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You're probs doing something more fun with your Friday night than me. I am currently digging through SportsLine's new NFL database. Actually, idk what could be more fun than that.
I'm gonna thread some stats. Not sure how actionable/interesting they'll be.... Hope u like them
I'm gonna thread some stats. Not sure how actionable/interesting they'll be.... Hope u like them
Dating back to the beginning of last season, the Chargers are the only team to run zone coverage over 80% of the time.
They're at 78% (third in the NFL) in 2020.
Gardner Minshew has completed 74.5% of his passes (7th in NFL) vs. zone but just 59.6% (21st) vs man coverage.
They're at 78% (third in the NFL) in 2020.
Gardner Minshew has completed 74.5% of his passes (7th in NFL) vs. zone but just 59.6% (21st) vs man coverage.
Opponents have averaged 9.54 yards per attempt on play action passes against the Steelers.
Ryan Tannehill has averaged 10.45 yards per attempt (+2.23 compared to league average) on play action passes this season.
No TE has more play action receiving yards than Jonnu Smith.
Ryan Tannehill has averaged 10.45 yards per attempt (+2.23 compared to league average) on play action passes this season.
No TE has more play action receiving yards than Jonnu Smith.
Only two teams use press coverage more often than the Arizona Cardinals.
Guess who leads the NFL in total yards (303) and yards per reception (23.3) against press coverage?
Guess who leads the NFL in total yards (303) and yards per reception (23.3) against press coverage?
On the other side of the ball in this projected shootout, we find the Seattle Seahawks.
No team uses zone coverage more often than the Seahawks. They've used zone 80.2% of the time this season.
No team uses zone coverage more often than the Seahawks. They've used zone 80.2% of the time this season.
Kyler Murray's passer rating is down from 102.1 vs. man coverage to 80.8 when facing zone.
He's averaged 8.3 yards per attempt (0.9 above league average) vs. man and just 7.17 YPA (0.64 below league average) against zone coverage.
He's averaged 8.3 yards per attempt (0.9 above league average) vs. man and just 7.17 YPA (0.64 below league average) against zone coverage.
DeAndre Hopkins' target share is up from 29.8% vs man to 32.3% when facing zone.
Buttt his average depth of target (aDOT) is down from 10.1 vs. man to 6.9 vs zone.
Buttt his average depth of target (aDOT) is down from 10.1 vs. man to 6.9 vs zone.
Back to SEA. Sorry this isn't more well organized.
The Cardinals are one of just four teams that run man over 50% of the time.
Russell Wilson has a 79.4% completion rate (2nd in NFL) and 10.09 YPA (1st) vs zone but just a 60% completion rate (19th) and 7.48 YPA (15th) vs man.
The Cardinals are one of just four teams that run man over 50% of the time.
Russell Wilson has a 79.4% completion rate (2nd in NFL) and 10.09 YPA (1st) vs zone but just a 60% completion rate (19th) and 7.48 YPA (15th) vs man.
Same story for Russ in 2019, too.
56.5% completion rate (19th) and 6.64 YPA (19th) vs man coverage.
Russ in two games against Arizona in 2019:
22-28 for 240 yards and 1 TD
16-31 for 169 yards and 1 TD
56.5% completion rate (19th) and 6.64 YPA (19th) vs man coverage.
Russ in two games against Arizona in 2019:
22-28 for 240 yards and 1 TD
16-31 for 169 yards and 1 TD
The Lions play man coverage at the second-highest rate in the NFL.
17% of Matt Ryan's targets and 25% of his yards when facing man coverage have gone to Hayden Hurst.
Only 12% of his targets and 9.2% of his yards have gone to Hurst when facing zone.
17% of Matt Ryan's targets and 25% of his yards when facing man coverage have gone to Hayden Hurst.
Only 12% of his targets and 9.2% of his yards have gone to Hurst when facing zone.
This isn't Week 6 specific, but Justin Jefferson has caught 15 of 17 targets for 264 yards (third in the NFL) when facing press coverage. This dude is insane.
The Jets have allowed third-highest completion rate on play action passes.
Josh Allen leads NFL in play action dropbacks and passing yards.
Josh Allen leads NFL in play action dropbacks and passing yards.
Stefon Diggs leads the NFL in play action receiving yards.
He's caught 16 of 20 play action passes for 18.69 yards per catch, and he's only averaged 2.19 yards after the catch on those, so not inflated by broken plays.
He's caught 16 of 20 play action passes for 18.69 yards per catch, and he's only averaged 2.19 yards after the catch on those, so not inflated by broken plays.
The Saints use man coverage at the 10th-highest rate in the NFL.
Robby Anderson is second in the NFL in receiving yards against man coverage this season. He's averaged 18.9 yards per catch against man, as opposed to 12.2 against zone coverage.
Robby Anderson is second in the NFL in receiving yards against man coverage this season. He's averaged 18.9 yards per catch against man, as opposed to 12.2 against zone coverage.
I'll end with this, because Watson-Fuller is one of my fav GPP stacks this weekend:
Since Mike Pettine took over as defensive coordinator for Green Bay in 2018, no team has allowed more yards per attempt (9.69) on play action plays than the Packers.
Since Mike Pettine took over as defensive coordinator for Green Bay in 2018, no team has allowed more yards per attempt (9.69) on play action plays than the Packers.
Prior to the firing of Bill O'Brien, only 15.9% of Deshaun Watson's dropbacks involved play action. Since the firing, 24.1% of his dropbacks involved PA.
Watson has averaged 8.68 yards per attempt on non PA passes and 10.1 YPA (4th in the NFL) on PA attempts.
Watson has averaged 8.68 yards per attempt on non PA passes and 10.1 YPA (4th in the NFL) on PA attempts.
Will Fuller ranks sixth in the NFL in play action receiving yardage. He's caught 9/13 targets and averaged 20 yards per catch on PA passes.
He's one of just four WRs to average 20 YPC on at least 30 play action targets dating back to the start of 2019.
He's one of just four WRs to average 20 YPC on at least 30 play action targets dating back to the start of 2019.
Alright, I've gotta stop, I still have quite a bit of writing to finish up for the DFS people before tomorrow.
That was fun tho! I might try to carve out time to do a weekly thread like this going forward.
That was fun tho! I might try to carve out time to do a weekly thread like this going forward.
Sorry to be that guy, but if you were willing to share any of these tweets, I'd appreciate it.
If I knew it would reach a big crowd, I'd probs be more motivated to do shit like this as my "break" rather than playing Madden lol
Either way, have a good Friday night!
Be safe!
If I knew it would reach a big crowd, I'd probs be more motivated to do shit like this as my "break" rather than playing Madden lol
Either way, have a good Friday night!
Be safe!
