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The official account of @NFL Next Gen Stats
Mar 2, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
NFL Analytics Trend of the Day: Play Action Usage

Trend:📈

The 2020 season featured the highest rate of play action (24.1%) in the Next Gen Stats era (since 2016). On 1st down specifically, play action has increased steadily over the last 5 seasons.

[1/n] Play action dropbacks were significantly more efficient than dropbacks without play action this season, averaging +0.09 more EPA per dropback.

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Mar 1, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Can J.J. Watt return to all-pro form along the @AZCardinals defensive front?

Over the last two seasons, Watt's efficiency as a pass rusher (by pressure rate & pass rush get-off) have not matched 2018 levels. HOWEVER...

(1/n) J.J. Watt's efficiency as a pass rusher has a negative correlation with how often he was on the field...

J.J. Watt Playtime & Snaps per Game

🔹 2016 - 16% & 49.7
🔹 2017 - 21% & 41.6
🔹 2018 - 90% & 57.4
🔹 2019 - 43% & 54.5
🔹 2020 - 92% & 61.1

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