NUMBERS TO KNOW — ACC (Preview)

A lot of research goes into putting together theCFFsite Draft Guide, but I wanted to take a deeper look into the numbers and advanced data behind some of the teams and players. Ever wonder the reasoning behind one of our rankings or projections? These numbers will tell part of the story.  We hit on all 131 teams below, pinpointing a specific stat or trend that should be relevant to the 2022 college fantasy season. Enjoy! 

—Mike—

	Zay Flowers finished last season averaging 2.27 yards per route run, which was tied for 126th nationally among FBS receivers (min. 20 targets). In games where Phil Jurkovec started last season, that number was 3.21 yards per route run. A healthy Jurkovec should generate better results.
	More like DJU(gly). The Tigers bottomed out in 2021, falling to just 26.3 PPG and 52nd in pace, largely due to the poor performance of DJ Uiagalelei. Clemson ranked 114th in the country in EPA/pass, 107th in passing success rate and threw just 12 total touchdowns as a team. DJU’s 2,246 passing yards last year was the lowest single-season total by a Clemson QB since 2014, when Cole Stout passed for 1,892 yards and freshman Deshaun Watson threw for 1,466 yards and finished with a 14-to-2 TD:INT ratio.
	Offensive coordinator Kevin Johns is developing quite the resume as a play-caller. Memphis averaged over 30 PPG in all three seasons Johns was the offensive coordinator. Johns’ offense also moves at an extremely high clip, ranking in the Top 50 in pace, in each of the last seven years.
	Jordan Travis finished last season as QB45, averaging just over 24 FPPG, but he did not start for FSU until Week 5. Despite only one Top 20 weekly performance among quarterbacks over the last seven weeks, Travis upped his average to 27 FPPG during that span as the starter.
	TE usage should get a significant bump under new offensive coordinator Chip Long, as the position has averaged 72 targets per year over his last eight seasons. Converted receivers to tight ends are always intriguing, and we have a case here with 6-foot-3 and 211-pound Peje Harris making the transition.

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