What can tracking data tell us about punt returns? We introduce the evaluation metric Punt Return Yards Added (PRYA) for returners & gunners.
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In this assessment of quarterback value, we rank forty NFL quarterbacks based on their age, current abilities, and future potential.
In 2020, Deshaun Watson redefined what we thought was possible for a quarterback on a bottom-of-the-barrel NFL team.
In general, rushing from the shotgun formation is statistically more efficient than other formations. However, there are individual exceptions to this trend.
Instead of assuming that it’s all the same, let’s determine the true probability of completion for every single pass attempt in the NFL since 2006.
Our current methods of evaluating return specialists fail to properly assess the value of the position. Exactly how valuable is a player like Devin Hester?
The punter is the most undervalued position in football. In this article, I try to properly evaluate individual punters and quantify their true value.
Placekicking analysis in football is typically limited to field goal percentage. However, the field goal is far too complex to be simplified as such.
It’s a common psychological strategy in the NFL to call a timeout before the opposing team attempts a crucial field goal. Does it work?