What is Defensive ARBY?
Defensive ARBY isolates how much of a defense's success limiting the run comes from the defensive line, separating line-created stops from what the running back generates on his own -- surfacing true outliers: dominant fronts, disruptive schemes, and running backs who overcome good defense. For example, despite Tampa Bay's defensive front finishing 1st in ARBY/Carry Allowed in 2025, the Buccaneers finished 18th in RB Yards/Carry Allowed -- evidence that a line can win at the point of attack while yardage escapes at the second level.

