Today I am continuing my “Running Back Study Series”, this being the third and final article of the series. Here are the links to the first two studies that I would recommend for full context of this study:
In the first two studies, we looked at rushing EPA/Success in the 2020 regular season, then the last 3 years based on two stat points:
- Rush = binary indicator if the play was a rushing play
- YAC = yards after catch
Today let’s look at 2018-2020 playoffs similar to how I wrapped up the second study with the bulleted data points above:
The goal here was to get value from various important elements: winning, rushing, receiving, usage, and team success.