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March 15, 2023

March Madness 2023: Tournament Simulation Results

March 15, 2023

March Madness 2023: Forecasting the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament

April 17, 2022

Schadenfreude: Which NBA Teams’ Losses Drew the Most Attention?

NFL

The NFL’s Most Clutch Quarterbacks

Posted onMarch 1, 2019March 4, 2019

It’s difficult to evaluate a quarterback’s performance in clutch situations. Our current methods are very imperfect. Let’s try to change that.

NBA

What’s Wrong With the Los Angeles Lakers?

Posted onFebruary 27, 2019March 1, 2019

In the offseason, the Lakers signed LeBron James. Now they’re sitting in 10th place in the Western Conference. What went wrong?

NBA

The Dying Art of the Catch-And-Shoot Shot

Posted onFebruary 25, 2019February 27, 2019

In Part I of this series, we analyze one of the factors which impact the probability for a successful three-pointer: shooting off of a caught pass.

NFL

The Usefulness of Rookie Seasons for Evaluating Quarterbacks

Posted onFebruary 23, 2019February 23, 2019

We tend to jump to conclusions very quickly when it comes to evaluating rookie quarterbacks. Let’s prove that labeling a rookie as a “bust” isn’t logical.

NFL

Estimated Value: Isolating Quarterback Performance

Posted onFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019

Estimated Value takes multiple factors which impact quarterback performance into account in order to achieve an isolated evaluation.

NBA

Don’t Snub Him Again — James Harden Is the NBA’s MVP

Posted onFebruary 17, 2019February 20, 2019

There is a large contingency of NBA fans who are letting their hatred of James Harden blind them from recognizing his greatness. Don’t be one of them.

NFL

Expected Field Goal Percentage: A Better Way to Analyze Kicking

Posted onFebruary 12, 2019February 20, 2019

Football kicking analysis is typically limited to field goal percentage. Expected field goal percentage (xFG%) adds greater context to placekicking.

NFL

Adjusted Passer Rating: Modernizing the Age-Old Metric

Posted onFebruary 11, 2019February 20, 2019

Adjusted Passer Rating is a refined version of traditional passer rating. The new metric fixes passer rating’s many flaws while also adjusting for era.

NFL

Why Passer Rating Is Broken

Posted onFebruary 10, 2019December 17, 2019

Despite its many flaws, the same flimsy version of passer rating has been used by the NFL since the Vietnam War. It’s time to fix it.

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