Aggie Randy Bullock leads Bengals to #1 Ranked Special Teams Unit in the NFL

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TimParker
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Linked Statistics by FootballOutsiders:
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/teamst/2019

As of the end of the regular season the Bengals had the worst record in the NFL, but statistically have the #1 Special Teams Unit in the league. While they have plenty of areas to focus on gearing up for 2020, their Aggie-led Special Teams was undoubtedly top tier in 2019. Earlier in the year, Bill Belicheck actually commented that Cincy had the best special teams group in the league in his opinion.

As per the Link-- This page lists an estimate of how many points, compared to league average, each team receives from the five elements of special teams: field goals/extra points, kickoffs, kick returns, punts, punt returns. The total is then converted into a DVOA percentage so that it can be added in to offense and defense to create total team DVOA.

Field goal rating compares each field goal to the league-average percentage of field goals from that distance. Yards of field position from the other four elements of special teams are translated into points using a method that gives each yard line a point value based on the average next score an NFL offense is worth from that point on the field. Kickoffs and punts are based on net yardage. Kickoff returns and punt returns are judged on return yardage only. These numbers are then adjusted for weather and altitude based on stadium type (cold, warm, dome, Denver) and week.

And, the 2019 numbers don't appear to be a "fluke" season, because Cincy was #7 in the NFL with the same core group of Specialists in 2018.
Remington870
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Great guy and glad to hear about his success. Definitely the bright spot on the team.

I noticed the other day that he's the #27 most accurate NFL kicker of all-time, and was less than 0.5% from being in the Top 20 in NFL history. It looked like he will probably pass Adam Vinateiri this season or in 2020 during his climb on the list as Vinateiri only had ~0.1% of a lead on him.

And, Josh Lambo was having a great year, as well.
birdman
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Cowboys were 30th on that list. That matches with what I saw with my eyes this season.
allknowinag82
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Great news.

With the Patriots and Titans each on their 4th kicker for the year, I'm sure both of those teams would've liked to have had him this past Sunday.
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