What Yds/drive (Off − Def) is

Yards per drive minus yards per drive allowed. Possession-level efficiency, both ways.

Higher is better. It is a rate, so a team's number does not grow with games played. Source: P + N.

In 2019 the Ravens led at 10.36; the league average was 0.51.

League snapshot — 2019

League leader

BAL · 10.36

League average

0.51

Best to worst

20.50

All 32 teams, higher is better.

Rank	Team	Value	Games
1	BAL	10.36	16
2	DAL	9.72	16
3	SF	8.18	16
4	NE	7.36	16
5	LAC	6.75	16
6	TB	5.31	16
7	LAR	3.82	16
8	KC	3.01	16
9	NO	2.97	16
10	PHI	2.75	16
11	ATL	2.71	16
12	BUF	2.43	16
13	TEN	1.26	16
14	MIN	1.26	16
15	LV	1.25	16
16	GB	-0.46	16
17	IND	-0.90	16
18	SEA	-1.11	16
19	CHI	-1.35	16
20	CAR	-1.62	16
21	CLE	-1.63	16
22	HOU	-1.64	16
23	PIT	-1.80	16
24	NYG	-2.16	16
25	JAX	-2.78	16
26	NYJ	-3.37	16
27	DEN	-3.51	16
28	DET	-3.72	16
29	CIN	-4.89	16
30	ARI	-5.02	16
31	MIA	-6.68	16
32	WAS	-10.14	16

At a glance — 2019

Where the 32 teams sit on this stat this season.

League leader

BAL · 10.36

League laggard

WAS · -10.14

League average

0.51

Spread (max − min)

20.50

Rank	Team	Value	Δ vs avg	Percentile
1	BAL	10.36	9.85	100%
2	DAL	9.72	9.21	96.8%
3	SF	8.18	7.67	93.5%
4	NE	7.36	6.85	90.3%
5	LAC	6.75	6.24	87.1%
6	TB	5.31	4.80	83.9%
7	LAR	3.82	3.31	80.6%
8	KC	3.01	2.50	77.4%
9	NO	2.97	2.46	74.2%
10	PHI	2.75	2.24	71%
11	ATL	2.71	2.20	67.7%
12	BUF	2.43	1.92	64.5%
13	TEN	1.26	0.75	61.3%
14	MIN	1.26	0.75	58.1%
15	LV	1.25	0.74	54.8%
16	GB	-0.46	-0.97	51.6%
17	IND	-0.90	-1.41	48.4%
18	SEA	-1.11	-1.62	45.2%
19	CHI	-1.35	-1.86	41.9%
20	CAR	-1.62	-2.13	38.7%
21	CLE	-1.63	-2.14	35.5%
22	HOU	-1.64	-2.15	32.3%
23	PIT	-1.80	-2.31	29%
24	NYG	-2.16	-2.67	25.8%
25	JAX	-2.78	-3.29	22.6%
26	NYJ	-3.37	-3.89	19.4%
27	DEN	-3.51	-4.03	16.1%
28	DET	-3.72	-4.23	12.9%
29	CIN	-4.89	-5.40	9.7%
30	ARI	-5.02	-5.53	6.5%
31	MIA	-6.68	-7.20	3.2%
32	WAS	-10.14	-10.65	0%

Does Yds/drive (Off − Def) matter against the spread?

Run as a one-stat algorithm against the closing line, this stat went 883–695–37 ATS (56.0%) across 2020–2025, #43 of 296 ranked.

Its best season was 2020 (150–104, 59.1%); its worst 2025 (146–123, 54.3%).

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

Season	Games	ATS record	ATS %
2020	256	150–104–2	59.1%
2021	272	147–123–2	54.4%
2022	271	153–111–7	58.0%
2023	272	144–114–14	55.8%
2024	272	143–120–9	54.4%
2025	272	146–123–3	54.3%

Yds/drive (Off − Def) in 2019 vs 2018

Ravens lead at 10.36 — they ranked #1 last year. Commanders are last at -10.14 — #28 last year.

The league average is 0.51, up 0.03 from 0.48 last year.

Biggest riser: Cowboys, #16 → #2. Biggest faller: Steelers, #2 → #23.

Spread between first and last: 20.50; 22 teams are within 4.70 of the average.

Year-over-year — 2019 vs 2018

Biggest movers from last season.

Biggest riser

DAL · +8.35

Biggest faller

PIT · −9.21

Most consistent

CLE · +0.27

League trend 2019 vs 2018

▲ 0.03

Rank	Team	2019	2018	Δ
1	DAL	9.72	1.37	+8.35
2	SF	8.18	1.71	+6.47
3	LV	1.25	-3.68	+4.93
4	ARI	-5.02	-9.50	+4.48
5	NE	7.36	3.30	+4.06
6	CIN	-4.89	-7.69	+2.80
7	PHI	2.75	0.11	+2.65
8	BAL	10.36	8.09	+2.27
9	LAC	6.75	4.56	+2.19
10	TB	5.31	3.13	+2.17
11	NYJ	-3.37	-5.50	+2.13
12	BUF	2.43	0.48	+1.95
13	MIA	-6.68	-8.43	+1.75
14	TEN	1.26	-0.37	+1.63
15	ATL	2.71	2.08	+0.63
16	NO	2.97	2.46	+0.51
17	CLE	-1.63	-1.90	+0.27
18	KC	3.01	3.32	−0.31
19	LAR	3.82	4.55	−0.73
20	SEA	-1.11	0.17	−1.28
21	NYG	-2.16	-0.64	−1.51
22	MIN	1.26	3.31	−2.05
23	GB	-0.46	2.16	−2.62
24	DEN	-3.51	-0.63	−2.89
25	HOU	-1.64	1.33	−2.97
26	CAR	-1.62	1.47	−3.08
27	JAX	-2.78	0.33	−3.11
28	DET	-3.72	-0.36	−3.36
29	IND	-0.90	2.89	−3.79
30	WAS	-10.14	-4.88	−5.26
31	CHI	-1.35	4.70	−6.05
32	PIT	-1.80	7.42	−9.21

Multi-year context

7-year window (2020–2026)

Multi-year leader

SF · 5.81

Multi-year laggard

NYJ · -3.73

Biggest improver

HOU · +1.75/yr

Biggest decliner

IND · −1.34/yr

Rank	Team	Avg	Slope/yr	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
1	SF	5.81	−0.22	6.03	5.82	6.09	8.31	6.33	0.91	7.21
2	BUF	5.45	−0.57	3.28	9.82	7.25	6.79	1.92	8.40	0.70
3	KC	5.15	−0.31	6.99	3.43	8.86	6.45	0.51	1.91	7.90
4	BAL	3.59	+0.42	2.72	1.66	0.68	5.92	9.95	-1.39	5.60
5	LAR	3.58	+0.65	8.91	3.02	-5.81	2.94	-1.76	6.47	11.30
6	GB	2.76	−0.26	4.94	3.99	-0.05	1.20	5.41	1.33	2.47
7	DAL	2.40	−0.63	-0.56	7.02	3.02	8.42	-1.35	1.64	-1.37
8	TB	2.35	−0.83	4.85	6.34	2.38	-2.56	5.71	-1.39	1.12
9	NE	1.82	+1.04	-2.24	5.77	0.07	-1.51	-5.02	7.96	7.71
10	PHI	1.60	−0.90	-1.31	4.42	7.55	-0.55	7.82	0.37	-7.12
11	LAC	1.59	−0.46	3.86	4.21	1.34	-2.82	-0.18	5.45	-0.73
12	NO	0.70	−0.77	5.98	-1.04	2.34	1.15	-4.80	2.59	-1.29
13	DET	0.69	+1.46	-6.02	-4.26	-0.56	5.47	6.45	4.07	-0.29
14	SEA	0.57	+1.63	-1.54	-4.41	-0.41	-3.45	1.30	7.02	5.52
15	CLE	0.55	−1.30	1.28	3.23	2.99	5.52	-1.73	-0.90	-6.51
16	MIA	0.15	−0.55	-2.01	-1.82	3.88	8.64	1.35	-4.43	-4.55
17	MIN	0.06	+0.51	-0.41	-1.79	-3.12	3.22	0.71	-0.28	2.07
18	ARI	-0.43	−1.32	2.74	4.54	-1.17	-3.16	1.98	-1.22	-6.76
19	IND	-0.49	−1.34	4.43	1.25	-1.07	0.19	-1.21	0.58	-7.59
20	DEN	-0.56	+0.08	-2.43	1.58	0.70	-6.65	1.81	6.15	-5.10
21	ATL	-0.56	+1.24	-2.33	-5.37	-4.14	1.14	3.59	0.26	2.91
22	CHI	-0.70	+0.82	-0.54	-0.23	-6.20	0.85	-5.86	0.68	6.39
23	CIN	-0.83	+0.42	-5.79	1.60	2.75	-4.85	2.48	-3.91	1.88
24	WAS	-1.29	−0.59	2.22	-2.98	2.48	-7.19	4.10	-5.73	-1.95
25	HOU	-1.66	+1.75	-2.61	-9.65	-7.44	1.62	0.56	3.87	2.06
26	CAR	-1.86	+0.14	-0.82	0.05	-3.10	-1.52	-9.30	-2.63	4.30
27	PIT	-1.97	−0.32	2.29	-4.47	-1.08	-3.95	-1.61	-4.52	-0.47
28	LV	-2.09	−1.10	-0.96	1.89	0.86	-2.58	-2.82	-6.95	-4.06
29	JAX	-2.10	+0.95	-6.33	-4.88	0.74	0.02	-7.21	3.18	-0.21
30	TEN	-3.03	−1.27	0.49	1.96	-4.72	-4.51	-0.76	-6.93	-6.76
31	NYG	-3.57	+0.76	-5.30	-6.21	-1.38	-6.20	-4.42	-0.26	-1.20
32	NYJ	-3.73	+0.87	-9.29	-7.69	0.76	-1.26	0.18	-7.97	-0.83

Multi-year heatmap

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

Team	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
LAR	8.91	3.02	-5.81	2.94	-1.76	6.47	11.30
KC	6.99	3.43	8.86	6.45	0.51	1.91	7.90
NE	-2.24	5.77	0.07	-1.51	-5.02	7.96	7.71
SF	6.03	5.82	6.09	8.31	6.33	0.91	7.21
CHI	-0.54	-0.23	-6.20	0.85	-5.86	0.68	6.39
BAL	2.72	1.66	0.68	5.92	9.95	-1.39	5.60
SEA	-1.54	-4.41	-0.41	-3.45	1.30	7.02	5.52
CAR	-0.82	0.05	-3.10	-1.52	-9.30	-2.63	4.30
ATL	-2.33	-5.37	-4.14	1.14	3.59	0.26	2.91
GB	4.94	3.99	-0.05	1.20	5.41	1.33	2.47
MIN	-0.41	-1.79	-3.12	3.22	0.71	-0.28	2.07
HOU	-2.61	-9.65	-7.44	1.62	0.56	3.87	2.06
CIN	-5.79	1.60	2.75	-4.85	2.48	-3.91	1.88
TB	4.85	6.34	2.38	-2.56	5.71	-1.39	1.12
BUF	3.28	9.82	7.25	6.79	1.92	8.40	0.70
JAX	-6.33	-4.88	0.74	0.02	-7.21	3.18	-0.21
DET	-6.02	-4.26	-0.56	5.47	6.45	4.07	-0.29
PIT	2.29	-4.47	-1.08	-3.95	-1.61	-4.52	-0.47
LAC	3.86	4.21	1.34	-2.82	-0.18	5.45	-0.73
NYJ	-9.29	-7.69	0.76	-1.26	0.18	-7.97	-0.83
NYG	-5.30	-6.21	-1.38	-6.20	-4.42	-0.26	-1.20
NO	5.98	-1.04	2.34	1.15	-4.80	2.59	-1.29
DAL	-0.56	7.02	3.02	8.42	-1.35	1.64	-1.37
WAS	2.22	-2.98	2.48	-7.19	4.10	-5.73	-1.95
LV	-0.96	1.89	0.86	-2.58	-2.82	-6.95	-4.06
MIA	-2.01	-1.82	3.88	8.64	1.35	-4.43	-4.55
DEN	-2.43	1.58	0.70	-6.65	1.81	6.15	-5.10
CLE	1.28	3.23	2.99	5.52	-1.73	-0.90	-6.51
ARI	2.74	4.54	-1.17	-3.16	1.98	-1.22	-6.76
TEN	0.49	1.96	-4.72	-4.51	-0.76	-6.93	-6.76
PHI	-1.31	4.42	7.55	-0.55	7.82	0.37	-7.12
IND	4.43	1.25	-1.07	0.19	-1.21	0.58	-7.59

Yds/drive (Off − Def) since 2018

Leaders since 2018: 2018 Ravens (8.09), 2019 Ravens (10.36).

Ravens have led this stat 2 of 2 seasons.

The best season on record is Ravens 2019 at 10.36; the worst Commanders 2019 at -10.14.

The league average has risen from 0.48 in 2018 to 0.51 in 2019.

Distribution

How the 32 teams cluster for 2019.

About this stat

Stat ID: net_yds_per_drive
Side: net
Family: NET (Off − Def)
Data source: P + N
Polarity: higher is better (or neutral)
Display grain: rate
Algorithm eligibility: Algorithm-eligible: this stat can be picked in the Algorithm Builder.