There’s only one number that truly matters at the end of a football game: the final score. But advancements in player tracking and the creative work of the NFL’s growing analytics wing has given fans a whole new way to understand how and why their team won (or lost).
Here are the key advanced metrics from the Baltimore Ravens’ 35-10 Week 4 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
44.1% pressure rate and 3.14 seconds to throw
Josh Allen’s season-high pressure rate and average time to throw (via Next Gen Stats) are the result of Zach Orr’s best game as Baltimore’s defensive coordinator, combining effective blitz packages with well-disguised coverages downfield.