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Another Day the Bengals, Rams Were ‘Super’: Boomer, Everett and the Five 100-Yard Receivers

Ahead of their Super Bowl matchup, we're revisiting a historic meeting between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams in 1990 that came on the heels of controversy.

3 years ago Craig Haley

Football

Stats Out Of Context: Ep 1 – Premier League Assists

Stats Out Of Context brings you the story behind your favourite sports metrics, beginning with assists and its impact in the Premier League.

3 years ago Graham Bell, Duncan Alexander

NFL

Still Volatile and Flawed, Stafford’s Good Is Outweighing His Bad

Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson had to retire early to get out of Detroit, but Matthew Stafford has had a rebirth as he heads to Super Bowl LVI with the…

3 years ago Cory Kinnan

NCAA

Gonzaga Dominates, Illinois Rises, and the Big 12 Puts the NCAA on Notice in This Week’s TRACR Rankings

Euphoria? Ozark? How do people watch these shows when there is college basketball to focus on? Welcome to another edition of TRACR talk! TRACR (Team Rating Adjusted for Conference and…

3 years ago Evan Boyd

Football

What Can Everton Expect from Lampard, Dele and Van de Beek?

From a tactical and stylist perspective, what can Everton expect from new trio Frank Lampard, Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek?

3 years ago Alex Keble

Rugby

The Analyst’s Six Nations Roundup: Week 1

You will already know the opening weekend produced wins for Ireland, Scotland and France, but it's unlikely that know the data that underpin those wins - that's our job.

3 years ago Jonny McCormick, Nick Bentley

Premier League

The Oldest Premier League Players

Have you ever asked yourself who the oldest Premier League players of all time are? Listen to our podcast to find out more!

3 years ago Graham Bell, Matt Furniss

AFCON 2021

AFCON 2021: The Review

AFCON 2021 is over, with Senegal winning their first title after their victory over Egypt. What were the key data stories from the tournament?

3 years ago Matt Furniss

NFL

Best of the Best: Who Are the NFL’s Real 2021 All-Pro Players?

There are a host of data points by which we can gauge who performed at the highest level, and we're using those to create The Analyst's All-Pro team for 2021.

3 years ago Nicholas McGee

Football

AFCON 2021 Final Preview: The Opta Prediction

Senegal will look to break their AFCON duck after narrowly missing in 2019. But can Sadio Mané lead the Teranga Lions to break the resolve of Mohamed Salah’s Egypt?

3 years ago Owuraku Ampofo

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Another Day the Bengals, Rams Were ‘Super’: Boomer, Everett and the Five 100-Yard Receivers

Stats Out Of Context: Ep 1 – Premier League Assists

Still Volatile and Flawed, Stafford’s Good Is Outweighing His Bad

Gonzaga Dominates, Illinois Rises, and the Big 12 Puts the NCAA on Notice in This Week’s TRACR Rankings

What Can Everton Expect from Lampard, Dele and Van de Beek?

The Analyst’s Six Nations Roundup: Week 1

The Oldest Premier League Players

AFCON 2021: The Review

Best of the Best: Who Are the NFL’s Real 2021 All-Pro Players?

AFCON 2021 Final Preview: The Opta Prediction