We need to stop doing this.
Very late in the game, when the point would tie the game or give us the lead, fine. But for the first 58 minutes of the game I don't think it makes sense. The data are out, and it demonstrates that two point converts are more productive. Using the league numbers instead of ours (because our kicker hasn't played much and to get more data), we find:
Two point converts are succeeding 69% of the time, therefore producing 1.38 points per attempt. Single point kicks are succeeding at 84%, therefore yielding 0.84 points per attempt.
A 0.5 point per attempt differential isn't a big deal (we score 2.6 TDs/game, so we're talking about 1.3 points per game), but I'll take those points. And I think it goes without saying that two point convert attempts are more fun to watch.
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