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Re: I'm liking the new extra point
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:18 pm
by JWL
I enjoyed all the missed extra points today.
Re: I'm liking the new extra point
Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2016 11:09 pm
by Rupert Patrick
The extra point percentage is getting low enough that you could argue (unless you need one point to win) going for two points on all TD's and it would increase the number of points you will score over the course of the season.
One question I have always had about the two-point play is whether it is more successful to run for it or pass for it. I've never seen two-pointer success rates broken down between runs and passes, and wonder if there is any statistical advantage to running or passing for two. I believe the official NFL Statistics lumps them all together.
Re: I'm liking the new extra point
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:02 am
by rhickok1109
Rupert Patrick wrote:The extra point percentage is getting low enough that you could argue (unless you need one point to win) going for two points on all TD's and it would increase the number of points you will score over the course of the season.
One question I have always had about the two-point play is whether it is more successful to run for it or pass for it. I've never seen two-pointer success rates broken down between runs and passes, and wonder if there is any statistical advantage to running or passing for two. I believe the official NFL Statistics lumps them all together.
According to the link below, two-point runs are successful 61.7% of the time, passes 43.4% of the time.
http://archive.advancedfootballanalytic ... point.html
Re: I'm liking the new extra point
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2016 9:20 am
by JeffreyMiller
JWL wrote:I enjoyed all the missed extra points today.
As a Bills fan, so did I!!