tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post8019654438156925543..comments2023-11-05T04:16:44.937-05:00Comments on Advanced Football Analytics (formerly Advanced NFL Stats): San Francisco Wins With Field PositionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-2187918368695156652011-11-18T22:30:33.362-05:002011-11-18T22:30:33.362-05:00According to the drive stats compiled at Football ...According to the drive stats compiled at Football Outsiders:<br /><br />San Francisco's offense has the league's best starting field position league: 32.5 yardline<br /><br />New York is 29th: 25.6 yardline<br /><br />Similarly, San Francisco's defense has the second-best starting field position. Opponents start at the 24.5 yardline.<br /><br />New York is 22nd: 28.7 yardline.<br /><br />http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/drivestatsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-8253108585370134062011-11-17T13:01:56.587-05:002011-11-17T13:01:56.587-05:00Steveo, I believe the research shows field positio...Steveo, I believe the research shows field position correlates strongly with winning. As I recall, the relationship is extremely linear.bigmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336001437381184261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-77035035789708838412011-11-16T13:24:02.528-05:002011-11-16T13:24:02.528-05:00I would be curious to see if/how average field pos...I would be curious to see if/how average field position (or some other measure, maybe average field position ratio for/against) correlates with winning.Steveohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981426128784811203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-24299022848064876542011-11-16T11:53:00.481-05:002011-11-16T11:53:00.481-05:00Jack: Awesome analysis! I had a suspicion a lot of...Jack: Awesome analysis! I had a suspicion a lot of the Niners' success was due to field position -- seems like we've been playing with a short field all year -- and your objective analysis confirms it.<br /><br />Anonymous: Aspects of field position are replicable. For example, for all the talk of Akers' FGs, his ability to bang the ball through the back of the end zone for a touchback is just as important. The latter is definitely a skill.<br /><br />Ian: I actually think networks should experiment with a dedicted Coughling Cam just to catch his profane and apoplectic reactions, lol.bigmouthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336001437381184261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-86132930630459757262011-11-16T09:51:47.282-05:002011-11-16T09:51:47.282-05:00Jack, interesting article. That graph is striking....Jack, interesting article. That graph is striking. Don't show it to Coughlin, he'll go ballistic! There were so many special teams penalties on the Giants in that game! One time a Giant's player committed two different penalties on a niner player in a kickoff.<br /><br />Would be interesting to see some descriptive WPA/EPA stats for special teams in the advanced box scores.Ian Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-14783667251828273932011-11-16T08:15:26.962-05:002011-11-16T08:15:26.962-05:00Is field position replicable?Is field position replicable?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38600807.post-35761250625177561202011-11-16T05:00:59.224-05:002011-11-16T05:00:59.224-05:00I love the chart! Seeing this chart for more game...I love the chart! Seeing this chart for more games would be very interesting. <br />Perhaps you can incorporate some measure of WP by drive.<br /><br />Semi-related.....Your reference to WP over time uses a horizontal line on the graph. I try to check out all the graphs for games I don't watch to get a feel for a sense of how close the game was. Rather than look at a flat WP benchmark, I eyeball a cone of competitiveness starting at 50/50 with lines going to 100% top and bottom. If the WP is in the cone, it's a game, if not, "time has become a factor."<br /><br />.JMMnoreply@blogger.com