This week's Beyond the Stats takes a look at which players are performing well on a consistent basis. Stats don't tell the whole story, but they can definitely paint a picture and provide some clarity on which players are successful and how they compare to other players at the same position. For Example, Case Keenum and Josh McCown have more 3-touchdown passing games than Drew Brees this season. Or Cam Newton has six 40-yard rushing games, where the next closest is Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson with only three games. Travis Kelce has four 100-yard games, while the next closest tight end is Jared Cook with two 100-yard games. Nobody else has more than two.
300 YARD PASSERS THIS SEASON
Six Times
- Tom Brady, NE
Five Times
- Kirk Cousins, WAS
Four Times
- Jared Goff, LAR
- Jameis Winston, TB
Three Times
- Drew Brees, NO
- Derek Carr, OAK
- Carson Palmer, ARI
- Philip Rivers, LAC
- Aaron Rodgers, GB
- Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
- Matt Ryan, ATL
- Alex Smith, KC
- Matthew Stafford, DET
- Carson Wentz, PHI
- Russell Wilson, SEA
Two Times
- Jacoby Brissett, IND
- Brian Hoyer, SF
- Case Keenum, MIN
- Marcus Mariota, TEN
- Josh McCown, NYJ
- Cam Newton, CAR
- Deshaun Watson, HOU
One Time
- Blake Bortles, JAC
- Sam Bradford, MIN
- Jay Cutler, MIA
- Andy Dalton, CIN
- Mike Glennon, CHI
- Eli Manning, NYG
- Trevor Siemian, DEN
THREE-TOUCHDOWN PASS GAMES
Five Times
- Tom Brady, NE
- Carson Wentz, PHI
Four Times
- Deshaun Watson, HOU
Three Times
- Kirk Cousins, WAS
- Jared Goff, LAR
- Cam Newton, CAR
- Dak Prescott, DAL
- Philip Rivers, LAC
- Aaron Rodgers, GB
- Alex Smith, KC
- Matthew Stafford, DET
- Russell Wilson, SEA
Two Times
- Derek Carr, OAK
- Andy Dalton, CIN
- Case Keenum, MIN
- Josh McCown, NYJ
- Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
- Jameis Winston, TB
One Time
- Blake Bortles, JAC
- Sam Bradford, MIN
- Drew Brees, NO
- Jay Cutler, MIA
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, TB
- Blaine Gabbert, ARI
- Brett Hundley, GB
- Eli Manning, NYG
- Carson Palmer, ARI
- Trevor Siemian, DEN
40+ YARD RUSHING QUARTERBACKS
Six Times
- Cam Newton, CAR
Three Times
- Deshaun Watson, HOU
- Russell Wilson, SEA
Two Times
- DeShone Kizer, CLE
- Tyrod Taylor, BUF
- Mitchell Trubisky, CHI
- Carson Wentz, PHI
One Time
- C.J. Beathard, SF
- Blake Bortles, JAC
- Joe Flacco, BAL
- Brett Hundley, GB
- Marcus Mariota, TEN
- Dak Prescott, DAL
- Alex Smith, KC
100 YARD RUSHING GAMES
Four Times
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
- Leonard Fournette, JAC
- Todd Gurley, LAR
- Jordan Howard, CHI
- Kareem Hunt, KC
- Mark Ingram, NO
Three Times
- LeVeon Bell, PIT
- LeSean McCoy, BUF
Two Times
- Jay Ajayi (both occurred with MIA)
- Melvin Gordon, LAC
- Aaron Jones, GB
- Samaje Perine, WAS
- Adrian Peterson, ARI
One Time
- C.J. Anderson, DEN
- LeGarrette Blount, PHI
- Alex Collins, BAL
- Dalvin Cook, MIN
- Orleans Darkwa, NYG
- Devonta Freeman, ATL
- Derrick Henry, TEN
- Carlos Hyde, SF
- Alvin Kamara, NO
- Dion Lewis, NE
- Joe Mixon, CIN
- DeMarco Murray, TEN
- Latavius Murray, MIN
- Bilal Powell, NYJ
- Jonathan Stewart, CAR
- T.J. Yeldon, JAC
RUNNING BACK FIVE-RECEPTIONS IN A GAME
Seven Times
- Christian McCaffrey, CAR
Six Times
- Alvin Kamara, NO
- LeSean McCoy, BUF
Five Times
- Javorius Allen, BAL
- LeVeon Bell, PIT
- Melvin Gordon, LAC
- Carlos Hyde, SF
- James White, NE
Four Times
- Todd Gurley, LAR
- Duke Johnson Jr, CLE
- Jerick McKinnon, MIN
Three Times
- Andre Ellington, ARI
- Matt Forte, NYJ
- Mark Ingram, NO
- Chris Thompson, WAS
Two Times
- Tarik Cohen, CHI
- Kareem Hunt, KC
- Ty Montgomery, GB
- Theo Riddick, DET
- DeAndre Washington, OAK
- Charcandrick West, KC
- T.J. Yeldon, JAC
One Time
- Giovani Bernard, CIN
- Devontae Booker, DEN
- Rex Burkhead, NE
- Travaris Cadet, BUF
- Dalvin Cook, MIN
- Kenyan Drake, MIA
- Austin Ekeler, LAC
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
- Wayne Gallman, NYG
- Jordan Howard, CHI
- Chris Ivory, JAC
- David Johnson, ARI
- Kyle Juszczyk, SF
- J.D. McKissic, SEA
- DeMarco Murray, TEN
- Bilal Powell, NYJ
- Jalen Richard, OAK
- Charles Sims, TB
- Darren Sproles, PHI
- Shane Vereen, NYG
- Damien Williams, MIA
- Danny Woodhead, BAL
RUNNING BACKS WITH 100 COMBINED rush/rec YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN
Five Times
- Todd Gurley, LAR
Four Times
- Leonard Fournette, JAC
- Mark Ingram, NO
- Alvin Kamara, NO
Three Times
- Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
- Melvin Gordon, LAC
- Kareem Hunt, KC
- LeSean McCoy, BUF
Two Times
- LeVeon Bell, PIT
- Devonta Freeman, ATL
- Jordan Howard, CHI
- Aaron Jones, GB
- Jerick McKinnon, MIN
- Chris Thompson, WAS
One Time
- Ameer Abdullah, DET
- Javorius Allen, BAL
- C.J. Anderson, DEN
- Tarik Cohen, CHI
- Dalvin Cook, MIN
- Isaiah Crowell, CLE
- Austin Ekeler, LAC
- Derrick Henry, TEN
- Duke Johnson Jr, CLE
- Marshawn Lynch, OAK
- Elijah McGuire, NYJ
- Lamar Miller, HOU
- Joe Mixon, CIN
- Ty Montgomery, GB
- DeMarco Murray, TEN
- Latavius Murray, MIN
- Samaje Perine, WAS
- Adrian Peterson, ARI
- Bilal Powell, NYJ
- Jalen Richard, OAK
- Jamaal Williams, GB
- T.J. Yeldon, JAC
players WITH 12+ TARGETS
Six Times
- DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
Four Times
- Antonio Brown, PIT
- Julio Jones, ATL
Three Times
- Keenan Allen, LAC
- Doug Baldwin, SEA
- Dez Bryant, DAL
- Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
- Jarvis Landry, MIA
- Adam Thielen, MIN
Two Times
- Odell Beckham, NYG
- Amari Cooper, OAK
- Zach Ertz, PHI
- Mike Evans, TB
- A.J. Green, CIN
- Marqise Lee, JAC
- Demaryius Thomas, DEN
One Time
- Robby Anderson, NYJ
- LeVeon Bell, PIT
- Kelvin Benjamin (CAR)
- Jaron Brown, ARI
- Randall Cobb, GB
- Tarik Cohen, CHI
- Jamison Crowder, WAS
- Jack Doyle, IND
- Andre Ellington, ARI
- Evan Engram, NYG
- Devin Funchess, CAR
- Pierre Garcon, SF
- Melvin Gordon, LAC
- Carlos Hyde, SF
- Alshon Jeffery, PHI
- Marvin Jones, DET
- Travis Kelce, KC
- Christian McCaffrey, CAR
- Ty Montgomery, GB
- Aldrick Robinson, SF
- Emmanuel Sanders, DEN
- Sterling Shepard, NYG
- Golden Tate, DET
- James White, NE
- Jason Witten, DAL
100 COMBINED rush/rec YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN - WR/TE
Four Times
- Antonio Brown, PIT
Three Times
- A.J. Green, CIN
- Travis Kelce, KC
Two Times
- Keenan Allen, LAC
- Robby Anderson, NYJ
- Doug Baldwin, SEA
- Brandin Cooks, NE
- Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
- Tyrek Hill, KC
- T.Y. Hilton, IND
- DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
- Marvin Jones, DET
- Adam Thielen, MIN
One Time
- Odell Beckham, NYG
- Amari Cooper, OAK
- Jamison Crowder, WAS
- Stefon Diggs, MIN
- Jack Doyle, IND
- Zach Ertz, PHI
- Will Fuller, HOU
- Marquise Goodwin, SF
- Rob Gronkowski, NE
- Austin Hooper, ATL
- Julio Jones, ATL
- Jermaine Kearse, NYJ
- Rishard Matthews, TEN
- J.J. Nelson, ARI
- Paul Richardson Jr, SEA
- Chester Rogers, IND
- Sterling Shepard, NYG
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT
- Kenny Stills, MIA
- Sammy Watkins, LAR
- Tyrell Williams, LAC
- Robert Woods, LAR
TIGHT ENDS WITH 6 CATCHES IN A GAME
Six Times
- Jack Doyle, IND
- Travis Kelce, KC
Five Times
- Jason Witten, DAL
Four Times
- Zach Ertz, PHI
- Jimmy Graham, SEA
- Delanie Walker, TEN
Three Times
- Evan Engram, NYG
- Rob Gronkowski, NE
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins, NYJ
- Ben Watson, BAL
Two Times
- Cameron Brate, TB
- Jared Cook, OAK
- Vernon Davis, WAS
- Austin Hooper, ATL
- Jordan Reed, WAS
- Kyle Rudolph, MIN
One Time
- Martellus Bennett (GB)
- Charles Clay, BUF
- A.J. Derby, DEN
- Hunter Henry, LAC
- O.J. Howard, TB
- Jesse James, PIT
- George Kittle, SF
- Tyler Kroft, CIN
- Zach Miller, CHI
- Julius Thomas, MIA
TIGHT ENDS WITH 100 YARDS RECEIVING
Four Times
- Travis Kelce, KC
Two Times
- Jared Cook, OAK
One Time
- Charles Clay, BUF
- Ed Dickson, CAR
- Jack Doyle, IND
- Zach Ertz, PHI
- Rob Gronkowski, NE
- Austin Hooper, ATL
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