There are some stats that get people into pro bowls, and people tend to weigh them heavier than they are worth. For instance, a DE who gets 14 sacks on the season, but is run over or caught out of position regularly will make it in over a guy who is a good against the run, eats up two blockers, and stays in position (which is more important to a defense).
What is the most overrated stat in football?
2007-12-19 01:54:43 · 20 answers · asked by Jim Baw 6 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I have to say QB Rating. It's a stupid complex formula no one undertsands. And it doesn't mean anything.
David Garard was 2nd in the NFL QB rating up till the Indy game. Was it because he had thrown comparable stats to Tom Brady (attempts, completions, yards, TD's, INT's - you know, the stuff that does matter)?
No. It was because he throws short safe passes resulting in high completion percentage and zero INT's. But he's a case of no risk - no reward. I've watched him take sacks because they won't hurt his rating.
When you consider that QB rating rewards that type of play, how can you consider it to have any value whatsoever?
Also, one other thing you hear in games that drives me absolutely nuts:
(example, this applies to just about every team though): "Pittsburgh Steelers are 19-1 when Willie Parker runs for over 100 yards!"
But, really, did they win all those games because a RB ran for 100 yards? Or did the RB have all those 100 yard games because his team was winning and he got more attempts?
2007-12-19 02:09:35 · answer #1 · answered by mikep426 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
WAR relates to relative cost production (value) and defensive positioning. So a player that plays a premium position (SS) and plays it well will get more recognition over a player playing extremely well at a less than premium position (1B). WAR = $$ = Wins. In fact go throughout history and you will find that teams in general with a high "Total Team WAR" generally are successful in that season. The 2001 Seattle Mariners 116-46 season, saw them produce an amazing 51.5 WAR. On average a team that usually is really successful in a season and wins their division, produces roughly 35-40 WAR. Their can be some flaws as with any stat, but the Wins Above Replacement Stat is one of the better statistical measurements out there that provide us with an actual measurement of a players true worth.
2016-05-25 00:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redzone Defense Stats for most of the season the New England Patriots were the worst scoring defense in the redzone. Well when teams have scored on 10 or 11 times in the red zone, that not good. But if it is week 13 teams have only gotten into the red zone 11 times that's great. Scoring defense stats make sense, but just the redzone defensive percentages don't tell you much.
2007-12-19 02:40:42 · answer #3 · answered by furb_nasty 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wins for a QB. In football, there are so many factors that play into whether a team wins. Kyle Orton of the Bears is credited with 8 wins in 2005 as a rookie. However, everyone in Chicago knows that it was the defense that led the Bears to the playoffs and not Kyle Orton.
2007-12-19 02:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by mark w 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Qb rating is the most overrated because of how strangely its calculated. the most underrated on both sides of the ball is yards per attempt passing. That is the most reliable gauge for how efficient an offense is or how tough a defense is to move the ball on.
2007-12-19 05:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by Buy Sam a Drink 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think that for receivers and running backs, touchdowns are really overrated.
Alot of the time, players get in because they have a lot of TD's, when their other stats are lacking in comparison to others. It is out of the players' control whether their number gets called when in scoring position.
Example:
Addai over Fred Taylor
Gates over Winslow
2007-12-19 02:02:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've followed the QB rating thing this year a lot more than previous years, and I have to admit--it makes no freaking sense to me! I think it's a little overrated. It's nice to have some system to guage QB's but you can have an average rating and still have a winning team if they rest of your team is playing well.
2007-12-19 02:16:50 · answer #7 · answered by Growler 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
The most overrated stat in football is quarterback wins. Quarterbacks don't win, teams do. So how come only the qb get the credit? Really stupid stat.
2007-12-19 02:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Dennis Y 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I can think of 2 stats - QB rating and defensive tackles. QB rating as it really doesn't tell you much. Tackles because the player still gets credit although he may have been way out of position.
2007-12-19 02:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by jeffwar03 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
For Defense- Interceptions...a great CB won't have the opportunity for alot of INT's because other teams throw the other way.
For Offense- 1000 yd Rusher. If a RB doesn't get 1000 yds these days, they are just not pulling their load.
2007-12-19 02:03:31 · answer #10 · answered by gbpack_2003 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋