QBER/Week 12: For Brees, Nothing Succeeds Like Sixcess

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Published: December 3, 2009

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... system that I devised to place the emphasis where it belongs—the ability of a quarterback to advance the ball, avoid negative plays, and score touchdowns in comparison to his peers. A rating of 100.0 is the league average.)

Several quarterbacks have turned in dominant performances this season, but one stands out more than any of them. It’s the remarkable ability of Drew Brees to find the end zone.

In 361 pass calls, Brees has accounted for 26 net touchdowns, which is more than twice (102.9 percent) the league average of one TD per 13.9 pass attempts. Already the New Orleans Saints veteran has had games of three, four, five and six touchdown passes this season.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre owns the second most dominant rate in the yardage, touchdown and turnover categories, as his turnover rate is 67.7 percent higher than the league norm.

If not for a turnover rate that is nearly 12 percent worse than the league average, Brees would...

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