Zeke Runs, by Type

[Sepia]

I'm assuming it's at least mostly accurate based on Broaddus' response.

 

[Temo]

Looks like inside zones are the only "weak" plays.

 

[Longboysfan]

What would be these averages against other top runners - with Average defenders in the box?

Say a total of Attempts / Yards / Yards per Carry / Average number of defenders in the box

 

[guag]

Here's another interesting one, by # of defenders in the box:



Fairly consistent whether it's 6, 7, 8, or 9 guys in the box. Very nice.

Looks like inside zones are the only "weak" plays.

Outsize zone weak has similar results.

 

[guag]

What would be these averages against other top runners - with Average defenders in the box?

Say a total of Attempts / Yards / Yards per Carry / Average number of defenders in the box

This isn't for average # of box defenders (like in the OP), but here are stats by # of box defenders for Le'Veon Bell (see my previous post for Zeke):

 

[65fastback2plus2]

by box, zeke straight destroyed bell

 

[Biag]

I heard a stat on NFL radio yesterday that said they didn't have a single negative run at home all year. You would think someone busted an assignment or the back slipped at least once behind the line.

 

[DallasDomination]

This is why the eye test is superior to the stat line..

So with 11 guys in the box he can't run lick.. but oh wait he has 4 touchdowns. Oh maybe because it was goal line.

Honestly I hate stats sometimes.

 

[8FOR!3]

This is why the eye test is superior to the stat line..

So with 11 guys in the box he can't run lick.. but oh wait he has 4 touchdowns. Oh maybe because it was goal line.

Honestly I hate stats sometimes.

I mean you're right, but I don't think anybody would misconstrue that stat as the team stuffing the box and Zeke not doing well.

 

[Future]

I heard a stat on NFL radio yesterday that said they didn't have a single negative run at home all year. You would think someone busted an assignment or the back slipped at least once behind the line.

Zeke had two against the Giants in the opener alone.

 

[Future]

by box, zeke straight destroyed bell

That's not really surprising, considering that the Steelers are more of a spread offense.

 

[percyhoward]

I mean you're right, but I don't think anybody would misconstrue that stat as the team stuffing the box and Zeke not doing well.

And if they did, there would be plenty of us who would set them straight.

 

[percyhoward]

The big missing piece here is what personnel the offense had on the field when there were 7 in the box. I'm guessing it was 11 personnel most of the time, but it would be interesting to know how much of the time.

 

[NeonDeion21]

The big missing piece here is what personnel the offense had on the field when there were 7 in the box. I'm guessing it was 11 personnel most of the time, but it would be interesting to know how much of the time.

It was 11. I'll put out another chart today or tomorrow showing that.

 

[aikemirv]

This is why the eye test is superior to the stat line..

So with 11 guys in the box he can't run lick.. but oh wait he has 4 touchdowns. Oh maybe because it was goal line.

Honestly I hate stats sometimes.

Kind of a side point but that always makes me wonder why in the world you even have a goal line formation. Why not run having them spread out on the goal line?

 

[percyhoward]

It was 11. I'll put out another chart today or tomorrow showing that.

That would be awesome. If you're putting these together yourself, could you also eventually do a similar chart about how many were in the box for pass plays?

 

[NeonDeion21]

That would be awesome. If you're putting these together yourself, could you also eventually do a similar chart about how many were in the box for pass plays?

Eventually. Takes a lot of time to chart. May be a summer project.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

That's not really surprising, considering that the Steelers are more of a spread offense.

Was to me, you would think they wouldnt be hard stacking the box versus a spread offense. I would expect bell's to be higher than zeke's potentially.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

This is why the eye test is superior to the stat line..

So with 11 guys in the box he can't run lick.. but oh wait he has 4 touchdowns. Oh maybe because it was goal line.

Honestly I hate stats sometimes.

Given that you could tell that very easily and they included the TDs for proper context, I don't really know what you are complaining about.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

This is why the eye test is superior to the stat line..

So with 11 guys in the box he can't run lick.. but oh wait he has 4 touchdowns. Oh maybe because it was goal line.

Honestly I hate stats sometimes.

It's not statistics that are a problem, it's the statistician.

Somebody like FO.com would take this information and formulate the down and distance factor along with the quality of opponents run defense he played to give a more accurate representation. And therefore a better representation of how he would perform against 11 in the box.





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