The Sock Exchange: 2009 points allowed by team to RBs
Sorry for the tax season hiatus of writing articles. Have to make money when you can. Anyway, a special thank you to the good Lord above for the unexpected snow day off. It allowed me time to compile the stats needed for this article. Points are based on 1 pt per ten yards rushing and receiving, -2 pts per fumble, and 6 pts per touchdown.
Here are the 2009 team rankings for fantasy points given up to running backs from worst to first:
Oakland 369
Buffalo 367
Kansas City 366
Saint Louis 358
Cleveland 349
Detroit 335
Tampa Bay 332
Seattle 314
New Orleans 307
Carolina 306
Tennessee 289
Indianapolis 277
Denver 276
Chicago 275
Houston 272
San Diego 272
Arizona 266
Atlanta 262
New York Giants 262
Miami 256
Philadelphia 255
San Francisco 247
Cincinnati 239
Washington 238
New England 232
Jacksonville 230
New York Jets 229
Dallas 216
Baltimore 188
Green Bay 176
Pittsburgh 175
Minnesota 166
Here is one tidbit to pass along after examining the weekly stats that compile these rankings:
- The Houston defense gave up 108 of the 272 points in the first 3 weeks of the season. This could have been the time for Brian Cushing to get healthy and acclimated to the NFL. If you take the remaining points, 164 in 13 games, and extrapolate that ratio to a 16-game season, Houston would project to 201 points for the year. That is enough to put them in the top 5 stingiest defenses to running backs.
Sockonfl,
As usual, thanks for the great stats. Unlike some of the others you’ve produced, there were little surprises here. Many expected heading into the 2009 season that Minnesota, Baltimore and Pittsburgh would have some of the most formidible run defenses, while Buffalo, St. Louis, KC and the Browns would provide a statistical bonanza to opposing RBs.
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