For the first time this year, I put a defensive player as the header image for the feature Graphing the Tide article: Phidarian Mathis was just one piece of a strong performance from the Alabama defensive line in this game, but Phi’s team-high 4.5 Stops (tackles on unsuccessful opponent plays) made him stand out from the bunch.
For the All Graphs article, it would have been easy to put DeVonta Smith up there yet again, or even John Metchie III for another feature; but I think it’s finally time to get Mac Jones back up on top of the article, in part to acknowledge the improved diversity of catchers out of this game.