Research & Analysis

FootballNFL

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

Ian Happ dives and extends his glove hand to try to make a catch

2025 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: The All-Scrapes Team

Which players dove for balls the most often over the last three seasons?

Mark Simon 04.16.2025

NFLNFL Draft

A Comparison of the Top 3 QBs in the 2025 NFL Draft Class

Who's the best QB in the 2025 NFL Draft? Depends on your scheme.

James Weaver 04.16.2025

Press Release

SIS Names Matt Manocherian CEO

Company also announces executive promotions and highlights key product advancements

Mark Simon 04.15.2025

Home plate umpire Bill Miller makes an emphatic strike 3 call by turning to the side and making a punching motion

2025 MLBBaseballJohn Dewan's Stat of the WeekMLB

Stat of the Week: 10 Seasons Of Strike Zone Runs Saved Part II

Last week we looked back at 10 seasons of data for our pitch-framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, which puts a run value on the result of taken pitches, and we looked at which catchers have fared best and worst in those measurements. One of the neat things about Strike…

Alex Vigderman 04.10.2025

Travis Hunter catches a football leaning forward with a defender draped on his back

College FootballNFLNFL Draft

Analytics Scouting Report: Travis Hunter, Wide Receiver

We try to find where Hunter's best part-time value can be applied on the offensive side of the ball

James Weaver 04.10.2025

College FootballNFLNFL Draft

Evaluating How A Quarterback’s College Accuracy Projects To The NFL

Accuracy on intermediate throws had the strongest correlation with a quarterback’s overall performance when compared to deep or short passes. We share the details.

Chris Lee 04.08.2025