The Sock Exchange: Points given up to quarterbacks
Whew! That took some compiling of stats, but finally got it accomplished. These numbers are based on 1 pt/25 yards passing, 6pts/passing TD,-2 pts/interception or fumble and 1pt/10 yards rushing.
This is the second part of my series on what teams gave up fantasy points-wise to each position. This time we look at how many points were given up to the opposing team’s quarterbacks in 2009.
The table below runs from most points to least points:
Detroit 360
Tennessee 318
NY Giants 309
Jacksonville 304
Miami 298
Chicago 297
Atlanta 293
Cleveland 288
Seattle 286
Saint Louis 283
Minnesota 280
Tampa Bay 270
Kansas City 263
Philadelphia 255
Pittsburgh 254
Green Bay 253
New England 253
Arizona 250
San Diego 242
Dallas 240
Oakland 240
Houston 234
Washington 229
Indianapolis 228
Cincinnati 225
Baltimore 209
San Francisco 208
New Orleans 188
Denver 182
Carolina 169
Buffalo 146
NY Jets 116
Some items of interest I discovered while compiling these stats:
- Indianapolis was one of the top defenses against QBs until several of its defensive backs were injured for the season.
- Surprisingly, Buffalo, Carolina, and Denver were 3 of the top 5 stingiest defenses for a QB to face in 2009.
Up next on the schedule, I will examine the team stats versus the running backs.
It makes me sick to see Miami ranked so poorly on this list, although it doesn’t surprise me.
I’m glad to see Denver is well represented, especially since Miami is getting its old defensive coordinator.
Wonder how much better Green Bay would have fared on this list if they had gelled earlier in the season. They were lights-out the last couple regular-season games.
BTW … thanks for compiling these stats. They are pretty interesting and give a unique perspective for team defenses. For example, who would have thought that the second-best team in terms of limiting opposing QB production?
Thanks guys for reviewing my stats. It took a lot longer than any can imagine to put this list together. For the 2010 season, I plan on rolling these stats out on a weekly basis so that people can use the info to make informed start/sit decisions. Then people can really put this info to good use. No other site I have seen offers this. Has anyone seen it elsewhere on the web?
I haven’t seen it anywhere. Would be a useful tool … especially after a few weeks have been played and stats have a chance to average out.
@sockonfl:
Thanks Socko. I haven’t seen any postseason compilations, but I did some “fantasy points allowed by position” posts to begin the season…but didn’t get any comments so I scrapped it.
Thanks for reading, guys. :)
@ep: ep: I liked that you did this in week 2 and was hoping you would do it more through the year. I will tackle the project next year and see how it goes. Hopefully the ninjas can provide relevent fantasy info that you can’t find anywhere else. Like all of our posts.
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