Defensive: Advanced defense · Fumbles Recovered (allowed)

DEF · Advanced defenseP + N
About this stat ↓

What Fumbles Recovered (allowed) is

Fumbles recovered by this defense. Largely chance — who falls on a loose ball is nearly random — so the forced-fumble count is the better read of the defense.

Higher is better. It is shown per game, so a team's number does not depend on games played. Source: P + N.

In 2018 the Packers led at 0.50; the league average was 0.19.

League snapshot — 2018

League leader
GB · 0.50
League average
0.19
Best to worst
0.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2018

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
GB · 0.50
League laggard
DEN · 0
League average
0.19
Spread (max − min)
0.50

Does Fumbles Recovered (allowed) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 789–789–37 ATS (50.0%) across 2020–2025, #249 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (139–125, 52.7%); its worst 2024 (124–139, 47.1%).

For picks, this is noise. One stat is not a recipe — the algorithms combine many.

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256132–122–252.0%
2021272140–130–251.9%
2022271139–125–752.7%
2023272127–131–1449.2%
2024272124–139–947.1%
2025272127–142–347.2%

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
DEN · 0.24
Multi-year laggard
ARI · 0.07
Biggest improver
NYJ · +0.05/yr
Biggest decliner
IND · −0.05/yr

Multi-year heatmap

32 teams across 7 seasons. Cells colored by quintile within each season; click a column header to jump to that year.

Team2020202120222023202420252026
DEN0.190.120.470.0600.240.60
NYJ000.120.240.4100.40
SF0.190.060.060.180.120.120.40
CAR0.1300.470.120.060.120.25
BAL0.130.060.0600.180.060.20
CIN0.060.350.250.060.2400.20
DET0.130.060.060.060.1200.20
GB0.060.290.290.350.350.060.20
HOU0.190.120.120.120.1800.20
JAX0.130.1200.180.120.180.20
LV0.060.290.120.120.060.060.20
LAC0.060.060.120.240.290.060.20
MIA0.250.470.060.060.0600.20
TEN00.180.470.180.180.060.20
ARI0.060.120.060.060.120.060
ATL0.130.060.180.1800.180
BUF0.190.180.190.240.060.120
CHI0.250.120.180.240.0600
CLE0.060.290.120.240.120.290
DAL0.060.180.290.060.120.060
IND0.190.240.470.2400.060
KC0.380.120.290.350.060.120
LAR0.250.060.060.180.0600
MIN0.310.120.240.120.120.120
NE0.060.240.180.590.180.120
NO0.190.180.060.060.120.060
NYG00.240.350.470.1800
PHI0.250.060.120.120.120.240
PIT0.190.180.290.180.120.060
SEA0.190.180.350.120.120.120
TB00.060.180.180.060.120
WAS0.440.060.060.290.290.180

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2018.

About this stat
Stat ID
def_advanced_defense_def_fumbles_recovered
Side
defensive
Family
Advanced defense
Data source
P + N
Polarity
higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain
count
Algorithm eligibility
Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.