11-21-2021, 11:48 AM
(11-21-2021, 11:43 AM)KillerGoose Wrote: You can see that the numbers are all over the place. The difference between the first and fourth quarter on EPA per play is 0.0002. The first quarter actually has a better rushing success rate than the fourth quarter, and a higher YPC. The fourth quarter has a higher TD percentage than all of them. Nothing really here to say any of these are better than the others aside from the EPA per rush being significantly better in the second than other quarters.
1. Fourth quarter numbers are skewed some by teams with a big lead just milking clock.
2. I agree that running the ball in general does not wear down a defense, but I have watched Titans games and a freak like Henry does seem to take a toll on the defense. Numbers may not back it up, but Henry is a different type of RB.
