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(Message started by: junkyardjake on Jul 21^st, 2005, 9:40am)

Title: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by junkyardjake on Jul 21^st, 2005, 9:40am

This was quite a project (the summary data is compiled by a program that reads the NFL boxscores), but I always found this data useful:

http://www.junkyardjake.com/PassTarget/

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by DirkDiggler on Jul 21^st, 2005, 9:42am

on 07/21/05 at 09:40:05, junkyardjake wrote:

This was quite a project (the summary data is compiled by a program that reads the NFL boxscores), but I always found this data useful:

http://www.junkyardjake.com/PassTarget/

Great info to have!! Thanks!!

Imagine what the Skins would could of done had they thrown the ball down field more. Coles #2!!

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by Philly on Jul 21^st, 2005, 10:10am

Very nice info. Is this going to be available and updated each week of the regular season?

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by junkyardjake on Jul 21^st, 2005, 11:28am

Thanks for checking it out, I'm glad you guys find it useful.

Quote:

Is this going to be available and updated each week of the regular season?

Yes, as long as NFL.com puts boxscores on their site, or I can find them somewhere else.

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by KillerKingSting on Jul 21^st, 2005, 12:41pm

This is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!

Is this a secret as to HOW you were able to get these stats or, did you have to go through play by play- game by game- to come up w/ this awesome awesome awesome stuff!!!!!!!!!!?????

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by junkyardjake on Jul 21^st, 2005, 4:09pm

Quote:

Is this a secret as to HOW you were able to get these stats or, did you have to go through play by play- game by game- to come up w/ this awesome awesome awesome stuff!!!!!!!!!!?????

Thanks for the compliment Sting. Like I said, it was a project, I think there are only one of two ways to count up the pass target data:

1) Manually scanning all the box scores every week. Which is what I suspect the few other sites that have this data actually do.
or
2) Creating a process that reads in the data and accurately accounts for each event that represents a pass target or redzone target.

#2 is not easy of course, but I'm a pretty good statistical programmer (currently my day job). I think you could also accomplish the same thing using a language like C++.

Title: Re: 2004 Pass Targets
Post by Captain_Lou on Jul 21^st, 2005, 4:27pm

This is great information Jake. I am pleased with the production of Wayne, Gonzo, Burleson, Rod Smith,
and Coles should get a bump in 2005. I like my receiving corp even more, after looking at the numbers. Thank you.