What Is Expected Completion Percentage?
Expected Completion Percentage estimates the completion rate a quarterback should post given the difficulty of every pass they attempt. A model assigns each throw a completion probability based on air yards, pass location, pressure, field position, and game situation, and those probabilities are averaged across all attempts. This NFL player stat is a context-setting NFL advanced stat: a low expected completion percentage signals an aggressive, high-difficulty throw profile, while a high one signals a short, low-risk passing diet. In NFL team stats, it pairs naturally with actual completion percentage and CPOE to show whether a passer's accuracy numbers come from skill or from easy throws.

