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  • Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper face challenge with Colts’ zone

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    Mark Simon

    By PATRICK ROWLEY The Cowboys trading for Amari Cooper has turned their season around. Following their Week 8 bye Dallas was looking up at both the Redskins (5-2) and Eagles (4-4) in the standings. Since acquiring Amari Cooper, the Cowboys have gone 5-1 and are currently on a five game win streak, the longest current…

  • Who have been the best pass defenders in 2018?

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    Mark Simon

    Who are the top players at defending against the pass in 2018? Let’s look at that specifically through pass coverage (rather than the pass rush) We will use the player’s ranking in our Total Points stat as the basis for judgment. What is Total Points? Total Points takes the Expected Points stat and distributes the…

  • Which NFL receivers are best at catching long passes?

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    Mark Simon

    Tyler Lockett, Tyreek Hill and who else?

  • Stat of the Week: A Statistical View of the College Football Playoff Field

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    Andrew Kyne

    The College Football Playoff field is set: the semifinal games on December 29 will feature No. 1 Alabama against No. 4 Oklahoma, and No. 2 Clemson against No. 3 Notre Dame. All four teams have had interesting storylines at quarterback, while also dominating in other facets of the game. Using Sports Info Solutions’ advanced metrics…

  • Which quarterbacks have had the most success with long throws in 2018?

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    Mark Simon

    You might be surprised by who is best and worst at throwing the ball downfield.

  • Stat of the Week: A look at NFL and NBA Power Ratings

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    Mark Simon

    With the baseball postseason over, it’s time to immerse ourselves in the NFL and NBA. If you haven’t paid close attention to this point, or are just curious for some interesting analysis, the Bill James Online Power Ratings are here to help. NFL Bill James Online Power Ratings Team 1. Saints 111.7 2. Chiefs 110.9…

  • The most interesting numbers from the NFL Draft

    The most interesting numbers from the NFL Draft

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    Mark Simon

    By KEEGAN ABDOO It was a fascinating and exciting NFL Draft, with twists, turns and plenty of interesting selections. What numbers were most telling to us about some of the top players selected? On Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield Baker Mayfield ranked first with a Passing Success Rate of 61% (out of 113 FBS Quarterbacks…

  • Top 5 QB Prospects: Performance by Throw Location

    Top 5 QB Prospects: Performance by Throw Location

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    Mark Simon

    By KEEGAN ABDOO Here at Sports Info Solutions, we track the direction and throw depth of every throw made at the FBS level, as well whether the ball was catchable or not. A huge conversation this draft season has been about the top five quarterback prospects and how well their true accuracy was represented by…