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Originally Posted by smithandrew051
Gotcha. That’s interesting.
From what the stats show, they don’t break many long ones but they’re pretty consistent.
They were 2nd in rushing first downs, but “only” averaged 4.6 yards per carry (19th in the league). 17 runs of 20+ (tied for 7th in the league), but only 2 runs of 40+.
So basically a lot of consistent pretty good runs. Not many bad carries. Not many home runs.
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Some of those more drilled down stats can be pretty fascinating.
Not long ago someone came up with a stat that tracked how frequently a team got at least one first down on a possession. It tracked really well with the best teams in the league.
It was essentially saying "hey, these squads just don't have many 3 and outs) and while that doesn't necessarily guarantee any points or even speak to any yards past the first 10, it does suggest a team that should typically win ToP and can move the ball in a variety of different ways/circumstances.