Aikman Efficiency Ratings

[JDSmith]

http://www.aikman.com/AikmanEfficie...man-Efficiency-Ratings-2015-as-of-Week-1.aspx

This is my personal favorite for gauging how well the team is playing. I know that on the defensive side of the ball Rod Marinelli has stated that he doesn't care about the NFL ranking, he wants to know where the team is in the Aikman's and turnovers. It measures 7 different categories and produces a ranking for both offense and defense. In the first week of the season the team with more yards (NFL ranking) went 10 - 6, the team with the higher Aikman went 14 - 2.

Last year we finished ranked 5th overall with a 160.5, while the Broncos finished the regular season in first with a 164.5. We had the number 3 offense and number 15 defense last season.

This year, after 1 week we are ranked 14th overall with a 157.9. We're ranked so low because some teams had flukie high numbers for week 1 - the Jets had a 199.3. At the end of last year that 157.9 would have been good for the number 8 position.

Looking at the offensive and defensive numbers you have to feel pretty good about how our team played when you consider that we were -3 in turnover differential. If we had netted either of the near turnovers our defense caused, or had a couple of balls not bounced exactly right for the Giants D our efficiency on both sides of the ball would have been considerably higher.

We were middle of the pack in defense last year while netting the second most turnovers in the league with a score of 69.6, we finished the Giants game with a 70.1 - only marginally better. But that was without a single turnover in our favor. With the way we swarm and attack the ball I think we're going to get a lot of turnovers as the season progresses. And that should cause our AER to skyrocket. I'm still hoping for a top 5 finish on D in the AER.

Time will tell if our D or the Giants O was more responsible for the numbers, but considering the lack of turnovers I'd say our D is off to a great start.

 

[Sportsbabe]

http://www.aikman.com/AikmanEfficie...man-Efficiency-Ratings-2015-as-of-Week-1.aspx

This is my personal favorite for gauging how well the team is playing. I know that on the defensive side of the ball Rod Marinelli has stated that he doesn't care about the NFL ranking, he wants to know where the team is in the Aikman's and turnovers. It measures 7 different categories and produces a ranking for both offense and defense. In the first week of the season the team with more yards (NFL ranking) went 10 - 6, the team with the higher Aikman went 14 - 2.

Last year we finished ranked 5th overall with a 160.5, while the Broncos finished the regular season in first with a 164.5. We had the number 3 offense and number 15 defense last season.

This year, after 1 week we are ranked 14th overall with a 157.9. We're ranked so low because some teams had flukie high numbers for week 1 - the Jets had a 199.3. At the end of last year that 157.9 would have been good for the number 8 position.

Looking at the offensive and defensive numbers you have to feel pretty good about how our team played when you consider that we were -3 in turnover differential. If we had netted either of the near turnovers our defense caused, or had a couple of balls not bounced exactly right for the Giants D our efficiency on both sides of the ball would have been considerably higher.

We were middle of the pack in defense last year while netting the second most turnovers in the league with a score of 69.6, we finished the Giants game with a 70.1 - only marginally better. But that was without a single turnover in our favor. With the way we swarm and attack the ball I think we're going to get a lot of turnovers as the season progresses. And that should cause our AER to skyrocket. I'm still hoping for a top 5 finish on D in the AER.

Time will tell if our D or the Giants O was more responsible for the numbers, but considering the lack of turnovers I'd say our D is off to a great start.

I know one thing....I hate he's calling our game Sunday. Mark it down: he will praise Philly's run game and trash ours every chance he gets.

 

[JDSmith]

I know one thing....I hate he's calling our game Sunday. Mark it down: he will praise Philly's run game and trash ours every chance he gets.

Troy tries so hard to look unbiased. But he can't win. All of our fans think he goes out of his way to praise the other team, but if you read their forums the other team's fans all swear he's biased for the Cowboys.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Troy tries so hard to look unbiased. But he can't win. All of our fans think he goes out of his way to praise the other team, but if you read their forums the other team's fans all swear he's biased for the Cowboys.

Troy has to accept that he will never be accepted in the city of brotherly love. Therefore, looking unbiased for the sake of trying to be unbiased is futile.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I know one thing....I hate he's calling our game Sunday. Mark it down: he will praise Philly's run game and trash ours every chance he gets.

Yeah, Aikman is a punk*** when he calls Cowboys games. Not to mention he talks out of his *** a lot. (Cowboys games or not) I've heard him says some doozies.

 

[JDSmith]

Troy has to accept that he will never be accepted in the city of brotherly love. Therefore, looking unbiased for the sake of trying to be unbiased is futile.

I think he just feels that it's the way to be a professional. Screw that, I have no use for unbiased and professional - I want Michael Irvin in there.

 

[Clove]

He's doing his job like u guys supposedly do on yours.

 

[mugsybows]

Troy tries so hard to look unbiased. But he can't win. All of our fans think he goes out of his way to praise the other team, but if you read their forums the other team's fans all swear he's biased for the Cowboys.

thats why he should be like screw it and just be like mike and be all about us.

 

[mattjames2010]

I hear Aikman praising us when we deserve to be praised. Not sure who you guys listen to, but Aikman is quite fair. He never goes to extremes to criticize us or compliment the other team.

And please, I don't ever want to hear Irvin call a game unless it's a local station. He's the bad kind of homer.

 

[JDSmith]

I hear Aikman praising us when we deserve to be praised. Not sure who you guys listen to, but Aikman is quite fair. He never goes to extremes to criticize us or compliment the other team.

And please, I don't ever want to hear Irvin call a game unless it's a local station. He's the bad kind of homer.

Irvin calling a game would be like me calling a game, awesome! Mike is the best kind of homer, pure and unapologetic.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Aikman touchdown unbelievable, Aikman touchdown unbelievable, Aikman touchdown unbelievable.

 

[mattjames2010]

Irvin calling a game would be like me calling a game, awesome! Mike is the best kind of homer, pure and unapologetic.

No, he's just loud. The last thing I want to hear during a game is someone praising every player like they are the second coming of some past great. We already have Gruden doing that enough.

Irvin is just far too biased and would only be accepted by Cowboys fans. Aikman does exactly what he needs to do, and being unbiased is part of being professional. He's not supposed to be a cheerleader.

 

[sureletsrace]

Troy Aikman, while being one of my favorite Cowboys, is obnoxious as an announcer. He tries so hard to nitpick at every little thing the Cowboys do wrong. If you guys don't hear it, you must not be listening.

Pay attention this week to his announcing. It's really annoying.

 

[TonyS]

I know one thing....I hate he's calling our game Sunday. Mark it down: he will praise Philly's run game and trash ours every chance he gets.

Maybe it is the fact that he has teamed up with Joe Buck so much in the past. Buck is the ultimate Cowboy-hater announcer. I'd rather listen to Carrot Top and a power saw call the game than Aikman and Buck.

 

[robjay04]

I don't mind Aikman as much as Buck. Buck and Collinsworth are the absolute worst announcers money can buy, I don't know why they have jobs.

I would rather have someone like Gruden who just loves everyone and doesn't show bias.

 

[JD_KaPow]

I hear Aikman praising us when we deserve to be praised. Not sure who you guys listen to, but Aikman is quite fair. He never goes to extremes to criticize us or compliment the other team.

Agreed. I don't see anti-Cowboys bias in his commentary at all. My problem with Aikman is that he never says anything particularly interesting or insightful, unlike, say, Collinsworth. But he doesn't say insanely stupid things either like, say, Phil Simms.

 

[Jammer]

I actually like when Aikman calls a Cowboys' game. It means the Cowboys are playing in the game ofthe week.

 

[Aven8]

I know one thing....I hate he's calling our game Sunday. Mark it down: he will praise Philly's run game and trash ours every chance he gets.

I can handles Aikman as he seems to call it like it is, Joe Buck however?? Nauseating. If Bradford plays well he will play him up like Joe Montana!!

 

[Jenky]

I can handles Aikman as he seems to call it like it is, Joe Buck however?? Nauseating. If Bradford plays well he will play him up like Joe Montana!!

Yeah people crying about Aikman when his partner, Joe Buck, is far far far worse. Mind blowing.

 

[Vtwin]

Aikman seems to approach his television career the same way he approached his football career to me. Businesslike and professional. If only some of that would rub off on Buck...