Football Outsiders goes into obscene detail on the Rams in their almanac

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  • July 20, 2018 at 11:36 pm #88336
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    LINK TO THE PDF: https://www.footballoutsiders.com/files/FOA2018-LARSample.pdf

    July 20, 2018 at 11:41 pm #88337
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    A sample paragraph (with maybe more to follow):

    SPECIAL TEAMS

    The Rams lapped the rest of the league in our “hidden” special teams rating—40 points of value, when no one else was above 15. Some of this value wasn’t actually all that hidden: three blocked punts, a blocked field goal, and a blocked extra point. Even without considering the blocked punts, however, the Rams finished in the bottom five in both gross punt value and gross kickoff value by opponents. And opponents were just 23-for-34 on field goals, with four misses on field goals of less than 40 yards and another two missed extra points on top of the block. It’s better to be lucky than good, but it’s best to be both lucky and good. All four of Los Angeles’ specialists—kicker Greg Zuerlein, punter Johnny Hekker, returner Pharoh Cooper, and long snapper Jake McQuaide—made the Pro Bowl. That’s the first time in NFL history that has ever occurred. Cooper averaged 12.5 yards per punt return after taking the role over in October. Tavon Austin’s best year had him at just 11.4, plummeting all the way down to 4.4 last season. And the Rams got a pick for him! By Football Outsiders metrics, Cooper ranked second in punt return value (behind Detroit’s Jamal Agnew) and third in kick return value (trailing Tyler Lockett and Alvin Kamara)

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