The Pedder Passer Rating can also be used to rate pass
DEFENCES. It is important to make sure though,that your team-totals and
league-totals both include/don't include sacks. i.e. both are for gross
yards,or both are for net yards (gross yards minus sack-yardage). The figures
used for Passers are GROSS yards (i.e. sacks are not included).
"And what about a Pedder Rusher Rating?" I hear you say.
:-) At this stage,this is not possible,unfortunately. A LOT of research would
be needed to do this. The reason? Currently data isn't calculated for a Rusher's
CONSISTENCY. i.e. a rushing equivalent to a Passer's completion percentage.
You COULD try using yards per carry times touchdowns divided
by fumbles,but it's somewhat unsatisfactory without some kind of measure of
CONSISTENCY in there. In both the P.P.R. and N.F.L. systems,consistency (completion
percentage) is THE most important thing,and it should be for Rushers too.
The way to do it,would be to equate a rush of say 4 yards or
more as being "good" (equivalent to a completion),and a rush of LESS than 4
yards as "bad" (equivalent to an INcompletion). In recent times,at least,the
raw data is available to DO this,but someone would have to go THROUGH all that
data to work that stuff out. Perhaps ONE day someone might. :-)
And,of course,once you DID have those consistency measures
for rushing,and rush defence,being published,you could also work out a Pedder
Rush Defence Rating,giving you the full set - Pedder Passer Rating,Pedder Pass
Defence Rating,Pedder Rusher Rating,and Pedder Rush Defence Rating. :-)