Who is better, III or Jr.?
Will Anderson Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 44.5 against 41.6 for John Metchie III — a gap of 2.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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III vs Jr.
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Jr.Winner
44.5Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
III
41.6III wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Will Anderson Jr.
44.5
Jr. leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Will Anderson Jr.
2. John Metchie III
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 3 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ John Metchie III3 seasons played · career day 1,095959 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Will Anderson Jr.3 seasons played · career day 1,095136 touchdowns
-85.8% vs III at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ III | 0 | 0 | 162 | 416 | 959 | 959 |
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 45 | 82 | 136 | 136 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 3 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IIIActive · Carolina Panthers | Jr.Active · Houston Texans |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 45 | 46 |
| NFL yards | 959 | — |
| NFL award: Jon Cornish Trophy | 1 | — |
| Jon Cornish Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 13 | 51 |
| NFL tackles | — | 136 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 40.8 | 43.8 |
| Peak w20% | 55.5 | 61.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 34.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 54.2 | 60.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jr.44.5
III41.6
FAQ
Where does III beat Jr.?
III does not lead any of the five categories; Jr. is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the III vs Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. III: 41.6, Jr.: 44.5.
What do you think?
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