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NFL Advanced Stats – Game Script Adjusted Rush % and Pace

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November 21, 2020

Football is a sport where the optimal strategy for teams changes drastically throughout the game based on the score and the time left on the clock. Knowing team tendencies is critical to success in fantasy football, but it can be confusing looking at box scores and trying to draw conclusions about team tendencies without really digging into the details about how the game flow went. The best data comes from neutral game-script scenarios, which can be extrapolated into overall team tendencies.

To determine what plays qualify for neutral game script, we looked at ones where the score threshold and time left on the clock is within a close enough range to not change the team’s optimal strategy. In addition, plays that took place inside the 2-minute warning in each half where passing is heavily incentivized, were disregarded.

Game Script Adjusted Rush %


NYG	40.68	43.4	38.6	31	39.58	43.33	37.50	51.43
CAR	42.05	44.4	41.5	31	48.57	40.48	41.03	48.94
LAR	35.52	37.2	42.9	28	48.00	26.19	38.24	37.04
KC	38.86	35.9	38.0	28	40.54	36.17	46.15	42.86
TEN	49.20	50.1	44.9	38	46.67	54.00	56.86	50.00
LV	37.66	40.1	39.8	35	31.91	40.00	36.36	45.00
BUF	43.79	40.4	41.0	33	47.83	38.46	53.33	45.45
IND	42.89	43.3	46.3	50	41.38	40.00	45.16	37.93
ARI	41.42	41.8	42.4	41	45.00	42.50	40.91	37.50
CIN	42.65	42.7	42.2	54	36.11	54.17	41.03	27.91
PIT	38.86	37.4	38.2	32	35.29	34.38	34.78	57.58
GB	40.42	42.2	42.4	33	46.51	46.81	39.58	35.85
WAS	46.61	45.2	42.4	50	38.64	50.00	48.78	45.61
CLE	53.57	51.9	49.1	53	52.38	41.07	58.00	62.75
ATL	37.69	38.5		51	33.33	34.29	36.21	33.33
NE	36.62	40.2	39.4	42	34.15	27.27	17.07	61.76
DET	48.91	47.0	42.7	42	46.88	45.83	63.33	45.65
SF	47.98	48.3		57	46.51	36.36	43.59	55.56
DEN	40.68	42.1	41.3	34	37.50	45.45	46.43	40.00
TB	33.84	35.5	37.3	27	34.88	33.33	43.10	30.43
NO	45.16	49.9		65	18.18	52.78	58.49	30.56
HOU	49.38	49.8	44.5	45	50.00	48.15	55.00	47.83
MIA	34.36	37.8	38.6	36	26.83	43.33	44.44	20.83
NYJ	42.38	43.2		34	66.67	27.27	40.00	43.48
CHI	51.86	47.2	41.9	44	52.63	38.89	64.29	59.38
PHI	32.11	35.1	32.7	22	54.55	27.78	35.48	20.00
LAC	32.44	36.4	37.0	34	28.00	34.88	34.00	30.77
SEA	48.34	43.7	41.1	53	42.86	45.71	44.12	55.17
DAL	46.49	45.8	44.6	18	50.85	58.54	57.14	47.06
BAL	51.99	54.4	50.6	51	56.67	51.28	48.28	52.00
MIN	42.68	44.1	42.5	35	57.14	37.50	40.54	42.50
JAX	47.92	47.3	44.4	30	40.91	56.25	54.55	57.14

Game Script Adjusted Pace


NYG	57.7	59.6	65.7	52.4	55.7	57.7	57.5	65.1
CAR	59.2	55.1	61.1	67.4	51.0	59.2	58.8	59.4
LAR	65.6	61.7	63.5	63.3	62.8	72.3	71.1	58.3
KC	61.1	63.7	65.2	53.0	62.0	73.1	58.4	59.1
TEN	56.9	63.6	68.0	60.9	48.8	58.2	52.5	64.1
LV	59.0	59.8	63.6	56.3	57.1	60.5	63.8	57.2
BUF	63.7	59.8	62.6	69.6	64.2	63.6	57.0	64.2
IND	44.0	60.7	57.0	44.8	50.7	58.6	46.3	19.6
ARI	65.1	65.7	68.2	66.0	53.5	55.9	84.7	65.5
CIN	52.5	58.6	60.3	56.0	50.9	45.1	50.6	59.8
PIT	56.1	60.9	62.0	58.5	60.3	50.0	57.4	54.4
GB	53.7	55.5	57.6	51.2	48.3	52.8	61.6	54.7
WAS	59.8	61.5	66.2	58.7	65.3	54.0	63.4	57.8
CLE	54.5	59.2	61.7	55.2	49.1	64.5	54.4	49.0
ATL	63.2	57.7		62.3	54.0	62.6	68.8	68.0
NE	61.7	57.8	62.8	57.2	66.7	69.2	57.4	58.2
DET	55.4	59.6	62.5	56.0	51.4	53.7	55.0	61.0
SF	58.3	57.1		56.5	62.1	57.4	58.5	57.0
DEN	56.4	59.9	61.7	55.2	48.9	60.1	59.4	58.3
TB	61.7	63.3	64.1	63.9	71.8	53.1	60.5	59.4
NO	55.9	58.1		52.2	44.0	57.7	51.7	74.2
HOU	55.8	60.0	64.4	65.5	58.1	51.3	48.8	55.2
MIA	62.5	57.2	62.0	66.8	68.3	61.9	55.0	60.3
NYJ	56.6	58.4		57.4	55.5	52.4	57.7	60.2
CHI	55.5	60.1	65.1	55.7	51.6	48.8	66.6	54.6
PHI	59.8	60.1	67.3	59.7	62.2	56.0	60.9	60.5
LAC	64.8	61.6	67.7	62.0	61.4	60.0	66.8	74.1
SEA	59.0	58.4	65.2	65.5	60.2	54.5	54.9	60.2
DAL	65.1	65.9	68.4	65.9	61.0	61.0	65.2	72.6
BAL	48.3	57.1	57.5	60.0	52.8	52.5	58.7	17.5
MIN	55.5	61.2	63.5	48.5	54.5	63.0	58.4	53.1
JAX	60.4	58.0	63.5	64.6	60.7	64.6	57.4	54.4

The team rushing percentage is simply the ratio of rushing plays to the sum of rushing and passing plays. Penalties and special teams plays aren’t included in this metric. The average column is the total percentage of plays that were rushing plays throughout the season. The data for each week is also included to help make observations about recent trends.

Our pace statistics are measured in plays run per 30 minutes of possession in a neutral game script. While most teams play quickly within the 2-minute warning or when playing catchup, there’s a large range of pace between NFL teams in neutral game scripts. The data for each week can help determine how big changes like a QB switch impact the team’s pace.

To create the Awesemo NFL Projections, we take into account the matchup and account for likely game scripts and add back in the plays that are disregarded in the creation of the neutral game-script statistics. This includes the fact that teams that are ahead in NFL games tend to rush at a higher rate and play at a slower pace. Personnel changes and likely strategic changes are also accounted for. These full-game projections are included in the NextGame column.

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Team	2021Avg	2020Avg	NextGame	1	2	3	4	5
NYG	40.68	43.4	38.6	31	39.58	43.33	37.50	51.43
CAR	42.05	44.4	41.5	31	48.57	40.48	41.03	48.94
LAR	35.52	37.2	42.9	28	48.00	26.19	38.24	37.04
KC	38.86	35.9	38.0	28	40.54	36.17	46.15	42.86
TEN	49.20	50.1	44.9	38	46.67	54.00	56.86	50.00
LV	37.66	40.1	39.8	35	31.91	40.00	36.36	45.00
BUF	43.79	40.4	41.0	33	47.83	38.46	53.33	45.45
IND	42.89	43.3	46.3	50	41.38	40.00	45.16	37.93
ARI	41.42	41.8	42.4	41	45.00	42.50	40.91	37.50
CIN	42.65	42.7	42.2	54	36.11	54.17	41.03	27.91
PIT	38.86	37.4	38.2	32	35.29	34.38	34.78	57.58
GB	40.42	42.2	42.4	33	46.51	46.81	39.58	35.85
WAS	46.61	45.2	42.4	50	38.64	50.00	48.78	45.61
CLE	53.57	51.9	49.1	53	52.38	41.07	58.00	62.75
ATL	37.69	38.5		51	33.33	34.29	36.21	33.33
NE	36.62	40.2	39.4	42	34.15	27.27	17.07	61.76
DET	48.91	47.0	42.7	42	46.88	45.83	63.33	45.65
SF	47.98	48.3		57	46.51	36.36	43.59	55.56
DEN	40.68	42.1	41.3	34	37.50	45.45	46.43	40.00
TB	33.84	35.5	37.3	27	34.88	33.33	43.10	30.43
NO	45.16	49.9		65	18.18	52.78	58.49	30.56
HOU	49.38	49.8	44.5	45	50.00	48.15	55.00	47.83
MIA	34.36	37.8	38.6	36	26.83	43.33	44.44	20.83
NYJ	42.38	43.2		34	66.67	27.27	40.00	43.48
CHI	51.86	47.2	41.9	44	52.63	38.89	64.29	59.38
PHI	32.11	35.1	32.7	22	54.55	27.78	35.48	20.00
LAC	32.44	36.4	37.0	34	28.00	34.88	34.00	30.77
SEA	48.34	43.7	41.1	53	42.86	45.71	44.12	55.17
DAL	46.49	45.8	44.6	18	50.85	58.54	57.14	47.06
BAL	51.99	54.4	50.6	51	56.67	51.28	48.28	52.00
MIN	42.68	44.1	42.5	35	57.14	37.50	40.54	42.50
JAX	47.92	47.3	44.4	30	40.91	56.25	54.55	57.14


Team	2021NeutralAvg	2020NeutralAvg	NextGame	1	2	3	4	5
NYG	57.7	59.6	65.7	52.4	55.7	57.7	57.5	65.1
CAR	59.2	55.1	61.1	67.4	51.0	59.2	58.8	59.4
LAR	65.6	61.7	63.5	63.3	62.8	72.3	71.1	58.3
KC	61.1	63.7	65.2	53.0	62.0	73.1	58.4	59.1
TEN	56.9	63.6	68.0	60.9	48.8	58.2	52.5	64.1
LV	59.0	59.8	63.6	56.3	57.1	60.5	63.8	57.2
BUF	63.7	59.8	62.6	69.6	64.2	63.6	57.0	64.2
IND	44.0	60.7	57.0	44.8	50.7	58.6	46.3	19.6
ARI	65.1	65.7	68.2	66.0	53.5	55.9	84.7	65.5
CIN	52.5	58.6	60.3	56.0	50.9	45.1	50.6	59.8
PIT	56.1	60.9	62.0	58.5	60.3	50.0	57.4	54.4
GB	53.7	55.5	57.6	51.2	48.3	52.8	61.6	54.7
WAS	59.8	61.5	66.2	58.7	65.3	54.0	63.4	57.8
CLE	54.5	59.2	61.7	55.2	49.1	64.5	54.4	49.0
ATL	63.2	57.7		62.3	54.0	62.6	68.8	68.0
NE	61.7	57.8	62.8	57.2	66.7	69.2	57.4	58.2
DET	55.4	59.6	62.5	56.0	51.4	53.7	55.0	61.0
SF	58.3	57.1		56.5	62.1	57.4	58.5	57.0
DEN	56.4	59.9	61.7	55.2	48.9	60.1	59.4	58.3
TB	61.7	63.3	64.1	63.9	71.8	53.1	60.5	59.4
NO	55.9	58.1		52.2	44.0	57.7	51.7	74.2
HOU	55.8	60.0	64.4	65.5	58.1	51.3	48.8	55.2
MIA	62.5	57.2	62.0	66.8	68.3	61.9	55.0	60.3
NYJ	56.6	58.4		57.4	55.5	52.4	57.7	60.2
CHI	55.5	60.1	65.1	55.7	51.6	48.8	66.6	54.6
PHI	59.8	60.1	67.3	59.7	62.2	56.0	60.9	60.5
LAC	64.8	61.6	67.7	62.0	61.4	60.0	66.8	74.1
SEA	59.0	58.4	65.2	65.5	60.2	54.5	54.9	60.2
DAL	65.1	65.9	68.4	65.9	61.0	61.0	65.2	72.6
BAL	48.3	57.1	57.5	60.0	52.8	52.5	58.7	17.5
MIN	55.5	61.2	63.5	48.5	54.5	63.0	58.4	53.1
JAX	60.4	58.0	63.5	64.6	60.7	64.6	57.4	54.4

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