Sentences with phrase «sack rate»
"Sack rate" refers to the frequency at which a quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage by the opposing team's defense. It is a metric used to measure how successful or ineffective an offensive team is at protecting their quarterback from being sacked. Full definition
A good sack rate probably comes in under 5 percent.
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They'll face off against a Carolina O - line adept at keeping Drew Brees upright (No. 2 in adjusted sack rate allowed).
Purdue ranked 104th in Adj. Line Yards, 125th in power success rate, 120th in stuff rate, and 93rd in Adj. Sack Rate in 2013; with three sophomores in the starting lineup, those numbers improved to 47th, third, 82nd, and 46th, respectively.
He and his 28 tackles for loss (and 14 sacks) are the primary reasons why the Wildcats have the second - best passing downs sack rate in the country at 14.4 percent.
Needless to say, a 0.0 percent sack rate ranks first in the country.
The Giants» 7.2 percent adjusted sack rate allowed (per Football Outsiders) sits 17th so far this season.
Petersen's quick - passing system keeps pressure off of the quarterback, and ECU ranked 12th in Adj. Sack Rate last year despite the shuffling.
The Buckeyes ranked 107th in the country in Adjusted Sack Rate on offense, while Clemson's defense ranked 15th.
Their passing - downs sack rate of 17.5 percent is tied with Washington State's for tops in the country.
While the national sack rate tends to hover around 5.5 percent, only one of the top 10 non-option rushing quarterbacks (Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald) is under 5 percent.
Expect Tyrod Taylor to be under siege early and often with the Bills» 31st - ranked O - line in adjusted sack rate facing the Jags» No. 1 pass - rush.
Carolina's defensive line, which ranked No. 1 in adjusted sack rate through last week, has carried them this season.
But the fact that Vandy ranked 121st (out of 128) in power success rate and 124th in passing - downs sack rate says a lot.
Defenses are also getting after the passer much better than last year, sacking quarterbacks on 6.5 percent of dropbacks (up from 5.8 percent); that's the second - highest sack rate since 2006.
Adjusted Sack Rate adds adjustments for opponent quality, as well as down and distance (sacks are more common on third down, especially third - and - long).
Sack Rate represents sacks divided by pass plays, which include passes, sacks, and aborted snaps.
They fell from second to 13th in stuff rate (run stops at or behind the line), and their always - bad Adj. Sack Rate ranking fell from 117th to 127th.
Key stat No. 6: Texas A&M's defense has a 15.8 percent sack rate on passing downs, 10th in the country.
The Noles rank 84th in passing - downs sack rate allowed, but when Francois gets a pass off on PDs, he's nearly perfect: 18 of 26, 282 yards, no picks.
They were aggressive against the run, but it backfired occasionally; they were bend - don't - break against the pass (with the No. 117 Adj. Sack Rate ranking to match) but gave up a few too many passes in the 10 - to 15 - yard range.
After ranking a meager 75th in Adj. Sack Rate last season, they have fallen to 116th.
Clemson's defense ranks second in Adjusted Sack Rate, but the offense ranks 111th.
FSU's line ranked 72nd in stuff rate and 63rd in Adj. Sack Rate, and that was with All - American left tackle Roderick Johnson and all - conference guard Kareem Are.
That Illinois ranked 73rd in Adj. Sack Rate was pretty impressive considering it had one pass rusher.
He had to get the ball out of his hands pretty quickly, considering opponents knew they could rush the passer with no hesitation, especially on passing downs, and his sack rate did go up from 4.1 to 7.4 percent, but he posted impressive numbers, all things considered.
The Noles rank 67th in power success rate, 120th in passing downs sack rate, 125th in stuff rate.
The sack rates were good, but that had a lot to do with Lunt's quick release.
The senior - to - be completed 63 percent of his passes last year (Buechele: 60 percent), took half as many sacks (a 3.8 percent sack rate to Buechele's 7.3), and threw fewer interceptions.
Nevada combined a solid number of big pass plays (19th in passing IsoPPP) with minimal sacks (13th in Adj. Sack Rate).
The Seahawks» offensive line has played better of late, but it still ranks 30th in adjusted sack rate.
The Jaguars D ranks No. 1 in Adjusted Sack Rate, while the Colts have the league's worst O - line in terms of Adjusted Sack Rate.
What the metrics say: Derek Carr should have all day to throw behind an offensive line that ranks sixth in adjusted sack rate.
But I don't want any part of Washington's offensive line — which ranks 26th in adjusted sack rate and is dealing with a bunch of injuries — against this ferocious Chargers pass - rush.
The Chiefs defense has struggled to consistently generate pressure all season (27th in adjusted sack rate).
What the metrics say: Pittsburgh's offense and defense both rank second in Adjusted Sack Rate.
Cincy's offense and defense both rank 26th in Adjusted Sack Rate.
Though the sack rate has improved in recent weeks, Florida State will still allow you to get to Jameis Winston sometimes.
It's becoming more and more difficult to pull off each and every year due to rising completion rates, falling interception and sack rates — quarterbacks are more efficient these days.
Florida State ranks just 54th in Adjusted Sack Rate (Miami's defense: 20th), and Miami is good at attacking from a lot of different angles.
For the game, though, the Wildcats averaged just 4.7 yards per play; quarterbacks Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian were sacked five times in 37 pass attempts (sack rate: 13.5 percent) and averaged just 5.0 yards per pass attempt.
That is a 16 + % sack rate and 60 % completion and 5.5 YPA.
They rank only 77th in Adj. Sack Rate.
Key stat No. 2: Oklahoma's offense ranks 11th in Adj. Sack Rate, 25th in Adj. Line Yards, and 22nd in Stuff Rate (run stops behind the line).
Purdue's only defensive asset last year was speed up front — the Boilers were 49th in Adj. Sack Rate and 46th in stuff rate.
It was a complete disaster in 2013, ranking 102nd in Adj. Line Yards and 100th in Adj. Sack Rate.
Key stat No. 1: Baylor's defense has allowed a 99.6 passer rating, 49.6 percent completion rate, 10.7 yards per completion, four touchdowns, and three interceptions, and it's produced a 12.2 percent sack rate (16.4 percent in non-garbage time, best in the country).
Key Stat No. 1: USC's offense ranks 95th in Stuff Rate (run stops behind the line) and 78th in standard - downs sack rate.
They take out your run game on standard downs, then light up your quarterback on passing downs (eighth in Adj. Sack Rate).
A fivesome of junior receivers has combined for 2,797 yards, the line keeps Kiel upright (25th in Adj. Sack Rate), and the Bearcats rank 14th in both Passing S&P + and Passing Downs S&P +.