Category Archives: NFL Football

HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part II

Posted on September 4, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

Part II: Turning Weekly Performance into Seasonal Value by Sam Waters This is the second section of our guide to calculating player value in fantasy football. Each part will lay out a different aspect of the process. Part I is already … Continue reading →

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HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part I

Posted on September 2, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

This is the first section of our guide to calculating player value in fantasy football. Each part will lay out a different aspect of the process. Parts II, III, IV, and V will be published on our blog throughout the … Continue reading →

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What Were the Chiefs Doing?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

By David Freed With the NFL’s first regular season games looming, now seems like a good time to revisit key offseason transactions and discuss how they might actually impact the performance of certain teams. Today we’ll focus on the Chiefs. … Continue reading →

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Links We Like: 3/29/13

Posted on March 29, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

It’s been a while since our last set of links, but we’re back in force to bring you the best reads from around the web for your weekend reading. – Jeff Sullivan analyzes Justin Verlander’s $180 million contract at FanGraphs … Continue reading →

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Do NFL Teams Think the Combine Matters: Defense

Posted on March 5, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

By Anthony Zonfrelli As I studied the predictive value of NFL combine events on the draft picks of offensive players, this post examines which combine tests NFL front offices tend to focus on when selecting defensive recruits. This analysis, coupled … Continue reading →

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Do NFL Teams Think the Combine Matters: Offense

Posted on February 28, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

By Anthony Zonfrelli Last February, HSAC member Kevin Meers analyzed which combine events (namely 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical leap, broad jump, 20-yard shuttle, and 3-cone drill) actually translate into future NFL success for each position. The original article used … Continue reading →

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Grading the Accuracy of ESPN and Football Outsiders’ Power Rankings

Posted on February 12, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

By Cameron Dowd Hoards of NFL fans obsess over their team’s “Power Ranking”. Every Tuesday, thousands of people flock to the comments section of ESPN’s newest Power Rankings – mostly yelling through their keyboards, screaming that their team is actually … Continue reading →

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Profile of an NFL Fanbase: Are all 13 year old girls bandwagon fans?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ben Blatt

by Ben Blatt This is the final post in a series of three on NFL fandom. The first two can be read here and here. To the typical male football fan it may be depressing, but certainly not surprising, to … Continue reading →

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Who is Really America’s Team?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ben Blatt

by Ben Blatt Author’s Note: This post was prepared long ago, but Facebook itself coincidentally published a very similar study on Monday. There are many different findings between the two studies however, so I encourage you to read both. You … Continue reading →

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The Optimal Strategy for Playing Squares

Posted on January 30, 2013 by harvardsportsanalysis

By Nick Jaroszewicz, Anthony Zonfrelli, and Harry Chiel It’s no secret that Super Bowl Sunday is a day full of betting. Super Bowl prop bets are notorious indulgences during America’s most watched game, and one of the most popular games … Continue reading →

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