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NinjaZX6R
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How many recoveries did the Pats have? Forcing fumbles is nice but if you can't recover them, that stat is kinda useless.
That SB game...ugh. I believe we forced 4 fumbles and recovered none of them.
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Billy Spikes
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| NinjaZX6R wrote: | How many recoveries did the Pats have? Forcing fumbles is nice but if you can't recover them, that stat is kinda useless.
That SB game...ugh. I believe we forced 4 fumbles and recovered none of them. |
Recovering the ball is often random... forcing fumbles is a skill.
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mcmurtry86
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| NinjaZX6R wrote: | How many recoveries did the Pats have? Forcing fumbles is nice but if you can't recover them, that stat is kinda useless.
That SB game...ugh. I believe we forced 4 fumbles and recovered none of them. |
Which is why, while it's impressive, it's tough to project it as making a difference in the playoffs.
Obviously, the more fumbles the team forces, the higher the likelihood that they will recover one.
Teams which are very dependent upon turnovers are very boom/bust in the playoffs. The sample size goes from small to tiny and you're (generally) playing teams which are more protective of the ball. |
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homerjay24
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ESPN has the Pats at 21 fumble takeaways, with 5 coming against the Jets alone  . So it's a 50% recovery rate, which is reasonable. So yes, the more the better.
Considering the correlation between turnover differential and wins, and Tom Brady's knack for minimizing turnovers, It's a huge stat.
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