What are air yards, you say? The name kind of gives it away, doesn’t it? Air yards, irreverently discussed in this air yards primer, matter because we actually get some context of how much a quarterback WANTED to get their receiver the ball, not just how often the receiver could catch it. It’s a stat that […]
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Air Yards Report, Week 3: Olave Aerial Attack
September 22, 2022 | Air Yards Report | 1 Commentby: KirkseySports
What are air yards, you say? The name kind of gives it away, doesn’t it? Air yards, irreverently discussed in this air yards primer, matter because we actually get some context of how much a quarterback WANTED to get their receiver the ball, not just how often the receiver was able to catch it. It’s a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 2: Davante’s Inferno First Game
September 15, 2022 | Air Yards Report |by: KirkseySports
What are air yards, you say? The name kind of gives it away, doesn’t it? Air yards, irreverently discussed in this primer, matter because we actually get some context of how much a quarterback WANTED to get their receiver the ball, not just how often the receiver was able to catch it. It’s a stat […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Primer for 2022 Fantasy Football: I Got Mind Control Over Deebo
September 8, 2022 | Air Yards Report | 8 Commentsby: KirkseySports
Last season, we at Razzball buried ourselves deeper into our nerd basements and gave you a weekly update and recommendations based on NFL Air Yards. That’s right. We were looking at footballs thrown in the air, even if THEY DON’T GET CAUGHT. That’s how committed we are to 1) the spreadsheets, and 2) having not […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, 2021 Season: Balls in the Air, Shirts on the Ground
January 7, 2022 | Air Yards Report | 2 Commentsby: KirkseySports
With one simple line of prediction, all the weeks of Air Yards analysis went down the crapper. Here it is, from the Week 16 Air Yards report:
“Antonio Brown might make the short list of 2021 playoff heroes after this week is over.”
Yikes. As one commenter pointed out, “that prediction did not wear well.” Brown also did not wear his jersey well, dropping it on the ground, and giving a farewell tour around the stadium just after halftime. At that point, his opportunity to help your fantasy team or his real life football team in the playoffs disappeared faster than the cannon smoke from Raymond James Stadium.
But Air Yards, like many other advanced stats, tells us what could (or perhaps should) happen given similar circumstances over time. Brown smashed in Week 16 with no Chris Godwin or Mike Evans. Given similar circumstances plus playing-time incentives in Week 17, we had every reason to believe Brown would manhandle the Jets. It was the process and in the process we trust.Â
Until a potential mid-game retirement variable is introduced in to the Air Yards model, we will just have to rely on the data we have. What can 2021 air yards teach us for 2022? Let’s find out.Â
Please, blog, may I have some more?Air Yards have told quite the tale of the wide receivers in 2021. In the top ten list, air yards had some no-doubter homeruns like Justin Jefferson, Stefon Diggs, Cooper Kupp, Tyreek Hill, and Davante Adams. But there were also some swings and misses such as Terry McLaurin, DJ Moore and Courtland Sutton. If you were counting on any of these guys as your WR1/2, your season probably ended two weeks ago. But all is not lost! Store this info in the back of your mind and monitor these situations when quarterbacks start signing. Guys like McLaurin, Moore, and Sutton don’t just get air yards because they are lucky. Targets are earned and if these guys can get some more capable arms delivering the ball, they become the sleepers in your draft.Â
Each week, this column dissects air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come, but for this column there will be a focus on championship week. For Week 17, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 73 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards and see if there are any diamonds we can mine from the rough.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 15: My Kupp Runneth Over
December 24, 2021 | Air Yards Report, Fantasy Football Strategy |by: KirkseySports
Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 16, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 66 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 15, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 75 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 10: Diggin’ The Breakout Game
November 18, 2021 | Air Yards Report | 5 Commentsby: KirkseySports
Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 11, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 72 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 9: What Can Brown Do For You?
November 11, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Football, Air Yards Report | 4 Commentsby: KirkseySports
Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 10, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 61 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 8: Lockett In
November 4, 2021 | 2021 Fantasy Football, Air Yards Report |by: KirkseySports
Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 9, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 72 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
Please, blog, may I have some more? Air Yards Report, Week 7: A Hollywood Blockbuster
October 28, 2021 | Air Yards Report | 2 Commentsby: KirkseySports
Air Yards are the Gordon Ramsey of fantasy receiving stats. They tell us exactly what was right and clearly what was wrong with how a receiver performed in a given week. Often, it’s not easy to hear. But you as a fantasy manager need to pay attention to the under-the-hood numbers from your receivers instead of just blindly trusting the box score results, you donkey.Â
Each week, this column will dissect air yards for actionable info in the weeks to come. For Week 8, we will do a quick analysis of the list of the 65 wide receivers who finished last week with at least 30 air yards.
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