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A Primer on Total Points, Our Total Value Stat for Football

An explanation of the stat that attempts to best assess football player value.

Alex Vigderman 12.01.2020

Justin Herbert, in blue jersey and white helmet, stands ready to throw a long pass.

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NFL Advanced Stat Leaders entering Week 16

Justin Herbert leads quarterbacks in one aspect of deep ball passing. Who else makes our list of advanced stat leaders?

Mark Simon 12.19.2024

Bo Nix, in orange jersey and blue pants, attempts to make a throw as a player from the Chargers in a white jersey and white helmet comes lunging at him

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Should Bo Nix be in the Rookie of the Year conversation?

The surface-level stats don't make you think he should. But consider the team context in which he's operating.

Alex Vigderman 12.19.2024

2 photos- Abdul Carter makes a punishing tackle for Penn State and Travis Hunter, ball tucked under his right shoulder, runs upfield for Colorado.

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2024 SIS College Football All-American Team

TJ Sanders and Travis Hunter made our All-American team but who joined them?

Sports Info Solutions Staff 12.19.2024

Hunter Brown - wearing an orange jersey and grey pants- delivers a pitch

BaseballJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

Stat of the Week: 2024’s Underachieving Pitchers

Which pitchers had expected OPS allowed that were significantly lower than their actual OPS allowed?

Mark Simon 12.18.2024

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NPB/MLB Scouting Report: Tomoyuki Sugano

What does the 3-time NPB league MVP bring stateside to the Orioles?

Brandon Tew 12.17.2024

Christian Gonzalez (wearing a blue jersey with a 0 and grey pants) tackles Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane (wearing a white jersey with #28)

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NFL Advanced Statistical Leaders Entering Week 15

Christian Gonzalez rates as the No. 1 cornerback in the NFL in our player value stat entering Week 15. Who else is among the positional leaders (and many more numbers)

Mark Simon 12.12.2024

Jayden Daniels gets tackled by an Eagles player and is about to fall on his butt. In the other half of the picture, Kyler Murray dodges a Washington player to avoid being tackled.

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We’ve Seen This Before From Kliff Kingsbury

What has happened to Jayden Daniels resembles what previously happened to Kyler Murray.

jd allen 12.12.2024

Split image of Saquon Barkley running upfield wearing a green jersey and green helmet. Derrick Henry is in the other half of the image in an all black uniform with a black helmet. Each has a football tucked under his arm.

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Running Backs Matter … Again?

Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry and Josh Jacobs are changing the narrative

James Weaver 12.12.2024

Who were the most overachieving pitchers in 2024? The image shows #1 Ryan Yarbrough, #2 Jose Berrios, #5 Tyler Holton, and #8 David Peterson

BaseballMLB

Stat of the Week: Who Were 2024’s Most Overachieving Pitchers?

Which pitchers had an OPS considerably lower than their expected OPS?

Mark Simon 12.10.2024

FootballNFL

Chaos Manifest: Measuring How QBs Behave as Passing Plays Break Down

Introducing Expected Snap to Throw +/- (xSTT+/-) as a way of looking at dropback outcomes.

Bryce Rossler 12.05.2024

2023 MLBBaseballDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

2023 Fielding Bible Award Winners

Mark Simon 10.26.2023
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NPB Free Agent Scouting Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Brandon Tew 11.16.2023
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2023 SIS NCAA All-America Teams

Nathan Cooper 12.14.2023
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Making Victor Wembanyama’s Case For Defensive Player of the Year

Eli Cohen 03.21.2024

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