Football Outsiders · Feb 21, 2017
Failed Completions 2016
The 2016 study of failed completions finds an undesirable record for Joe Flacco, and praise for... Matt Barkley? Also: another depressing Rams sequel, Matt Ryan's weak spot, gadget receivers, and Tom Coughlin's teams are on the rise.
Given their inability to kill clock and preserve a lead in the Super Bowl, a completed pass or two might sound really good to the Atlanta Falcons right now, even if they came up well short of the sticks. In general, though, the vast majority of the thousands of catches we see like that each year don't do much to help an offense out. Fans of PPR scoring and Tavon Austin's agent love these plays, but DVOA and general offensive success do not.
