John Childress -> RE: Around the NFL (News) - 2013 Season (12/23/2014 9:28:43 PM)
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Very good article on Manning Since the start of Week 11, Manning has four interceptions on passes thrown outside the numbers at least 15 yards downfield, tied with Jay Cutler and Colin Kaepernick for the most on those throws in the NFL. Manning is completing 34.4 percent of those passes, below the NFL average for qualifying quarterbacks of 37.6 percent. Manning did not have an interception on that type of passes from Week 1 to Week 10. Defenses adjusting The Bengals had at least five defensive backs on the field for 44 of Manning's 46 dropbacks Monday night (95.7 percent), the fourth-highest percentage Manning has faced in a game this season and well more than the NFL average of 73.6 percent. Since Week 9, Manning has faced defenses with at least five defensive backs on the field on 93.7 percent of his dropbacks, up from 67.1 percent in his first seven games this season. Since the start of Week 9, Manning is 17th in Total QBR when not under pressure. In that span, he has 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions when not pressured by the defense. Since the start of Week 9, when Manning has been pressured, he ranks 26th in Total QBR. When facing a loaded box - meaning there are more defensive players in the box than available blockers - Manning's accuracy has worsened in the last seven weeks. He is 23rd in Total QBR. In the first nine weeks of the season, Manning had the most touchdown passes and the best QBR against a loaded box. Developments around Manning have no doubt contributed to the quarterback's declining statistics. The Broncos ran the ball by design on 29.2 percent of their offensive plays Monday night, their lowest percentage in a game since Week 11 (13.8 percent). That meant Manning had less margin for error. Since Julius Thomas was injured in Week 11, Manning has been without a strong tight end safety net. Even though Thomas has returned to action the past two weeks, he has three receptions on eight targets. Manning’s QBR targeting tight ends in his first nine games was 98.6. In the last six, it’s 12.8. http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/100403/numbers-show-how-manning-has-struggled
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