Okay, so I was messing around with some NFL stats today, trying to figure out which teams are more into running the ball than passing it. You know, just for fun and maybe to get a little edge in my fantasy league. Here’s how I went about it:
Digging for Data
First, I needed some cold, hard data. I started looking up the number of run plays versus passing plays for each NFL team in the current season. And got data from a few different websites that track NFL stats.
Crunching the Numbers
Next, I grabbed all that data and threw it into a spreadsheet. Nothing fancy, just a simple table to keep things organized. I made a column for each team, then added columns for “Rushing Attempts,” “Passing Attempts,” and “Total Plays.” I filled in the numbers I found earlier.
Doing Some Math
Now for the fun part! I wanted to see the percentage of running plays for each team. So, I created a new column called “Rushing Play Percentage.” The formula was pretty basic: (Rushing Attempts / Total Plays) 100. I copied that formula down for all the teams.
Sorting It Out
To make things even clearer, I sorted the whole spreadsheet by the “Rushing Play Percentage” column, from highest to lowest. This way, I could instantly see which teams were leaning on the run the most.
The Results
- The teams that are high up on the list and more likely to run than pass.
- And of cause the teams at the bottom – the ones who love to throw the ball all day long.
It was cool to see the differences between the teams. Some of them were way more run-heavy than I expected! I am keeping the actual teams to myself for now, gotta keep my fantasy secrets, you know? But this little project definitely gave me some insights I can use!
