09-25-2017, 02:01 PM
Here are my thoughts...
On offense: the better your offense, the more you should go for it (higher probability of successful conversin)
The better your kicker, the more you would want to kick a field goal
The more precise your punter (or, on the other side of the field, the stronger his leg and better kick coverage) the more you would want to punt
The above should be pretty obvious
On defense, it is less aparent. You should generally go for it if your opponent's offense is either really good or really bad. The best way to think of this is to think of the extreme cases. If the opponent's offense is perfect (that is, it will always score a TD), then it doesn't matter if they get the ball on their own 1 yard line or on their own 40; they will score. Likewise, if the opponent's offense is aweful and will never advance the ball, it doesn't matter if you give them the ball at the their own 1 or their own 40, they will punt.
BC
On offense: the better your offense, the more you should go for it (higher probability of successful conversin)
The better your kicker, the more you would want to kick a field goal
The more precise your punter (or, on the other side of the field, the stronger his leg and better kick coverage) the more you would want to punt
The above should be pretty obvious
On defense, it is less aparent. You should generally go for it if your opponent's offense is either really good or really bad. The best way to think of this is to think of the extreme cases. If the opponent's offense is perfect (that is, it will always score a TD), then it doesn't matter if they get the ball on their own 1 yard line or on their own 40; they will score. Likewise, if the opponent's offense is aweful and will never advance the ball, it doesn't matter if you give them the ball at the their own 1 or their own 40, they will punt.
BC