Houston Texans Advanced Stat of the Week: Points Per Attempt

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Houston Texans Advanced Stat of the Week: Points Per Attempt
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What happened to this guy?

The Texans have a balanced offense.

Or at least they did for most of the year.






Houston finished ninth in PPA in 2012 with an total 0.611 points for every time they attempted a pass.

Something happened over the final six games, however. Including the playoffs, that number dropped to 0.438. In other words, it took a lot more passes to score. Over the whole season, that would have been seventh-worst in the NFL.

Come on guys, it's not that bad.

Normally, one would suspect the problem was with the running game. It wasn't. Arian Foster was a beast down the stretch and in the playoffs. He piled up 552 yards in six games and only 122 carries. That's an average of 4.5 YPC, well above his season average.

No one can blame Foster for what happened in 2012. If anything, he showed why he's one of the best backs in the game.

The fact is that the Texans' passing game simply wasn't efficient down the stretch.

As we evaluate the value of this stat, it's important to note that it tells us what we already suspected: Matt Schaub simply wasn't playing well at the end of the season.

Why is a mystery, but the evidence is there. Passing efficiency matters, and when it mattered most Schaub played poorly.

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