tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post869184960588464010..comments2023-11-05T04:16:44.937-05:00Comments on Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): Checking in on Tackle FactorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-48799592195091017052010-12-14T16:01:35.414-05:002010-12-14T16:01:35.414-05:00One thing that I notice is that Buf has players on...One thing that I notice is that Buf has players on all three lists, but have the worst run defense in the game. So teams game plan to almost exclusively run against them and their front 7 have obviously benefited from it in this perspective at least.<br /><br />The Raiders are most likely in there because they have a good pass defense and most teams game plan to run against them as well, but I will have to do more research to see if that is true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-23790523066067865102010-12-12T18:02:35.619-05:002010-12-12T18:02:35.619-05:00All stats are flawed. If tackles are useful, TF is...All stats are flawed. If tackles are useful, TF is 100x more useful as it stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-23373436254513858622010-12-12T17:47:01.202-05:002010-12-12T17:47:01.202-05:00Brian, when are you going to adjust TF to run/pass...Brian, when are you going to adjust TF to run/pass ratio? I have to imagine a simple change like that takes your stat from flawed to useful very quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-52379741379081624522010-12-12T14:41:33.502-05:002010-12-12T14:41:33.502-05:00I would say one where the D-line has a lot of TF. ...I would say one where the D-line has a lot of TF. That, usually, means that the runner is tackled close to the LOS.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-91906585646622176542010-12-12T12:55:01.040-05:002010-12-12T12:55:01.040-05:00So what's better, a team where a few players s...So what's better, a team where a few players stand out with a high TF, or one where everyone has a 1.0 TF, representing an evenly balanced defense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com