NFL Week 2 trends, 2025

What changed after Week 2

Season-to-date ranks among all 32 teams after Week 2 of the 2025 season, compared with where each team stood after Week 1. Offense numbers are what a team gained; defense numbers are what it allowed, so a defense that "rose" is allowing less.

Offense: EPA/play risers and fallers

• The Lions' offense rose from 21st to 5th in EPA/play over the last week (-0.062 to +0.162).
• The Patriots' offense rose from 22nd to 10th in EPA/play over the last week (-0.066 to +0.114).
• The Giants' offense rose from 28th to 20th in EPA/play over the last week (-0.241 to -0.004).
• The Raiders' offense fell from 12th to 29th in EPA/play over the last week (+0.115 to -0.149).
• The Browns' offense fell from 20th to 30th in EPA/play over the last week (-0.051 to -0.158).
• The Commanders' offense fell from 8th to 17th in EPA/play over the last week (+0.186 to +0.008).

Defense: EPA/play allowed risers and fallers

• The Chargers' defense rose from 28th to 6th in EPA/play allowed over the last week (+0.215 to -0.106).
• The Ravens' defense rose from 29th to 16th in EPA/play allowed over the last week (+0.235 to -0.006).
• The Packers' defense rose from 12th to 5th in EPA/play allowed over the last week (-0.062 to -0.113).
• The Titans' defense fell from 7th to 23rd in EPA/play allowed over the last week (-0.148 to +0.074).
• The Cowboys' defense fell from 23rd to 31st in EPA/play allowed over the last week (+0.160 to +0.193).
• The Texans' defense fell from 15th to 22nd in EPA/play allowed over the last week (-0.038 to +0.060).

Other movers

• The Buccaneers' offense rose from 29th to 13th in success rate over the last week (36.4% to 45.3%).
• The Raiders' offense fell from 15th to 31st in success rate over the last week (43.3% to 36.8%).
• The Lions' offense rose from 18th to 3rd in EPA/dropback over the last week (+0.032 to +0.347).
• The Raiders' offense fell from 6th to 26th in EPA/dropback over the last week (+0.378 to -0.090).
• The Falcons' offense rose from 32nd to 20th in EPA/rush over the last week (-0.564 to -0.086).
• The Jets' offense fell from 7th to 14th in EPA/rush over the last week (+0.083 to -0.034).
• The Giants' offense rose from 21st to 13th in explosive pass rate over the last week (11.6% to 16.5%).
• The Commanders' offense fell from 11th to 28th in explosive pass rate over the last week (17.6% to 9.9%).
• The Raiders' offense rose from 29th to 15th in sack + QB hit rate allowed over the last week (21.1% to 15.1%).
• The Chiefs' offense fell from 19th to 28th in sack + QB hit rate allowed over the last week (17.4% to 20.2%).
• The 49ers' offense became more pass-heavy over the last week: its PROE went from -4.0% (27th) to +0.0% (15th).
• The Bills' offense became more run-heavy over the last week: its PROE went from +0.7% (12th) to -3.5% (24th).
• The Chargers' defense rose from 22nd to 3rd in success rate allowed over the last week (46.6% to 38.2%).
• The Texans' defense fell from 14th to 27th in success rate allowed over the last week (41.8% to 47.7%).
• The Ravens' defense rose from 24th to 9th in EPA/dropback allowed over the last week (+0.322 to -0.044).
• The Cowboys' defense fell from 21st to 31st in EPA/dropback allowed over the last week (+0.250 to +0.334).
• The Vikings' defense fell from 8th to 22nd in EPA/rush allowed over the last week (-0.205 to +0.062).
• The Seahawks' defense rose from 18th to 6th in explosive pass rate allowed over the last week (13.2% to 11.0%).
• The Buccaneers' defense fell from 9th to 22nd in explosive pass rate allowed over the last week (8.7% to 16.4%).
• The Eagles' defense rose from 32nd to 18th in sack + QB hit rate over the last week (2.9% to 13.9%).
• The Chargers' defense fell from 14th to 20th in sack + QB hit rate over the last week (17.4% to 13.8%).

EPA/play ranks after Week 2, all 32 teams

Player movers

• Jared Goff rose from 17th to 5th among qualified quarterbacks in EPA/play over the last week (+0.032 to +0.347).
• Drake Maye rose from 20th to 8th among qualified quarterbacks in EPA/play over the last week (-0.025 to +0.203).
• Geno Smith fell from 6th to 29th among qualified quarterbacks in EPA/play over the last week (+0.378 to -0.086).
• Justin Fields fell from 5th to 20th among qualified quarterbacks in EPA/play over the last week (+0.417 to +0.016).
• Kenneth Walker III rose from 35th to 2nd among qualified running backs in EPA/rush over the last week (-0.355 to +0.232).
• Tyler Allgeier rose from 34th to 10th among qualified running backs in EPA/rush over the last week (-0.349 to -0.003).
• Zach Charbonnet fell from 11th to 40th among qualified running backs in EPA/rush over the last week (-0.010 to -0.326).
• Omarion Hampton fell from 14th to 31st among qualified running backs in EPA/rush over the last week (-0.032 to -0.169).
• Cooper Kupp rose from 65th to 24th among qualified wide receivers in target share over the last week (13.6% to 23.1%).
• Amon-Ra St. Brown rose from 52nd to 20th among qualified wide receivers in target share over the last week (15.8% to 25.8%).
• Sterling Shepard fell from 37th to 61st among qualified wide receivers in target share over the last week (20.0% to 15.2%).
• Rashod Bateman fell from 30th to 54th among qualified wide receivers in target share over the last week (21.1% to 17.0%).
• Dalton Kincaid rose from 31st to 18th among qualified tight ends in target share over the last week (8.9% to 14.3%).
• Ja'Tavion Sanders rose from 32nd to 19th among qualified tight ends in target share over the last week (8.8% to 13.8%).
• Noah Fant fell from 7th to 20th among qualified tight ends in target share over the last week (21.7% to 13.6%).
• Michael Mayer fell from 23rd to 34th among qualified tight ends in target share over the last week (12.1% to 7.9%).