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Old 10-24-2007, 10:05 AM   #1
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Numbers are looking better in many categories all across the board, but there are still many reasons for concern.


Week 4
Week 5
Week 6


For comparison, if you’re interested, last years final stat can be found here: 2006, 2005.

Feel free to suggest more categories if you think they can be helpful or other ideas for improvement.
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:05 AM   #2
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STAT                        SCORE    RANK      FIRST             LAST
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points / game               17.7     26  +1    Patriots(39.9)    Rams(11.3)
yards / game                358.3    5   ==    Patriots(432.9)   49ers(213.8)
1st downs / game            20.0    T8   +2    Patriots(25.6)    49ers(12.7)
3rd down conversions        50.7%    3   +4    Colts(54.5%)      49ers(25.3%)
4th down conversions        37.5%    24  -1    (100.0%)          Titans(16.7%)
time of possession          29:39    18  -3    Steelers(34:36)   49ers(26:08)
avg’ starting fp            25.8     32  ==    Titans(34.7)      Broncos(25.8)
run / pass ratio            48.1%    13  -1    Titans(55.1%)     Packers(32.9%)

rush yards / game           130.7    9   -1    Vikings(163.7)    Packers(65.7)
rush attempts / game        28.0     13  -3    Titans(36.8)      (20.2)
average yards / rush        4.7      6   ==    Vikings(5.5)      Texans(3.1)

pass yards / game           227.7   T11  +1    Patriots(299.4)   49ers(125.0)
pass attempts / game        30.2     22  ==    (41.2)            Bills(24.5)
completion percentage       66.3%    6   +6    Patriots(73.3%)   Vikings(48.8%)
avg’ yards / attempt        7.5      5   +1    Patriots(9.0)     49ers(4.3)
avg’ yards / completion     11.4     6   +1    Browns(13.7)      Bills(8.1)

total giveaway / game ***   2.2      22  +2    Colts(0.7)        Ramss(3.3)
Intercepted / game ***      1.3     T23  -5    Bucc’s(0.1)       Rams(2.1)
fumbles lost / game ***     0.8     T15  +5    Jets(0.1)         Titans(1.5)
total fumbles / game ***    1.8      22  ==    Jets(0.6)         Raiders(2.8)

sacked / game ***           1.3      7   ==    Saints(0.7)       Lions(5.2)
sacked yards / game ***     6.7      5   -3    Saints(4.7)       49ers(29.0)

(*** indicates 1st is the lowest score / T = tied)
Red Zone Efficiency:
Total 1st down inside opp’ 20: 19
Total Touchdowns: 10 (52.6% success)
Total Field-Goals: 8
Total giveaways: 0
Turnovers on downs: 1
Kneel downs: 0



Defense

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STAT                        SCORE    RANK      FIRST             LAST
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points / game ***           27.3     26  +1    Steelers(13.0)    Dolphins(33.0)
yards / game ***            340.8    20  -2    Steelers(250.3)   Browns(413.0)
1st downs / game  ***       19.8     25  -5    Ravens(13.4)      (23.7)
3rd down conversions ***    49.3%    30  -4    Patriots(30.7%)   Dolphins(52.9%)
4th down conversions ***    100%    T27  -1    (0.0%)            (100%)
opp’ avg’ starting fp  ***  30.1     18  +1    Patriots(25.6)    Browns(34.6)
run / pass ratio ***        60.1%    32  ==    Titans(31.0%)     Broncos(60.1%)

rush yards / game ***       176.2    32  ==    Titans(59.7)      Broncos(176.2)
rush attempts / game ***    34.7     31  ==    Titans(17.3)      Dolphins(35.6)
average yards / rush ***    5.1      31  ==    Ravens(2.9)       Raiders(5.2)

pass yards / game ***       164.7    2   -1    Colts(162.2)      Vikings(282.5)
pass attempts / game ***    23.0     1   ==    Broncos(23.0)     Vikings(41.0)
completion percentage ***   67.4%    30  -2    Steelers(55.2%)   Lions(72.1%)
avg’ yards / attempt ***    7.2      28  -6    Redskins(5.2)     Dolphins(8.5)
avg’ yards / completion *** 10.6     17  -3    Colts(7.9)        Dolphins(13.8)

total takeaway / game       1.5      25  +4    (2.7)             Saints(0.8)
Interceptions / game        1.0     T16  +8    (1.7)             Saints(0.5)
fumbles recovered / game    0.5     T23  +4    Vikings(1.5)      Raiders(0.0)
total fumbles / game        1.2      21  +1    Lions(3.5)        Raiders(0.3)

sacks / game                2.2      16  +4    Giants(3.9)       Panthers(0.7)
sack yards / game           14.8     15  +4    Seahawks(23.9)    Bills(4.7)


(*** indicates 1st is the lowest score / T = tied)
Red Zone defense:
Total 1st down inside Denver 20: 20
Total Touchdowns: 13 (65.0% success)
Total Field-Goals: 5
Total takeaways: 1
Turnovers on downs: 1
Kneel downs: 0



Special Teams
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STAT                        SCORE    RANK      FIRST             LAST
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punts average               51.3     1   ==    Broncos(51.3)     Titans(38.8)
punts net average           38.1     9   +15   49ers(44.0)       Colts(30.9)
kickoffs average            67.3    T5   +3    (69.2)            Bucc’s(60.5)

punts return average        6.3     T26  ==    Bills(22.4)       Raiders(3.4)
kick return average         23.4     18  +1    Patriots(30.9)    Panthers(17.7)

punts return (against) ***  19.9     31  ==    Titans(3.9)       Colts(25.4)
kick return (against) ***   24.0    T17  +5    Buccaneers(16.3)  Dolphins(29.6)

field goals percentage      76.9%   T21  +1    Dolphins(100.0%)  Saints(42.9%)


(*** indicates 1st is the lowest score / T = tied)

Penalties
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STAT                        SCORE    RANK      FIRST             LAST
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Total penalties / game ***  4.0     T3   +5    Seahawks(3.4)     Card’s(8.4)
penalties yards / game ***  28.5     4   +2    Seahawks(22.3)    Card’s(71.0)


opponents penalties / game  4.8      26  -6    Lions(8.3)        Colts(3.2)
opp' penalties yards / game 33.7     30  -6    Panthers(66.7)    Colts(24.7)


(*** indicates 1st is the lowest score / T = tied)
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:06 AM   #3
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For each team you accumulate the opponent’s records.
(If a team played another team twice you add their record twice)
Then subtract the games against the team in question.
Then you calculate the percentage value.

Example:
Denver opponents: Buf (2-4), Oak (2-4), Jac (4-2), Ind (6-0), SD (3-3), Pit (4-2).
Combined record: 21-15. / 0.583
Removing the games against Denver (3-3).
Combined record is 18-12.
Or 0.600.

Just for reference, you have the “non adjusted SoS” (just the total W/L of the opponents). This is the way the NFL calculate it for ranking purposes.



STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE


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   Team           OpW/L-adjusted     non-adjusted  (rank)
01 San Diego      21-12   0.636      24-15   0.615  (02)
02 Indianapolis   20-12   0.625      20-18   0.526  (14)
03 Buffalo        21-13   0.618      25-15   0.625  (01)
04 Denver         18-12   0.600      21-15   0.583  (05)
05 Chicago        22-15   0.595      26-18   0.591  (03)
06 Jacksonville   19-14   0.576      21-18   0.538  (13)
06 New Orleans    19-14   0.576      23-16   0.590  (04)
08 Tampa Bay      21-16   0.568      24-20   0.545  (11)
09 Green Bay      18-14   0.563      19-19   0.500  (17)
10 Minnesota      19-15   0.559      23-17   0.575  (06)
11 Philadelphia   18-15   0.545      22-17   0.564  (09)
11 Tennessee      18-15   0.545      20-19   0.513  (15)
13 Cincinnati     19-16   0.543      23-18   0.561  (10)
14 Washington     17-16   0.515      19-20   0.487  (20)
15 Houston        19-19   0.500      23-22   0.511  (16)
15 N.Y. Giants    19-19   0.500      21-24   0.467  (23)
15 St. Louis      20-20   0.500      27-20   0.574  (07)
18 Miami          19-20   0.487      26-20   0.565  (08)
19 Atlanta        18-19   0.486      24-20   0.545  (11)
20 Cleveland      16-17   0.485      19-20   0.487  (20)
21 Arizona        18-20   0.474      22-23   0.489  (18)
22 Detroit        15-17   0.469      17-21   0.447  (24)
22 Pittsburgh     15-17   0.469      17-21   0.447  (24)
24 San Francisco  16-19   0.457      20-21   0.488  (19)
25 Dallas         18-22   0.450      19-28   0.404  (28)
26 New England    17-21   0.447      17-28   0.378  (29)
27 Kansas City    16-21   0.432      19-25   0.432  (27)
28 N.Y. Jets      16-23   0.410      22-24   0.478  (22)
29 Oakland        13-19   0.406      17-21   0.447  (24)
30 Seattle        14-24   0.368      17-28   0.378  (29)
31 Carolina       11-24   0.314      13-28   0.317  (31)
32 Baltimore      10-28   0.263      13-32   0.289  (32)
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:12 AM   #4
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3rd down conversions *** 49.3% 30 -4 Patriots(30.7%) Dolphins(52.9%)

That's the killer on D right there.
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Old 10-24-2007, 10:27 AM   #5
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The offensive stats still aren't producing the points. 5th in yards, 8rd in first downs, and 3rd in 3rd down conversions.

Turnovers and poor field position seem to be the problem. 23rd in turnovers, 22nd in interceptions, and 15th in fumbles. And they are dead last in starting field position. Turnovers plus a long field kills drives.

As for the defense, the passing defense has good looking stats because the run defense is so horrible. Teams aren't passing on the Broncos. The Broncos are first in opponents passing attempts, but 31st in opponents rushing attempts. The Steelers were the first team to really pass on the Broncos, and Ben looked great...when he wasn't throwing interceptions. 30th in completion percentage, 28th in ypa, and 17th in ypc. Being 2nd in yards is BS. The passing defense sucks too.

I don't know if the Broncos can do much with the defense this year, but on O, they need to stop turning the ball over so they can out score teams.
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Old 10-24-2007, 05:22 PM   #6
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Behind the numbers:

Offense:
Coming out of the best offensive game this season most stat will improve, but I want to point out two numbers that deserve a special look: Completion percentage (66.3%) and 3rd down conversion (50.7%). both are ridiculously high for a second year QB.
This season we see Brady and Manning floating at almost 75% Completion rate, which is insane, but anything over 65% is amazing.
As for 3rd downs, in last few years we were very steady at the middle-to-bottom of the NFL with about 35% (rank 15-22). We are now at the top 3 with over 50%. This number translate directly to the amount of yards we are gaining and hopefully will soon lead to more points scored.
On the other hand ‘someone’ need “explain” Jay the importance of ball protection. We’ve seen more than one ‘good’ QBs destroying their career by not protecting the ball. His two interceptions were inexcusable (especially the second one) and Marshall really bailed him out on the bad fumble. This game shouldn’t have gone to the last second.
Other than that, it’s good to see that with almost a completely new O-line the running game is still on par and the protection is more than adequate.


Defense:
If you missed Jason’s post, go back and read it. He is spot on, IMO.
The defense is bad. It’s easy to see how bad the run defense is, but a closer look shows how bad the pass defense is as well.
QB completing passes much too easily, and the only reason the yardage is so low, is because there is really no reason to pass against us. Go back to last Sunday game and remember how nonchalantly Big-Ben came back from two scores down at the end of the game.
We saw a big increase in blitzes last weekend, and my guess is that we will keep it for the remainder of the season. As a result we’ll face more and more screens and quick tosses. As for running play I expect the trend of 1 stop for no gain / 1 big play of 12+ yard to continue.
The X-factor (sorry) will be turnovers. If we can generate 2-3 a game will be in a good position in most of them.

And one more troubling number: the Steelers had 4 1st downs inside Denver 20 that resulted in 4 TDs!

It will be very interesting to watch the Packers game plan for Monday, as so far Green bay is leading the league in numbers of pass plays percentage. (Only 33% of their plays are run)


Special Team / penalties:
Kudos on big improvement from awful to average. Look at the net-punts number: we jumped 15 places to the top-10.
As for penalties, Shanahan teams are always at the top, but lack of penalties by our opponent is worrisome.


Miscellaneous and other random thoughts:

AFC WEST Strength of Schedule- big difference so far between the Chargers / Broncos and the Chiefs / Raiders. As it slowly evens out expect big changes in the ranking as well.

Ravens SoS- I cant remember ever seeing such a low number after 7 games outside of the NFC West. The Ravens 4-3 mediocre record was achieved against the worst competition by far. Based on that I can safely assume we will not see them in the playoff. (They still have to play the Steelers twice, Chargers, Patriots and Colts among others)
On the other hand the Colts 6-0 record was against the 2nd toughest schedule. That’s very impressive. (They already beat all 3 division opponents on the road!!!)

The Chiefs are bottom 5 at all running offense categories.

I’m not sure about that, but I think the Raiders broke the record last Sunday for consecutive defeats by division rivals, currently standing at 17. Hip-Hip… Hurray.

The Joey Harrington Curse: far worst than Madden or SI! Joey Harrington will not be denied. He will be the starting QB. Just ask Garcia, Culpepper, Vick or Leftwich.
GMs take a note: Do not pick Joey to be your back-up QB.


After 7 weeks we already saw 11 TDs on kickoff return, 2 more than the entire 2006 season. Two teams (Patriots, Jets) already scored twice.
The Seahawks Last Sunday broke a 5 years drought. Scoring a KRTD 5 years after their last one (2002 week 7).
Only 2 teams (Ravens, Buccaneers) are in worst drought than the Broncos, who didn’t score a KRTD since 1998 week 16. Click for complete list.

And finally, few weeks ago we learned that prior to the Lions game the Raiders started calling their fumble drill ‘Tatum Bell’. They might want to change it based on the fact that they are last on both sides of the field in fumbles.




And now for something completely different:
I’m missing 7 Topps 2007 NFL cards to complete my set. If you are in a similar position and have few extra in good shape, we might be able to help each other. PM me for more info…
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Good work, deuce.
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Originally Posted by DeuceOfClub View Post
Numbers are looking better in many categories all across the board, but there are still many reasons for concern.


Week 4
Week 5
Week 6


For comparison, if you’re interested, last years final stat can be found here: 2006, 2005.

Feel free to suggest more categories if you think they can be helpful or other ideas for improvement.
At least we're trending upward now -- a welcome improvement. Now keep it up, guys!
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