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I’ll admit it, our previous stats projection was a bit unrealistic. I mean, all I did was take the team’s stats for Week 1 and multiply it by 16. That’s not realistic at all! You know what is more realistic? Taking the team’s stats through Week 2 and multiplying it by eight. It’s like, twice as realistic. So without further ado, let’s jump into Mad Stats Week 2! As usual, all stats via Pro Football Reference.
Offense
Matthew Stafford
496 Attempts
352 Completions
71% Completions
3,312 Yards
48 Touchdowns
8 Interceptions
40 Rushing Attempts
296 Rushing Yards
Matthew Stafford ends up with fewer touchdowns than our last projection, but still nearly hits the NFL record anyway. He ends up more efficient taking care of the football, however, notching only eight interceptions in 16 games.
Rushing
Ameer Abdullah
259 Attempts for 928 Yards and 0 TDs at 3.6 YPC
24 Receptions for 88 Yards at 3.7 Y/R
Dwayne Washington
72 Attempts for 248 Yards and 0 TDs at 3.4 YPC
No Receptions
Theo Riddick
80 Attempts for 152 Yards at 1.9 YPC
72 Receptions for 352 Yards and 8 TDs at 4.9 Y/R
Ameer Abdullah’s strong showing against the Giants’ top-tier rush defense showed good things, and it nearly doubled his projection as a rusher. Theo Riddick gets some positive yards while Dwayne Washington sees a drop-off.
Receiving
Golden Tate
112 Receptions for 1,056 Yards and 0 TDs at 9.4 Y/R
16 Attempts for 56 Yards and 0 TDs at 3.5 YPC
Kenny Golladay
40 Receptions for 616 Yards and 16 TDs at 15.4 Y/R
Marvin Jones Jr.
24 Receptions for 512 Yards and 16 TDs at 21.3 Y/R
TJ Jones
16 Receptions for 256 Yards and 0 TDs at 16 Y/R
Eric Ebron
56 Receptions for 408 Yards and 8 TDs at 7.3 Y/R
Interestingly, Marvin Jones’ projection barely moved. He gets fewer receptions for nearly the same amount of yards and TDs. Tate is as stable as ever while Kenny Golladay sees a bit of a drop. Eric Ebron sees a huge jump in production in this projection after a strong Week 2 showing.
The Defense
Linebackers
Jarrad Davis
120 Tackles, 8 Fumble Recoveries, 8.0 Sacks
Tahir Whitehead
104 Tackles, 8 Interceptions, 8 Pass Deflections
Tahir Whitehead: cover linebacker? Whitehead has bounced back from a poor 2016 so far, but the rookie Jarrad Davis makes a strong case for DROY as a playmaker in this projection.
Defensive Line
Ezekiel Ansah
56 Tackles, 24.0 Sacks, 8 Forced Fumbles
Anthony Zettel
56 Tackles, 8.0 Sacks
Haloti Ngata
16 Tackles, 8.0 Sacks
A’Shawn Robinson
40 Tackles, 8 Forced Fumbles
Akeem Spence
24 Tackles
Jeremiah Ledbetter
24 Tackles
Jeremiah Valoaga
16 Tackles
Cornelius Washington
0 Stats recorded
Ziggy Ansah went from okay to phenom in one week’s worth of projections. Haloti Ngata and Anthony Zettel round out a strong showing from the defensive line, but this is mostly the Ziggy show. The biggest surprise of these projections I think is Cornelius Washington. The free agent acquisition has been playing well, but has yet to record even a single tackle.
Defensive Backs
Cornerbacks
Darius Slay
72 Tackles, 24 Pass Deflections
Nevin Lawson
32 Tackles, 8 Pass Deflections
DJ Hayden
24 Tackles, 8 Pass Deflections
Quandre Diggs
48 Tackles, 24 Pass Deflections
The corners have yet to notch an interception, but the group as a whole continues to get their hands on footballs. Darius Slay getting 24 finger wags is going to need its own highlight reel.
Safeties
Glover Quin
88 Tackles, 16 Pass Deflections, 8 Interceptions, 8 Forced Fumbles
Tavon Wilson
56 Tackles, 8 Pass Deflections, 8 Interceptions
Miles Killebrew
48 Tackles, 24 Pass Deflections, 8 Interceptions for 8 TDs
Glover Quin continues to be in the running for DPOY with a strong projection from Week 2. The safety pairing of Glover Quin and Tavon Wilson is shifting to Quin and Miles Killebrew, much to fan’s excitement.
Final
Through Week 2, do these numbers look any more realistic projected out? Who do you think will come close to these exaggerated projections and who do you think will fall far short? Let us know in the comments, or give us a stats prediction of your own.