e-dog Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 The Bills record when Willis gets 20 carries or more a game the last two seasons. 10 wins, 1 loss. 2 wins, 5 losses when he is under 20 carries. I threw out the first four weeks of 2004 since he hardly played, and the Bills lost them all anyway. Coincidence ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 The Bills record when Willis gets 20 carries or more a game the last two seasons.10 wins, 1 loss. 2 wins, 5 losses when he is under 20 carries. I threw out the first four weeks of 2004 since he hardly played, and the Bills lost them all anyway. Coincidence ? 479179[/snapback] I think that stat is true for all NFL teams....They keep putting those stats all the time on TV>.....A team that runs the ball effectively controls the game and its tempo and finally has the W to show for it....I think our losses are in single digit with TT running the ball for more than 100 yards (or > 20 carries) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 I think that stat is true for all NFL teams....They keep putting those stats allthe time on TV>.....A team that runs the ball effectively controls the game and its tempo and finally has the W to show for it....I think our losses are in single digit with TT running the ball for more than 100 yards (or > 20 carries) 479197[/snapback] The funny thing about stats like that is what I refer to as "The Chicken or the Egg Principle." Do 30 runs a game allow a team to win, or does winning allow a team to run 30 times a game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 What's important is to keep running, even if you are getting nowhere. We've all seen constant examples of clubs getting behind, almost completely abandoning the run game and suffering for it because of their predictability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdubs Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Don't forget that if a team is winning the game, chances are they are going to play it safe and run the ball anyways to eat up the clock, rather than air it out and risk an interception. Whereas the opposite is true if the team is behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted October 18, 2005 Share Posted October 18, 2005 Successful runs beget more runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-dog Posted October 18, 2005 Author Share Posted October 18, 2005 The point is if your game plan is to run the ball then don't panic and stick to it. Since Willis is their best player and not either of the qb's, and the o-line is built for and better at run blocking, you need to run the ball and control the clock. Sometimes these coaches try to get to cute and overcoach. I also would like to see more screens w/ Willis. 30 touches and I'll take my chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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