Week 15 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars
Quarterback: Blake Bortles, Jacksonville Jaguars
Blake Bortles, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
21 for 29, 326 Yards, 3 Touchdowns
Performance Score: 94
Who the heck has possessed the body of Blake Bortles and turned him into Andrew Luck the past three weeks? It has been a truly impressive run for the much maligned Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback, who for the second time in three weeks has posted top-5 performances, according to our metrics.
In Week 15, he completed 21 passes for 326 yards and 3 touchdowns, good for the top Performance Score of the week with a 94. The Jaguars completely dismantled division rival Houston 45-7, with Bortles leading the way for the offense with a Passing NEP of 19.78.
That's now 7 touchdowns and no interceptions over the past three games for Bortles, while averaging 301 yards a game.
Best of the Rest
| Quarterbacks | Pass | Att. | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | INT | Rush | Rush Yards | Rush TDs | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Newton | 20 | 31 | 242 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 89 |
| Brock Osweiler | 12 | 17 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 88 |
| Jimmy Garappolo | 31 | 43 | 381 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| Jameis Winston | 27 | 35 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 87 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 22 | 30 | 281 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 85 |
