01-14-2021, 08:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2021, 08:58 PM by xenosthelegend.)
6) Write 800 words or more on something about anything in the league that interests you. It could be related to statistics, a league issue that you take seriously, or a niche part of history that doesn’t fit neatly into either of the above categories. This must be directly related to the league, so don’t wax 800 words about your team’s participation on a Werewolf server or something.
My last 2 Ultimus Week tasks were about doing interesting things with kickers, this time I will determine the most effective punters in the league. The main stat categories I will be looking at to determine this are: average air yards, average net yards, touchback percent, inside 20 percent, return percent, and average opponent starting field position. By using these factors we can determine two things, who was the best punter at each category, and who was the best punter in the NSFC, in the first half of the season.
Our first statistical category is air yards. Air yards will be calculated by the average amount of yards a punt went down the field in the air. If the the punt was a touchback, it will have traveled the distance to the end zone, if the punt was returned, data is gathered at the point the ball was caught. If the punt was blocked, it counts as a 0 yard punt.
In first place we have Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt was able to average 47.24 air yards/punt during the first half of the season, more than 0.3 yards greater than second place.
In second place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged 46.89 air yards/punt.
In third, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged 46.45 air yards/punt.
In the middle of the pack at fourth, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana was very close to being 3rd, as he averaged 46.42 air yards/punt during the first half of the season.
After fourth, there is a major drop off in performance.
At fifth, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged 45.48 air yards/punt during the first half of the season.
At sixth, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged 44.12 air yards/punt.
In last place at 7th, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged 43.11 air yards/punt.
Going one layer further into a more important stat, average net yards/punt. Net yards/punt is calculated by the final position of the punt relative to where the punt started. For example, if a punt was a touchback, the net yards would be the distance to the end zone minus 20.
With the highest average net yards/punt, Sarasota Sailfish punter Jacob Small wins this category. Small averaged 38.08 net yards/punt during the first half of the season, over an entire yard more than second place.
In second place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged 36.78 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
After the top 2, there is a drop off in performance.
In third, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged 35.96 net yards/punt.
In fourth, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged 35.36 net yards/punt.
In fifth, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged 34.28 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
In sixth, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged 33.47 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
In last place at 7th, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged 32.25 net yards/punt.
The third statistical category to be examined is touchback percent. This category is more important later for average opponent starting field position, it will help us see whose stats are propped up by having a large amount of touchbacks.
In first place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged a touchback percent of 26.42% during the first half of the season.
In second place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged a touchback percentage of 27.08% during the first half of the season.
Fencik and Small are statistical anomalies here, no one else was below 34% during the first half of the season.
In third place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged a touchback percentage of 34%.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged a touchback percentage of 38.3%.
In fifth place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged a touchback percentage of 39.29%.
In sixth place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged a touchback percentage of 40.82%.
In last place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged a touchback percentage of 44%.
The fourth statistical category is inside 20 percent. In combination with with average air yards/punt, this can tell us if the punter had a long or short field to work with most of the time.
In first place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged an inside 20 percentage of 25%.
In second place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged an inside 20 percentage of 22.64%.
In third place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged an inside 20 percentage of 20.41%.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged an inside 20 percentage of 17.02%.
In fifth place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged an inside 20 percentage of 16%.
In sixth place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged an inside 20 percentage of 14%.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged in inside 20 percentage of 5.36%.
The fifth statistical category is return percent. In combination with average opponent starting field position we can determine how good a punter is a directional punting.
In first place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small's opponents returned his punts 20.83% of the time during the first half of the season.
In second place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt's opponents returned his punts 26.53% of the time during the first half of the season.
In third place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot's opponents returned his punts 28% of the time.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls' opponents returned his punts 31.91% of the time.
In fifth place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana's opponents returned his punts 34% of the time.
In sixth place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik's opponents returned his punts 39.62% of the time.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick's opponents returned his punts 46.43% of the time.
The final statistical category is also the most important for determining many things, average opponent starting field position.
In first place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt pinned opponents to their 24.34 yard line during the first half of the season.
In second place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana pinned opponents to their 24.8 yard line during the first half of the season.
In third place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small pinned opponents to their 26.81 yard line.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls pinned opponents to their 27.26 yard line.
In fifth place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot pinned opponents to their 27.68 yard line.
In sixth place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik pinned opponents to their 27.79 yard line.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick pinned opponents to their 29.32 yard line.
Punter rankings after the first half of the season in the NSFC:
1. Jacob Small
2. Karmichael Hunt
3. Datsum PhastBawls
4. Jake Fencik
5. Blago Kokot
6. Silver Banana
7. Sam Sidekick
A link to the stats can be found here.
My last 2 Ultimus Week tasks were about doing interesting things with kickers, this time I will determine the most effective punters in the league. The main stat categories I will be looking at to determine this are: average air yards, average net yards, touchback percent, inside 20 percent, return percent, and average opponent starting field position. By using these factors we can determine two things, who was the best punter at each category, and who was the best punter in the NSFC, in the first half of the season.
Our first statistical category is air yards. Air yards will be calculated by the average amount of yards a punt went down the field in the air. If the the punt was a touchback, it will have traveled the distance to the end zone, if the punt was returned, data is gathered at the point the ball was caught. If the punt was blocked, it counts as a 0 yard punt.
In first place we have Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt was able to average 47.24 air yards/punt during the first half of the season, more than 0.3 yards greater than second place.
In second place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged 46.89 air yards/punt.
In third, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged 46.45 air yards/punt.
In the middle of the pack at fourth, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana was very close to being 3rd, as he averaged 46.42 air yards/punt during the first half of the season.
After fourth, there is a major drop off in performance.
At fifth, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged 45.48 air yards/punt during the first half of the season.
At sixth, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged 44.12 air yards/punt.
In last place at 7th, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged 43.11 air yards/punt.
Going one layer further into a more important stat, average net yards/punt. Net yards/punt is calculated by the final position of the punt relative to where the punt started. For example, if a punt was a touchback, the net yards would be the distance to the end zone minus 20.
With the highest average net yards/punt, Sarasota Sailfish punter Jacob Small wins this category. Small averaged 38.08 net yards/punt during the first half of the season, over an entire yard more than second place.
In second place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged 36.78 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
After the top 2, there is a drop off in performance.
In third, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged 35.96 net yards/punt.
In fourth, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged 35.36 net yards/punt.
In fifth, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged 34.28 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
In sixth, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged 33.47 net yards/punt during the first half of the season.
In last place at 7th, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged 32.25 net yards/punt.
The third statistical category to be examined is touchback percent. This category is more important later for average opponent starting field position, it will help us see whose stats are propped up by having a large amount of touchbacks.
In first place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged a touchback percent of 26.42% during the first half of the season.
In second place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged a touchback percentage of 27.08% during the first half of the season.
Fencik and Small are statistical anomalies here, no one else was below 34% during the first half of the season.
In third place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged a touchback percentage of 34%.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged a touchback percentage of 38.3%.
In fifth place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged a touchback percentage of 39.29%.
In sixth place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged a touchback percentage of 40.82%.
In last place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged a touchback percentage of 44%.
The fourth statistical category is inside 20 percent. In combination with with average air yards/punt, this can tell us if the punter had a long or short field to work with most of the time.
In first place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small averaged an inside 20 percentage of 25%.
In second place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik averaged an inside 20 percentage of 22.64%.
In third place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt averaged an inside 20 percentage of 20.41%.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls averaged an inside 20 percentage of 17.02%.
In fifth place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana averaged an inside 20 percentage of 16%.
In sixth place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot averaged an inside 20 percentage of 14%.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick averaged in inside 20 percentage of 5.36%.
The fifth statistical category is return percent. In combination with average opponent starting field position we can determine how good a punter is a directional punting.
In first place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small's opponents returned his punts 20.83% of the time during the first half of the season.
In second place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt's opponents returned his punts 26.53% of the time during the first half of the season.
In third place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot's opponents returned his punts 28% of the time.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls' opponents returned his punts 31.91% of the time.
In fifth place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana's opponents returned his punts 34% of the time.
In sixth place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik's opponents returned his punts 39.62% of the time.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick's opponents returned his punts 46.43% of the time.
The final statistical category is also the most important for determining many things, average opponent starting field position.
In first place, Berlin Fire Salamanders punter, Karmichael Hunt. Hunt pinned opponents to their 24.34 yard line during the first half of the season.
In second place, Colorado Yeti punter, Silver Banana. Banana pinned opponents to their 24.8 yard line during the first half of the season.
In third place, Sarasota Sailfish punter, Jacob Small. Small pinned opponents to their 26.81 yard line.
In fourth place, Baltimore Hawks punter, Datsum PhastBawls. PhastBawls pinned opponents to their 27.26 yard line.
In fifth place, Yellowknife Wraiths punter, Blago Kokot. Kokot pinned opponents to their 27.68 yard line.
In sixth place, Philadelphia Liberty punter, Jake Fencik. Fencik pinned opponents to their 27.79 yard line.
In seventh place, Chicago Butchers punter, Sam Sidekick. Sidekick pinned opponents to their 29.32 yard line.
Punter rankings after the first half of the season in the NSFC:
1. Jacob Small
2. Karmichael Hunt
3. Datsum PhastBawls
4. Jake Fencik
5. Blago Kokot
6. Silver Banana
7. Sam Sidekick
A link to the stats can be found here.