnover gained by the defense through an interception or recovered opponent fumble.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for defense.
Turnover
TOA loss of possession caused by an interception or lost fumble.
How to read it:
Lower is better for offense. More takeaways are better for defense.
Fumble
FUMLoss of control of the football by a player before the play is ruled dead.
Fumble Lost
FLA fumble recovered by the opposing team, resulting in a turnover.
How to read it:
Lower is better for offense.
Takeaway Rate
The rate at which a defense creates turnovers relative to its defensive opportunities.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for defense.
Turnover Rate
The rate at which an offense turns the football over relative to its offensive opportunities.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for offense.
Third Down Conversion
3D ConvA third-down play that gains enough yardage for a first down or results in a touchdown.
Third Down Conversion Percentage
3D%The percentage of third-down opportunities successfully converted by an offense.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Third Down Percentage Allowed
Def 3D%The percentage of third downs opponents successfully convert against a defense.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for defense.
Red Zone
RZThe area of the field from the opponent's 20-yard line to the goal line.
Red Zone Trip
RZ TripAn offensive possession that reaches the opponent's red zone.
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
RZ TD%The percentage of red-zone trips that result in touchdowns.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better for offense.
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage Allowed
Def RZ TD%The percentage of opponent red-zone trips that result in touchdowns.
How to read it:
Lower is generally better for defense.
Projected Score
The estimated number of points a team is expected to score according to the site's statistical prediction model.
Predicted Winner
PickThe team with the higher projected result according to the statistical model. It is a model output, not a guarantee of the game result.
Win Probability
Win ProbThe model's estimated probability that a team wins a game based on the statistical information used by the model.
Confidence Score
A numerical representation of how strongly the model favors its projected winner. A higher confidence score represents a larger statistical advantage in the model, not certainty that the prediction will be correct.
Confidence Level
A descriptive classification such as Low, Medium, or High based on the model's confidence score.
Model Version
Identifies the specific version of the statistical prediction model used to generate a prediction. Keeping model versions separate allows results to be evaluated without changing historical predictions.
Historical / Current Season Blend
A method of combining previous-season statistics with current-season statistics. Early in a season, historical data can provide stability because only a small number of current games have been played. Current-season data can receive greater weight as more games are completed.
FanDuel Salary
SalaryThe salary assigned to a player by FanDuel for a particular contest or slate.
Projected Fantasy Points
ProjThe estimated fantasy points a player is expected to score according to the site's projection model.
How to read it:
Higher is generally better, but salary must also be considered.
FanDuel Points
FDFantasy points scored or projected using FanDuel scoring rules.
How to read it:
Higher is better.
DraftKings Points
DKFantasy points scored using DraftKings scoring rules.
How to read it:
Higher is better.
PPR Fantasy Points
PPRFantasy scoring that awards one point for each reception in addition to yardage and touchdown scoring.
How to read it:
Higher is better.
Half-PPR Fantasy Points
Half PPRFantasy scoring that awards one-half point for each reception.
How to read it:
Higher is better.
Standard Fantasy Points
StandardFantasy scoring without additional points awarded simply for making a reception.
How to read it:
Higher is better.
Fantasy Value
ValueA comparison between a player's projected fantasy production and salary. Value helps identify players who may provide useful projected production for their cost.
How to read it:
Higher value is generally preferable when constructing lineups.
Salary Cap
The maximum combined salary allowed for all players in a fantasy lineup.
Optimized Lineup
A lineup generated by an optimization process that attempts to maximize projected fantasy production while satisfying salary, position, roster, and other lineup constraints.
Player Exposure
ExposureThe percentage of generated lineups containing a particular player. For example, a player appearing in 15 of 25 lineups has 60% exposure.
How to read it:
Higher exposure means the player appears in more generated lineups; it does not automatically mean the player is better.
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About Advanced Statistics
No single statistic tells the entire story of a football team or player. Advanced metrics such as EPA, success rate, explosive-play rate and situational statistics are most useful when considered together and in the context of the opponent, game situation and sample size.