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IDP Game Breakdowns Tackle Statistics: Week 5
Steve Gallo October 5, 2011	Print

This is part 1 in the weekly IDP Game Breakdown series. The reference chart below lists each team’s average tackle opportunities (TOs) given up, average solo tackles given up, average assists given up, average tackle opportunities faced, average solo tackles logged/game, average assists logged/game, defensive scheme, and defensive coordinator.

The two tackle opportunities statistics in the reference chart are color coded to identify tackle opportunities that are average (highlighted in yellow), below average (highlighted in red) & above average (highlighted in green). Tackle opportunities are based on this year's stats. Basically, if your LB is facing a RED team then it isn't a good matchup, conversely a GREEN team would be a good matchup. The historical average for TOs is 50 (highlighted in yellow), anything 49 or less will be in red and anything above 51 will be in green. Below the reference chart are key matchups, thought to be the best and worst of the week.

Average solo tackles and assisted tackles given up and recorded adds a bit of perspective by allowing users to see how teams are taking advantage of the tackle opportunities that they are facing.

Tackle opportunities are described as rushing attempts & pass completions faced plus sacks given up.

Average tackle opportunity stats are derived from data provided by NFLData.com.

Bye Week Schedule:
Week 5 Baltimore, Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, St. Louis, Washington
Week 6 Arizona, Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Seattle, Tennessee
Week 7 Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, New York Giants, Philadelphia, San Francisco
Week 8 Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, NY Jets, Oakland, Tampa Bay
Week 9 Carolina, Detroit, Jacksonville, Minnesota
Week 10 NONE
Week 11 Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh

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Team	Average Tackle Opportunities Given Up	Average Solo Tackles Given Up	Average Assisted Tackles Given Up	Average Tackle Opportunities Faced	Average Solo Tackles Recorded	Average Assisted Tackles Recorded	Defensive Scheme	Defensive Coordinator
ARI	48	38	16	55	42	17	3-4	Ray Horton*
ATL	52	40	20	52	44	11	4-3	Brian VanGorder
BAL	48	43	9	45	41	9	3-4 & 4-3	Chuck Pagano*
BUF	50	39	21	51	41	22	3-4 & 4-3	George Edwards
CAR	52	44	12	44	37	11	4-3	Sean McDermott*
CHI	42	37	8	55	44	16	Tampa 2	Rod Marinelli
CIN	48	35	21	49	36	21	4-3	Mike Zimmer
CLE	52	38	21	50	39	18	4-3	Dick Jauron*
DAL	53	45	11	53	38	7	3-4	Rob Ryan*
DEN	47	38	11	53	42	13	4-3	Dennis Allen
DET	52	44	13	51	43	12	4-3	Gunther Cunningham
GBP	54	43	15	48	40	13	3-4	Dom Capers
HOU	54	45	14	44	38	9	3-4	Wade Phillips*
IND	39	33	13	59	44	29	Tampa 2	Larry Coyer
JAC	48	40	13	50	41	14	4-3	Mel Tucker
KCC	46	42	9	54	46	14	3-4	Romeo Crennel
MIA	51	44	14	51	42	11	3-4	Mike Nolan
MIN	47	41	11	53	44	13	Tampa 2	Leslie Frazier
NEP	54	40	23	52	43	15	3-4 & 4-3	Bill Belichick
NOS	59	48	16	45	35	16	4-3	Gregg Williams
NYG	49	39	18	53	46	13	4-3	Perry Fewell
NYJ	46	38	12	49	39	13	3-4	Mike Pettine
OAK	52	43	18	50	39	19	4-3	Chuck Bresnahan*
PHL	55	47	6	48	39	9	4-3	Juan Castillo*
PIT	50	40	19	44	37	14	3-4	Dick LeBeau
SDC	56	50	15	46	40	19	3-4	Greg Manusky*
SEA	45	35	14	57	42	23	4-3	Gus Bradley
SFO	49	41	11	47	39	10	3-4	Vic Fangio*
STL	46	43	5	54	48	8	4-3	Ken Flajole
TBB	53	47	11	48	44	7	Tampa 2	Raheem Morris
TEN	47	35	16	54	46	10	4-3	Jerry Gray*
WAS	54	45	15	43	36	16	3-4	Jim Haslett

* New Defensive Coordinator

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