Fourth Quarter Passing NEP: 24.80
Fourth Quarter Passing NEP per Drop Back: 0.23

Dalton had even fewer opportunities in the fourth quarter than Smith did, but he was able to outproduce him per drop back before his season-ending thumb injury.

Unlike some of the quarterbacks on this list, Dalton's 0.23 Passing NEP per drop back rate actually wasn't better than his season-long average. In other words, even "good Andy" hated the fourth quarter, at least when you compare how he performed in the quarter versus the rest of the game.

Dalton finished the year as numberFire's most efficient passer, but his sum totals weren't there thanks to his injury. Who knows where the Bengals would be with a healthy Dalton all year?