DawnBTVS
Footballguy
I was looking at RB Fred Jackson and noticed that his SOS was not that bad for Run D, mostly toughened by teams like the NY Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Chicago Bears. He had moderate totals in several games but is "supposed" to have one of the tougher SOS' this coming 2011 Season (usual if it's played, blah blah).
Jaguars 22nd Run D: 12 carries for 73 yards
Ravens 5th Run D: 23 carries for 73 yards
Lions 24th Run D: 25 carries for 133 yards and 1 TD
Bengals 19th Run D: 21 carries for 116 yards and 2 TD
Browns 27th Run D: 29 carries for 112 yards
Patriots 11th Run D: 13 carries for 81 yards
Keep in mind those numbers came with him splitting time with Marshawn Lynch earlier in the year and C.J. Spiller during most of the season.
So I guess I have the following questions...
1: Does anybody have examples of a player with an easy (or hard) SOS at any position and how they performed respective to that SOS? If easier, did it seem to help them and if harder, did it negatively impact them?
2: Many of us make our rankings by position and may push a player up/down depending on their team's SOS. How much does having an "easy" schedule impact a player in your eyes? Do you push them up a tier/several spots or take a wait & see approach for when injuries strike a team's defense?
3: Do players like RB Fred Jackson become... overvalued if perceived to have an easier SOS in the preseason in comparison to another player who may have a harder SOS on paper that doesn't come to fruition during the regular season?
I guess my final question is: Is there any carryover? If RB A had an easy schedule in 2007 and performed, did RB B perform in 2008 against a similarly easy schedule? How about RB C in 2009 or RB D in 2010? Was there an inverse where a player performed worse despite having an "easy" schedule?
Jaguars 22nd Run D: 12 carries for 73 yards
Ravens 5th Run D: 23 carries for 73 yards
Lions 24th Run D: 25 carries for 133 yards and 1 TD
Bengals 19th Run D: 21 carries for 116 yards and 2 TD
Browns 27th Run D: 29 carries for 112 yards
Patriots 11th Run D: 13 carries for 81 yards
Keep in mind those numbers came with him splitting time with Marshawn Lynch earlier in the year and C.J. Spiller during most of the season.
So I guess I have the following questions...
1: Does anybody have examples of a player with an easy (or hard) SOS at any position and how they performed respective to that SOS? If easier, did it seem to help them and if harder, did it negatively impact them?
2: Many of us make our rankings by position and may push a player up/down depending on their team's SOS. How much does having an "easy" schedule impact a player in your eyes? Do you push them up a tier/several spots or take a wait & see approach for when injuries strike a team's defense?
3: Do players like RB Fred Jackson become... overvalued if perceived to have an easier SOS in the preseason in comparison to another player who may have a harder SOS on paper that doesn't come to fruition during the regular season?
I guess my final question is: Is there any carryover? If RB A had an easy schedule in 2007 and performed, did RB B perform in 2008 against a similarly easy schedule? How about RB C in 2009 or RB D in 2010? Was there an inverse where a player performed worse despite having an "easy" schedule?
