Statistical Comparison of NFC North Quarterbacks
Week 4
CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
Passing Rushing Fumbles
Player Team Games Comp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Sck SckY Rate Att Yds Avg TD FUM Lost
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Cutler, Jay CHI 4 68 102 66.7 912 8.9 6 3 17 94 102.2 13 62 4.8 0 4 2
Favre, Brett MIN 3 60 97 61.9 597 6.2 2 6 6 42 60.4 2 -2 -1.0 0 1 1
Hill, Shaun DET 4 97 161 60.2 991 6.2 5 7 7 43 70.2 12 69 5.8 0 3 1
Rodgers, Aaron GB 4 84 122 68.9 940 7.7 8 5 5 33 96.3 15 69 4.6 2 0 0
Stafford, Matthew DET 1 11 15 73.3 83 5.5 0 0 1 14 86.2 0 0 0.0 0 1 1
Benchmarks of Suckage
Flacco, Joe BAL 4 83 145 57.2 920 6.3 5 6 4 25 70.5 13 8 0.6 0 2 1
Ryan, Matt ATL 4 93 149 62.4 978 6.6 6 3 8 44 86.5 18 51 2.8 0 1 1
Sanchez, Mark NYJ 4 60 103 58.3 711 6.9 8 0 5 34 105.3 8 6 0.8 0 1 0
ON PACE FOR
Passing Rushing Fumbles
Player Team Games Comp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Sck SckY Rate Att Yds Avg TD FUM Lost
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Cutler, Jay CHI 16 272 408 66.7 3648 8.9 24 12 68 376 102.2 52 248 4.8 0 16 8
Favre, Brett MIN 16 320 517 61.9 3184 6.2 11 32 32 224 60.4 11 -11 -1.0 0 5 5
Hill, Shaun DET 16 388 644 60.2 3962 6.2 20 28 28 172 70.2 48 276 5.8 0 12 4
Rodgers, Aaron GB 16 336 488 68.9 3760 7.7 32 20 20 132 96.3 48 275 4.6 8 0 0
Stafford, Matthew DET 16 44 60 73.3 332 5.5 0 0 4 56 86.2 0 0 0.0 0 4 4
Benchmarks of Suckage
Flacco, Joe BAL 16 332 580 57.2 3680 6.3 20 24 16 100 70.5 52 33 0.6 0 8 4
Ryan, Matt ATL 16 372 596 62.4 3912 6.6 24 12 32 176 86.5 72 204 2.8 0 4 4
Sanchez, Mark NYJ 16 240 412 58.3 2844 6.9 32 0 20 136 105.3 32 24 0.8 0 4 0
This was a week in which NFC North quarterbacks regressed almost across the board. Only Shaun Hill improved slightly in several statistical categories. Except for his touchdown numbers, Aaron Rodgers' statistics are looking rather pedestrian. Jay Cutler's numbers in particular took a precipitous drop, particularly in touchdown passes thrown. This is going to be a year of average passing yardage, mediocre touchdown passing, and higher-than-average interception throwing. I think most people realized that the incredible touchdown-to-interception ratios of last year could not be sustained, and we are seeing this even in the first quarter of the season.
Joe Flacco continues to fail to impress; if there were anyone else on that roster the Ravens could turn to, they probably would have by now. Matt Ryan regressed slightly this week, though he has been consistent overall. Mark Sanchez remains consistent week after week; though his attempts and yardage are far lower than the other quarterbacks', he is a model of efficiency. He is the only quarterback in this study whose touchdown numbers are remotely comparable to Rodgers'. If he succeeds in throwing 32 touchdowns while tossing for less than 3000 yards, I will be impressed.