The under is also worth a look, as these two defenses rank in the top - four in
defensive yards per play allowed.
Not exact matches
In their first game under
defensive coordinator Art Kaufman, their fourth
defensive coordinator in four years, the Red Raiders held NSU to 84 total
yards (1.7
per play).
The Lions went into this week's game second in Football Outsiders»
Defensive DVOA metric, and were holding opposing teams to a league - low 267
yards per game, 15.5 points
per game (fourth), 4.6
yards per play (second), 3.4
yards per rush (seventh), and have held opposing quarterbacks to a 77.4 rating (fourth).
According to Football Outsiders DVOA, the Patriots were 31st in the league on the
defensive side of the ball — ranking 29th in
yards per game and 31st in
yards per play.
With a sound
defensive line and plenty of speed in the back, Texas has allowed 4.7
yards per play and risen to 19th in Def.
They have been very benevolent on the
defensive side permitting 5.1
yards per rush versus teams normally getting 4.4, 8.1 passing
yards per attempt to 7.5 and 6.4
yards per play to 5.7.