11-29-2021, 12:49 PM
(11-29-2021, 11:27 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Defensive yardage stats are often dependent on how well the entire team plays.
A team that is ahead a lot more will give up more passing yards because the opponent is passing more. Only 5 teams have faced more pass attempts per game than the Bengals. So that is a big reason we are 25th in pass yardage defense. But in "pass efficiency rating" we are 9th (88.4).
On the other hand we rank 4th in rush yards allowed per game, but that is mainly due to the fact that other teams have not ran the ball much against us. If you look at "yards per carry" we are just 13th.
...................tot yds.......efficiency
Rush D........... 4th.............. 13th
Pass D........... 25th............ 9th
Yeah, best way to look at metrics are per attempt metrics.
Bengals are 15th in net yards per pass attempt along with 13th in yards per carry. Also 13th in pressure %.
