Next Gen Stats

Yards earned above what a typical back gains from the same blocking and defender alignment. Per-carry efficiency, blocking removed.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	POS	RYOE/A
1	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	+1.4
2	James Cook	BUF	RB	+1.2
3	Derrick Henry	BAL	RB	+1.1
4	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	RB	+1.1
5	Devon Achane	MIA	RB	+1.0
6	Jordan Mason	MIN	RB	+1.0
7	Bijan Robinson	ATL	RB	+0.9
8	Jaylen Warren	PIT	RB	+0.9
9	Blake Corum	LAR	RB	+0.9
10	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	RB	+0.8
11	David Montgomery	DET	RB	+0.8
12	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	RB	+0.8
13	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	RB	+0.7
14	Chris Rodriguez	WAS	RB	+0.7
15	Omarion Hampton	LAC	RB	+0.7

Season-long total yards created beyond expectation. Rewards volume, the backs carrying the load and beating it.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	POS	RYOE
1	James Cook	BUF	RB	+358.2
2	Derrick Henry	BAL	RB	+340.1
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	RB

Total distance traveled divided by yards gained downfield. Lower is straighter, north-south runners who don't dance.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	POS	EFF
1	Javonte Williams	DAL	RB	3.18
2	James Cook	BUF	RB	3.24
3	Rico Dowdle	CAR	RB

Share of carries against eight or more defenders in the box. Earning yards into stacked fronts the offense told everyone was coming.

#	PLAYER	TEAM	POS	8+ BOX%
1	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	RB	45.2%
2	Derrick Henry	BAL	RB	39.1%
3	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	RB

Next Gen Stats come from the radio-frequency chips in every player's shoulder pads. They measure the things a stat line can't, speed, spacing, and difficulty. These are tracking measurements, not predictions.

Completion % Over Expected (CPOE)

Actual completion rate minus the rate an average QB would post on the same throws, given pass depth, pressure, and receiver separation. Positive means more accurate than the throws warranted.

Time to Throw

Seconds from snap to release, averaged across attempts. A proxy for how quickly the QB processes and how well the protection holds.

Aggressiveness

Percentage of throws made into tight coverage, a defender within one yard of the receiver when the ball arrives.

Intended Air Yards

How far past the line of scrimmage a pass was thrown, whether or not it was caught. Averaged, it measures a passer's downfield ambition.

Rush Yards Over Expected (RYOE)

Yards gained above the expectation derived from blocking, defender locations, and field position at the handoff. Isolates the back's contribution from the offensive line's.

Rushing Efficiency

Total distance the ball carrier traveled divided by the net yards gained downfield. A lower number means a more direct, north-south path.