The Stat Hole: Stupid Sports Stats From the Past Week - November 10, 2026
I have to lead off with last night. Because last night was a jaw dropping watch. I've never seen an NFL team so close to being a title contender while at the same time being the most inept at the most important position in team sports. Is Kirk Cousins on the team yet? If he isn't by the time this posts, that is organizational malpractice (Editor's Note: He is).
I'm old enough to remember Kevin O'Connell be proclaimed as a quarterback whisperer. But I think we have enough evidence at this point to say he was just a broken clock showing the correct time. It's officially over thinking he was some master mind in rejuvenating Sam Darnold's career and perhaps Daniel Jones by pretty much being in the building before having a good season in Indianapolis. O'Connell is still a good coach. He runs an offense suave enough to get production out of quarterbacks, just not shitty ones.
Let's take a peak at what the sweet nothings have inspired from his signal callers since 2025 in the post-Darnold era.
I know it's coach speak, but it was really something hearing O'Connell say going into the half "I have all the confidence in the world in him [Carson Wentz]". It reminded me of when JJ McCarthy was playing the Bears and he said the pretty much the same thing going into halftime after a dreadful start. He would go on to improve in a comeback win to make O'Connell look all so smart. Worked that time I guess.
I don't know man. You could say all coaches put faith in their quarterback. That's fine. Here's how that worked out for him in the second half. Out of 13,806 qualified QB performances since 1999, only 30 other quarterbacks had a worse QB Rating. Here are those other 30. Apologies for the PTSD some rows may cause.
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Henry Burris was my worst PTSD row up there. I went ahead and drafted the ole CVS receipt on every Wentz game ever just in case anyone in Philly, Washington, or Minnesota wasn't traumatized enough. Last night was the worst game ever played by Carson Wentz. Let that thought marinate in the mind for a moment. On second thought, probably a bad idea. Even when you grade on a curve for Carson Wentz, it was still the worst Carson Wentz.
Minnesota was 6-0 two weeks ago. Now they're 3rd in the NFC North. Just wild.
In random news - Jordyn Tyson joined the "fumbled the ball on my first NFL touch" club.
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Welcome to the NFL. I went back and searched for who's included in this exclusive club. Some interesting names. You might recall Kareem Hunt from several years back, or even James Cook. But here are the ones I was able to cook up before putting into ChatGPT to make what at best we can call a very lame butter themed visualization.
Steven Jackson? Wow. Double-checked that one to see it on PFR myself and indeed he took his first carry 14-yards for a lost fumble. Matt Leinart lost a fumble in just his second snap as a quarterback on his first run. And Bears great, Kyle Long, completed his receiving career with 1 catch, -1 yard, and a lost fumble. But at least he can tell his dad at Thanksgiving he has more career receptions than him, while Howie brags about having one more receiving yard.
One last NFL thing - Max Delonte was wondering whether the Sunday slate was the worst of all time. Nothing was even remotely close as all winning teams won by at least 14. Did a little digging on that. Only eight other late slates had a closest game be more than 14-points apart. But Week 3, 1997 is your worst afternoon Sunday slate of all time.
Chargers fans - yes things have pretty much always been misery. That's it for today.