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The Gold Standard: Inside the Underrated Defensive Greatness of Kevin Durant

About nine months ago, I broke down Kevin Durant’s malleability as a superstar through the lens of his increased playmaking load to invigorate the Brooklyn Nets’ offense. That malleability is…

2 years ago Jackson Frank

NFL

NFL Week 18 Preview | The Final Countdown

The task for the Green Bay Packers in Week 18 of the NFL season is simple. Win. Nothing else matters against the Detroit Lions if they are to have any…

2 years ago Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads, Nicholas McGee

NFL

NFL Week 18 Preview | The Final Countdown

The task for the Green Bay Packers in Week 18 of the NFL season is simple. Win. Nothing else matters against the Detroit Lions if they are to have any…

2 years ago Mike Leon, Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads, Nicholas McGee

Football

How Long is a Football Match: The 90-Minute Myth

They are supposed to last 90 minutes, but how long is a football match in reality? We look at the data from the 2022-23 season and 2022 World Cup.

2 years ago Matt Furniss

NFL

Which Teams Are Likely to Have New Starting Quarterbacks in 2023?

We're categorizing teams by the likelihood they’ll have a new starting quarterback from Week 1 of this season to Week 1 of the 2023 campaign.

2 years ago Doug Kyed

NFL

The Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Through Time

Telling the story comprehensively would take volumes, so we took a crack at showing the Raiders-Chiefs rivalry through fewer words and more data viz.

2 years ago Donald Kolakowski

Premier League

Story Behind The Numbers – Stephen Warnock

Stephen Warnock played for Liverpool at a transformative time in English top-flight football. He was at the club when Rafael Benitez arrived, a manager who along with Jose Mourinho ushered…

2 years ago Stephen Warnock, Duncan Alexander, Graham Bell

Tennis

2023 WTA Season Preview: Will Swiatek’s Dominance Continue?

The 2023 WTA season is already underway, so we turn to the data to help us answer five big questions ahead of the year.

2 years ago Nicolo Tonato, Srinivasa Venugopalan

Football

Dutch Eredivisie Stats Recap: The State of Play

The Dutch Eredivisie restarts on Friday night, so there's no better time to recap the key data stories in the Dutch top-flight this season.

2 years ago Kasper Spruijt, Hidde Spaan, Joris van den Ban, Yeun Au

NFL

Just Like Old Times: Can the Brady-Evans Combo Save the Buccaneers’ Season?

It has been a lost season for the most part so far, but is it time to re-think Tampa Bay's playoff chances after Brady and Evans connected for three TDs…

2 years ago Nicholas McGee

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The Gold Standard: Inside the Underrated Defensive Greatness of Kevin Durant

NFL Week 18 Preview | The Final Countdown

NFL Week 18 Preview | The Final Countdown

How Long is a Football Match: The 90-Minute Myth

Which Teams Are Likely to Have New Starting Quarterbacks in 2023?

The Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs Through Time

Story Behind The Numbers – Stephen Warnock

2023 WTA Season Preview: Will Swiatek’s Dominance Continue?

Dutch Eredivisie Stats Recap: The State of Play

Just Like Old Times: Can the Brady-Evans Combo Save the Buccaneers’ Season?