I've been hearing about and reading about the importance of using yds/pt as a handicapping tool in pro & ncaa football. I haven't used this stat yet, but would like to start, since we are in mid season and have a decent data set to use. I'd like to get some input on how people are using this indicator. Are most simply using totalyds/pt, or splitting them into passyds/pt and rushyds/pt? Do you compare these numbers to the cooresponding numbers for opposing defenses? Also, what am I looking for, necessarily? Am I wrong in assuming a lower yds/pt avg is a more positive indicator of an offense's ability than a higher one, and vice versa for defense? Also, Just off the top of my head, I can see where a team with strong special teams or a defenses that create turnovers can skew this statistic, but I suppose that could be viewed as a built in indicator of overall scoring ability.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
christdog
Thanks in advance for your thoughts
christdog