So just looking at Teddy's game vs "lowly" UCF, I decided to look at how UCF's defense had been vs other QB's throughout the year.

 

QB's against UCF have gone for an average of:

 

61.29 completion percentage

187 yds per game

7.2 YPA

0.33TD's/0.66INT's per game

 

Teddy's line against UCF:

 

29/38 (76%)

341 yds

8.9 YPA

2TD/0INT's

 

Say what you want, but UCF's defense has been OK against the pass and Teddy shredded them.  Not just dinking and dunking either.  The YPA shows that he's not just taking short passes all the time.  I understand this is a very stat-whorish post, but they are good for something.

 

For this year total Teddy is:

 

179/246 (73.7%)

2557 yds

10.5 YPA

23TD/2INT - 2.8TD's/0.25INT's per game

 

Peyton Manning in his last year at Tenn was:

 

287/477 (60.2%)

3819 yds

8 YPA

36TD/11INT - 3.3TD's/1INT per game

 

Mariota so far this year is:

 

144/225 (64%)

2281 YDS

10.1 YPA

20TD/0INT - 2.5TD's/0INT's per game

 

Teddy's averaging almost 40 yards per game more than Mariota, and almost 1 TD more per game.  Not to mention is 10% higher completion percentage.  

 

Mariota may have better legs for running the read option, but Teddy is the more complete QB.  If Teddy = Luck, and Mariota = RG3, then I'm taking Luck/Teddy.  Every time.

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