Trench Warfare

Trench Warfare

True Sack Rate (TSR): A film project to quantify sack production - Week 13 update

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Brandon Thorn
Dec 09, 2020
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For a complete background on the TSR metric including how sacks are graded, click here.

Results & findings through 13 weeks of the season

Listed below is every edge defender (4-3 defensive end or 3-4 outside linebacker) in the NFL with a ‘sack score’ of at least ‘4.5’ (effectively a ‘Top 27’ in sack score through 13 weeks). You’ll also see their snap coun…

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