• Drake London did his half for the Falcons: London obtained open on 20 of his 22 alternatives in Week 5.
• Luke McCaffrey is doing a job in Washington: The Commanders’ rookie receiver leads the best way in separation share by the primary 5 weeks of the yr.
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It’s by no means too early to start out getting ready for subsequent season, and for PFF, meaning taking a look at methods to enhance PFF Premium Stats. And one approach we’re trying to improve the expertise is by introducing extra information into the combo.
Over the previous couple of weeks, we’ve got introduced our “separation share” for receivers to see who’s creating house and making an impression downfield.
Here is how the league’s pass-catchers have fared after 5 weeks of motion.
What is Separation Percentage?
Separation share measures how typically a receiver beats the protection to get open reasonably than benefiting from a protection extra targeted on limiting yards after the catch or stopping them wanting the primary down.
This metric shouldn’t be restricted to simply focused routes. Instead, it seems to be in any respect routes run the place a protection tries to stop a receiver from getting open.
Scroll down for weekly and seasonal numbers.
Week 5 Separation Report (min. 7 alternatives)
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