The Tennessee Titans’ already slim playoff hopes ended in Week 15. Even worse, they may have lost rookie quarterback Will Levis for the rest of the season, as he’s dealing with a high-ankle sprain.
This might be something he could play with sooner rather than later if the team was still in playoff contention, but given the circumstances, it may be better to protect the young quarterback from further damage.
Despite the disastrous season, Levis has shown a ton of promise thus far. It truly makes you wonder what he’s capable of when he has adequate protection upfront and capable weapons out wide.
Back in Week 14, the Titans’ young quarterback ranked in the top 10 in nearly every category when it came to the advanced metrics, per RBSDM.
This week, it’s the complete opposite. Levis ranked in the bottom half of the league in those same categories, with the exception of a couple of areas.
Uncoincidentally, the numbers took a hit following one of the most pathetic performances of the season by the offensive line, which is truly saying something considering how bad the unit has been all season.
Sadly, the putrid blocking has now potentially ended Levis’ campaign prematurely. Now, lets take a look at what could be the final weekly analytical breakdown of Levis’ season.
Will Levis’ Week 15 stats and rankings
- EPA+CPOE Composite: 0.068 (17th)
- Adjusted EPA per play: -0.089 (24th)
- EPA per play: -0.089 (23rd)
- Success rate: 35.1 percent (29th)
- Completion percentage: 65.4 (21st)
- Expected completion percentage: 57.7 (34th)
- Completion percentage over expectation/CPOE: 7.7 (10th)
- Air yards: 15.0 (1st)
Glossary
- Expected Points Added (EPA): “EPA measures how well a team performs compared to their expectation on a play-by-play basis. EPA and EPA per Play, along with other stats using EPA, can help us evaluate team and player performance. EPA serves as a better tool of measurement for team/player performance because it takes into account that not all yards, touchdowns, and turnovers are equal.”
- Completion Percentage Over Expectation (CPOE): “Not all completion percentages are built the same way, as throwing shorter passes to more open receivers generally leads to a higher completion percentage. CPOE adjusts for that, using pass depth and receiver separation to determine the likelihood of an average quarterback making any given throw.”
- Success Rate (SR): “SR is an efficiency metric that determines the success of a play. A play is successful when it gains at least 40 percent of yards-to-go on first down, 60 percent of yards-to-go on second down, and 100 percent of yards-to-go on third or fourth down.”
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