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TVL Data: The Medium Through Which Every Pitch Tells a Story

One of the tools at the forefront of The Analyst’s Major League Baseball coverage is TVL data. What is TVL data? It tracks the pitch type, velocity and location of…

12 hours ago The Analyst

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Introducing DRIP, Our Daily-Updated Rating of Individual Performance in the NBA

For the 2021-22 season, we’re introducing an NBA player performance model, which projects offensive, defensive and overall adjusted plus/minus. The leaderboard updates daily.

2 days ago Nathan Walker

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Introducing Expected Pass Completion (xP)

Passing ability is one of the most important traits to quantify from a performance analysis. Step forward, expected pass completion (xP).

1 month ago Joe Gallagher

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Which Linemen Are the NFL’s Best on Both Sides of the Run Game?

We're taking a close look at run disruption and run disruption-allowed rates to find which players impact the run game the most on either side of the ball.

2 months ago Greg Gifford, Taylor Bechtold

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Who Are the Best at Generating Pressure and Stopping It During a Historic Passing Boom?

The ability to protect the QB and put pressure on the opponent’s passer is as important as ever. Here's who the data reveals as the best in these critical areas.

2 months ago Greg Gifford, Taylor Bechtold

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What Happens When QB Performance Is Removed From the Receiver-Defender Matchup?

We examine how burn and open percentages measure the impact of pass-catchers and their defenders by taking the passer out of the equation.

2 months ago Greg Gifford, Taylor Bechtold

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Which QBs Make the Most on-Target and Least Pickable Throws?

Because stats like completion percentage and quarterback rating don’t tell the whole story, we examine what well-thrown and pickable pass percentages reveal.

2 months ago Greg Gifford, Taylor Bechtold

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What Are Expected Goals (xG)?

Expected goals (or xG) measures the quality of a chance by calculating the likelihood that it will be scored from a particular position on the pitch during a particular phase…

3 months ago Jonny Whitmore

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What Are Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)?

Expected goals on target (xGOT) builds upon the original expected goals model (xG) by crediting on-target shots based on a combination of their underlying chance quality and the quality of…

4 months ago Jonny Whitmore

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An Inside Look at How We Select Golf’s Top Fantasy Plays

We're breaking down how we project fantasy performance, which golfers are the best value, and how projected ownership can impact those values.

4 months ago Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads