A ”successful” play, as defined by Football Outsiders, is when a play gains enough yardage to keep the offense on track, i.e., 50% of needed yardage on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. A ”big play” (aka “explosive play”) is any play that gains ≥15 yards (run OR pass).
Total Running and Passing
Monday in GTT we discussed the run/pass balance: passing was still successful overall, but we wanted to run the ball last Saturday (and we did). Let’s see who did it:
Success by Runner
Damien Harris got the most attempts for the second week in a row—one might think coaches Locksley and Saban have been trying to prove something these past two weeks—but Najee Harris and Jacobs both passed Damien in successful plays and SR%.