Jets X-Factor · Aug 19, 2021
Does NFL preseason production actually matter?
Zach Wilson, NY Jets, Getty ImagesFiguring out whether preseason production correlates with regular-season production
The New York Jets and their fans enjoyed a positive preseason opener against the New York Giants. A bevy of players put forth positive individual performances.
Taking a look back at the many promising statistics from the game had me wondering – is there actually a correlation between preseason production and regular-season production?
To answer this question, I looked back to the 2019 preseason (considering there was no preseason in 2020). I took hundreds of qualified players and compared their preseason performance to their regular-season performance.
