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Matt Ryan has been significantly more effective using play action over his last five seasons, facing a lower pressure rate and throwing the ball deeper.

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Matt Ryan's play action usage rate has stagnated since leading the NFL in his 2016 MVP season under Kyle Shanahan.

New Falcons head coach Arthur Smith brings a play action-heavy scheme to Atlanta (2nd-highest usage rate in his two seasons as Titans OC, 32%).

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📽️ Inside the Carson Wentz-Frank Reich reunion

Go behind the numbers with Next Gen Stats to see what specifically Frank Reich may try and have Carson Wentz do differently to get the signal-caller back on track.

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Replying to @NFL: The five fastest ball carriers of 2020! 🏃‍♂️💨 (via @NextGenStats)

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The five fastest ball carriers of 2020! 🏃‍♂️💨 (via @NextGenStats)

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(III) Notable success with & without Frank Reich

Both Philip Rivers & Andrew Luck improved their efficiency in their first year playing under Reich, relying more on the quick game to reduce pressure.

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(II) Wentz by QB Tendencies

Wentz invited pressure by holding longer than average in 2020, leading to inefficient play.

Wentz struggled most notably on extended dropbacks (4+ seconds), with a league-leading 40 sacks and losing -89.6 Total EPA (27 more than any other QB).

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(I) Carson Wentz on 3rd Down

No quarterback was more effective on 3rd down during the 2017 season than Carson Wentz. Without Reich calling plays, Wentz' efficiency on 3rd down declined dramatically.

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🚨 Eagles trade Carson Wentz to Colts 🚨

Carson Wentz will reunite with his former offensive coordinator Frank Reich in Indianapolis. Can Wentz return to 2017 form? A THREAD...

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Replying to @StatsbyLopez: Save the date: The 2021 #BigDataBowl will culminate in a live show on March 18th at 3 PM, broadcast on the NFL app, YouTu…

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Save the date: The 2021 #BigDataBowl will culminate in a live show on March 18th at 3 PM, broadcast on the NFL app, YouTube, and Twitch

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Replying to @cfrelund: I've been waiting to post this because I kinda don't want the season to actually be over... but here's a look at how the @Buc…

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I've been waiting to post this because I kinda don't want the season to actually be over... but here's a look at how the @Buccaneers won the #SuperBowl through my @NextGenStats notes:
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Replying to @MoveTheSticks: KC used 5 man protection on 92% of dropbacks (48 of 52). They left those two backup OT's w/o help & it was a big mistake…

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KC used 5 man protection on 92% of dropbacks (48 of 52). They left those two backup OT's w/o help & it was a big mistake. h/t @NextGenStats

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(II) Play Action Success

All three of Brady's touchdown passes came off of play-action. Brady used a play-fake on 43% of dropbacks, his highest rate in a game in the NGS era (since 2016).

🔹 Brady (Play Action): 10/13, 135 yards, 3 TD (10.4 YPA)

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(III) Avoids Tight Windows

Only 2 of Brady's 29 pass attempts targeted a receiver in a tight window (Gronkowski & AB one each). Brady's targets averaged a season-high 4.0 yards of separation and had 3+ yards of separation on 62% of targets (also a season-high).

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(I) Quick-Passing Game

Tom Brady's average time to throw (2.27 seconds) was his fastest in a game since Week 17, 2016 (2.24). The quick-passing game helped limit the effect of the Chiefs pass rush — Brady was pressured only five times (16.7% pressure rate).

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What were the keys to Tom Brady's success on his way to his 7th career Super Bowl victory? A THREAD ⬇️

🔹 (I) Quick-passing game
🔹 (II) Play action success
🔹 (III) Avoids tight windows

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The Buccaneers defense took away one the Chiefs' primary big-play threats — Tyreek Hill outside the numbers.

In Week 12, Hill finished with 245 receiving yards & 3 TD on 10 receptions outside the numbers. Tonight, just 3 yards on 2 receptions.

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The Buccaneers forced 10 tight window throws, tied for Patrick Mahomes' most in a game over his four-year career (1/10, 5 yards, 2 INT on tight window attempts).

Lavonte David (3), Jamel Dean (2), & Mike Edwards (2) all forced multiple tight window targets.

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Shaquil Barrett generated a season-high 8 pressures and one sack on 41 pass rushes (19.5% pressure rate).

Seven different @Buccaneers defenders finished with multiple pressures on Patrick Mahomes. Barrett was the only defender with more than three.

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Patrick Mahomes struggled throwing outside the tackle box, completing just 4 of 15 passes for 28 yards and 2 interceptions.

Mahomes generated -16.9 EPA on dropbacks ending outside the tackle box, more than double his previous career-low (-6.0 EPA).

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