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Ross

Blacklock

DT

#95

Ross Blacklock

#95DTAtlanta Falcons

Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 305 lbs · Age : 28

NFL record

YearTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDS
2023Tennessee Titans32110000
2022Minnesota Vikings112201000
2021Houston Texans14221482100
2020Houston Texans15141040000

Advanced stats, 2021 Interior defensive line

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2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular interior defensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Tackles

18

2th percentile

Sacks

2.0

35th percentile

Pressures

13

47th percentile

QB hits

6

33th percentile

Tackles for loss

2

20th percentile

Forced fumbles

1

79th percentile

Passes defended

2

69th percentile

Missed tackle rate

8.3 %

41th percentile

Defensive snaps

455

2th percentile

Games

14

Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.

2022 projection

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Projected WAR

0.0

Games

15

WAR 2021

0.0

Games played

14

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game

The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.

Outlook, age included

+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2021

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

60

Depth player

PRS
Pass rush
73
RDF
Run defense
59
TCK
Tackling
65
DUR
Durability
65
EX
Experience
25
Why these ratings?
  • PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
  • RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
  • TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
  • DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL

WAR and PAL Rating, 2021

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WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Pass rush59
Run defense8
Splash plays62
Tackling26

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Splash plays−0.02

Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.

Coverage0.00

Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).

Position share+0.06

Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.

Team defense−0.05

How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.

The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.

Ross Blacklock in five questions

What are Ross Blacklock's stats in 2021?

Ross Blacklock has 2 sacks and 6 QB hits in 14 games in 2021.

How old and how tall is Ross Blacklock?

Ross Blacklock is 28 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 304 lb (138 kg).

How good is Ross Blacklock?

Ross Blacklock produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021, 53rd of 72 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 34 out of 100: below average for his position.

What number does Ross Blacklock wear, and what team does he play for?

Ross Blacklock plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at DT, and wears number 95.

What is Ross Blacklock's projection for 2022?

Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.

See also: his Atlanta Falcons teammates

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