Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Originally posted by YACBros85:
Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
I REALLY need someone to help explain the total QBR to me. Last night, Purdy completed 67.6%, averaged 8.4, had 2 TDs, 310 yards and a rating of 111.3. Total QBR, however, was 58.3. First game VS Pittsburgh he completed 65.5%, averaged 7.6, had 2 TDs, and a rating the exact same of 111.3, but a total QBR of 94.3. How does that make sense?
I could be wrong, but I think opponents factor in this stat
But a Dak Prescott against the same team completed 13 of 24 for 143 yards, 6.0 YPA with 0 TD's but had finished with a higher rating than Brock with a 70.5 total QBR.
Nonsense. The whole point of QBR is to look BEYOND mere numbers and look at CONTEXT. Brock made some great plays, he also made some bad ones which didn't hurt us because guys like Kittle broke up interceptions. Stop being so much of a homer that your trust in an advanced stat depends EXCLUSIVELY on how much it praises the players you like. That same stat had Brock at number 1 in the NFL in week 1, and cumulatively he held that rank after week 2 as well.
Purdy didnt play all that great, certainly improved the 2nd half, and I'm sure that the 58.3 QBR reflects this as it takes into account both halves.
58.3 = 8.3 percentage points above a normalized (i.e., "average") score. It suggests he had above average play so just what was the OP's issue?
As the poster alludes above: numbers are numbers. If only the simple ones with limited meaning (like Passer Rating) make you comfy,...then ignore all the other ones and just hold those tight.