Fins-Eagles statistical preview

[NYCphan]

Nobody seems much interested in the last few of these I posted, but here they are again anyway...

                 [b]Miami [/b](rank)   [b]Phil. [/b](rank)
[b]Offense[/b]
Points/game       18.5 (20th)    21.6 (11th)
Yards/game         280 (28th)     308 (20th)
 Rushing           110 (17th)     131  (8th)
 Passing           171 (29th)     178 (26th)
 -QB rating         71             75
 -Sacks allowed     25 (13th)      37 (28th)
3rd down pct.     33.1 (26th)    35.4 (20th)

[b]Defense[/b]
Points/game       15.6  (3rd)    17.1  (5th)
Yards/game         302 (11th)     326 (18th)
 Rushing            88  (3rd)     124 (21st)
 Passing           214 (24th)     202 (17th)
 -Opp. QB rating    67             79
 -Sacks             33  (5th)      29 (17th)
Turnovers           +2 (13th)      +3 (12th)
3rd down pct.     35.5 (10th)    35.3  (9th)

The key weaknesses seem to be Philly's run defense (21st) and sacks allowed (28th).

Then again, they've won eight in a row...

 

[ZThomas54]

well, we have one of the best defensive ends in the league this year, and jason taylors not bad either haha. we also have one of the best rb's in the league, even tho his stats havent shown it, so we "should" do very good against them, but then again who knows what will happen.

 

[wileydawg]

Originally posted by NYCphan
Nobody seems much interested in the last few of these I posted, but here they are again anyway...

                 [b]Miami [/b](rank)   [b]Phil. [/b](rank)
[b]Offense[/b]
Points/game       18.5 (20th)    21.6 (11th)
Yards/game         280 (28th)     308 (20th)
 Rushing           110 (17th)     131 (24th)
 Passing           171 (29th)     178 (26th)
 -QB rating         71             75
 -Sacks allowed     25 (13th)      37 (28th)
3rd down pct.     33.1 (26th)    35.4 (20th)

[b]Defense[/b]
Points/game       15.6  (3rd)    17.1  (5th)
Yards/game         302 (11th)     326 (18th)
 Rushing            88  (3rd)     124 (21st)
 Passing           214 (24th)     202 (17th)
 -Opp. QB rating    67             79
 -Sacks             33  (5th)      29 (17th)
Turnovers           +2 (13th)      +3 (12th)
3rd down pct.     35.5 (10th)    35.3  (9th)

The key weaknesses seem to be Philly's run defense (21st) and sacks allowed (28th).

Then again, they've won eight in a row...

I'm very interested


As I have said here many times the yearly numbers are more of a static stat that does not reflect how a team is currently playing. A more realistic way of handicapping NFL football is to look at curent trends, indications and combine those more dynamic numbers in an objective manner to the static numbers. Then include the intangibles to those stats. ( weather, homefield Ect. )

Take the sacks number for example ;

The Eagles avg. 2.8 sacks per game for the year or 37 sacks
During the last 6 games the Eagles avg. 1.5 or 9 sacks meaning--- that a disportionate number of sacks happened during the first seven games, that avg. is 4 per game or 28 sacks during the first 7 games.

Take the QB rate as another example of how yearly numbers do not reflect how a QB/Team is currently playing.

The yearly QB rate for Dmac is 75
The last 6 games QB rate is 103.2

You do a dis-service to yourself and your money betting on yearly stats as they do not reflect how teams are playing during the "current trend". As I have said many times here IMO teams morph ( change ) during the course of the season ( injury/getting a player back, schedule Ect. )

Run the numbers for the last 6 games and you see a different picture.
But if the yearly numbers make you feel better go ahead, have at them

 

[wileydawg]

I noticed you incorrectly ranked the Eagles rushing "O" as (24) the correct yearly ranking is (8)

 

[NYCphan]

Originally posted by wileydawg
I noticed you incorrectly ranked the Eagles rushing "O" as (24) the correct yearly ranking is (8)

Oops... fixed now. Thanks.