Study: Troy Polamalu worth 11.2 points per game

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Originally Posted by Third Eye

The "analysis" is flawed to say the very least. Statistically insignificant is probably a better descriptor.

Yeah, Bob Sanders has missed just over 1/2 of his 96+ games, so we have some valid data to work with. I didn't look at the TP data, but if you were to cherry pick one season (2005) where BS's absense was dramatic (5 points), it's largely because he only missed 2 games that year. BS had his best seasons in 2005 and 2007 when he was healthy for all but 1 and all but 2 games respectively. Of course in 2005 he was "worth" 5 points and in 2007, he actually "cost" them 3 points.