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Next Gen Stats: Week 8
Find out who is making their mark in this week's Next Gen stats.
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was nearly perfect against the New York Jets blitz, facing 6 in total and maintaining a passer rating of 152.78. Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor also proved himself when faced with 6 blitz and reaching a passer rating of 144.44.
The longest completed pass belongs to Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who had a pass that traveled an air distance of 60.7 yards on a 59-yard touchdown pass to Texans wide receiver Will Fuller V.
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon tops the list for the best efficiency this week with 132 rush yards gained. Atlanta Falcons Tevin Coleman and Indianapolis Colts Frank Gore both came in second this week with 82 rush yards gained.
Max speed as ball carrier goes to Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones at 21.13 MPH. Following close behind comes Chicago Bears Jordan Howard at 20.95 MPH, and New Orleans Saints Brandon Coleman, Houston Texans Will Fuller and Pittsburgh Steelers JuJu Smith-Schuster all at 20.64.
Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster tied at 20.64 for the max speed on touchdown as ball carrier. Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins followed closely behind with a 20.62 mph.
Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky seemed to have a problem holding onto the ball too long on Sunday. When holding the ball for more than 2.50 seconds, he threw an interception and accumulated a passer rating of 19.0.
Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy torched the Oakland Raiders defense this week. A majority of his success came against Loaded Boxes as he averaged 9.3 yards per carry, which is nearly eight yards more than he produced in the first six games of the season.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson not only were excellent on their deep targets, both were in the top 5 in passer rating on passes greater than 20 extended air yards this week.
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins played his best with the pressure from the Dallas Cowboys defense. He had a 124.8 passer rating (5-9, 85 yards, 1 TD) making it his 2nd best game over the past two seasons.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had his best game as a pro on Sunday against the Lions as he recorded 193 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches. The rookie created an average of 2.75 yards of separation against Detroit.
