2023 Fantasy Football NerdStats

NerdBall Staff
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September 13, 2022

View and sort by our in-house NerdStats, tracking advanced fantasy football metrics for individual players for the 2023 NFL season. Tables display .5PPR scoring and only qualified players (top-32 QB, top-48 RB, top-48 WR, top-24 TE).

Glossary

npFP/npFPPG – non-passing fantasy points, non-passing fantasy points per game
PER – Fantasy points per pass attempt (QB)/touch (RB)/target (WR,TE)
VAR – How consistent a player is on a weekly basis (not available until Week 3)
RISK – VAR/PPG, a way to see how risky a player might be on any given week (not available until Week 3)
TDd – Touchdown dependency

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Player (Team)	G	FP	PPG	npFP	npPPG	npFP%	PER	TDd
Kirk Cousins (MIN)	2	45.0	22.5	-5.3	-2.7	-11.8%	0.57	53.3%
Jordan Love (GB)	2	43.3	21.7	3.5	1.8	8.1%	0.77	55.4%
Russell Wilson (DEN)	2	41.1	20.6	3.7	1.9	9.0%	0.57	48.7%
Justin Herbert (LAC)	2	41.1	20.5	7.7	3.9	18.8%	0.45	43.8%
Patrick Mahomes II (KC)	2	40.7	20.4	7.5	3.8	18.4%	0.42	39.3%
Tua Tagovailoa (MIA)	2	39.4	19.7	-1.2	-0.6	-3.0%	0.54	40.6%
Anthony Richardson (IND)	2	38.7	19.3	25.5	12.8	66.0%	0.28	56.9%
Mac Jones (NE)	2	37.9	18.9	4.0	2.0	10.6%	0.35	42.2%
Jalen Hurts (PHI)	2	37.7	18.9	17.2	8.6	45.6%	0.37	53.0%
Jared Goff (DET)	2	36.9	18.5	-0.1	-0.1	-0.3%	0.53	43.3%
Sam Howell (WAS)	2	36.4	18.2	6.4	3.2	17.6%	0.43	49.4%
Daniel Jones (NYG)	2	35.2	17.6	16.2	8.1	46.0%	0.29	39.8%
Baker Mayfield (TB)	2	34.4	17.2	2.8	1.4	8.1%	0.46	34.9%
Josh Allen (BUF)	2	32.7	16.4	2.3	1.2	7.0%	0.39	48.9%
Geno Smith (SEA)	2	32.2	16.1	2.6	1.3	8.1%	0.44	37.3%
Brock Purdy (SF)	2	31.5	15.8	6.5	3.3	20.6%	0.46	44.4%
C.J. Stroud (HOU)	2	31.1	15.6	-1.9	-1.0	-6.1%	0.36	25.7%
Desmond Ridder (ATL)	2	29.9	14.9	9.8	4.9	32.8%	0.40	46.9%
Lamar Jackson (BAL)	2	29.4	14.7	7.2	3.6	24.5%	0.40	27.2%
Justin Fields (CHI)	2	29.3	14.6	10.2	5.1	34.8%	0.29	47.8%
Matthew Stafford (LAR)	2	28.4	14.2	2.8	1.4	9.8%	0.28	14.1%
Deshaun Watson (CLE)	2	28.3	14.1	8.7	4.4	30.8%	0.28	49.5%
Trevor Lawrence (JAC)	2	27.0	13.5	2.7	1.4	10.0%	0.33	29.7%
Dak Prescott (DAL)	2	25.9	13.0	2.0	1.0	7.7%	0.39	30.9%
Joshua Dobbs (ARI)	2	24.2	12.1	5.8	2.9	24.0%	0.30	41.3%
Ryan Tannehill (TEN)	2	23.5	11.7	7.7	3.9	32.8%	0.27	42.6%
Jimmy Garoppolo (LV)	2	22.6	11.3	1.2	0.6	5.3%	0.43	53.1%
Derek Carr (NO)	2	21.3	10.7	0.0	0.0	0.0%	0.31	18.8%
Kenny Pickett (PIT)	2	20.0	10.0	-0.2	-0.1	-1.0%	0.27	40.1%
Bryce Young (CAR)	2	19.1	9.5	3.1	1.6	16.3%	0.22	42.0%
Joe Burrow (CIN)	2	18.6	9.3	0.4	0.2	2.2%	0.25	43.1%
Zach Wilson (NYJ)	2	16.6	8.3	4.2	2.1	25.3%	0.26	48.2%

Player (Team)	G	FP	PPG	PER	TDd
Christian McCaffrey (SF)	2	45.4	22.7	0.95	26.4%
Kyren Williams (LAR)	2	42.4	21.2	1.21	56.6%
Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS)	2	39.0	19.5	0.98	46.2%
Raheem Mostert (MIA)	2	37.2	18.6	1.20	48.4%
Bijan Robinson (ATL)	2	36.5	18.3	0.94	16.4%
Tony Pollard (DAL)	2	35.6	17.8	0.74	33.7%
Saquon Barkley (NYG)	2	32.0	16.0	0.84	37.5%
Derrick Henry (TEN)	2	29.9	15.0	0.66	20.1%
Tyler Allgeier (ATL)	2	27.7	13.9	0.81	43.3%
Kenneth Walker III (SEA)	2	26.6	13.3	0.78	45.1%
D’Andre Swift (PHI)	2	26.4	13.2	0.80	22.7%
James Cook (BUF)	2	26.2	13.1	0.71	0.0%
James Conner (ARI)	2	26.1	13.1	0.62	23.0%
Aaron Jones (GB)	1	25.7	25.7	2.34	46.7%
Rhamondre Stevenson (NE)	2	25.4	12.7	0.71	23.6%
David Montgomery (DET)	2	25.3	12.7	0.67	47.4%
Rachaad White (TB)	2	24.7	12.4	0.60	24.3%
Austin Ekeler (LAC)	1	24.4	24.4	1.22	24.6%
Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC)	2	24.1	12.1	0.65	24.9%
Jerome Ford (CLE)	2	22.2	11.1	0.65	27.0%
Nick Chubb (CLE)	2	21.1	10.6	0.66	0.0%
Joe Mixon (CIN)	2	20.3	10.2	0.62	0.0%
Roschon Johnson (CHI)	2	19.7	9.9	1.16	30.5%
Justice Hill (BAL)	2	19.7	9.9	0.90	60.9%
Joshua Kelley (LAC)	2	19.0	9.5	0.66	31.6%
Zack Moss (IND)	1	18.7	18.7	0.85	32.1%
Breece Hall (NYJ)	2	16.1	8.1	1.07	0.0%
Jahmyr Gibbs (DET)	2	16.1	8.1	0.70	0.0%
Miles Sanders (CAR)	2	16.0	8.0	0.41	0.0%
Tony Jones Jr. (NO)	2	15.9	8.0	1.22	75.5%
Josh Jacobs (LV)	2	15.5	7.8	0.44	0.0%
Gus Edwards (BAL)	2	15.4	7.7	0.86	39.0%
Chuba Hubbard (CAR)	2	15.4	7.7	0.86	0.0%
Alexander Mattison (MIN)	2	15.3	7.7	0.61	39.2%
Jaylen Warren (PIT)	2	14.9	7.5	0.83	0.0%
Isiah Pacheco (KC)	2	14.9	7.5	0.60	0.0%
Javonte Williams (DEN)	2	14.5	7.3	0.47	0.0%
Khalil Herbert (CHI)	2	14.2	7.1	0.71	0.0%
Samaje Perine (DEN)	2	13.7	6.9	0.86	0.0%
Latavius Murray (BUF)	2	12.3	6.2	1.12	48.8%
Damien Harris (BUF)	2	12.2	6.1	1.22	49.2%
AJ Dillon (GB)	2	11.4	5.7	0.37	0.0%
J.K. Dobbins (BAL)	1	10.7	10.7	1.07	56.1%
Dameon Pierce (HOU)	2	10.2	5.1	0.34	0.0%
Tyjae Spears (TEN)	2	9.8	4.9	0.70	0.0%
Kenneth Gainwell (PHI)	1	9.4	9.4	0.52	0.0%
Najee Harris (PIT)	2	9.1	4.6	0.48	0.0%
Jamaal Williams (NO)	2	9.1	4.6	0.31	0.0%

Player (Team)	G	FP	PPG	PER	TDd
Tyreek Hill (MIA)	2	51.5	25.8	2.15	35.0%
Mike Evans (TB)	2	41.7	20.9	2.32	28.8%
Puka Nacua (LAR)	2	39.5	19.8	1.12	0.0%
Justin Jefferson (MIN)	2	38.9	19.5	1.56	0.0%
Keenan Allen (LAC)	2	38.3	19.2	1.98	31.3%
DeVonta Smith (PHI)	2	35.3	17.7	2.35	34.0%
Nico Collins (HOU)	2	35.1	17.6	1.76	17.1%
Brandon Aiyuk (SF)	2	34.7	17.4	2.48	34.6%
Stefon Diggs (BUF)	2	31.3	15.7	1.57	19.2%
Josh Reynolds (DET)	2	31.1	15.6	2.39	38.6%
CeeDee Lamb (DAL)	2	29.5	14.8	1.74	0.0%
Michael Pittman Jr. (IND)	2	29.3	14.7	1.27	20.5%
Jordan Addison (MIN)	2	28.8	14.4	2.62	41.7%
Deebo Samuel (SF)	2	27.9	14.0	1.08	21.5%
Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET)	2	27.3	13.7	1.71	22.0%
Garrett Wilson (NYJ)	2	27.2	13.6	2.09	44.1%
Davante Adams (LV)	2	27.0	13.5	1.59	22.2%
Chris Olave (NO)	2	26.8	13.4	1.28	0.0%
George Pickens (PIT)	2	26.8	13.4	1.58	22.4%
Tutu Atwell (LAR)	2	26.6	13.3	1.54	0.0%
Kendrick Bourne (NE)	2	26.3	13.2	1.32	45.6%
Tee Higgins (CIN)	2	24.9	12.5	1.25	48.2%
Rashid Shaheed (NO)	2	24.8	12.4	2.37	24.2%
Jakobi Meyers (LV)	1	24.6	24.6	2.46	48.8%
Calvin Ridley (JAC)	2	24.3	12.2	1.28	24.7%
Tyler Lockett (SEA)	2	23.9	12.0	1.71	50.2%
Brandon Johnson (DEN)	2	23.7	11.9	3.95	50.6%
Jayden Reed (GB)	2	23.3	11.7	1.81	51.5%
DK Metcalf (SEA)	2	22.7	11.4	2.06	26.4%
Gabe Davis (BUF)	2	22.4	11.2	2.04	26.8%
Zay Flowers (BAL)	2	22.0	11.0	1.37	0.0%
Tank Dell (HOU)	2	21.6	10.8	1.54	27.8%
Marquise Brown (ARI)	2	21.6	10.8	1.25	27.8%
Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN)	2	21.2	10.6	5.05	28.3%
Romeo Doubs (GB)	2	20.6	10.3	2.58	58.3%
Courtland Sutton (DEN)	2	20.3	10.2	1.69	29.6%
Jaylen Waddle (MIA)	2	20.2	10.1	1.85	0.0%
Mike Williams (LAC)	2	19.1	9.6	1.04	0.0%
Robert Woods (HOU)	2	19.1	9.6	1.01	0.0%
Adam Thielen (CAR)	2	17.1	8.6	1.55	35.1%
Terry McLaurin (WAS)	2	18.0	9.0	1.80	33.3%
Christian Kirk (JAC)	2	17.9	9.0	1.05	0.0%
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (TEN)	2	17.8	8.9	1.78	33.7%
Amari Cooper (CLE)	2	17.7	8.9	1.04	0.0%
Michael Thomas (NO)	2	17.6	8.8	1.04	0.0%
DJ Moore (CHI)	2	16.9	8.5	1.88	0.0%
A.J. Brown (PHI)	2	16.3	8.2	1.02	0.0%
DeAndre Hopkins (TEN)	2	16.0	8.0	0.89	0.0%

Player (Team)	G	FP	PPG	PER	TDd
T.J. Hockenson (MIN)	2	29.6	14.8	1.74	40.5%
Hunter Henry (NE)	2	28.3	14.2	2.18	42.4%
Evan Engram (JAC)	2	16.1	8.1	1.24	0.0%
Hayden Hurst (CAR)	2	16.1	8.1	1.61	37.3%
Darren Waller (NYG)	2	15.7	7.9	1.21	0.0%
Logan Thomas (WAS)	2	15.5	7.8	1.41	38.7%
Sam LaPorta (DET)	2	15.2	7.6	1.38	0.0%
Kylen Granson (IND)	2	15.0	7.5	1.50	40.0%
Zach Ertz (ARI)	2	13.7	6.9	0.76	0.0%
Mark Andrews (BAL)	1	13.0	13.0	1.63	46.2%
Cole Kmet (CHI)	2	12.7	6.4	0.98	0.0%
Dawson Knox (BUF)	2	12.5	6.3	1.39	48.0%
Dalton Kincaid (BUF)	2	11.4	5.7	1.14	0.0%
Mike Gesicki (NE)	2	10.9	5.5	1.21	0.0%
Donald Parham Jr. (LAC)	2	10.9	5.5	2.18	55.0%
Jake Ferguson (DAL)	2	10.7	5.4	0.97	56.1%
Travis Kelce (KC)	1	10.6	10.6	1.18	56.6%
Luke Musgrave (GB)	2	10.0	5.0	1.43	0.0%
Cade Otton (TB)	2	10.0	5.0	1.11	0.0%
Noah Gray (KC)	2	9.9	5.0	1.24	0.0%
Durham Smythe (MIA)	2	9.7	4.9	0.97	0.0%
Gerald Everett (LAC)	2	9.5	4.8	1.55	0.0%
Tyler Higbee (LAR)	2	9.1	4.6	0.91	0.0%
Taysom Hill (NO)	2	8.3	4.2	0.13	0.0%