XFL PLAY COUNT

PRESEASON GAME 3

We have completed the preseason and the 25 play call minimum rule has been going great!

☆25 teams averaged at least 25 plays over the 3 preseason games and should be set for the regular season.

☆3 teams averaged between 23-24 plays over the 3 preseason games and should consider adding a play to their gameplan

☆4 teams (BOLD) averaged under 25 plays called or had plays called per snap averages over 3 per play. These teams need to make whatever adjustments needed to get in line with the other teams.

This rule was put into place to increase the competitive balance in the league and force teams to used balanced offensive attacks to win. It increasing the importance of roster strength and limits the overuse of the "big plays" since the sim won't do that.

Please, make sure your team is compliant as we enter the season. I used preseason to help show which teams need to make adjustments.

Thanks, CJ



VANCOUVER 29 (71.67) 2.47
PS1 30 (77)
PS2 27 (67)
PS3 30 (71) 44 points

OAKLAND 26.33 (73.67) 2.80
PS1 27 (75)
PS2 27 (78)
PS3 25 (68)

KANSAS CITY 23.33 (60.33) 2.59
PS1 23 (57)
PS2 27 (68)
PS3 20 (56)

DENVER 27.34 (64.33) 2.35
PS1 28 (70) 30 points
PS2 28 (60)
PS3 26 (63)

MIAMI 26.67 (60.33) 2.26
PS1 26 (76)
PS2 23 (46)
PS3 31 (59) 34 points

NEW YORK 27 (65.67) 2.43
PS1 22 (68)
PS2 29 (60)
PS3 30 (69)

BUFFALO 23.33 (73.33) 3.14
PS1 25 (70) 46 points
PS2 20 (86)
PS3 25 (64)

NEW ENGLAND 30 (70.67) 2.36
PS1 30 (65)
PS2 29 (69)
PS3 31 (78)

HOUSTON 26 (75.33) 2.90
PS1 25 (75)
PS2 28 (86) 41 points
PS3 25 (65)

PITTSBURGH 27.67 (64) 2.31
PS1 25 (44)
PS2 29 (84)
PS3 29 (64)

TORONTO 26.67 (66.33) 2.49
PS1 25 (54) 37 points
PS2 29 (66)
PS3 26 (79) 39 points

CINCINNATI 24 (65.33) 2.7
PS1 26 (72)
PS2 21 (59)
PS3 25 (65) 52 points

DAKOTA 27.33 (71) 2.6
PS1 26 (76) 47 points
PS2 30 (72) 30 points
PS3 26 (65)

DAYTONA 26.66 (86.67) 3.25
PS1 29 (84)
PS2 24 (63)
PS3 27 (113)

TEXAS 22.67 (62.33) 2.75
PS1 25 (78) 47 points
PS2 21 (56)
PS3 22 (53)

MICHIGAN 30.33 (67) 2.21
PS1 31 (70) 30 points
PS2 30 (73)
PS3 30 (58)

PHILADELPHIA 31.33 (65.67) 2.10
PS1 27 (57)
PS2 37 (83)
PS3 30 (57)

WASHINGTON 27.33 (56.67) 2.07
PS1 27 (56)
PS2 27 (62)
PS3 28 (52)

PROVIDENCE 30.67 (66.67) 2.17
PS1 31 (64)
PS2 32 (74)
PS3 29 (62)

BROOKLYN 24.33 (64.00) 2.63
PS1 22 (63)
PS2 22 (68)
PS3 29 (61)

LOS ANGELES 27 (58.00) 2.15
PS1 26 (56)
PS2 26 (55)
PS3 29 (63)

ARIZONA 28.33 (58.33) 2.06
PS1 27 (63)
PS2 32 (63)
PS3 26 (49)

VEGAS 28 (61.33) 2.19
PS1 27 (56) 35 points
PS2 29 (60)
PS3 28 (68)

SEATTLE 31.33 (70) 2.23
PS1 31 (71)
PS2 28 (67)
PS3 35 (72)

ZEHLENDORF 30.33 (62.33) 2.06
PS1 28  (64)
PS2 30 (49)
PS3 33 (74)

SAINT PAUL 29.33 (61.66) 2.10
PS1 32 (74) 36 points
PS2 24 (47)
PS3 32 (64) 34 points

GEM CITY 27 (76.00) 2.81
PS1 27 (72)
PS2 25 (81)
PS3 29 (75)

MONTANA 21.67 (68.67) 3.17
PS1 23 (71)
PS2 18 (71)
PS3 24 (64) 40 points

ATLANTA 31.66 (63.33) 2.00
PS1 24 (41)
PS2 35 (68)
PS3 36 (81)

CAROLINA 26 (66.00) 2.54
PS1 27 (74)
PS2 28 (70)
PS3 23 (54)

TAMPA BAY 30 (67.00) 2.23
PS1 26 (55)
PS2 36 (82)
PS3 28 (64)

MEMPHIS 21.66 (68.33) 3.15
PS1 29 (66)
PS2 34 (67)
PS3 2 (72)

I had a low overall play count. I have 37 plays selected. I don't know why it is so low.

I don't know...some teams are averaging less than 60 snaps per game and still hitting the count.

Make sure you have the play matrix set up for every down and distance to use multiple plays....for instance, having 10 long passes selected by only calling long passes 5% of the time will mean most will never be used.

Also make sure you don't have rules limiting what plays you use out of certain formations on type of plays.

There will be games with low play counts when you have 45 offensive snaps but if you have 32 plays selected in a fairly balanced play matrix.....on average through 4 games you should be fine!

Figure out what plays aren't being called that you select and you should be able to figure out why

That happens to me sometimes when I select too many of a certain type of play in one formation. For example, sometimes I'll have 4 inside run plays selected for 1RB/1TE/3WR formations and the sim will only run 1-2 in a game.

XFL PLAY COUNT

WEEK 1

And we are Off!

☆ 22 teams at 25
☆ 3 teams at 24
☆ 2 teams at 23
☆ 4 teams at 22
☆ 1 team at 21

I'm fine with just about everyone here based on plays called per offensive snap. 3.00 should be the max number based off 25 plays on 75 offensive snaps. So someone with an average over 3.00 isn't using enough plays



VANCOUVER
PS1-3 29 (71.67) 2.47
GM1 30 (64) 2.13
GM2
GM3
GM4

OAKLAND
PS1-3 26.33 (73.67) 2.80
GM1 24 (64) 2.67
GM2
GM3
GM4

KANSAS CITY
PS1-3 23.33 (60.33) 2.59
GM1 22 (57) 2.59
GM2
GM3
GM4

DENVER
PS1-3 27.34 (64.33) 2.35
GM1 22 (50) 2.27
GM2
GM3
GM4

MIAMI
PS1-3 26.67 (60.33) 2.26
GM1 26 (65) 2.5
GM2
GM3
GM4

NEW YORK
PS1-3 27 (65.67) 2.43
GM1 25 (55) 2.2
GM2
GM3
GM4

BUFFALO
PS1-3 23.33 (73.33) 3.14
GM1 22 (69) 3.14
GM2
GM3
GM4

NEW ENGLAND
PS1-3 30 (70.67) 2.36
GM1 29 (63) 2.17
GM2
GM3
GM4

HOUSTON
PS1-3 26 (75.33) 2.90
GM1 24 (65) 2.71
GM2
GM3
GM4

PITTSBURGH
PS1-3 27.67 (64) 2.31
GM1 33 (68) 2.07
GM2
GM3
GM4

TORONTO
PS1-3 26.67 (66.33) 2.49
GM1 27 (53) 1.96
GM2
GM3
GM4

CINCINNATI
PS1-3 24 (65.33) 2.7
GM1 23 (54) 2.35
GM2
GM3
GM4

DAKOTA
PS1-3 27.33 (71) 2.6
GM1 25 (58) 2.32
GM2
GM3
GM4

DAYTONA
PS1-3 26.66 (86.67) 3.25
GM1 24 (54) 2.25
GM2
GM3
GM4

TEXAS
PS1-3 22.67 (62.33) 2.75
GM1 29 (57) 1.97
GM2
GM3
GM4

MICHIGAN
PS1-3 30.33 (67) 2.21
GM1 29 (76) 2.62
GM2
GM3
GM4

PHILADELPHIA
PS1-3 31.33 (65.67) 2.10
GM1 32 (70) 2.19
GM2
GM3
GM4

WASHINGTON
PS1-3 27.33 (56.67) 2.07
GM1 23 (53) 2.30
GM2
GM3
GM4

PROVIDENCE
PS1-3 30.67 (66.67) 2.17
GM1 31 (70) 2.26
GM2
GM3
GM4

BROOKLYN
PS1-3 24.33 (64.00) 2.63
GM1 31 (65) 2.10
GM2
GM3
GM4

LOS ANGELES
PS1-3 27 (58.00) 2.15
GM1 32 (75) 2.24
GM2
GM3
GM4

ARIZONA
PS1-3 28.33 (58.33) 2.06
GM1 28 (54) 1.93
GM2
GM3
GM4

VEGAS
PS1-3 28 (61.33) 2.19
GM1 27 (71) 2.63
GM2
GM3
GM4

SEATTLE
PS1-3 31.33 (70) 2.23
GM1 21 (56) 2.67
GM2
GM3
GM4

ZEHLENDORF
PS1-3 30.33 (62.33) 2.06
GM1 30 (53) 1.77
GM2
GM3
GM4

SAINT PAUL
PS1-3 29.33 (61.66) 2.10
GM1 25 (72) 2.88
GM2
GM3
GM4

GEM CITY
PS1-3 27 (76.00) 2.81
GM1 25 (63) 2.52
GM2
GM3
GM4

MONTANA
PS1-3 21.67 (68.67) 3.17
GM1 25 (74) 2.96
GM2
GM3
GM4

ATLANTA
PS1-3 31.66 (63.33) 2.00
GM1 35 (65) 1.86
GM2
GM3
GM4

CAROLINA
PS1-3 26 (66.00) 2.54
GM1 28 (63) 2.25
GM2
GM3
GM4

TAMPA BAY
PS1-3 30 (67.00) 2.23
GM1 30 (61) 2.03
GM2
GM3
GM4

MEMPHIS
PS1-3 21.66 (68.33) 3.15
GM1 22 (57) 2.59
GM2
GM3
GM4

XFL PLAY COUNT

WEEK 2

☆20 teams at 25+ plays
☆5 teams at 24 plays
☆3 teams at 23 plays
☆1 team at 22 plays
☆2 teams at 21 plays
☆1 team at 18 plays

6 teams are concerning to me as they have 2 weeks under 25 plays called. I've highlighted those teams and they need to do what's necessary to call more plays.




VANCOUVER
PS1-3 29 (71.67) 2.47
GM1 30 (64) 2.13
GM2 30 (51) 1.70
GM3
GM4

OAKLAND
PS1-3 26.33 (73.67) 2.80
GM1 24 (64) 2.67
GM2 28 (65)
GM3
GM4

KANSAS CITY
PS1-3 23.33 (60.33) 2.59
GM1 22 (57) 2.59
GM2 21 (59) 2.81
GM3
GM4

DENVER
PS1-3 27.34 (64.33) 2.35
GM1 22 (50) 2.27
GM2 23 (59) 2.57
GM3
GM4

MIAMI
PS1-3 26.67 (60.33) 2.26
GM1 26 (65) 2.50
GM2 31 (68) 2.19
GM3
GM4

NEW YORK
PS1-3 27 (65.67) 2.43
GM1 25 (55) 2.20
GM2 22 (53) 2.41
GM3
GM4

BUFFALO
PS1-3 23.33 (73.33) 3.14
GM1 22 (69) 3.14
GM2 24 (76) 3.17
GM3
GM4

NEW ENGLAND
PS1-3 30 (70.67) 2.36
GM1 29 (63) 2.17
GM2 21 (62) 2.95
GM3
GM4

HOUSTON
PS1-3 26 (75.33) 2.90
GM1 24 (65) 2.71
GM2 26 (62) 2.38
GM3
GM4

PITTSBURGH
PS1-3 27.67 (64) 2.31
GM1 33 (68) 2.07
GM2 33 (73) 2.21
GM3
GM4

TORONTO
PS1-3 26.67 (66.33) 2.49
GM1 27 (53) 1.96
GM2 24 (64) 2.67
GM3
GM4

CINCINNATI
PS1-3 24 (65.33) 2.7
GM1 23 (54) 2.35
GM2 23 (62) 2.70
GM3
GM4

DAKOTA
PS1-3 27.33 (71) 2.6
GM1 25 (58) 2.32
GM2 26 (76) 2.92
GM3
GM4

DAYTONA
PS1-3 26.66 (86.67) 3.25
GM1 24 (54) 2.25
GM2 34 (74) 2.18
GM3
GM4

TEXAS
PS1-3 22.67 (62.33) 2.75
GM1 29 (57) 1.97
GM2 27 (54) 2.00
GM3
GM4

MICHIGAN
PS1-3 30.33 (67) 2.21
GM1 29 (76) 2.62
GM2 28 (59) 2.11
GM3
GM4

PHILADELPHIA
PS1-3 31.33 (65.67) 2.10
GM1 32 (70) 2.19
GM2 32 (49) 1.53
GM3
GM4

WASHINGTON
PS1-3 27.33 (56.67) 2.07
GM1 23 (53) 2.30
GM2 23 (62) 2.70
GM3
GM4

PROVIDENCE
PS1-3 30.67 (66.67) 2.17
GM1 31 (70) 2.26
GM2 25 (54) 2.16
GM3
GM4

BROOKLYN
PS1-3 24.33 (64.00) 2.63
GM1 31 (65) 2.10
GM2 32 (50) 1.56
GM3
GM4

LOS ANGELES
PS1-3 27 (58.00) 2.15
GM1 32 (75) 2.24
GM2 35 (84) 2.40
GM3
GM4

ARIZONA
PS1-3 28.33 (58.33) 2.06
GM1 28 (54) 1.93
GM2 24 (68) 2.83
GM3
GM4

VEGAS
PS1-3 28 (61.33) 2.19
GM1 27 (71) 2.63
GM2 27 (60) 2.22
GM3
GM4

SEATTLE
PS1-3 31.33 (70) 2.23
GM1 21 (56) 2.67
GM2 25 (58) 2.32
GM3
GM4

ZEHLENDORF
PS1-3 30.33 (62.33) 2.06
GM1 30 (53) 1.77
GM2 35 (63) 1.80
GM3
GM4

SAINT PAUL
PS1-3 29.33 (61.66) 2.10
GM1 25 (72) 2.88
GM2 28 (65) 2.32
GM3
GM4

GEM CITY
PS1-3 27 (76.00) 2.81
GM1 25 (63) 2.52
GM2 24 (62) 2.58
GM3
GM4

MONTANA
PS1-3 21.67 (68.67) 3.17
GM1 25 (74) 2.96
GM2 24 (69) 2.88
GM3
GM4

ATLANTA
PS1-3 31.66 (63.33) 2.00
GM1 35 (65) 1.86
GM2 34 (69) 2.03
GM3
GM4

CAROLINA
PS1-3 26 (66.00) 2.54
GM1 28 (63) 2.25
GM2 27 (60) 2.22
GM3
GM4

TAMPA BAY
PS1-3 30 (67.00) 2.23
GM1 30 (61) 2.03
GM2 27 (60) 2.22
GM3
GM4

MEMPHIS
PS1-3 21.66 (68.33) 3.15
GM1 22 (57) 2.59
GM2 18 (63) 3.50
GM3
GM4

I'm at a loss as to why I'm not hitting that 25 play threshold. I have 32 plays selected over six formations. I plan everything out so that all of those plays are balanced throughout the entire game. Yet, I look through every game log and the sim just refuses to call certain plays I've selected. As I've said in other forums, if I have three inside runs selected for one formation, the sim just refuses to call one of those runs and will go 50/50 between the other two for the entire game. There are some plays I've had selected since preseason game 1 that have still not been called.

Any advice from those of you running 28+ plays?

I don't know, call more plays and double check rules aren't forcing you into certain plays more than others.

I'm selecting 28 plays and averaging over 25 per game. I have a run/pass ratio of 60/40 on 1st downs and it changes on down and distance and my only rule for offense is to run heavy when leading in the 4th quarter.

I have some free time tonight after work, I might just sit down and go over each game log in detail and rethink the down and distance and situational play calling.

Whew finally was able to run 27 out of 28 plays