On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Dvoa. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Dvoa in a sentence
Using Dvoa
- In the example corpus, dvoa often appears in combinations such as: in dvoa, defensive dvoa, dvoa and.
Context around Dvoa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dvoa
- In this selection, "dvoa" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, higher, total, teams, passing, difference and last stand out and add context to how "dvoa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 10 by dvoa last season and 21st in dvoa. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dvoa" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dvoa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Bengals rank sixth in special teams DVOA. (8 words)
In 2002 the expansion finished 21st in DVOA. (8 words)
Per DVOA, Philadelphia ranks second on first-down runs. (9 words)
You can run blow through the Chiefs’ front seven like a block of soft cheese, and I foresee no issues for San Francisco’s league-best rushing attack – the 49ers rank first in EPA per Rush, first in Rush Success Rate, and second in Rush Offense DVOA. (47 words)
The Total DVOA difference listed in the table is extremely stark at first glance; their total DVOA in the wins would put them behind only the Patriots and 49ers while the losses number would put them ahead of only the four winless teams. (43 words)
Buffalo’s defense also has regressed sharply despite returning most of the key pieces from its 2019 group that ranked second in points allowed and seventh in DVOA, a Football Outsiders stat that measures a unit’s overall efficiency. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Chiefs ended up with a 90% Post-Game Win Expectancy, as they not only had the higher DVOA but specifically had the higher DVOA passing the ball, which usually matters more than rushing.
The Total DVOA difference listed in the table is extremely stark at first glance; their total DVOA in the wins would put them behind only the Patriots and 49ers while the losses number would put them ahead of only the four winless teams.
In the first six games of the season alone, the Jets play five teams whose defenses were top-10 by DVOA last season.
Per DVOA, Philadelphia ranks second on first-down runs.
Seattle faced Cleveland and Baltimore — the top two teams, respectively, in defensive DVOA — the last two weeks.
The Chiefs are putting up really good counting stats, with the sixth-fewest points per game (16) and a solid DVOA that's 11th-best in the NFL.
The Ravens vaulted from 16th to fifth in special teams DVOA thanks to Wallace’s magnificent 76-yard return, three made field goals by Justin Tucker in the rain and sound coverage against the Rams’ bumbling units.
Cincinnati can’t really run the ball to victory, and their defense (22nd in DVOA) is so bad it could make Deshaun Watson and fresh-off-injury Nick Chubb look semi-competent.
Here’s a look at how this year’s team compares to last year’s in DVOA.
You can run blow through the Chiefs’ front seven like a block of soft cheese, and I foresee no issues for San Francisco’s league-best rushing attack – the 49ers rank first in EPA per Rush, first in Rush Success Rate, and second in Rush Offense DVOA.
Buffalo’s defense also has regressed sharply despite returning most of the key pieces from its 2019 group that ranked second in points allowed and seventh in DVOA, a Football Outsiders stat that measures a unit’s overall efficiency.
DVOA projects an estimated win total, and no team this year over- or underperformed their estimate by more than 3.2 wins.
New Orleans likely is without Michael Thomas (and possibly without Emmanuel Sanders), making this matchup against the sixth-ranked DVOA defense even tougher.
That being said not every rookie QB who played like crap as a rookie gets better in DVOA in their second season.
The Bengals rank sixth in special teams DVOA.
Their offense is 27th in DVOA, and will need a big game from Foles to win.
They are 9th in the NFL in sacks, and are ranked 9th in pass defense DVOA.
Four of Philadelphia’s final five games come against teams at the bottom of the DVOA ratings, including a game at Miami (32nd), a game at Washington (29th) and a home-and-home set with the (26th).
In 2002 the expansion finished 21st in DVOA.
In most of their meetings, Schwartz entered with a top-5 defense by DVOA.
Common combinations with dvoa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in dvoa 9×
- defensive dvoa 3×
- dvoa and 3×
- higher dvoa 2×
- total dvoa 2×
- dvoa in 2×
- by dvoa 2×
- dvoa the 2×
- teams dvoa 2×
- defense dvoa 2×