![]() ![]() ![]() The best team in the league had 4.5 red zone scoring attempts per game in 2021, up from their league-leading 4.1 RZ attempts in 2020. Since not all scoring is treated equally in our TD-only format, let’s zero in on red zone (RZ) opportunities and offensive TD scoring. On the flip side, teams that scored the fewest points ( Jacksonville, NY Giants, Houston, Carolina, NY Jets, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Denver and Washington) tended to run fewer plays, with the notable exception of Carolina. New England and Cincinnati are notable outliers, falling in the bottom third of the league in offensive plays per game but being efficient enough to score with the best of the league. ![]() ![]() Teams with the most points per game in 2021 were: Dallas, Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Kansas City, LA Chargers, LA Rams, New England, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Arizona and Green Bay (T-10th). Now, let’s overlay that with the simple points per game to confirm the correlation. Of the Top 10, the Chargers, Dallas, Arizona, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City were also Top 10 in plays per game in the 2020 season. In 2021, those were, in order: Baltimore, Dallas, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, LA Chargers, Buffalo, Tennessee, Arizona, Pittsburgh (!!), and Carolina (!!!). Teams that run a lot of plays have the most opportunities to score. Let’s start simple with offensive plays per game. The following stats were obtained from Team Rankings: Everyone should be looking at team offensive stats when preparing to draft, in my opinion, but it is especially weighty information for this format. So how, if at all, should you adjust your draft strategy for a TD-only scoring league? It’s why they play the game, as they say - our best predictions are often wrong. A defender falls down, yielding a touchdown on what would have otherwise been a small gain or incomplete pass. Trick plays are designed to confuse defenses and usually result in an unorthodox player catching (or throwing) the TD. A fantastic RB1 who led the drive to the red zone can be spelled for rest while his backup rushes in for an easy score on fresh legs. As important as touchdowns are, everything I said in the first sentence is true. ![]()
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