SAM Analyst · NFL · 2026

The NFL desk

Every box score we hold, read through the SAM metric — one rating across all 23 positions, offence and defence, built from snap counts rather than from counting statistics alone.

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Games analysed

715

Weeks held

Season

2026

On the board

rated by the SAM metric

Power ranking

The SAM metric board

Our own rating. Unlike a fantasy total it is not a scoring system in disguise: it weights what a position is actually asked to do, which is why a left tackle and a slot receiver can sit on the same board without one of them being meaningless.

1 Jalen Carter · DT (PHI) 8

2 Drake Maye · QB (NE) 8

3 Quincy Williams · ILB (CLE) 8

4 David Bailey · DE (NYJ) 7

5 Roger McCreary · CB (DET) 7

6 Tetairoa McMillan · WR (CAR) 7

7 Josh Allen · QB (BUF) 7

8 Renardo Green · CB (SF) 6

9 Jayden Daniels · QB (WAS) 6

10 Gracen Halton · DT (SF) 6

11 Jameis Winston · QB (NYG) 6

12 Darrell Jackson Jr. · DT (NYJ) 6

The full SAM metric board, by position →

Leaders

Passing

Season totals, from the box scores we hold.

#	Player	Team	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK
1	Jared Goff	DET	153	223	1754	14	0	9
2	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	139	211	1687	15	5	13
3	Joe Burrow	CIN	163	226	1643	14	3	10
4	Matthew Stafford	LAR	139	216	1572	9	6	7
5	C.J. Stroud	HOU	135	212	1569	7	0	17
6	Bryce Young	CAR	127	210	1559	10	3	13
7	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	129	218	1526	13	5	16
8	Josh Allen	BUF	107	164	1453	7	6	12
9	Drake Maye	NE	113	176	1427	8	9	13
10	Jordan Love	GB	112	185	1408	10	3	10

Leaders

Rushing

#	Player	Team	CAR	YDS	TD
1	James Cook	BUF	119	686	6
2	Kenneth Walker III	KC	105	607	5
3	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	125	603	9
4	Bijan Robinson	ATL	102	580	4
5	Jonathan Taylor	IND	144	561	8
6	Jaylen Warren	PIT	87	537	1
7	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	119	494	3
8	Derrick Henry	BAL	113	476	7
9	Aaron Jones	MIN	97	410	2
10	Bucky Irving	TB	77	406	2

Leaders

Receiving

#	Player	Team	REC	TGT	YDS	TD
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	47	64	711	9
2	Chris Olave	NO	39	54	537	1
3	Parker Washington	JAX	31	49	516	7
4	Tee Higgins	CIN	33	50	513	2
5	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	39	51	507	4
6	Drake London	ATL	27	37	488	0
7	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	41	55	481	4
8	Christian Watson	GB	26	40	474	6
9	Davante Adams	LAR	27	45	441	4
10	Zay Flowers	BAL	26	31	405	2