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Problem is, that stat doesn't account for the defense being put in a bad position.
Might as well beech and complain about the offense too.
KO returns are included in their stats.
Since this thread was on a defensive statistic, are you arguing that the formula is valid, criticizing the OP, or are you responding to a particular post in the thread? Not really sure where anyone claimed the offensive stats were valid in this thread.
For one, there has been some improvement.
While their overall third-down conversion rate has gone up from 48.8 percent after six games, the Patriots are getting better at longer yardages. They’ve gone from 40 percent on third and 10-plus yards and 42.4 on third and 6-plus, to 36.1 and 37.1, respectively. So the young secondary is making some progress.
What I like to see is for Jermaine Cunningham to finish strong in the last five games, especially as a pass rusher instead of watching Kyle Arrington rush the quarterback.Maybe this defense IS getting better. We'll find out the next 5 weeks.
For the second straight week, CB Kyle Arrington was used a lot as a pass-rusher. He put his hand on the ground as a traditional end 14 times and rushed the passer 17 times. … Tight end Will Heller was responsible for the only hit on Shaun Hill when he dropped back to pass.
That seriously needs to end.What I like to see is for Jermaine Cunningham to finish strong in the last five games, especially as a pass rusher instead of watching Kyle Arrington rush the quarterback.
Re-Focused: Week 12, Patriots at Lions | ProFootballFocus.com
The special teams/defense scores are valid. As such, just subtract them.
I believe we gave up 7 points of KO (CJ Spiller) so subtract and recalculate.
Again, read their article, they say they are "attempting" to measure "bend but don't break".
It's an attempt to measure "situational football".
One area I like to review are numbers of drives and result. Also, long (starts outside FG range) TD drives is a good stat.