Sentences with phrase «ranked rush defense»

The Bears, with Mitchell Trubisky at QB, run plenty of RPOs, and they should have success on the ground versus Detroit's 28th - ranked rush defense in DVOA.

The Titans will be able to run on New England's 30th - ranked rush defense in DVOA.

Bell's workload makes him matchup proof, although he'll have his hands full with the Texans» sixth - ranked rush defense in DVOA and eighth - ranked defense against pass - catching RBs.

Adam Schefter confirmed Thursday morning that Mark Ingram (toe, questionable) is expected to play despite not practicing all week, but a limited Ingram could lead to a more Alvin Kamara than usual against Atlanta's 31st - ranked rush defense in DVOA.

MSU will now bring its top - ranked rush defense to Indianapolis to face Ohio State next week, and this one will be an all - out war in the trenches.

According to Football Outsiders, the Jaguars have the 26th - ranked rush defense, while the Patriots have the third - ranked adjusted rushing offense.

The Nittany Lions (6 - 1) counter with the nation's eighth - ranked rushing defense, led by Butkus Award candidates LaVar Arrington and Brandon Short.

The game plan against Miami's top - ranked rushing defense largely relied on three - wide formations without a lead blocker for BenJarvus Green - Ellis.

Not exact matches

If he's even 80 percent, that's bad news for a UCF team that ranks just 67th in the FBS in rushing defense.

It ranked fourth in rushing defense with 88.2 yards per game allowed and 12th in total offense.

What the metrics say: Alabama boasts the nation's No. 2 S&P + Rush Defense, which will be critical against Georgia's No. 8 ranked S&P + Rush Offense.

Alabama boasts the nation's No. 2 S&P + Rush Defense, which will be critical against Georgia's No. 8 ranked S&P + Rush Offense.

New England's defense is most vulnerable on the ground, ranking dead last in yards per rush allowed (5.0).

They rank 12th in the league in rush defense, but No. 5 in the league in passing defense.

The defense, once again led by Brian Urlacher, has been terrific, ranking first in rush defense and 13th against the pass.

The 6» 5, 260 - pound pass rusher led the SEC with 11.5 sacks, and his ability to get after opposing quarterbacks allowed the Aggies to rank second nationally in pass defense S&P + this season.

State ranked 39th in passing success rate, and while big - play prevention was a strength, a quick passing game was a good antidote for State's awesome run defense and aggressive pass rush.

On defense, Ndamukong Suh leads a front seven that managed 33 sacks a season ago and ranked sixth in rushing yards allowed.

Adjust for opponent, and you've got a defense that ranked 12th in Rushing S&P +.

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.

COACH: Mike Sherman; third season with Green Bay (21 - 11 in NFL) 2001 RECORD: 12 - 4 (second in NFC Central) NFL RANK (rush / pass / total): offense 21 / 3/6; defense 16/15/12

His matchup against the Seahawks» ninth - ranked defense in rush DVOA isn't ideal, although they've allowed an additional 5.1 PPG and 24 rushing yards per game in 14 games without SS Kam Chancellor (neck, IR) since 2015.

The Browns defense ranks second overall in rushing DVOA and second in forcing negative rushes (16.3 % of their opponents» carries).

The last three years Wyoming has been the Western Athletic Conference champion; this year it has won six games, leads the nation in rushing defense and is ranked 16th.

Memphis's defense ranked 104th in Rushing S&P + and 58th in Passing S&P + and now has to replace a good portion of its secondary.

The Spartans» defense also ranks first in Rushing S&P +.

And Houston, with a defense that ranks 111th in Rushing S&P +, might not be able to stop him.

This year the Washington defense has allowed 67.1 rushing yards a game, second in the nation, and ranks in the top three in all other major categories, a principal reason why the second - ranked Huskies, who beat Washington State 56 - 21 last Saturday, finished their season 11 - 0 and are headed for a second straight Rose Bowl game.

FSU's defense ranks 45th in Passing Downs S&P + despite a strong pass rush, and Watson's ability to avoid pressure and scramble for necessary yardage has been key.

Against an ASU defense that ranks 104th in Rushing S&P +, he found lanes, to say the least.

Clemson's defense ranks No. 1 in Rushing S&P +.

Against a defense that ranked only 51st in Rushing S&P + last season, Michigan found no opportunities to run.

They have the firepower on defense to stop Todd Gurley on the ground, ranking third overall in yards per rush allowed.

The Buckeyes rank only 39th in Rushing S&P + on defense and 36th in Passing S&P + on offense.

· On the other side of the ball, Alabama's defense ranks 96th in rushing Power Success Rate while Auburn's rushing attack ranks 12th in Power Success Rate, which measures an offense's ability to convert in short - yardage situations on third and fourth down.

Both of these teams give up plenty of free yards via penalties, ranking 121st and 122nd overall, and USC should lean on the pass against Ohio State's No. 1 S&P + rush defense.

Stuckey says: Penn State will need a big day from Trace McSorley to win this game, as Saquon Barkley should be contained by a Washington defense ranked first in defending rush explosiveness.

More importantly, State will also be without their star quarterback Nick Fitzgerald, so I don't think they can exploit a horrific Louisville defense that ranks outside of the top 90 in both rushing S&P + and passing S&P +.

Stuckey says: Most will focus on Oklahoma State's offense against Virginia Tech's defense, but I can't see the Hokies scoring enough to beat a Cowboys defense ranked 23rd in Rushing S&P + and 37th in Passing S&P +.

Stuckey says: Toledo's defense ranks 87th in the country in rush yards per attempt allowed at 4.7, which could spell trouble against an App State offense that churns out 5.4 yards per carry (16th best in the country).

Hunt's mix of fantasy - friendly opportunities through the air (3.9 targets per game) and near the goal line (2.1 red - zone touches per game) sets him up well for a matchup against the Chargers» 26th - ranked defense in rush DVOA.

Stuckey says: Two solid running backs will face off in Benny Snell and Justin Jackson, but the Northwestern defense is in a different class, ranking top 10 nationally in rush yards per attempt allowed (3.3), while Kentucky ranks 89th at 4.8 yards.

Expect Rashaad Penny to beef up his NFL draft stock with a big day on the ground against an Air Force defense that ranks 99th in the country in rushing yards per attempt allowed.

Stuckey says: It's tough to trust an FIU defense that ranks outside of the top 100 in both rushing S&P + and passing S&P +, but I expect a fully motivated bunch playing in Florida.

When a defense is so much better on passing downs, you assume there's a good pass rush, but Miami ranked only 113th in passing downs sack rate.

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).

Entering today's first - round game against visiting Weber State, the Tribe ranks first nationally in rushing defense, third in yards allowed and seventh in scoring defense.

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 Gophers» rushing defense ranked first in the nation coming into the game, allowing just 59 yards a game on the ground before Maryland ripped them for a whopping 262 yards on 47 attempts and two scores.