Week 8 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars

Quarterback: Tom Brady

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
22 for 33, 315 Yards, 4 Touchdowns
1 Rush, 15 Yards
Performance: 97, NEP: +23.86

Over the course of his career, Tom Brady has owned the Buffalo Bills. In 28 career games, Brady has averaged over 250 passing yards per game, completing 63.8% of his passes and throwing 2.3 touchdowns per game. That's helped New England record a 25-3 record over Buffalo during Brady's time under center. Brady helped inflate those numbers this week by completing 22 of his 33 attempts for 315 yards and 4 touchdowns on the day.

Brady did a terrific job of spreading the ball around this week, utilizing six receivers and targeting them all heavily, with each player seeing at least four targets. His four touchdowns were also distributed among his playmakers with Rob Gronkowski, Chris Hogan, Julian Edelman, and Danny Amendola all reaching the end zone. His 53-yard touchdown pass to Hogan was thrown on a beautiful deep ball that hit for former Bills' wideout in stride. Brady has played in just four games, but he currently ranks 4th in Total NEP, displaying incredible efficiency and effectiveness.

Brady's late debut may have his seasonal numbers still looking low, but he's been fantastic on a per-game basis. He's been a top-12 quarterback in each game so far with multiple touchdowns in every performance.

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