2018 Final Stats

[Merlin]

Courtesy of https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/team-stats/


OFFENSE
Points Per Game: 32.9 (2nd)
Redzone (TD): 57.5% (18th)
Third Down Conversion: 45.03% (5th)
Passer Rating: 100.7 (7th… Note: 115.8 at home, 82.8 away)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: 7.9 (4th)
QB Sacked Percentage: 5.49% (9th)
First Down Pass Percentage: 58.85% (Nice balance… Note: 65.71% at home)
Yards Per Rush Attempt: 4.9 (3rd… Note: 4.2 at home, 5.5 away)

DEFENSE
Points Per Game: 24.0 (20th)
Redzone (TD): 57.69% (14th)
Third Down Conversion: 37.23% (12th)
Passer Rating: 93.8 (17th)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: 7.1 (21st)
QB Sack Percentage: 7.14% (12th)
First Down Pass Percentage: 57.45%
Yards Per Rush Attempt: 5.1 (31st)

NOTES

-Redzone offense is a concern. My take on explaining it is we utilize the pass to get us back ahead of the chains and when going gets tough, and of course it’s harder to throw in the redzone. But going back to the Skins this seems to be a weakness of McVay offenses, and yes I'll take the bad with the good.

-Home offensive passer rating disparity is very interesting. While the home matchups had shootout effect, I think it’s safe to say that our young QB is more comfortable and performs better in the Coliseum.

-Passer rating allowed and yards per attempt are not what you want for a playoff team but on the plus side they are skewed by how poorly our secondary performed without Talib. EDIT: you can probably shave 2 or 3 points, somewhere in there I think, off our points allowed per game total due to Talib being out. IMO our defense is effectively a middle of the pack points allowed unit.

-Run defense is downright horrific, and should be no surprise to anyone who has watched the games and witnessed the gap integrity issues all season long. I do think there has been improvement down the stretch, but the consistency snap to snap is not there.

OVERALL

-Run defense looms as an enormous concern going into the playoffs. With the loss of Kupp our offense isn’t the same unit and a ball control approach will be necessary, but how well can we do that when we can’t stop the run? Still been a great season and I look forward to the playoffs, but just keepin it real here.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

We can also add plus 11 turnover ratio, 4th best NFL

 

[BonifayRam]

Courtesy of https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/team-stats/


OFFENSE
Points Per Game: 32.9 (2nd)
Redzone (TD): 57.5% (18th)
Third Down Conversion: 45.03% (5th)
Passer Rating: 100.7 (7th… Note: 115.8 at home, 82.8 away)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: 7.9 (4th)
QB Sacked Percentage: 5.49% (9th)
First Down Pass Percentage: 58.85% (Nice balance… Note: 65.71% at home)
Yards Per Rush Attempt: 4.9 (3rd… Note: 4.2 at home, 5.5 away)

DEFENSE
Points Per Game: 24.0 (20th)
Redzone (TD): 57.69% (14th)
Third Down Conversion: 37.23% (12th)
Passer Rating: 93.8 (17th)
Yards Per Pass Attempt: 7.1 (21st)
QB Sack Percentage: 7.14% (12th)
First Down Pass Percentage: 57.45%
Yards Per Rush Attempt: 5.1 (31st)

NOTES

-Redzone offense is a concern. My take on explaining it is we utilize the pass to get us back ahead of the chains and when going gets tough, and of course it’s harder to throw in the redzone. But going back to the Skins this seems to be a weakness of McVay offenses, and yes I'll take the bad with the good.

-Home offensive passer rating disparity is very interesting. While the home matchups had shootout effect, I think it’s safe to say that our young QB is more comfortable and performs better in the Coliseum.

-Passer rating allowed and yards per attempt are not what you want for a playoff team but on the plus side they are skewed by how poorly our secondary performed without Talib.

-Run defense is downright horrific, and should be no surprise to anyone who has watched the games and witnessed the gap integrity issues all season long. I do think there has been improvement down the stretch, but the consistency snap to snap is not there.

OVERALL

-Run defense looms as an enormous concern going into the playoffs. With the loss of Kupp our offense isn’t the same unit and a ball control approach will be necessary, but how well can we do that when we can’t stop the run? Still been a great season and I look forward to the playoffs, but just keepin it real here.

Afternoon Merlin...you think you & I will be having discussions again this off season about a large need to find a natural run stopping NT?

 

[Merlin]

Afternoon Merlin...you think you & I will be having discussions again this off season about a large need to find a natural run stopping NT?

No doubt. Granted the NT doesn't have to be a run specialist or anything, either, just someone who can hold up on the interior and not get washed out of plays. Gotta be able to anchor a bit in there, which is why you don't pay 3T/5T free agents $14M to come in and play your nose. Les took a risk there and it bit him.

And LBs. Jesus almighty can we get some talented young LBs in here in the draft?

 

[FrantikRam]

Looking at our team, you would almost want to play the Bears instead of the Cowboys or Seahawks.

Our offense is good enough, especially at home, to score on anyone. The worst output at home all year long was 23 against the Eagles, and I think (hope) that was a fluke.

But run defense. Does anyone want to see this team go up against Zeke? And when Seattle ran all over us, we responded by letting them run all over us twice as much.

I suppose when looking at our strengths and weakness and our opponents strengths and weaknesses, I really won't care who we play.

 

[Merlin]

I suppose when looking at our strengths and weakness and our opponents strengths and weaknesses, I really won't care who we play.

I can agree with that. At this point they're either going to fix some things and move on to the conference championship round, or go home. Regardless of who they play.

 

[RamsOfCastamere]

Okay, now. That Red Zone% ranking does not tell the whole story. Look at how we rank in the following:

Red Zone Attempts: 1
Red Zone TDs: 3
Total TDs: 2

18th in Red Zone TD% doesn't look so bad now, does it?

 

[SteveBrown]

Look at their Rushing avg on the road (offense). Amazing. I think the mentality is different on the road, and that is why the Rams have that success. They need that mentality at home, and possibly in New Orleans.