Chrispy Slips terms
Similar defense
A defense that plays comparable structure, front and coverage tendencies to this week's opponent.
A similar defense plays comparable structure, front and coverage tendencies to the opponent a player is about to face. Using those games widens the sample beyond head-to-head meetings, which are rare in a 17-game season.
Each team's similar-defense mapping is set by hand and does not shift week to week.