Here is your regular dose of play intelligence. Based on all games played this season here is a selection of the good and bad that may find their way into your playbook. Your mileage is always going to vary, and nothing beats doing your own homework, but because I have this information, now you do too.

For the sake of eliminating outliers, I've excluded any plays that haven't been called at least 40 times this season.

1. So, you'd like to complete more passes
77.3% complete - Shotgun 5 Wide Slot Cross
74.4% complete - Strong I Normal Quick Hooks
73.1% complete - Split Backs 3 Wide WR Quick Out
72.5% complete - Strong I Normal WR Post TE Out
71.2% complete - Strong I Normal Short Attack

2. I'd like passes that make good yardage, please
15.8 YPC - Singleback Normal HB Release Mid
13.8 YPC - Strong I Big Backfield Drag
13.3 YPC - Singleback Slot Strong HB Checkdown
12.5 YPC - Shotgun Normal HB Flare
11.9 YPC - Weak I Big WR Post TE Out

3. But they probably **** for completion rate, so what about per attempt?
8.2 YPA - Split Backs Normal Posts
7.9 YPA - Singleback Slot Strong HB Checkdown
7.9 YPA - Strong I Big Backfield Drag
7.6 YPA - Weak I Big WR Post TE Out
7.2 YPA - Shotgun Normal HB Flare

4. You haven't mentioned interceptions though
Worst
8.3% intercepted - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR Strong Deep
7.0% intercepted - Singleback Normal HB Release Mid
6.3% intercepted - Shotgun Normal Slot Drag
5.7% intercepted - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR FB In
5.4% intercepted - Split Backs 3 Wide Slot Post

Best
0% intercepted - Singleback Slot Strong HB Checkdown
0% intercepted - Split Backs 3 Wide WR Quick Out
0% intercepted - Strong I Normal WR Post TE Out
0% intercepted - I Formation 3WR PA Fullback Flat
0% intercepted - Singleback Slot Strong Post Curls
0% intercepted - Singleback Big TE Flat Curl
0% intercepted - I Formation Normal Curl & Post


5. I'd quite like to avoid being sacked
Worst
45% sacked - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR Strong Deep
34.1% sacked - Shotgun Normal Deep Weak In and Out
30.8% sacked - I Formation Normal PA Streaks
26.5% sacked - Strong I Big TE Post
25.3% sacked - I Formation Normal SE Post

Best
0% sacked - Singleback Slot Strong Post Curls
0% sacked - I Formation 3WR Slot Corner Short
0% sacked - Strong I Big WR Quick In
0% sacked - Strong I Normal Quick Hooks
0% sacked - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR RB Curls
0% sacked - I Formation Twin WR Quick Outs
0% sacked - Shotgun Normal Slot Drag

6. I can't manage a drive of more than 3 plays, where are the breakaways?
7.1% breakaway - Singleback Slot Strong HB Checkdown
5.9% breakaway - Strong I Big Backfield Drag
3.3% breakaway - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR FL Drag
2.7% breakaway - Shotgun 5 Wide Parallel Slants
2.6 breakaway - Singleback Big WR Deep

7. How about the Colonel's Magic Formula™ for the very best pass plays?
8.5 - Singleback Slot Strong HB Checkdown
7.7 - Singleback Big TE Flat Curl
4.7 - Strong I Normal Quick Hooks
3.9 - I Formation 3WR PA Fullback Flat
3.7 - Split Backs 3 Wide WR Quick Out

8. Go on then, which **** the most?
-51.7 - Shotgun 2 RB 3 WR Strong Deep
-36.6 - Shotgun Normal Deep Weak In and Out
-30.8 - I Formation Normal PA Streaks
-26.6 - I Formation Normal SE Post
-26.5 - Strong I Big TE Post


Let us now turn our attention to the ground game.


1. I want to go a really long way with every carry
5.6 YPC - I Formation 3WR HB Inside Weak
5.1 YPC - Singleback Normal HB Counter Weak
5.0 YPC - Singleback Normal HB Inside Weak
4.8 YPC - Singleback Slot Strong HB Counter
4.8 YPC - Singleback Normal HB Dive Strong

2. Gimme the ones that'll disappoint me
-0.2 - I Formation 3WR HB Toss Strong
0.8 - Singleback Big HB Pitch Weak
0.9 - I Formation Power HB Sweep Weak
1.1 - Shotgun Normal HB Delay
1.4 - Strong I Big HB Toss Weak

3. I really don't want to be tackled for loss, which to avoid?
59.3% TFL - I Formation Power HB Sweep Weak
41.9% TFL - I Formation 3WR HB Toss Strong
38.1% TFL - Split Backs 3 Wide Off Tackle Weak
30.9% TFL - Singleback Slot Strong HB Counter
29.5% TFL - Singleback Big HB Pitch Weak

4. So, if I wanted to avoid being tackled for loss, I should...
1.1% TFL - I Formation Normal HB Draw
1.5% TFL - I Formation Normal HB Dive
1.9% TFL - Weak I Normal HB Inside Strong
2.0% TFL - Strong I Normal HB Dive Strong
2.1% TFL - Singleback Normal HB Dive Strong

5. I'd like my halfback to scamper all the way to the endzone. Breakaways?
2.9% breakaway - Weak I Normal HB Inside Weak
2.1% breakaway - Singleback Normal HB Dive Strong
2.0% breakaway - I Formation Power HB Strong Outside
1.7% breakaway - I Formation Normal HB Blast
1.2% breakaway - I Formation Power HB Sweep Weak


No patented Colonel Failure scoring system? Not for running. Just go with YPC while avoiding TFL and you're G2G.