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Measuring the Hot Seats for NFL Coaches Entering 2016

August 29, 2016
by harvardsports
5 min read
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By Harrison Chase and Kurt Bullard Football season is back, baby! Well, almost. Along with stories about kicker competitions and quarterback battles, we also start to hear early rumors about which coaches might be on the hot seat...

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Playing Devil’s Advocate: Why Two Economic Theories Suggest Auto-Drafting May Be the Optimal Fantasy Football Draft Strategy

August 22, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard Last season in my high school fantasy football league, the unimaginable happened: the lone player who auto-drafted ended up going on the win the championship. This was a huge blow to fantasy football worldview...

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Looking for a “Hot Hand” in the NFL: A Case Study on Peyton Manning

August 15, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard If you were to construct a Mount Rushmore of quintessential sports debates, the existence of the hot hand may make its way up there, especially in the basketball world. Proponents point to performances like Klay...

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Waiting for Kickoff: A Historical Look at European Soccer

August 12, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Carlos Pena-Lobel Inspired by the start of the return of European Soccer again, I wanted to fulfill my promise I made almost a year ago in my post, Why Leicester City Shouldn’t Be atop the Table: A Historical Look at Parity...

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Are Promoted Teams Having a Tougher Time Staying in the Premier League?

August 11, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Year after year, the Premier League continues to be one of the greatest sporting spectacles in the world. In theory, any team of any size can win a series of promotions through the lower leagues and compete...

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Fantasy Football Draft Advice: For WRs, Targets Reign Supreme

August 10, 2016
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Kurt Bullard It’s midway through August, so we’re now less than one month away from the beginning of the NFL season. Now, then, is about the time where people begin to scout out their potential fantasy football picks...

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Derrick Rose Was the Most Overpaid Player in the NBA in 2015 – Regressing Win Shares Against Pay

June 27, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard It’s crazy to think that the world is only one week removed from the instant classic that was Game 7 of the NBA Finals. But with the draft having come and passed, the basketball world has all but moved on to...

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Euro 2016: Knockout Round Update

June 25, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Thomas Negron Before the knockout rounds of the European Championships begin, I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the Elo-based model. Below are the chances that each team will reach each knockout round and the change...

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Are European Draft Picks Worse Value Than Americans?

June 24, 2016
by harvardsports
6 min read
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by Daniel Alpert In 6th grade, I remember watching the NBA draft on TV. The Celtics had the last pick of the draft and took Semih Erden of Turkey. I remember being bummed. I know it was the last pick of the draft, but who the...

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Make Your Layups

June 19, 2016
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By William Ezekowitz Making layups is what Ty Lue’s Cavs do best. Under David Blatt, the Cavs shot a perfectly respectable 60% on layups. Since Lue took over, though, the Cavs have shot 64.7% from five feet and in, a mark that...

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