Opponent Quality and Strategy

[denverYooper]

Opponent 3rd Down performance, YTD:

OPP	MADE     ATT	PCT
NO	83	156	0.532
CAR	61	147	0.415
CHI	50	153	0.327
DEN	50	156	0.321
ATL	71	164	0.433
STL	48	170	0.282
MIN	64	162	0.395
SD	76	162	0.469
MIN	64	162	0.395
TB	57	160	0.35625
DET	47	155	0.303225806
NYG	57	153	0.37254902
TOT	728	1900	0.383157895

The average 3rd down success of all opponents is 38.3%. Green Bay's let up 43.9%.

I'd be curious to know how that breaks down situationally but on a gut level I know it's not great when 3rd and long becomes a point of angst.

[Guiness]

Too much stout on the brain? Pay attention Guiness.

From the second sentence of the first post in the thread:

"I'm doing this in terms of yards first, as that seems to be the main discussion involving this D. Note that I don't believe that is the best metric for describing pass performance, it's just the most often bandied about. If I have time, I'll look into other stats (YPA, rating)."

Stout? Not this time of year. Brick Bock, 'tis the season, you know!

Actually though, looks like that moronic brewery, which used to have a pretty good portfolio has trimmed that seasonal offering as well 8-(

[pbmax]

yoop, where did you get the 3rd down stats?

[smuggler]

denver, we are playing ahead all game. That's going to hurt your 3rd down average, because teams are passing more. True, they might throw 26 picks, but how many of those were on third down attempts? One in three is my guess.

What I mean to say is that our 3D defense is probably about league average.