It’s a common misconception that us quantitative types don’t care about running backs. While analysts have often pointed out that production from the position is more easily replaceable than it is from other players, ball-carriers still play an important role in the modern game by forcing defenses to respect the run. And a big way […]
Football season is finally here. We’ve launched our projections, kicked off another season of our forecasting game, and tonight we’ll have our first taste of regular-season football when the Dallas Cowboys head to Tampa Bay to take on Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. But the actual games aren’t the only matter […]
With the NFL regular season rapidly approaching, the buzz around fantasy football is everywhere. On today’s show, our team looks at the strategies behind fantasy and dissects how it both reflects and distorts the game. The English Premier League has formally kicked off with familiar faces leading the pack. Reigning back-to-back champion Manchester City leads […]
Welcome to this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Sept. 1, 2015), FiveThirtyEight’s Carl Bialik previews the U.S. Open and discusses why American men’s tennis is in a slump. And be […]
Welcome to this week’s episode of Hot Takedown, our podcast where the hot sports takes of the week meet the numbers that prove them right or tear them down. On this week’s show (Sept. 1, 2015), FiveThirtyEight’s Carl Bialik previews the U.S. Open and discusses why American men’s tennis is in a slump. And be […]
