Caponomics

Value vs cost

This preview pairs on-field value with contract cost — the APY as a share of the season's salary cap. High value at a low cap % is the bargain signal; the surplus-value over/underpaid verdict arrives in a later release. No verdict is implied here.

Quarterbacks 50 Running Backs 103 Wide Receivers 141 Tight Ends 81

Top 15 quarterbacks by value score · 50 ranked

#	Player	GP	EPA Value net EPA	Confidence	Cap % % of cap · APY	Value
1	BUF Josh Allen QB ELITE	16	+165.8	high	16.8% $43.0M	99
2	BAL Lamar Jackson QB ELITE	17	+122.8	high	20.4% $52.0M	97
3	WAS Jayden Daniels QB ELITE	17	+119.4	high	3.7% $9.4M	95
4	PHI Jalen Hurts QB	15	+89.9	med	20.0% $51.0M	93
5	SF Brock Purdy QB ELITE	15	+100.3	high	0.4% $934K	91
6	KC Patrick Mahomes QB	16	+110.4	high	17.6% $45.0M	89
7	DET Jared Goff QB	17	+118.5	high	20.8% $53.0M	87
8	MIA Tua Tagovailoa QB	11	+85.4	high	20.8% $53.1M	85
9	CIN Joe Burrow QB	17	+84.8	high	21.5% $55.0M	83
10	GB Jordan Love QB	15	+72.9	high	21.5% $55.0M	81
11	LAC Justin Herbert QB	17	+55.1	high	20.6% $52.5M	79
12	DEN Bo Nix QB	17	+60.4	high	1.8% $4.7M	77
13	TB Baker Mayfield QB	17	+60.0	high	13.1% $33.3M	73
14	SEA Geno Smith QB	17	+25.6	high	9.8% $25.0M	71
15	DAL Dak Prescott QB	8	+47.3	med	23.5% $60.0M	69

Value score is a 0–100 rating within each position group for the 2024 season. EPA value is net expected points added — a season total, not a per-play rate or a wins figure. Cap % is the contract's APY (average $/yr) as a share of that season's salary cap — its market rate, not the single-season cap charge; “no deal on file” means no contract data, not a $0 deal. Confidence reflects sample size (games and usage).