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The Breakdown: What We Learned From the Autumn Nations Series

Welcome to The Breakdown, our weekly rugby blog for the 2021-22 Autumn Internationals, where we use Opta's official rugby data to dissect what just happened and why.

3 years ago Nick Bentley, Jonny McCormick

Football

Played One… And Done: The Premier League’s One-Hit Wonders

On this date 25 years ago Ali Dia made the most memorable cameo in Premier League history. But who are the league's other one-hit wonders?

3 years ago Duncan Alexander

NCAA

Purdue, St. Bonaventure, and the PAC-12 Rise up in This Week’s TRACR Rankings

What a great weekend of college basketball, as many teams traveled around the country for in-season tournaments. And some of the matchups may have showcased what the NCAA Tournament will…

3 years ago Evan Boyd

Football

The Analyst Diary – November 22

Negative goal differences in the Premier League, Serie A's glut of penalties, Cole Stockton and more in this week's diary

3 years ago Duncan Alexander

NFL

Which Pass-Catchers Are the NFL’s Best and Worst at Getting Open?

Using metrics like man-coverage open percentage, we can actually measure which pass-catchers help or hurt their QB with their ability – or inability – to create separation.

3 years ago Nicholas McGee

Fantasy

The Yays and Nays: Our Fantasy Football Projections and Top Plays for Week 11

Should fantasy managers expect Russell Wilson to bounce back? Should they play Dak without fear? We answer those questions and more as we take a close look at Week 11.

3 years ago Trevor Goldstein

NFL

Cover 3: Will the NFL’s November Madness Continue in Week 11?

Through the first eight weeks, teams heavily favored to win were 15-1 in winning straight up. Then the calendar flipped to November and the NFL’s version of March Madness commenced.

3 years ago Matt Becker

Premier League

Chasing Down Chelsea | The Analyst Hat-Trick: Episode 12

The last international break of 2021 is now in the rear view mirror, meaning it’s time for The Analyst Hat-Trick to return as our Premier League Gameweek 12 Preview. It’s…

3 years ago Graham Bell

Football

Christopher Nkunku: The Player With “No Weaknesses” for Whom a French Call-up Is Surely Coming

Christopher Nkunku has been in the form of his life for RB Leipzig this season. Surely a debut for France is right around the corner...

3 years ago Christian Schmidt

Metric Explainers

What is Match Momentum?

Match momentum measures the swing of the match and which team is creating more threatening situations at certain points in time.

3 years ago Jonny Whitmore

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The Breakdown: What We Learned From the Autumn Nations Series

Played One… And Done: The Premier League’s One-Hit Wonders

Purdue, St. Bonaventure, and the PAC-12 Rise up in This Week’s TRACR Rankings

The Analyst Diary – November 22

Which Pass-Catchers Are the NFL’s Best and Worst at Getting Open?

The Yays and Nays: Our Fantasy Football Projections and Top Plays for Week 11

Cover 3: Will the NFL’s November Madness Continue in Week 11?

Chasing Down Chelsea | The Analyst Hat-Trick: Episode 12

Christopher Nkunku: The Player With “No Weaknesses” for Whom a French Call-up Is Surely Coming

What is Match Momentum?