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EPA per dropback leaders

How much each pass play helped his team's chances of scoring, on average. Above zero helps; below zero hurts.

Why it matters: It measures how well his pass plays work, not just how many yards pile up.

Exact definition: Expected points added per dropback, from nflverse's play-by-play model. All stats explained

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

Rankings

EPA per dropback leaders, 2026
#PlayerPositionTeamEPA per dropbackDropbacksCPOE (accuracy)Pass attemptsGames
1Brock PurdyQBSF+0.6283+6.4833
2Drew LockQBSEA+0.4550+6.9482
3Lamar JacksonQBBAL+0.3281+7.2763
4Dak PrescottQBDAL+0.30108+6.41053
5Jared GoffQBDET+0.27116+3.11093
6Josh AllenQBBUF+0.2794+4.5863
7Trevor LawrenceQBJAX+0.2685+8.8813
8Patrick MahomesQBKC+0.24102+3.1983
9Geno SmithQBNYJ+0.22111+10.71023
10Caleb WilliamsQBCHI+0.2260+6.1552
11Kirk CousinsQBLV+0.1897+4.2923
12Bryce YoungQBCAR+0.12128+4.41213
13Joe BurrowQBCIN+0.10110+3.41033
14Jayden DanielsQBWAS+0.1052−1.1512
15Jacoby BrissettQBARI+0.09122+3.71173
16Matthew StaffordQBLA+0.06116+1.11113
17Tyler ShoughQBNO+0.03142+4.51323
18Deshaun WatsonQBCLE+0.0291+0.1823
19Jordan LoveQBGB−0.02132−10.11243
20Jalen HurtsQBPHI−0.0595+7.1873
21C.J. StroudQBHOU−0.06130−2.81203
22Bo NixQBDEN−0.0998−2.7933
23Malik WillisQBMIA−0.0995−8.0863
24Justin HerbertQBLAC−0.1396−4.2883
25Cam WardQBTEN−0.1593+1.6883
26Daniel JonesQBIND−0.16104−0.6983
27Aaron RodgersQBPIT−0.21121−2.41133
28Drake MayeQBNE−0.2789+2.8803
29Baker MayfieldQBTB−0.30109+0.3963
30Jameis WinstonQBNYG−0.4254−16.1492

Ranked: players with at least 50 dropbacks. 17 more players have fewer and aren't ranked. Covers weeks 1–3.

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