What Turnovers is

Turnovers given away: interceptions thrown plus fumbles lost. Each one hands the opponent a possession and usually field position, which makes it one of the most game-deciding counts there is.

Lower is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Saints led at 0.44; the league average was 1.30.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

NO · 0.44

League average

1.30

Best to worst

2.06

All 32 teams, lower is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	NO	0.44	16
2	GB	0.75	16
3	KC	0.81	16
4	NE	0.81	16
5	BAL	0.88	16
6	DEN	1	16
7	LV	1	16
8	TEN	1	16
9	CHI	1.06	16
10	MIN	1.06	16
11	ARI	1.13	16
12	DAL	1.13	16
13	JAX	1.13	16
14	BUF	1.19	16
15	IND	1.19	16
16	SEA	1.19	16
17	PHI	1.25	16
18	HOU	1.31	16
19	NYJ	1.31	16
20	SF	1.31	16
21	WAS	1.31	16
22	DET	1.38	16
23	ATL	1.44	16
24	LAR	1.50	16
25	MIA	1.56	16
26	CLE	1.69	16
27	CIN	1.75	16
28	PIT	1.75	16
29	LAC	1.81	16
30	CAR	2	16
31	NYG	2	16
32	TB	2.50	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

NO · 0.44

League laggard

TB · 2.50

League average

1.30

Spread (max − min)

2.06

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	NO	0.44	-0.86	100%
2	GB	0.75	-0.55	96.8%
3	KC	0.81	-0.49	93.5%
4	NE	0.81	-0.49	90.3%
5	BAL	0.88	-0.43	87.1%
6	DEN	1	-0.30	83.9%
7	LV	1	-0.30	80.6%
8	TEN	1	-0.30	77.4%
9	CHI	1.06	-0.24	74.2%
10	MIN	1.06	-0.24	71%
11	ARI	1.13	-0.18	67.7%
12	DAL	1.13	-0.18	64.5%
13	JAX	1.13	-0.18	61.3%
14	BUF	1.19	-0.11	58.1%
15	IND	1.19	-0.11	54.8%
16	SEA	1.19	-0.11	51.6%
17	PHI	1.25	-0.05	48.4%
18	HOU	1.31	0.01	45.2%
19	NYJ	1.31	0.01	41.9%
20	SF	1.31	0.01	38.7%
21	WAS	1.31	0.01	35.5%
22	DET	1.38	0.07	32.3%
23	ATL	1.44	0.14	29%
24	LAR	1.50	0.20	25.8%
25	MIA	1.56	0.26	22.6%
26	CLE	1.69	0.39	19.4%
27	CIN	1.75	0.45	16.1%
28	PIT	1.75	0.45	12.9%
29	LAC	1.81	0.51	9.7%
30	CAR	2	0.70	6.5%
31	NYG	2	0.70	3.2%
32	TB	2.50	1.20	0%

Does Turnovers matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 855–723–37 ATS (54.2%) across 2020–2025, #93 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (160–104, 60.6%); its worst 2023 (121–137, 46.9%).

For picks, this is a strong signal. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	145–109–2	57.1%
2021	272	149–121–2	55.2%
2022	271	160–104–7	60.6%
2023	272	121–137–14	46.9%
2024	272	150–113–9	57.0%
2025	272	130–139–3	48.3%

Turnovers in 2019 vs 2018

Saints lead at 0.44 — they ranked #6 last year. Buccaneers are last at 2.50 — #32 last year.

The league average is 1.30, up 0.01 from 1.29 last year.

Biggest riser: Raiders, #25 → #7. Biggest faller: Bengals, #3 → #27.

Spread between first and last: 2.06; 21 teams are within 0.42 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

NYG · +0.94

Biggest faller

BUF · −0.69

Most consistent

DAL · +0.06

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.01

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	NYG	2	1.06	+0.94
2	CIN	1.75	0.94	+0.81
3	CAR	2	1.25	+0.75
4	LAC	1.81	1.06	+0.75
5	SEA	1.19	0.69	+0.50
6	ATL	1.44	1.06	+0.38
7	HOU	1.31	0.94	+0.38
8	LAR	1.50	1.13	+0.38
9	TB	2.50	2.19	+0.31
10	CLE	1.69	1.44	+0.25
11	DET	1.38	1.13	+0.25
12	MIA	1.56	1.38	+0.19
13	GB	0.75	0.63	+0.13
14	PIT	1.75	1.63	+0.13
15	WAS	1.31	1.19	+0.13
16	DAL	1.13	1.06	+0.06
17	PHI	1.25	1.31	−0.06
18	TEN	1	1.06	−0.06
19	MIN	1.06	1.25	−0.19
20	NE	0.81	1	−0.19
21	DEN	1	1.25	−0.25
22	IND	1.19	1.44	−0.25
23	BAL	0.88	1.19	−0.31
24	KC	0.81	1.13	−0.31
25	CHI	1.06	1.50	−0.44
26	NYJ	1.31	1.75	−0.44
27	LV	1	1.50	−0.50
28	JAX	1.13	1.69	−0.56
29	NO	0.44	1	−0.56
30	SF	1.31	1.88	−0.56
31	ARI	1.13	1.75	−0.63
32	BUF	1.19	1.88	−0.69

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

GB · 0.91

Multi-year laggard

CLE · 1.44

Biggest improver

WAS · −0.15/yr

Biggest decliner

LAC · +0.13/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	GB	0.91	+0.07	0.56	0.65	1.18	0.94	1.06	0.76	1.20
2	DET	0.95	−0.14	1.19	1.35	0.82	1.29	0.88	0.88	0.20
3	HOU	0.96	−0.13	1	1.24	1.59	0.82	1.06	0.65	0.40
4	PIT	0.98	−0.00	1	1.12	0.94	0.88	0.88	0.82	1.20
5	KC	1.01	−0.09	0.94	1.35	1.06	1.53	0.82	0.88	0.50
6	BAL	1.07	−0.09	1.13	1.47	1.24	1.12	0.65	1.29	0.60
7	PHI	1.12	−0.12	1.81	0.94	1.06	1.59	0.71	0.71	1
8	ARI	1.12	−0.02	1.31	0.82	1.41	1	1.18	1.12	1
9	CIN	1.16	−0.02	1.44	1.12	1.06	0.94	1.12	1.41	1
10	TEN	1.18	+0.03	0.75	1.41	1.18	1	1.88	1.06	1
11	SF	1.18	−0.10	1.69	1.24	1	1.06	1.41	1.29	0.60
12	DEN	1.18	−0.11	1.94	0.94	1.24	1.18	1.12	0.88	1
13	LAR	1.19	−0.02	1.38	1.29	1.35	1	0.82	0.88	1.60
14	TB	1.20	+0.08	1	1.12	1.18	1	1.35	0.94	1.80
15	LAC	1.20	+0.13	0.94	1.24	1.06	1.18	0.47	1.12	2.40
16	DAL	1.20	−0.07	1.63	1.12	1.24	0.88	1.53	1.24	0.80
17	SEA	1.21	+0.12	1.13	0.76	1.24	0.88	1.12	1.53	1.80
18	NYG	1.21	−0.03	1.31	1.76	0.76	1	1.29	0.94	1.40
19	WAS	1.21	−0.15	1.50	1.41	1.35	1.76	0.82	1.24	0.40
20	CAR	1.22	−0.09	1.31	1.71	1.06	1.18	1.29	1.24	0.75
21	NO	1.24	+0.12	1	1	1.41	0.94	1	1.35	2
22	NYJ	1.25	−0.10	1.19	1.59	1.35	1.71	1.06	1.24	0.60
23	MIN	1.28	−0.01	1.38	0.76	1.29	1.94	1.18	1.59	0.80
24	BUF	1.29	+0.01	1.25	1.24	1.63	1.59	0.47	1.06	1.80
25	CHI	1.30	−0.02	1.31	1.59	1.35	1.41	0.82	0.59	2
26	JAX	1.30	−0.14	1.50	1.65	1.29	1.65	1.35	1.06	0.60
27	MIA	1.31	+0.05	1.19	1.24	1.24	1.47	1.12	1.35	1.60
28	IND	1.34	+0.08	0.94	0.94	1.94	1.06	1.71	1.18	1.60
29	ATL	1.35	+0.04	1.13	1.53	1.12	1.65	1.29	0.94	1.80
30	LV	1.36	−0.05	1.56	1.41	1.18	1.35	1.71	1.29	1
31	NE	1.43	+0.09	1.19	1.29	1.29	1.71	1.35	0.94	2.20
32	CLE	1.44	+0.06	1	1.29	1.18	2.12	1.88	1.41	1.20

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
DET	1.19	1.35	0.82	1.29	0.88	0.88	0.20
HOU	1	1.24	1.59	0.82	1.06	0.65	0.40
WAS	1.50	1.41	1.35	1.76	0.82	1.24	0.40
KC	0.94	1.35	1.06	1.53	0.82	0.88	0.50
BAL	1.13	1.47	1.24	1.12	0.65	1.29	0.60
JAX	1.50	1.65	1.29	1.65	1.35	1.06	0.60
NYJ	1.19	1.59	1.35	1.71	1.06	1.24	0.60
SF	1.69	1.24	1	1.06	1.41	1.29	0.60
CAR	1.31	1.71	1.06	1.18	1.29	1.24	0.75
DAL	1.63	1.12	1.24	0.88	1.53	1.24	0.80
MIN	1.38	0.76	1.29	1.94	1.18	1.59	0.80
ARI	1.31	0.82	1.41	1	1.18	1.12	1
CIN	1.44	1.12	1.06	0.94	1.12	1.41	1
DEN	1.94	0.94	1.24	1.18	1.12	0.88	1
LV	1.56	1.41	1.18	1.35	1.71	1.29	1
PHI	1.81	0.94	1.06	1.59	0.71	0.71	1
TEN	0.75	1.41	1.18	1	1.88	1.06	1
CLE	1	1.29	1.18	2.12	1.88	1.41	1.20
GB	0.56	0.65	1.18	0.94	1.06	0.76	1.20
PIT	1	1.12	0.94	0.88	0.88	0.82	1.20
NYG	1.31	1.76	0.76	1	1.29	0.94	1.40
IND	0.94	0.94	1.94	1.06	1.71	1.18	1.60
LAR	1.38	1.29	1.35	1	0.82	0.88	1.60
MIA	1.19	1.24	1.24	1.47	1.12	1.35	1.60
ATL	1.13	1.53	1.12	1.65	1.29	0.94	1.80
BUF	1.25	1.24	1.63	1.59	0.47	1.06	1.80
SEA	1.13	0.76	1.24	0.88	1.12	1.53	1.80
TB	1	1.12	1.18	1	1.35	0.94	1.80
CHI	1.31	1.59	1.35	1.41	0.82	0.59	2
NO	1	1	1.41	0.94	1	1.35	2
NE	1.19	1.29	1.29	1.71	1.35	0.94	2.20
LAC	0.94	1.24	1.06	1.18	0.47	1.12	2.40

Turnovers since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Packers (0.63), 2019 Saints (0.44).

The best season on record is Saints 2019 at 0.44; the worst Buccaneers 2019 at 2.50.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

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About this stat

Stat ID: off_team_stats_turnovers
Side: offensive
Family: Team Stats
Data source: P + N
Polarity: lower is better
Display grain: count
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.