Sentences with phrase «average run defense»

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The run defense was mostly problematic, and the pass defense allowed a 62 percent completion rate, but opponents averaged only 11.7 yards per completion and threw 19 picks.

Ivory has rushed for 460 yards in four games, averaging 5.5 yards a carry, and New England's one weakness this season has been its run defense.

It's what most of us were asking for coming into the season, just an average defense to pair with an explosive offense... looks like we got half our wish, and that just might be enough for a good playoff run.»

At the end of the day, this offense is going to score runs; the infield defense should be dependable and at least a bit above average, with two legitimate gold glove caliber defenders on the corners.

He's improved his post defense, laughable in his first two years, significantly to the point where he and DeAndre Jordan aren't the all - flash, all - flop team, rather an average defensive unit that routinely gets the better of opposing frontcourts because of their athleticism and commitment to running the floor.

The Broncos also ended the regular season with the No. 3 defense in the league overall, not coincidentally because they ended the regular season as the No. 2 defense in the league against the run (surrendering just under 80 yards on the ground a game on average).

With above - average MLB play, it not only patches up the middle of the defense, but adds to passing and outside runs.

Our sad sack defense can't cover anyone or stop any running backs and we hold Antonio Brown and LeVeon Bell and Co well below average in scoring.

The Dawg defense held Notre Dame's Brandon Wimbush to a total of 212 yards despite the Irish QB throwing or running 55 times, an average of 3.9 yards per play with a pair of lost fumbles.

He doesn't have to do everything; he just needs to keep his average over about 5 yards per carry for the defense to fail against run / pass options and play action.

If you deduct the one 70 yard run he somehow managed (the longest of his career) and the 127 yards he ran for against the Redskins (the worst rushing defense in the league) his average was actually quite pedestrian..

Defense is Gordon's strong suit, where, during the last five seasons he has averaged 19 Defensive Runs Saved above average, 11 runs above average in Total Zone Rating and 13 runs above average in Ultimate Zone Rating, the latter more than twice as many runs saved as any other left fielder during that time frRuns Saved above average, 11 runs above average in Total Zone Rating and 13 runs above average in Ultimate Zone Rating, the latter more than twice as many runs saved as any other left fielder during that time frruns above average in Total Zone Rating and 13 runs above average in Ultimate Zone Rating, the latter more than twice as many runs saved as any other left fielder during that time frruns above average in Ultimate Zone Rating, the latter more than twice as many runs saved as any other left fielder during that time frruns saved as any other left fielder during that time frame.

A seven - time All - Star who averaged 18.9 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds and excelled at defense during his 12 - plus NBA seasons, he was at his best during the Knicks» title runs, in 1970 and» 73.

It bore down on defense, which led to a 17 - 0 run over almost six minutes, against a very quick and skilled Carondelet, who averaged more than 70 points per game during the regular season.

Green Bay's run defense is slightly below - average in terms of points allowed to running backs, so revisiting an Ingram and Saints D / ST stack this week is potentially a sharp move.