Research & Analysis

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

Matt Olson leans overs slightly and waits for a pitch to be thrown from his position at first base.

2025 MLBDefense

Matt Olson Is Making All The Plays

Olson already has 11 Runs Saved, an inordinately high total for a first baseman this early in the season. So what's going on here?

Mark Simon 05.16.2025

Andy Ibanez goes to one knee and one hand on the dirt to field a ground ball along the 3rd base line.

2025 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Teams Making Major Defensive Improvements

Tigers third basemen rank No. 1 at the position in Runs Saved this season. They've come a long way, but they're not the only ones.

Mark Simon 05.15.2025

O.J. McDuffie, dressed in red uniform and helmet and white pants, knocks a pass away with his right hand from its intended receiver.

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Which Teams Had The Best Draft Classes: 2019-2022?

The Chiefs rank at the top of the list. But where do the other 31 teams fall?

Nathan Cooper 05.12.2025

Riq Woolen celebrates an interception just outside the end zone by raising the football with his right hand

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Reviewing Our Grades for the 2022 NFL Draft Class

The Seahawks' 2022 class ranked 7th in our initial post-draft evaluation. But they vaulted to No. 1 with their actual performance. See how all the teams fared here.

Nathan Cooper 05.08.2025

2025 MLBDefense

Guardians Defense Does A Lot Well (Except For Fielding)

The Guardians rank 29th in the range and infield throwing component of Defensive Runs Saved, but they're the best in baseball when combining everything else.

Mark Simon 05.08.2025

Matt Chapman, in white jersey and pants, squats into a ready position near third base.

2025 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Familiar Names atop Defensive Runs Saved Leaderboards

Already 5 players who have previously won a Fielding Bible Award lead their positions, just a month into the season.

Mark Simon 05.07.2025

In one photo for each player, Harrison Bader and Pete-Crow Armstrong each retreat to catch a fly ball. The ball is in the webbing of Bader's glove. Crow-Armstrong is squeezing his glove closed.

2025 MLBBaseballDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Harrison Bader, Pete Crow-Armstrong Named Defensive Players of the Month

Two outfielders were baseball's best in March and April 2025.

Mark Simon 05.01.2025

Best draft classes- Browns, Falcons, Bengals

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2025 SIS NFL Draft Grades

Which teams had the best and worst draft classes? We analyze using our scouts' ratings.

Nathan Cooper 04.28.2025

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Future First Round Pick Trades Are Back In The NFL Draft!

Teams are more willing to trade next year's first round pick than they should be, so we lay out a framework for how to evaluate whether such a deal makes sense.

Alex Vigderman 04.28.2025