NET: Total yards (Off − Def)

NET · NET (Off − Def)P + N
About this stat ↓

What Total yards (Off − Def) is

Total yards gained minus total yards allowed — yardage differential. Volume on both halves, not efficiency.

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

In 2019 the Ravens led at 107; the league average was 0.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader
BAL · 107
League average
0
Best to worst
217.4

All 32 teams, higher is better.

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader
BAL · 107
League laggard
WAS · -110.4
League average
0
Spread (max − min)
217.4

Does Total yards (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 884–694–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #40 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2022 (156–108, 59.1%); its worst 2025 (145–124, 53.9%).

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

SeasonGamesATS recordATS %
2020256145–109–257.1%
2021272149–121–255.2%
2022271156–108–759.1%
2023272146–112–1456.6%
2024272143–120–954.4%
2025272145–124–353.9%

Total yards (Off − Def) in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 107 — they ranked #1 last year. Commanders are last at -110.4 — #28 last year.

The league average is 0, the same as last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #15 → #2. Biggest faller: Steelers, #2 → #22.

Spread between first and last: 217.4; 22 teams are within 53.86 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser
DAL · +89.94
Biggest faller
PIT · −103.5
Most consistent
CLE · +3.63
League trend 2019 vs 2018
– 0

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader
SF · 59.83
Multi-year laggard
NYG · -45.73
Biggest improver
HOU · +22.24/yr
Biggest decliner
IND · −15.32/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
LAR95.0627.18-60.5321.41-21.7667.12139.2
KC57.5027.8885.4761.53719.1294.25
CHI-13.56-9.35-68.06-0.94-70.717.4781
SEA-11.06-55.24-10.18-48.41-0.5365.4776.80
NE-26.5042.59-7.41-25.35-50.8884.1276.20
BAL33.3815.4114.5369100.8-22.3568.60
SF55.7565.7165.0694.4758.8811.1867.80
ATL-29.94-60.59-43.4713.2424.656.3533.20
HOU-41.50-106.4-9611.654.7149.7628.40
MIN0-20.82-27.2414.5911.53-7.5923.20
GB5537.411.4110.4156.2420.7622.80
CAR-10.56-7.06-43.94-28.65-106.5-31.6518.50
BUF43.94109.278.4467.2917.5983.187.60
TB56.9474.4722.41-31.2457.82-16.827
JAX-91.56-47.714.06-3.29-83.7133.714.80
PIT28.81-45.76-7.82-37.82-7.29-51.290.40
CIN-69.4410.6524.81-55.6517.24-51.71-1.40
NYJ-107.6-91.297.12-23.71-3.47-92-8.80
DET-69.56-57.18-12.3558.7167.1841.29-10.60
LAC38.6330.1213.12-33.59-0.1848.59-18.80
NYG-49.69-67.53-24.29-81.71-52.06-26.06-18.80
WAS12.69-35.6525.71-76.1842.71-65.24-23
NO65.56-13.7118.9410-59.8213.82-39
LV-5.7526.59-13.12-41.35-29.94-72.65-41.40
DAL-14.635624.7671.88-27.7614.94-44.20
MIA-28.88-30.5326.718311-48.06-49.60
CLE11.1329.1217.8265.71-41.29-21.53-60.60
ARI32.6344.41-25.41-31.6515.71-31.94-62.20
DEN-32.384.355.12-72.417.4764.41-78.40
TEN-1.8112.65-54.88-46.12-7-85.53-85.40
IND45.943.94-22.29-13.06-26.35-3.94-90.40
PHI-28.5031.1287.59-1.7688.82-2.94-94.60

Total yards (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (82), 2019 Ravens (107).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 2 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 107; the worst Cardinals 2018 at -117.3.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat
Stat ID
net_total_yards
Side
net
Family
NET (Off − Def)
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.