09-16-2019, 10:08 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-17-2019, 02:22 PM by Fordhammer.)
"Prevent defense only prevents you from winning." Let's be honest. Stopping an offense just short of the sticks on third down is fine. Great, even. That's the goal. But today, let's not worry about yards, points, or wins and losses. Let's celebrate the defenses that make big plays. Get in the backfield, knock a ball loose, get hands on the ball. Cause havoc. Let's take a look at how the DSFL teams have fared in taking the action.
Run Stuffs - TFL/Opp. Rush Attempts
How often does the defensive line swallow up a running back before they even have a chance to gain yards?
Batted Balls - PD/(Opp. Pass Attempts - Opp. Pass Completions)
How often is an incompletion not caused by an bad throw or a drop but because of the DB getting to the ball before the WR?
Turnover Rate - (Int+FR)/Opp. Plays
The big one. How often does the defense get a takeaway?
Sack Rate - Sacks/(Opp. Pass Attempts + Sacks)
Pretty self explanatory.
HAVOC Rate - (TFL+PD+FF+Sacks)/Opp. Plays
Putting it all together. How often does the defense make a big play?
6. Palm Beach Solar Bears
Run Stuffs - 8.1% (4th)
Batted Balls - 21.1% (5th)
Turnover Rate - 1.5% (5th)
Sack Rate - 4.4% (5th)
HAVOC Rate - 11.6% (6th)
Poor Solar Bears. Not embarrassing in any category here, but nothing outstanding either. DE Chuck Bartowski has been the leading cause of havoc, with 18 TFLs, 2 FFs, and 2 Sacks.
5. Norfolk SeaWolves
Run Stuffs - 9.1% (3rd)
Batted Balls - 22.3% (4th)
Turnover Rate - 1.4% (6th)
Sack Rate - 4.1% (6th)
HAVOC Rate - 11.7% (5th)
Check out the impressive run stuffs - that's why you pick a DT first overall. *checks notes* Wait, Ironside only has 1 TFL!? Yes, it has actually been the duo of Boop and Ferrell on the outside leading the cause, with 23 and 18 TFLs, respectively.
4. San Antonio Marshals
Run Stuffs - 7.0% (5th)
Batted Balls - 20.7% (6th)
Turnover Rate - 2.3% (3rd)
Sack Rate - 9.6% (1st)
HAVOC Rate - 12.5% (4th)
I'm surprised to see the Marshals this far down on the list, considering the huge margin in sacks, and not to mention Louisiana Purchase's 15 havoc plays, the highest among defensive backs.
3. Portland Pythons
Run Stuffs - 6.6% (6th)
Batted Balls - 22.7% (3rd)
Turnover Rate - 3.1% (1st)
Sack Rate - 6.5% (2nd)
HAVOC Rate - 13.1% (3rd)
Maybe this goes to show that stopping the run isn't that big of deal if you can turn the ball over frequently, as the team with the best record in the league has been surprisingly poor at picking up TFLs.
2. Kansas City Coyotes
Run Stuffs - 10.1% (1st)
Batted Balls - 27.2% (1st)
Turnover Rate - 1.7% (3rd)
Sack Rate - 6.2% (3rd)
HAVOC Rate - 13.7% (2nd)
Kansas City has been the chaos team in the DSFL, with a handful of surprising wins over quality teams. The defense making big plays may have something to do with that.
1. Tijuana Luchadores
Run Stuffs - 9.4% (2nd)
Batted Balls - 27.0% (2nd)
Turnover Rate - 2.5% (2nd)
Sack Rate - 6.1% (4th)
HAVOC Rate - 13.8% (1st)
Tijuana has actually been surprisingly inefficient in terms of yards allowed. However, turnovers and negative plays will do a lot to mask your weaknesses. Either way, the Luchadores have been possibly the most exciting defense to watch this season.
Run Stuffs - TFL/Opp. Rush Attempts
How often does the defensive line swallow up a running back before they even have a chance to gain yards?
Batted Balls - PD/(Opp. Pass Attempts - Opp. Pass Completions)
How often is an incompletion not caused by an bad throw or a drop but because of the DB getting to the ball before the WR?
Turnover Rate - (Int+FR)/Opp. Plays
The big one. How often does the defense get a takeaway?
Sack Rate - Sacks/(Opp. Pass Attempts + Sacks)
Pretty self explanatory.
HAVOC Rate - (TFL+PD+FF+Sacks)/Opp. Plays
Putting it all together. How often does the defense make a big play?
6. Palm Beach Solar Bears
Run Stuffs - 8.1% (4th)
Batted Balls - 21.1% (5th)
Turnover Rate - 1.5% (5th)
Sack Rate - 4.4% (5th)
HAVOC Rate - 11.6% (6th)
Poor Solar Bears. Not embarrassing in any category here, but nothing outstanding either. DE Chuck Bartowski has been the leading cause of havoc, with 18 TFLs, 2 FFs, and 2 Sacks.
5. Norfolk SeaWolves
Run Stuffs - 9.1% (3rd)
Batted Balls - 22.3% (4th)
Turnover Rate - 1.4% (6th)
Sack Rate - 4.1% (6th)
HAVOC Rate - 11.7% (5th)
Check out the impressive run stuffs - that's why you pick a DT first overall. *checks notes* Wait, Ironside only has 1 TFL!? Yes, it has actually been the duo of Boop and Ferrell on the outside leading the cause, with 23 and 18 TFLs, respectively.
4. San Antonio Marshals
Run Stuffs - 7.0% (5th)
Batted Balls - 20.7% (6th)
Turnover Rate - 2.3% (3rd)
Sack Rate - 9.6% (1st)
HAVOC Rate - 12.5% (4th)
I'm surprised to see the Marshals this far down on the list, considering the huge margin in sacks, and not to mention Louisiana Purchase's 15 havoc plays, the highest among defensive backs.
3. Portland Pythons
Run Stuffs - 6.6% (6th)
Batted Balls - 22.7% (3rd)
Turnover Rate - 3.1% (1st)
Sack Rate - 6.5% (2nd)
HAVOC Rate - 13.1% (3rd)
Maybe this goes to show that stopping the run isn't that big of deal if you can turn the ball over frequently, as the team with the best record in the league has been surprisingly poor at picking up TFLs.
2. Kansas City Coyotes
Run Stuffs - 10.1% (1st)
Batted Balls - 27.2% (1st)
Turnover Rate - 1.7% (3rd)
Sack Rate - 6.2% (3rd)
HAVOC Rate - 13.7% (2nd)
Kansas City has been the chaos team in the DSFL, with a handful of surprising wins over quality teams. The defense making big plays may have something to do with that.
1. Tijuana Luchadores
Run Stuffs - 9.4% (2nd)
Batted Balls - 27.0% (2nd)
Turnover Rate - 2.5% (2nd)
Sack Rate - 6.1% (4th)
HAVOC Rate - 13.8% (1st)
Tijuana has actually been surprisingly inefficient in terms of yards allowed. However, turnovers and negative plays will do a lot to mask your weaknesses. Either way, the Luchadores have been possibly the most exciting defense to watch this season.