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FBS

College Football Data Day | Week 1 Preview

New for the 2022 season: Join our panel from The Analyst for a college football preview. It has been a long wait for the season to start (and if you…

2 years ago Mike Leon, Evan Boyd

NBA

Terrific and Troublesome Trends: Which Path Will Isaiah Jackson Follow in Year 2 With the Pacers?

Following the All-Star break, Jackson was a rotation mainstay for Indiana, exhibiting both defensive brilliance and wild inconsistency. Can he develop into an interior force?

2 years ago Jackson Frank

MLB

AI Takeover, Part I: Will Some Catchers Be Pushed out of Baseball When the Robot Umpires Arrive?

They work relentlessly on both body position and glove work to perfect their critical pitch framing skills. But will any of it matter two years from now?

2 years ago Taylor Bechtold

NFL

NFL Players to Watch in 2022: The Analyst 25

This isn’t a list of the fans’ favorites or the greatest superstars. Instead, it features the ones worth keeping an eye on based on our metrics last season.

2 years ago Taylor Bechtold

NFL

Strategic Overhauls: The Schematic and Tendency Shifts That Could Define the 2022 NFL Season

Schematic decisions that may not cause much of a stir can end up having a huge impact. Here are five switches that could play a defining role in the coming…

2 years ago Nicholas McGee

Premier League

Premier League Round-up | MD4 Review, MD5 Preview and Stats Out Of Context | 30 August

Join our panel for a Premier League round-up on the day that Scott Parker became the first manager to be relieved of his duties in the 2022-2023 season as the…

2 years ago Duncan Alexander, Matt Furniss, Graham Bell

Rugby

Players to Watch in 2022-23: The Analyst 20

Who are the players to watch across the big four European rugby leagues in 2022-23? We asked our esteemed Opta data editors for their opinion.

2 years ago Rugby Data Insights Team

NFL

Already Ready: Who Could Be the NFL’s Breakout Rookies of 2022?

Every year, there are a few rookies who burst onto the scene to change the landscape of the league. We break down which players are best positioned to do so.

2 years ago Nicholas McGee, Liam Phillips

NBA

What Can Josh Giddey Learn From a Former Most Improved Player of the Year?

As a non-traditional floor general with size, one cannot help but envision a timeline in which the Oklahoma City guard's production mimics of Hedo Türkoğlu in his prime.

2 years ago Mat Issa

Football

What’s Really Going on With Liverpool’s Midfield?

Some have questioned if Liverpool need to add to their midfield options in this transfer window, but is that really the case?

2 years ago Michael Reid

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