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Eagles-Colts Call on MNF: Not Actually That Important

September 17, 2014
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By Kurt Bullard Football fans – and sports fans in general – abhor the fact that mistakes made by the referees at the end of games can influence the result of the contest. Nowhere was this seemingly more apparent than in this...

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Wondering about the Wonderlic: Does it Predict Quarterback Performance?

April 23, 2014
by harvardsports
4 min read
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By Austin Tymins and Andrew Fraga During the 2014 NFL Draft, all 32 NFL teams will be on the clock to invest in the future of their franchises. Decision makers will feel immense pressure to secure a top-notch first round pick...

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Modeling NFL Overtime as a Markov Chain

January 17, 2014
by harvardsports
8 min read
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By Ben Zauzmer In 2012, the NFL created new overtime rules designed to make the game fairer. The league switched from a sudden death setup to an arrangement that allows both teams to have a chance at scoring, unless the first...

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Inaccuracies in the Injury Report Across the NFL

November 6, 2013
by harvardsports
3 min read
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By Anthony Zonfrelli Every week, NFL coaches list their players with injuries as either “Doubtful,” “Questionable,” or “Probable” to play that weekend. What many people don’t know is that these statuses are supposed...

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Examining the Value of Coach’s Challenges

October 10, 2013
by harvardsports
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Now up on Advanced NFL Stats: Kevin Meers tries to properly value coach’s challenges. The coach’s challenge is an important yet poorly understood part of the NFL. We know challenges are an asset, but past that, we do not...

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Undeserving Champions: Examining Variance in the Postseason

September 30, 2013
by harvardsports
7 min read
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By Julian Ryan and Barrett Hansen To this unbiased observer, European soccer has unequivocally the fairest system when it comes to deciding a league champion: by the end of the season, each team has played all the others both at...

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HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part IV

September 16, 2013
by harvardsports
12 min read
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Part IV: Adjustments for Draft Rules and Free Agency by Sam Waters This is the fourth section of our guide to calculating player value in fantasy football. Each part will lay out a different aspect of the process. Part I, Part...

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HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part III

September 12, 2013
by harvardsports
6 min read
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Part III: Projecting Draft Pick Value by Sam Waters This is the third section of our guide to calculating player value in fantasy football. Each part will lay out a different aspect of the process. Part I and Part II are...

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HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part II

September 4, 2013
by harvardsports
9 min read
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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...

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HSAC’s Fantasy Value Handbook, Part I

September 2, 2013
by harvardsports
12 min read
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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 month. Part...

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