playmakers
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I don't know if anyone has noticed but 400 yard games passing seem to be the norm. Almost every team is passing the ball as much as us. I think the passing numbers are getting ridiculus, to the point of arena league stats. I would rather see passing but when your getting to 450 yards and 7 tds ( even though I had Manning in fantasy and will take that every week) and 480 and 4 tds as Aaron Rodgers put on this week its time for the NFL to start to think what they can do to bring the numbers back closer to at least 55-45. Heres some random numbers over the past 2 weeks and I didn't include runs from non mobile Qb's. They were all probably coverage runs. I did include like Russell Wilson etc.
week 1
Bal 62 pass 21 runs
Den 42 pass 17 runs
Cin 33 pass 25 runs
CHi 33 pass 19 runs
Atl 38 pass 13 runs
NO 35 pass 26 runs
NE 52 pass 30 runs
BUF 27 pass 31 runs
KC 34 pass 22 runs
Jags 35 pass 19 runs
GB 37 pass 17 runs
SF 39 pass 34 runs
NYG 42 pass 12 runs
Dallas 49 pass 21 runs
Min 28 pass 18 runs
Det 43 passes 27 runs
Week 2 Randoms
NE 39 pass 22 runs
NYJ 35 pass 32 runs
Dal 42 pass 13 runs
KC 36 pass 24 runs
SF 28 pass 20 runs
sea 19 pass 47 runs
Ari 39 pass 23 runs
Det 37 pass 18 runs
Min 30 pass 33 runs
CHI 39 pass 23 runs
STL 55 pass 18 runs
ATL 43 pass 15 runs
DEN 43 pass 26 runs
NYG 49 pass 19 runs
As you can see, its not just us the whole league is passing all the time. I have a theory on why no one runs the ball anymore and that is because everyone has gotten so fast theres just no room to go anywhere. The defense really has two extra players when you minus the QB and ball carrier, On top of that, we are at the point where even some defensive lineman can run with running backs for about 20-25 yards and most linebackers are just as fast as the rb's. Unless you bull doze your way up the middle it is hard to outrun the defense with all that speed and two extra players. I know theres other reasons like the college influence and you can't touch the recievers no more but if you were actually able to run teams would do it. They would do anything that works and seeing how almost 80 percent of the league is in the same boat really should tell you something about the success ratio of the run. Just an opinion.
week 1
Bal 62 pass 21 runs
Den 42 pass 17 runs
Cin 33 pass 25 runs
CHi 33 pass 19 runs
Atl 38 pass 13 runs
NO 35 pass 26 runs
NE 52 pass 30 runs
BUF 27 pass 31 runs
KC 34 pass 22 runs
Jags 35 pass 19 runs
GB 37 pass 17 runs
SF 39 pass 34 runs
NYG 42 pass 12 runs
Dallas 49 pass 21 runs
Min 28 pass 18 runs
Det 43 passes 27 runs
Week 2 Randoms
NE 39 pass 22 runs
NYJ 35 pass 32 runs
Dal 42 pass 13 runs
KC 36 pass 24 runs
SF 28 pass 20 runs
sea 19 pass 47 runs
Ari 39 pass 23 runs
Det 37 pass 18 runs
Min 30 pass 33 runs
CHI 39 pass 23 runs
STL 55 pass 18 runs
ATL 43 pass 15 runs
DEN 43 pass 26 runs
NYG 49 pass 19 runs
As you can see, its not just us the whole league is passing all the time. I have a theory on why no one runs the ball anymore and that is because everyone has gotten so fast theres just no room to go anywhere. The defense really has two extra players when you minus the QB and ball carrier, On top of that, we are at the point where even some defensive lineman can run with running backs for about 20-25 yards and most linebackers are just as fast as the rb's. Unless you bull doze your way up the middle it is hard to outrun the defense with all that speed and two extra players. I know theres other reasons like the college influence and you can't touch the recievers no more but if you were actually able to run teams would do it. They would do anything that works and seeing how almost 80 percent of the league is in the same boat really should tell you something about the success ratio of the run. Just an opinion.
