Over/under on sacks

[redmule]

The sack record for a season is 45 set in 90 and 91. Last year, we had 20 according to the media guide. Now that we know who we will have playing this year on D, what is the over and under. Green and Nealy combined for 3 sacks last year, so 17 of the 20 are returning. How many more does an older Freeman, Gotsis, Davis, and Marcordes (the top 4 sackers last year) get? How many do Days and Whitehead add?

I start the bidding with 34, one additional sack per game over last year.

 

[GTech63]

The sack record for a season is 45 set in 90 and 91. Last year, we had 20 according to the media guide. Now that we know who we will have playing this year on D, what is the over and under. Green and Nealy combined for 3 sacks last year, so 17 of the 20 are returning. How many more does an older Freeman, Gotsis, Davis, and Marcordes (the top 4 sackers last year) get? How many do Days and Whitehead add?

I start the bidding with 34, one additional sack per game over last year.

I will double it 40

 

[Dottie1145]

31 1/2 sacks

 

[sidewalkGTfan]

I will double it 40

If this happens, and I REALLY hope it does, this season will be crazy good...

 

[RamblinCharger]

30-35 would be my guess. 32.5 if I have to pick an exact number, so definitely over last years number.

 

[Treb1982]

25 that is a 25% improvement over last year

 

[jeffgt14]

±Keshun Freeman. That’s my number.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

All of these numbers are off because we left off Simmons and Kallon in the equation.

 

[TechnicalPossum]

Assuming a 14 game season, I'll go with 37. If only 13 games, 35.

30-35 would be my guess. 32.5 if I have to pick an exact number, so definitely over last years number.

31 1/2 sacks

I'm not sure you can have a half sack when looking at team totals.

 

[deeeznutz]

Assuming a 14 game season, I'll go with 37. If only 13 games, 35.



I'm not sure you can have a half sack when looking at team totals.

What if 3 guys all contribute on a sack...do they each get 1/2 sacks for a team total of 1.5, or do they pick the most obvious 2 players and that's it? Genuinely curious here, I've never paid enough attention to how plays are scored on half tackles and sacks.

 

[TechnicalPossum]

What if 3 guys all contribute on a sack...do they each get 1/2 sacks for a team total of 1.5, or do they pick the most obvious 2 players and that's it? Genuinely curious here, I've never paid enough attention to how plays are scored on half tackles and sacks.

I think in a group sack, the scorer picks the two that contribute most in their opinion.

 

[tech_wreck47]

I think we will have at least 1 sack this year but that's just my opinion.

 

[DC Bee]

This question isn't worded properly so my Magic 8 ball can answer.

 

[inGTwetrust]

30...but a lot more pressure.

 

[slugboy]

25 that is a 25% improvement over last year

Reasonable--I'd spot it about 25.

Tackles for loss was 61 last year. What do you think the over/under is for that?

 

[Dottie1145]

Assuming a 14 game season, I'll go with 37. If only 13 games, 35.



I'm not sure you can have a half sack when looking at team totals.

Over under?

 

[DaddyBill]

Figuring 14 games and 3 qb sacks a game the number will be 42 as CTR will be bringing some crazy blitzes. So way over.

 

[TechnicalPossum]

Over under?

Good point. The line should be by the half sack for an O/U bet to prevent a push.

 

[forensicbuzz]

I think the better number is going to be sacks + hurries

 

[Dottie1145]

I think the better number is going to be sacks + hurries

But that's not the discussion.