The Denver Broncos defense has been playing lights out so far this season. They are currently ranked third in points allowed per game after shutting down the New Orleans Saints in Week 7.
The Bronco D is legit. 3rd in PPGA. 1st in YPPA. 3rd in pressure rate. 2nd in sacks. 8th in PR allowed. 6th in YPCA. pic.twitter.com/s9tx9359c8
— Joe Mahoney (@ndjomo76) October 21, 2024
They are first in yards allowed per play. The correlation between YPP and PPGA is 0.66, which is amazingly strong in the world of sports statistics, but it stands to reason, if you don’t give up many yards, you probably are not going to give up many points.