Tom Brady
Here are my key takeaways from Week 12 in the NFL: 1. Breezing without Brees We’re underestimating New Orleans’ offense. Without Drew Brees, they had 19 first downs, 292 yards of offense and were 47% on third down against a Denver defense that was dominant a week earlier against Miami. While the headline of the […]
Week 12 Havoc Rate Mismatches
Havoc rate is a statistic that attempts to capture an offense’s ability to prevent negative plays and a defense’s ability to create negative plays. We have altered and expanded the traditional formula to include third- and fourth-down failures/stops. Havoc Rate Leaderboards The Offense and Defense leaderboards heading into Week 12 (as well as their rates […]
Keys to the Buccaneers’ Success
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have shown us the good, the bad and the ugly at one point or another through 10 weeks of the 2020 NFL season. The New Orleans Saints have been their kryptonite. Unfortunately for them, that makes being in the same division all the more troublesome. Rebounding from a poor performance has […]
NFL Week 10 Statistical Review
Here’s a statistical breakdown of three NFL key games from Sunday: Buccaneers vs. Panthers Story of Two Halves First Half The Buccaneers know they are in good hands when Tom Brady is at the helm against a division opponent. Brady has never gone .500 or below against divisional opponents when in the AFC East (Fox) […]
NFL Week 10 Game Notes
Some interesting nuggets from each of Sunday’s Week 10 games: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46, Carolina Panthers 23 Tampa Bay was 10-for-16 on third-down conversions, while Carolina was just 1-for-9 Tom Brady is 7-1 following a loss of 20-plus points, with 19 TDs and 3 INTs in those games (per Fox) Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater completed […]
Week 9 Game Notes
Here are some interesting nuggets from each of Sunday’s Week 9 games: Giants 23, Football Team 20 Despite winning the turnover battle 5-0, the Giants needed key defensive stops late in order to secure the win. Daniel Jones’ career record is 4-0 vs. Washington in his career. He is 1-17 vs. everyone else. (per CBS […]
Mike T’s Week 9 NFL Matchups to Watch
As we start the second half of an unprecedented 2020 NFL season, here’s a look at five key Week 9 matchups, with an eye toward EPA statistics Seahawks (6-1) vs. Bills (6-2) Both defenses have their weaknesses, so this matchup could become a shootout between quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Josh Allen. Wilson continued his bid […]
Is This a New Golden Age for NFL Quarterbacks?
With Tua Tagovailoa now the Miami Dolphins’ starter, there are a total of 14 starting quarterbacks in the NFL who are 25 years old or younger. Twenty starters — 62.5% — are under 30. Assuming most if not all of these young signal-callers stay healthy and keep their jobs, this could be the dawn of […]
Mike T’s Week 7 Takeaways
Here are my key takeaways after Week 7: 1. What do the Browns do now? With Odell Beckham Jr. out for the season, there are a few veteran receivers Cleveland might look to trade for. Some names that immediately come to mind are Alshon Jeffery, Golden Tate and Kenny Stills. A.J. Green would be a […]
Week 7 Quick Hitters
Some analytic observations from a busy Week 7 in the NFL: Buffalo 18 @ New York 10 The Jets had their first halftime lead of the season on a productive first half from Sam Darnold. Outside of a late interception on their final possession, he was 11-for-15 with over 6 yards per attempt. With Le’Veon […]