nemhoff Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 At the espn coaches poll site they had our Total D at #7 and our Total Offensive rank at #2. That was shocking. Anyone know offhand what those ranks were last year near the midway point of the season. That is a significant turnaround anyway you cut it.
Alphadawg7 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 At the espn coaches poll site they had our Total D at #7 and our Total Offensive rank at #2. That was shocking. Anyone know offhand what those ranks were last year near the midway point of the season. That is a significant turnaround anyway you cut it. 30 and 30...lol
nemhoff Posted October 21, 2008 Author Posted October 21, 2008 30 and 30...lol That would be jumps of 28 and 23, keep that up boys
Kelly the Dog Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 On offense, points per game we are #10 Yards per game we are #17 Yards per play we are #12 TOP we are #12 On defense, points per game we are #9 Yards per game we are #10 Yards per play we are #8 I'm not sure what stats they were talking about. http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?off...mp;d-447263-p=1
Lothar Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 At the espn coaches poll site they had our Total D at #7 and our Total Offensive rank at #2. That was shocking. Anyone know offhand what those ranks were last year near the midway point of the season. That is a significant turnaround anyway you cut it. Was that a poll? Statistically here's what the numbers say: Offense: ppg - 10th ypg - 17th 3rd down % - 15th 1st downs pg - 21st t.o.poss. - 12th Defense: ppg - 10th ypg - 10th 3rd down % - 4th 1st downs pg - 12th Special Teams: kickoffs net - 15th punt net - 9th kickoff ret - 13th punt ret - 2nd Overall, as Tim Graham says, we've become a very balanced team. And despite the huge production from ST in game 1, we've settled into the middle of the pack. By all rights we should be about a middle of the road to slightly better than average team. I think the other factors here are we are a very disciplined team (ranking 2nd in fewest penalties) and the fact that we have an emerging leader at QB who can win close games in the 4th quarter. We are by no means dominant but we are certainly evolving into one of the better teams in the league.
nemhoff Posted October 21, 2008 Author Posted October 21, 2008 Here is the link of where those numbers came from...off the espn coaching pages. Did I misread those boxes over on the right? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/coach?coachId=17
devldog131 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 That would be jumps of 28 and 23, keep that up boys Link? EDIT - dammit, you beat me...
bowery4 Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 The Bills are giving up 19.6 (I think thats what it is) points per game on average, and the O is scoring almost 25 (24.8) so we are generally winning by two field goals, that is pretty good!!!! Go BILLS!!!!!!!!!!
DonInBuffalo Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Here is the link of where those numbers came from...off the espn coaching pages. Did I misread those boxes over on the right? http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/coach?coachId=17 That looks like an "opinion poll" where people were asked to rank the teams. The most commonly used football stats to rank offense and defense are YPG.
SouthernMan Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 At the espn coaches poll site they had our Total D at #7 and our Total Offensive rank at #2. That was shocking. Anyone know offhand what those ranks were last year near the midway point of the season. That is a significant turnaround anyway you cut it. Some of the most impressive offensive stats come from teams who are desperate and forever playing catchup in the 4th quarter. The only stat that really matters at this point for the Bills......5-1
Albany,n.y. Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Most important ranking: 5-1, 1st in AFC East.
bowery4 Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 That looks like an "opinion poll" where people were asked to rank the teams. The most commonly used football stats to rank offense and defense are YPG. no it would be Ws and Ls or points which is what I was trying to point out above. We average 25 points (offense) the teams we play average 19.5 (defense) We get the W
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