There’s a reason why franchise quarterbacks around the NFL command what they do. While there are technically 32 starters in the league the truth is there are really only 15-20 max who are actually starter-level. The rest of the teams would be better off starting over or trying to land one of the game’s better backups. That was certainly the case this year, which might be dubbed the year of the backup-QB.
Throughout the season we ranked quarterbacks around the league based on different stats. Sometimes QBR, sometimes PFF grades, sometimes other advanced stats. The idea was to give a broad range of analytics to determine which quarterbacks were truly producing the most and not just benefiting from the talent of those around them.
EPA is probably the best number we have for that, so let’s close out the year by looking at the top 25 performers in EPA.