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Week 3.2

October 01, 2001 by Steel Phantom

Week 3

Week 3.2:

 

Refining the set of statistics posted in Week One:

 

Category

Previous

This week

Season to Date

TOP

19-8

12-1

31-9

Rushing attempts

23-3-1

12-0-1

35-3-2

Passing attempts

10-16-1

� 3-10

13-26-1

YPA net

23-4

13-0

36-4

Takeaways� (total)

13-11-3

12-1

25-12-3

+2 or better

10-5

7-0

17-5

 

 

Notes on the Bills game:

 

YPA:� The Stillers averaged 4.54 yards per passing attempt.� This is by far the lowest total for any winner.� Philly (5.19) beat Dallas, NYG (5.55) beat NO and the Bolts (5.89) beat the Bengals.� Every other winning team was +6.50.� (4) losers were +6.50 too; however, each of those defenses gave it up thru the air at rates ranging from 7.10 to 10.26.�

 

(13) teams lost Sunday; of those, only (6) were less effective passing the ball� than the Stillers.� They were Dallas (2.00), Cin-City (3.94), the Skins (3.96), Jaxville (4.35), Carolina (4.43) and Buffalo (4.44). As bad as they looked Sunday, the Bills broke even passing; the game differential in this category (0.10) certainly was not the deciding factor.� Further, the difference between the Stillers and any loser but Dallas was insignificant.� (5/6) losers listed previously were within 0.50; add that to 4.54 and the result is 5.04.� 5.04 is less than 5.19 (the Eagles number being the next lowest YPA for winners); in sum, the Stillers passing game remains in losing territory.�

 

QB comparison:� Under constant pressure, Rob Johnson was 13/22/0 for 104 yards.� Under little if any pressure, Kordell Stewart was 15/22/0 for 107 yards.�

 

Big plays: All (3) RB had a run exceeding 20 yards.� CB Scott and Washington each brought back takeaways for 60+ yards. CB/PR Hank Poteat had (2) returns exceeding 20 yards; (1) went 39.� The Stillers had (0) passing plays over 20 yards.

 

Front 7:� The Bills entered the game with their 3rd and 4th OT and finished with their 4th and 5th.� This is the equivalent of the Stillers starting Ross and Nkwenti and finishing with MN and Vincent.�� The Stiller Front 7 dominated; given their opposition, we should have expected nothing less.�

 

Coaching genius:� Tim Lewis took advantage of match-up opportunities over the Bills right side.� Coach Tim had Joey Porter lined up all across the Bills front; that�s all good and we�ll need to see more of this.

 

Bad craziness:� With KVO out, and Hoke de-activated, the Stillers played with only (5) D-linemen.� I like Tim Baker but the Stillers needed a 6th man upfront more than they needed a 5th WR.

 

Coming up: �Excluding the Jets, future Stiller opponents are currently

 

Record

Teams

# Games

2-1

Jags, Bengals, Browns, Ravens

7

1-1

Buccaneers

1

1-2

Chiefs, Vikings

2

0-2

Titans, Lions

3

 

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