Impossible, but it would be interesting if Football could somehow calculate a WAR-like statistic (Wins above actual replacement); a proxy for which injury would have the biggest impact (over a season) on number of games won.
Might it look something like this for Nebraska's starters? Just spit balling. Maybe don't focus on number but the ranking.
Wins above replacement:
3.0 = Martinez (Vedral)
2.0 = Jaimes (Gaylord)
1.7 = D. Williams (Lee/true freshman)
1.6 = M. Dismuke (Lee/true freshman)
1.5 = Furgeson (Nelson?)
1.4 = Barry (Honas)
1.3 = Wilson (Sichterman)
1.2 = Spielman (Williams)
1.1 = Wandale (Jones)
1.0 = Farniok (Benhart)
1.0 = Hixson (Raridon)
1.0 = Darrion Daniels (Davis/Daniels)
0.8 = Noa (Williams)
0.8 = W. Farniok (Forbes/Miller)
0.5 = Stoll (Allen)
0.3 = Jackson (Taylor)
0.2 = Bootle (Taylor)
0.0 = Hunt (Williams)
0.0 = A Davis (Domann)
0.0 = Mills (Washington)
0.0 = Miller (Honas)
0.0 = Davis (Davis)
0.0 = Stille (Davis)
Assumes: Speilman, Noa, Hunt are the WR starters, Wandale at Duck, and Cam not ready to play yet.
Whose injury impact should be ranked higher, lower?
Might it look something like this for Nebraska's starters? Just spit balling. Maybe don't focus on number but the ranking.
Wins above replacement:
3.0 = Martinez (Vedral)
2.0 = Jaimes (Gaylord)
1.7 = D. Williams (Lee/true freshman)
1.6 = M. Dismuke (Lee/true freshman)
1.5 = Furgeson (Nelson?)
1.4 = Barry (Honas)
1.3 = Wilson (Sichterman)
1.2 = Spielman (Williams)
1.1 = Wandale (Jones)
1.0 = Farniok (Benhart)
1.0 = Hixson (Raridon)
1.0 = Darrion Daniels (Davis/Daniels)
0.8 = Noa (Williams)
0.8 = W. Farniok (Forbes/Miller)
0.5 = Stoll (Allen)
0.3 = Jackson (Taylor)
0.2 = Bootle (Taylor)
0.0 = Hunt (Williams)
0.0 = A Davis (Domann)
0.0 = Mills (Washington)
0.0 = Miller (Honas)
0.0 = Davis (Davis)
0.0 = Stille (Davis)
Assumes: Speilman, Noa, Hunt are the WR starters, Wandale at Duck, and Cam not ready to play yet.
Whose injury impact should be ranked higher, lower?
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