Behind the Numbers – Interesting Stats from Week 4 (Sept 26)

Some of these 18 stats from Week 4 are just for trivia, but most are good to know as you look at fantasy trends/leaders across the season or for specific positions or teams (at least I think they are interesting, leave me alone!).

Since 2015 QBs have passed for 600+ yards in a game only 4 times – Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech – 734, KJ Costello, Miss St – 623 this week, Anthony Gordon, Washington State – 606, Alan Bowman, Texas Tech – 605.

14 times this season a player has rushed for 3 TDs in a game, but Daetrich Harrington, Applachian State was the first player to rush for 4, which he did against Campbell last weekend. His 32 carries was the 2nd most in a game this season (Destin Coates, Georgia State-34).

Baylor RB Trestan Ebner is the only player since 2000 to have a rushing TD, receiving TD, and 2 kickoff return touchdowns in the same game

While Miami QB D’Eriq King passed for 267 yards and rushed for 65 yards last weekend, only one player has passed for 200+ and rushed for 50+ twice this year – Jeff Sims, Georgia Tech.

Syracuse RB Sean Tucker rushed for 112 yards against Georgia Tech last weekend. Syracuse’ leading rushers in the previous two games rushed for 40 and 30 yards. Tucker is the only Syracuse RB averaging more than 2.5 yards a carry (4.8)

There have only been 6 400+ yard passing games so far this season – the only player to make the list twice – Dillon Gabriel from UCF (417 & 408).

Boston College TE Hunter Long has caught 7/93-1 and 9/81-1 in his first two games of the season, strong numbers from the TE spot.

When Florida QB Kyle Trask threw for 416 yards last weekend it was the first time a Florida QB passed for 400+ since Tim Tebow did it in 2010.

Over his past two games Oklahoma State RB Chuba Hubbard has rushed for 27/93 and 22/101. Hubbard has at least 20 rushing attempts 15 times in his career, and the past two weeks’ yard totals rank 14th and 15th on that list.

Amongst players who have played more than one game – Iowa St RB Breece Hall has the highest average rushing yards per game (128.5), next are SMU’s Ulysses Bentley (126.6), Liberty QB Malik Willis (126.5) and UTSA RB Sincere McCormick (125.6)

Ole Miss WR Elijah Moore had 227 yards receiving last weekend – it was the first time this year a player had over 200 yards. The next highest this year is 183 – Austin Watkins (UAB) & Osirus Mitchell (Miss. St)

When Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn rushed for 45 yards and received for 129 yards on Saturday it was the first time this season a player had rushed 40+ and received 100+ in a single game. The next two closest statlines also came last weekend, Kylin Hill, Mississippi State (34-158) & Wesley Kennedy, Georgia Southern (29-105).

Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller was the only player in the SEC to rush for over 100 yards in the SEC’s opening weekend as he rushed 8 times for 117 yards.

I’m officially down on Louisiana-Monroe RB Josh Johnson. After rushing for 1298 yards and 11 TDs in 2019, in 2020 over 3 games he has 38/108-0, a 2.8 avg. Perhaps he can have a breakout week like MTSU QB Asher O’Hara did this past weekend, but until then avoid.

Kansas State QB Skylar Thompson threw for 334 yards and rushed for 3 TDs against Oklahoma. He was the first player with that combo (300+ & 3 rush) this season. It only happened 5 times in 2019, ironically twice by Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts.

The QBs from the two SEC Mississippi schools (KJ Costello and Matt Corral) passed for over 1000 yards combined last weekend (1018).

Florida TE Kyle Pitts 4 receiving TDs was the most of any player in a game this season. 3 players have caught 3 TDs in a game – Johnathan Adams (Arkansas State), Jaelon Darden (North Texas), & Joshua Moore (Texas).

Only 2 players have rushed for 2+ TDs in 3 games this season – Ulysses Bentley, SMU & Cameron Carroll, Tulane.