Shanegotyou11":g3twit4y said:
MD5eahawks":g3twit4y said:
Shanegotyou11":g3twit4y said:
Rams are 2-4 when Gurley touches the ball less then 20 times.
Rams are 7-0 with 20+ touches.
So, when they pound the rock and set up Play action, they are undefeated. When they just pass, they are sub .500 team.
0-1 vs Hawks as well.
My belief of ‘no stat stands alone’ is alive and well. While Gurley has shown that he can carry a win by himself it’s hardly so easy as to just make sure he touches it 20+ times for a win. This kind of stat is influenced directly by having a lead late in games and running the ball runs the clock. In 3 of those games they were coasting to a 25+ point victory in the 4th qtr. and in one more they held a 10 point lead in the 4th while their D held the opponent to only 3 points for the last 3 qtrs.
He’s always a factor but that stat is only impressive on the surface.
Great response. Now did they have that lead solely on passing or was it rushing as well? If it was just passing, then it makes it moot. If he was rushing as well then it isn't moot.
You can’t base soley on one side because they use him on screens as well.
One example-
Vs Colts 19 rushes for 40 yrds, & 5 rec for 56 yrds
Final score 46-9 Defense scored 2 TDs & a safety. Nobody on offense was much of a factor. They were having their way defensively.
Here’s a game that he was a big factor then they leaned on him to run the clock.
Vs Jags 10 out of the last 14 plays they ran in the 4th qtr were runs. 9 from Gurley for 37 yrds. Two plays were kneel downs and one was a FG. He had 24 touches total.