08-31-2015, 12:40 PM
(08-31-2015, 12:34 PM)fredtoast Wrote: The Bengals almost never win "in spite of" Dalton. They are only 8-16 when he has a passer rating under 70. However they are elite (22-4-1) when he plays well (passer rating over 90) and about average (9-7) when he plays average (passer rating in 70's or 80's).
Also Dalton is above average (13th) in games with a passer rating of 90+ since he came into the league.
Agree with the first part, that's why I'm always saying that if Andy happens to be the only guy on the team to improve just a little bit, we're in much better shape than any other single player improving. We almost never lose whenever he plays at a high level, and that's a very good thing. When Andy is on, it seems as though the rest of the team rarely folds. The only thing that's slightly worrisome about that statistic is that 2 of those 4 losses and the 1 tie all happened this most recent year. Hopefully that isn't something that happens more this season.
The second part is misleading. How many other QBs have had 64 chances starting to amass that many games of 90+ passer rating? I'm assuming there are a few young guys that regularly hit 90+ more frequently but haven't been in the league as long.
