Florida State is getting only about 3.7
passes defensed per game and has fumbled only five times all year.
Not exact matches
Washington is the third - worst
pass defense in the league, giving up 288 yards through the air
per game.
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.
Gabriel may help the
defense as he won't try to hold the ball and look for a
pass while under pressure as
Per did too often for my taste.
Minnesota was second in both
passing defense (192.4) and rushing
defense (83.6) and first overall in total
defense and scoring
defense (15.8 points
per game).
Rare is the team that has enough time to let downfield
passing plays develop against Georgia's
defense, which ranks second nationally behind Alabama with just 5.58 yards allowed
per pass attempt.
The 2017 No. 5 overall pick is in a prime position to bounce back against a Texans
defense that's allowed an additional 6.1 points
per game and 75.3
passing yards
per game since losing J.J. Watt (leg, IR) and Whitney Mercilus (pec, IR) in Week 5.
No
defense had held Brees under 200
passing yards since the 2010 season, or under 150
passing yards since 2006, or under four yards
per passing attempt since 2004.
New Orleans»
pass defense was one of the worst in the NFL in 2012, ranking 31st in opposing
passing yards
per game.
In Synergy Sports Technology's logging of
per - possession
defense versus pick - and - rolls (including
passes), Kentucky ranks first nationally by a wide margin.
San Francisco's defensive unit ranked fourth in the NFL in
passing defense, limiting opposing quarterbacks to just 200.2 yards
per game, while also ranking fourth in rushing
defense, holding teams to 94.2 yards
per game.
Thanks to an offensive line that reduced the Cavaliers» dangerous
pass rush to a distant distraction and a
defense that limited Virginia's rushing attack (ranked fifth in the nation, with 275.0 yards
per game) to just 20 yards, Florida State turned in the dominating performance it had been looking for since a season - opening loss to Miami.
Instead, the NFL's best
defense over the course of the season held the vaunted Packer offense to 4.7 yards
per play on the day and held Rodgers himself to just 19 - of - 34
passing for 178 yards, a touchdown and two picks — a 55.8 QB rating.
Based on national averages for fumble recovery rates and
passes defensed, Utah's turnovers luck was worth about 4.3 points
per game last year, fourth - highest in the country.
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.
Teams can control the ball for four or five yards
per try against them (and that is just what Miami, with a driving, control type of offense, might do on September 17), but seldom does the
defense permit long touchdown runs or
passes.
With uncertainty everywhere on the depth chart, Arizona's 2016
defense was ultra-conservative; the Wildcats did a decent job of avoiding big plays; they allowed 4.7 gains
per game of 20 - plus yards (60th in FBS) and 3.1 such
passes per game (54th), and that constituted the closest thing they had to a strength.
The 6» 10» senior ranks third on the team in scoring (11.3 points
per game), helps facilitate the offense with his excellent
passing ability (team - leading 3.4 assists
per game) and anchors the
defense (1.5 blocks
per game).
But ASU averaged only 3.8 yards
per play on second down (which set up a lot of third - and - longs), and UCLA managed five tackles for loss, seven
passes defensed, and two forced fumbles.
The backfield duo of Hundley (7.1 yards
per pass attempt, 10.1 yards
per carry in those first three games) and running back Johnathan Franklin (66 carries for 541 yards in that span) was unstoppable and did quite a few favors for a
defense that was still figuring a few things out.
The Nittany Lions have played good
defense for as long as anyone can remember, but if they're going to be capable of dropping 384
passing yards and 38 points on teams like Wisconsin and 13.3 yards
per attempt on teams like Iowa, that changes the game.
But as long as their
defense continues to be gashed by land and by air — 4.7 yards
per carry (29th in the NFL on Sunday morning) and 8.1 yards
per pass attempt (29th)-- they'll have to lean on Eli Manning and trust he can take care of the ball.
But oh, what D. Going into the Texas game, the Sooners were first nationally in total
defense (146.5 yards allowed
per game), first against the rush (39 yards), third against the
pass and second in points surrendered (6.5).
What the metrics say: The Bucs
defense ranks dead last in the following categories: Yards
per play,
passing yards, sacks, adjusted sack rate, and opponent third - down conversion.
Diaz's
defense made 114 tackles for loss (third in the country) and
defensed 92
passes (first) and allowed only 4.9 yards
per play (24th).
Next up is a Ravens
defense that has allowed an additional 9.8 real points and 71
passing yards
per game in six outings without No. 1 cornerback Jimmy Smith (Achilles, IR) since the beginning of last season.
The Colorado - signee averaged approximately 12 tackles
per game with 32 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three interceptions, seven
passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
Stuckey says: Even without QB Josh Rosen, UCLA should be able to shred a Kansas State
pass defense allowing 7.6 yards
per pass attempt (92nd in the nation).
We should also point out that the Giants
defense has allowed a league - high 314.5
passing yards
per game, which should mean big things for Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins offense.
Denver currently ranks 25th in the league in
passing yards
per game (225.2), while their
defense has allowed the second fewest points against
per game (17.2).
Rob Ryan's
defense is allowing 292.2
passing yards
per game and has allowed at least 26 - points in every game this season.
A week after throwing for 410 yards against California, UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley managed just 192 against the stout Cardinal
defense; he was picked off twice, sacked four times, and averaged just 3.9 yards
per pass attempt.
Relatively speaking, the
pass defense was further along than the run
defense, though really, only three teams ran the ball well, and two (Ohio State and Navy, which combined to gain 658 yards at 5.9
per carry) ran well against most.
All contributed to a
defense ranked first in the nation in total
defense (236.9 yards
per game) and rushing
defense (80.5 yards
per game); second in scoring
defense (12.0 points allowed); and second in
pass defense (156.4 yards
per game).
The better - quality
passing yards
per pass data on
defense give the omnipotence to Virginia Tech by.5.
Tibesar's position group helped Wisconsin's defensive unit rank No. 1 in total
defense (253.2 yards
per game) and team
passing efficiency
defense (96.31), No. 2 in rushing
defense (92.6 yards
per game), and No. 3 in scoring
defense (13.2 points
per game) on way to a 12 - 1 record and a Capital One Orange Bowl berth against Miami.
The superior
defense in terms of
passing yards
per completion is also the Broncos by a slim.1.
On
defense they allow 3.6 yards
per rushing attempt to teams that normally permit 4.1, 5.8 yards
per pass to 6.8 and 4.8 yards
per play to 5.6.
The unit wound up ranking among the nation's top 11 in four important categories: scoring
defense (14.8 points
per game); rush
defense (87.8 yards
per game);
pass efficiency
defense; and sacks (38).
The more outstanding
defense based on the proviso of
passing yards
per completion is the Patriots by.9.
Chicago has the better decimals on
defense in the
passing yards
per completion realm by.7.
The superior
passing yards
per completion data on
defense give the upper hand to Houston by 2.4.
On
defense they permit 4.3 yards
per rushing attempt to squads normally compiling 4.2, 6.5 yards
per pass to 6.6 and 5.5 yards
per play to 5.6.
Arjan Robben tore Spain's
defense apart during 2014 world cup group game where Holland beat Spain by 5 - 1, he reached top speed of 37 kilometer
per hour when he sprint
pass Ramos and Jordi Alba to score his second and Holland's fifth of the day.
The upper rated
defense based on the provisions of
passing yards
per completion is Carolina by 1.4.
The better - quality
passing yards
per completion data on
defense gives the statistical edge to San Diego by.8.
The superior
passing yards
per completion data on
defense give the upper hand to St. Louis by 1.0.
However the KC
defense is subpar allowing 5.1 yards
per rushing attempt to teams normally allowing 4.5 and 6.6
passing yards
per attempt to 6.0 as well as 5.9 yards
per play to teams normally allowing 5.4.
The more exceptional
defense based on the stipulation of
passing yards
per completion Seattle by 1.3.
On the other hand the Cardinals hav the better decimals on
defense in the
passing yards
per completion realm by a substantial 1.4.