polamalubeast
10-28-2017, 09:51 AM
Our local stat geek dives into how the team’s formation use in short-yardage situations could explain their failures in Week 7.
After the Steelers big win over the Bengals in Week 7, the Pittsburgh offense took steps forward against their AFC North foe, but they left plenty to be desired at the same time. Red-zone failures, third down struggles, but what most fans were talking about were the team’s short yardage failures.
We put our local Stat Geek (58Steel) on the job, and he broke their short yardage failures by formation to see what he could find. Let’s take a look at the results:
“Although the Steelers had success running the ball, they couldn't convert short 3rd (and 4th) downs. I broke down not only the Steelers success rate on their runs, but also by personnel grouping. Maybe this would shed some light on which personnel groupings were successful, and what they used on the short yardage situations.
I took a look at 39 running plays. (I did not include Martavis' reverse and Ben's kneel downs).
39 carries for 153 yards, 3.92 YPC , 19 successful, 48.7%, 4 runs of 10+ yards, or 10.25%, 7 1st downs, or 17.9%
By personnel grouping:
11 (1 RB, 1 TE): 8-19 yards, 2.38 YPC, 3 successful, 37.5%, 0 runs of 10+ yards, 0 1st downs
12 (1 RB, 2 TE): 12-45 yards, 3.75 YPC, 6 successful, 50%, 1 run of 10+ yards, 2 1st downs, 16%
21 (2 RB, 1 TE): 3-4 yards, 1.3 YPC, 0 successful, 0 runs of 10+ yards, 0 1sy downs
22 (2 RB, 2 TE): 16-85 yards, 5.31 YPC, 10 successful, 62.5%, 3 runs of 10+ yards, 5 1st downs, 31.25%
read more
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-features-news-blog-long-form/2017/10/28/16563800/diagnosing-the-role-formation-plays-in-the-steelers-short-yardage-failures-todd-haley-stats-nfl
After the Steelers big win over the Bengals in Week 7, the Pittsburgh offense took steps forward against their AFC North foe, but they left plenty to be desired at the same time. Red-zone failures, third down struggles, but what most fans were talking about were the team’s short yardage failures.
We put our local Stat Geek (58Steel) on the job, and he broke their short yardage failures by formation to see what he could find. Let’s take a look at the results:
“Although the Steelers had success running the ball, they couldn't convert short 3rd (and 4th) downs. I broke down not only the Steelers success rate on their runs, but also by personnel grouping. Maybe this would shed some light on which personnel groupings were successful, and what they used on the short yardage situations.
I took a look at 39 running plays. (I did not include Martavis' reverse and Ben's kneel downs).
39 carries for 153 yards, 3.92 YPC , 19 successful, 48.7%, 4 runs of 10+ yards, or 10.25%, 7 1st downs, or 17.9%
By personnel grouping:
11 (1 RB, 1 TE): 8-19 yards, 2.38 YPC, 3 successful, 37.5%, 0 runs of 10+ yards, 0 1st downs
12 (1 RB, 2 TE): 12-45 yards, 3.75 YPC, 6 successful, 50%, 1 run of 10+ yards, 2 1st downs, 16%
21 (2 RB, 1 TE): 3-4 yards, 1.3 YPC, 0 successful, 0 runs of 10+ yards, 0 1sy downs
22 (2 RB, 2 TE): 16-85 yards, 5.31 YPC, 10 successful, 62.5%, 3 runs of 10+ yards, 5 1st downs, 31.25%
read more
https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/pittsburgh-steelers-nfl-features-news-blog-long-form/2017/10/28/16563800/diagnosing-the-role-formation-plays-in-the-steelers-short-yardage-failures-todd-haley-stats-nfl