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NFL season-long statistical review ahead of Week 3: Team tiers, pass rates and more

2Y41DN2 New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr reacts after teammate Alvin Kamara scored a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

• The Saints are the NFL's premier team through two weeks: New Orleans' powerful offense has the team sitting atop our team tiers ahead of Week 3.

• The Bills and Cardinals are among the league's top offenses: Buffalo lost several receivers this offseason, and Arizona was expected to be among the NFL's worst teams. Instead, both offenses have thrived through two weeks.

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This article will be a weekly statistical review of all NFL teams during the 2024 season.

For more statistics, snap counts and PFF grades from the 2024 NFL season, check out PFF Premium Stats.


Team Strengths

The following chart shows how good teams have been by expected points added per play. To improve predictive power, high-leverage plays such as turnovers and goal-line plays are down-weighted a bit. Additionally, the team strengths account for opponents faced and recent performances count more toward the estimated team strength than performances earlier in the season.

Note that the opponent adjustments and time-weighting, of course, don’t play a large role after only two weeks of games.

We will also separate the teams by rushing and passing efficiency. The following chart shows rushing efficiency:

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