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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

Ichiro Suzuki catches a fly ball on the run by reaching up with his glove hand as he retreats. He's wearing an all-white baseball uniform with Mariners written across the front, and blue baseball stirrups.

BaseballDefenseMLB

Oral History: Ichiro Suzuki’s Defensive Legacy

We spoke to Ichiro's former teammates and managers about his defensive excellence

Mark Simon 01.23.2025

Eagles: Great vs man coverage Commanders: Use man a lot, not great at it Big advantage, Eagles?

FootballNFL

What Two Statistical Mismatches Tell Us About Football Analysis

The Eagles offense has some big advantages over the Commanders defense. But in the greater picture, do mismatches like this mean anything?

Alex Vigderman 01.23.2025

Top rookie classes - 1. Commanders (picture of Jayden Daniels running), 2. Rams (picture of Jared Verse celebrating), 3. Broncos (picture of Bo Nix preparing to throw)

Football

2024 Rookie Draft Class Evaluation: Which Teams Got The Most Value Out Of Their Rookies?

The Commanders and Rams ranked 1-2 on the strength of their stars (Rams had some rookie depth too). Where did everyone else rank?

Jeff Dean 01.16.2025

FootballNFL

How Nakobe Dean’s Absence Will Impact the Rams-Eagles Game

What do the numbers show about Dean's impact and his replacement?

JD Allen 01.16.2025

Split photo. On the left side, Willy Adames prepares to field a ground ball. On the right side, Corbin Burnes lifts up his left leg in preparing to throw a pitch. Both are wearing all-white uniforms. Burnes' jersey has orange lettering. Adames' jersey has blue lettering.

DefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

Stat of the Week: New Year’s Resolutions With A Defensive Twist

Corbin Burnes, Willy Adames, Aaron Judge, and the Minnesota Twins can do better in 2025

Mark Simon 01.15.2025

FootballNFL

2024 SIS NFL All-Pro Team

Who were the best players in the NFL this year based on a combination of both the eye test and advanced stats?

SIS Operations Staff 01.13.2025

FootballNFL

Chalk Talk!: NFL Playoff Team Offensive Schemes

An intense look at how each playoff team approaches moving the ball and scoring on offense

Bryce Rossler 01.10.2025

Football

NFL Advanced Stat Leaders Through End of Regular Season

We run through the top players in advanced player value stats at each position, as well as check out the leaders in things like yards after contact and deep passes

Mark Simon 01.09.2025

Notable selections for the All-Rookie Team included Jayden Daniels, Brock Bowers, and Jared Verse

FootballNFL

2024 SIS All-Rookie Team

Our staff selected players at each position using a combination of scouting and eye test. Read to see who they picked.

Nathan Cooper 01.09.2025

Image shows that the Ravens rank No. 1 in passing, rushing, and receiving in terms of Total Points Per Play

FootballJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekNFL

Stat of the Week: No. 1 Team Entering NFL Playoffs: The Ravens

A one-week respite from baseball to look at how one of our stats assesses the best team in another sport.

Mark Simon 01.08.2025

2023 MLBBaseballDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

2023 Fielding Bible Award Winners

Mark Simon 10.26.2023
2023 MLBBaseballMLBNPB and KBO

NPB Free Agent Scouting Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Brandon Tew 11.16.2023
College FootballCollege Football All AmericanFootball

2023 SIS NCAA All-America Teams

Nathan Cooper 12.14.2023
BasketballNBA

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

Eli Cohen 03.21.2024

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