The Athletic Week 1 Tactics and Scoring Explorer

Offensive Game Plan

Tactical Presets

Heavy Personnel (12/13/21) 38.5%

Multiple tight ends and fullbacks forcing base defense coverage

Early-Down Run Rate (1st & 2nd) 52.0%

Establishing downhill run threat to freeze linebackers

Play-Action Frequency 29.4%

Explosive deep shots behind linebackers sucking up vs the run

Target Time of Possession 31.2 min

Game pacing, drive sustain rate, and defense fatigue leverage

Week 1 saw defensive two-high shell adjustments attacked by physical 12/21 heavy personnel groupings and under-center play-action passing.

Citing analysis by Mike Sando (@SandoNFL) for The Athletic NFL.

Week 1 Scoring Pace & Tactical Efficiency Live D3 Engine

Projected PPG 27.8 Points per Game

Net Scoring Surge +6.4 vs League Baseline (21.4)

EPA / Play +0.142 Expected Points Added

Explosive Pass Rate 16.8% 20+ yd completions

Tactical Factor	Current Scheme	League Baseline	Offensive Leverage	Scoring Impact

High Efficiency / Old-School Edge Old-School Heavy Personnel & Play-Action

Personnel heavy formations creating explosive play-action opportunities

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