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Situations and play calling

The surprise pass works best

This one is in the FanIQ library with the full rule, the reason it works, and every season we checked.

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• Coaches Are More Predictable Than They ThinkStuff a run on first down and the next play is a pass 72% of the time. Let the same run gain five and it drops to 40%.
• The Most Valuable Pass in Football Happens on First DownPassing is a skill that works when the defense has to respect the run, and stops working the moment it doesn't.
• The Snap That Tells You What's ComingOn a first-and-ten with the game still close, the quarterback's feet give away the play call more reliably than almost anything else on the field.