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Golf

A San Antonio FRACAS: The Highest Value Picks and Fantasy Plays for the PGA’s Texas Open

We’re back, and we have some new toys.  We’ve introduced FRACAS, a course-specific golf model designed to establish a standardized player ranking system. In our tournament previews you’ll see FRACAS…

3 years ago Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads

MLB

Will Arenado Lift the Cardinals? How Our Adjusted Team Rankings Line up the NL Central

For a while, it seemed as though nobody wanted to win the NL Central in 2021.  The defending division champion Chicago Cubs parted ways with two key members of their…

3 years ago Ethan Fore

NFL

Have the Browns Moved Closer to Super Bowl Contention After a Breakthrough 2020?

Evolution or Revolution is a series that analyzes whether a team needs a few tweaks or a fundamental reboot.   Ideally, they would have liked more of one of the…

3 years ago Nicholas McGee

Rugby

Triple Frowns, Cards Galore and Penalties Aplenty: Main Takeaways From the 2021 Six Nations

Penalties. Cards. Drama. Whatever your allegiance, sit down, grab a waffle and enjoy our main takeaways from the 2021 Six Nations

3 years ago Nick Bentley

MLB

Who Will Win the Battle of the Titans? How Our Adjusted Team Rankings Line up the NL West

All eyes are on the impending showdown between the Dodgers and Padres. Will anyone else be a factor in the NL West? We'll see what our adjusted team rankings reveal.

3 years ago Ethan Fore

NBA

The Arrivals: Why We Should Have Seen These NBA Rookies Coming All Along

There are signs during a prospect's college career that point to NBA success. The trouble is finding them. Using new AutoStats data, we take a shot at figuring out what…

3 years ago Andrew Fenichel, Ethan Fore, Taylor Bechtold

Golf

Introducing FRACAS: A Precise Ranking Model Using Field Rating and Course-Adjusted Strokes Gained

We're exploring the leading ranking systems in golf today, explain FRACAS, then put it to work to identify some of the underrated golfers in the game today.

3 years ago Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads, Kevin Chroust

MLB

MLB Leaderboards

The top qualifying players of the 2021 season, including the playoffs. Batters need 3.1 plate appearances per team game to qualify, while pitchers need to have thrown at least 1.0…

3 years ago Peter McKeever

Rugby

2021 Lions Squad Selection: Who Goes to South Africa?

With the Six Nations now over, all attention turns to the Lions tour of South Africa. Here's our verdict on who should be on the plane.

3 years ago Ben Mackriell

Football

Romelu Lukaku: Revelling in Redemption

We assess how deadly Romelu Lukaku has been for Internazionale as they begin to close in on Serie A success for the first time in 11 years.

3 years ago Nathan Evans