Comparing Wentz to Luck and Rivers

Mike Sando compares Carson Wentz’s numbers to those of his Colts predecessors, Andrew Luck and Philip Rivers:

“Wentz’s drop in production during his final games in Philadelphia shows up on the chart below, which shows cumulative team expected points added (EPA) by passing for Wentz, Luck and Rivers over each quarterback’s most recent 69 starts, using TruMedia’s EPA model. The 69-start cutoff allows for comparing Wentz’s entire career against equal time frames for other recent Colts quarterbacks. …

  • Rivers’ pass offenses: 5.8 EPA per game. That would rank inside the top 10 for the 32 teams over the past five seasons.

  • Luck’s pass offenses: 4.5 EPA per game, which would rank just outside the top 10 over the past five seasons.

  • Wentz’s pass offenses: 2.0 EPA per game, which would rank just outside the top 20.”

Full article: The Athletic

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