Field Gulls · Mar 23, 2016
More NFL rules changes: Touchbacks moved to 25-yard line, automatic ejection rule approved; IR-boomerang tweaked
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsA few more notes on NFL rules changes....
The league seems to be trying to eliminate kickoffs from the game altogether. The league's owners have passed a rule for 2015 that moves the touchback line of scrimmage to the 25-yard line, a five-yard improvement over the old rule.
Per the EPA model, the league as a whole should put up ~150 more points in 2016 vs 2015 due to the touchback rule.
— Rich Hill (@PP_Rich_Hill) March 23, 2016 When a kickoff goes to the 1-10 yardline, average return gets to about the 24.8. Slight advantage to 25 but more risky than into the endzone
