yards per point question

[hillardoh]

when using yards per point how often do you think it predicts the score in a game? Also is there anyway to make it more accurate?

[Justin7]

Try projecting rushing yards and passing yards for your conversion. In NCAAF, rushing yards are worth more than passing yards.

[Wrecktangle]

YPPt once was a great stat...quit working in 1985...never really came back as the league has moved on. Yards per Pass is better.

[luigi]

yeah, adding to what justin said, there are probably differences in overall strength based on whether the team is better at rushing/passing... all things equal, some teams with a lower yards per point may in fact be better offenses due to balance over other teams which pass a lot and have a qb who is prone to throwing int's... so i would suggest looking at yards per rush/yards per pass

[20Four7]

YPPt once was a great stat...quit working in 1985...never really came back as the league has moved on. Yards per Pass is better.

I don't think it quit working, it has just worked differently. I believe it is a far better predictor in the playoffs than the regular season. However certain football situations it works fine, for example in the CFL it is far more predictive than the NFL.

[MyLine]

Yards per point

A better defense will give you a lower yards per point result ... It's all about
...''Field position''. Look for a strong defense vs a weak defense in the contest !

[Formulawiz]

YPPt once was a great stat...quit working in 1985...never really came back as the league has moved on. Yards per Pass is better.

I would agree if your only using OFF YPP, but if you combine OFF and DEF YPP in your formula, it works very well.

[iwutitan]

Yards matter much less in college, TOs tell the tale