Stats comparison 2014/2015

[adam]

I looked at our stats from last year (brutal) and compared to what we have so far this year. The offense, overall has improved in most areas and only regressed slightly in Passing Yards per game (by 3), Rushing YPC, by 0.09, and Comp% by about 3% (not as many Forte dink and dunks). On the positive side, we cut down on turnovers by almost 0.5 per game (INTs cut in half), and our run game produced 22 more yards per game which increased TOP by over a minute.

 

--------------- 2014 / 2015

Points/Game - 19.9 / 20.6 +

Yards/Game - 327.1 / 346.1 +

Passer Rating - 89.03 / 89.49 +

Completion % - 65.57% / 62.79% -

Passing Yds/G - 237.0 / 234.0 -

Neg Pass Plays% - 8.32% / 7.39% +

3rd Down % - 38.97% / 41.67% +

Rushing YPC - 3.96 / 3.87 -

Rushing YPG - 90.1 / 112.1 + (Over a 20% increase in rushing yards per game)

Turnovers - 26 / 18 + (Turnovers down almost 0.5 per game, INTs cut in half)

Penalty Yds - 997 / 869 +

Time of Poss - 30:13 / 31:22 + (Over a minute in TOP)

 

The defensive performance was not as positive. Even though we improved in a couple of areas (Passing yards against down 50 yards), we regressed into the abyss in turnovers, which may be one of the biggest contributing factors to the overall performance of the defense. Only the Cowboys and Ravens (9) had less forced turnovers than our defense (11). The inability to not stop the run and get after the QB is still the Achilles heel of this defense. We need to be stout against the run, while also getting decent pressure, and forcing turnovers. None of which we do well right now.

 

Points/Game - 27.6 / 25.1 +

Yards/Game - 377.1 / 342.1 +

DEF Passer Rating - 98.95 / 97.78 +

Completion % - 65.82% / 62.84% +

Passing Yds/G - 264.4 / 216.1 + (Almost a 50 yard drop in passing yards against per game)

Neg Pass Plays% - 9.29% / 7.81% -

3rd Down % Against - 42.63% / 45.36% -

Rushing YPC - 4.35 / 4.56 -

Rushing YPG - 112.7 / 125.9 -

DEF INTs - 14 / 7 - (Half as many INTs as last year)

F-Fumbles - 15 / 4 - (Less than 1/3 for FFum from last year)

Sacks - 39.0 / 30.0 -

Passes Def - 55 / 43 -

 

Other teams with 7 or less INTs: DAL, DET, NO, and BAL (CAR leads with 22)

Other teams with 4 or less FFum: SF and DAL (CAR leads with 20 - Peanut anyone)

 

With the holes in the Offensive Line, and the inability to stop the run and get pressure on defense, we need to upgrade the trenches early and often this offseason.