New Orleans Saints

QB Drew Brees has second-most passing yards on screens in 2015

Published Sep. 24, 2015 12:41 p.m. ET

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Through the first two games of the 2015 season, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been asked to air it out 86 times. He's thrown for a total of 610 yards, but what may surprise you a bit is how many of those yards have come on screen plays.

According to Pro Football Focus, Brees is currently second in the NFL in yards on screen passes.

With Philip Rivers being the only one in front of him, it means that both Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson have been busy so far this season.

Ingram actually leads the team with 11 receptions for 103 yards, while Robinson has six catches for 60 yards as well. Obviously, not all of those are screen passes, and wide receiver Brandin Cooks has likely played a role in that number above as well.

(h/t @PFF)