Golf How the Golf Ecosystem Has Changed Opta Analyst’s FRACAS Model Since we introduced FRACAS, the Official World Golf Rankings has drastically changed its model as there have been a number of ongoing critiques on both sides of the coin. We… 1 year ago Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads
Rugby Opta’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament As the dust settles on another Six Nations Championship, our rugby experts over @OptaJonny pick their Six Nations Team of the Tournament. 2 years ago Jonny McCormick
MLB 2023 MLB Predictions: Opta Analyst’s Roster-Adjusted Raw Value Rankings How will it shake out in MLB this season? Let’s reveal which teams have the best rosters, according to our roster-adjusted raw value team rankings. 2 years ago Craig Haley, andres chavez
MLB Should MLB Teams Be Bunting the Ghost Runner to Third in Extra Innings More Often? Since the Manfred man rule was added, the leadoff batter has swung away 88.6% of the time in extra innings. But does that mean it has been the right move? 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
MLB Who Should Benefit the Most (and Least) From the Shift Ban? A ban on the defensive shift is among the many rule changes for 2023. Which players and teams should be happy? We dig into the data to find out. 2 years ago Taylor Bechtold
MLB Is José Berríos the Key to the Blue Jays’ AL East Title Chances? We dive into what went wrong in 2022 and examine how if the 28-year-old pitcher can find a way to bounce back, Toronto might be the team to beat. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB Value Proposition: Who Has the Most Valuable Pitches in Baseball? By using total raw value, we're able to measure how much value each pitch of a hurler’s arsenal brings to a team. These are the ones with the most. 2 years ago andres chavez
MLB Japan vs. USA: Which Baseball Powerhouse Has the Edge in the WBC Title Game? The world will witness two of the most superstar-studded rosters in baseball history on Tuesday night in Miami. But which team figures to have the advantage? 2 years ago andres chavez
Rugby Six Nations 2023 Stats Review: Round Five We look back at the key Six Nations 2023 stats from Round Five as the Championships came to a thrilling conclusion. 2 years ago Jonny McCormick, Nick Bentley
Football Crunch Time in the Women’s Champions League: Quarter-Final Preview We look ahead to the UEFA Women's Champions League knockouts, previewing all four of the ties in the UWCL quarter-finals. 2 years ago Yash Thakur
