weekly update stats thread, weeks 7 & 8

PFF ranks the Rams defense 2nd overall.

1st in run defense.

5th in pass rush.

13th in pass coverage.

They rank the offense 27th.

22nd in passing.

16th in rushing.

from off the net

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aeneas1

this isn’t a bad offense, personnel wise, certainly not bottom of the barrel bad, yet that’s where the offense currently is, bottom of the barrel…

but guess who currently ranks 1st in average yards gained on 1st down? that’s right, the rams. not only do the rams rank 1st in average yards gained on 1st down, but they also rank 1st in average pass yards gained on 1st down, and 1st in average rush yards gained on 1st down, so the rams clearly have the ability to move the ball…

then the wheels come off on 2nd downs… the rams rank 32nd, dead last, in average yards gained on 2nd down, dead last in average pass yards gained on 2nd down, and 27th in average rush yards gained on 2nd down. the 2nd down fall of is so steep that the rams rank 30th in average distance to go on 3rd downs…

interestingly foles’ 1st and 2nd down numbers are very similar – his completion rate is 62.5 and 63.0% respectively, while his qb rating is 86.8 and 92.3 respectively. however there is a huge difference in his average yards per attempt, his 1st down average is more than twice as much as his 2nd down average – his first down average ranks 1st in the league, his 2nd down average ranks 32nd, dead last.

one explanation for the difference in average yards per pass attempt could be the element of of surprise, i.e. play action – the rams have passed the ball just 34% of the time on 1st down, teams expect run, which has made them susceptible to play action. conversely the rams have passed the ball 62% of the time on 2nd down. this also probably helps explain why foles has been sacked just once on 41 dropbacks on 1st down pass plays vs 6 times on 52 dropbacks on 2nd down pass plays.

BEFORE today’s game, Browns offense was:

10th in yards

12th in yards per play

11th in points

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/reporters-salute-the-browns-game/#post-32967

We emphasize getting the ball back, making short fields for the offense, not letting them beat us deep,” defensive tackle Michael Brockers said.

That kind of emphasizes what they do on D, and the numbers…both good and bad…in this thread reflect that.

Another thing.

On the last bit. Here is their avg. points per game, and their score v. the Rams:

Arizona-33.8…22 v. Rams
Green Bay-27.3…24 v. Rams
Pittsburgh-24.2…12 v. Rams
Cleveland-23.5…6 v. Rams

avg-27.2…17 v. Rams

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Okay expanding that.

Here;s those teams avg. turnovers per game, v. their turnoves against the Rams:
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Arizona-1.7, ranked 21st…3 v. Rams
Green Bay-0.7, ranked 3rd…3 v. Rams
Pittsburgh-0.5, ranked 1st…1 v. Rams
Cleveland-1.8, ranked 25th…4 v. Rams

avg. 1.2…2.75 v. Rams

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LMU93

FootBallOutsiders: Rams up to 16th overall, defense 5th

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2015/week-7-dvoa-ratings

Notes:

– Offense 30th, defense 5th, special teams 12th

– Rams have only three games remaining against teams rated higher (@CIN, ARZ, @SEA- all in the top 6); 6 of their other 7 remaining opponents rank 27th or
lower (including Minnesota, who they talk about in the intro above the rankings).

– They rank the Rams’ offensive line 27th in run blocking efficiency, 17th in pass blocking

– Defensive line is rated 3rd in run defense, 2nd in pass rushing

– Current playoff odds are 39.7%

This week’s opponent, San Francisco, is rated 32nd overall… (31st on offense, 32nd on defense, and 23rd on special teams)