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5 NFL Stats to Know Through Week 15

Barry Cohen  —  @ScaryBarry4 Dec 20th, 2017
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DeShone Kizer's -0.18 Passing NEP per Drop Back Ranks 46th

Among the 52 quarterbacks with 25 or more drop backs this season, only six have a worse Passing NEP per drop back than DeShone Kizer. And the only player with more than 50 drop backs to rank below him is Blaine Gabbert.

Kizer has led the NFL in interceptions thrown for much of the season, and his 19 picks are 5 more than any other player right now, despite his missing one game already. Kizer has also struggled finding the end zone, throwing just nine touchdown passes so far this season.

With two games to go, he is currently on pace for 10.4 touchdowns and 22.0 interceptions. That would make him the first quarterback since Jake Plummer in 1999 to throw fewer than 11 touchdown passes and more than 21 interceptions in the same season.

With Kizer under center, it's safe to wonder whether the Browns will go winless this season, but they are sticking with him in Week 16.

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