{The Ultimate ANDY DALTON Mega Thread}

[jfkbengals]

(11-21-2017, 01:14 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: The lack of a running game is a killer, no denying that. Stafford seems to be overcoming it though. Lions are 6-4.

Lions - Rank (28th), 3.4 avg, 80. 8 yds/g

Bengals- Rank (32nd), 3.0 avg, 68. 0 yds/g

At 3.4, 3 runs move the chains and the defense remains on the sideline.

At 3.0, 3 runs are 3 and out and the defenders are grabbing their helmets.

Obviously .4 YPC isn't a massive difference per carry.  However it is enough to allow the defense enough rest to make a game changing play; or get the special teams close enough to add 3 points instead of punt; or force the opposition to play the run with 8 in the box and be subject to the play action game making it easier for the offense to get some points themselves.

In the grand scheme of things, I would say those things could easily have given us 2 more wins, and thus an identical record to the Lions.

So maybe Stafford isn't overcoming anything, but has something slightly more efficient and effective aiding him?