Ample literature has gone into what teachers should do on the first day of class. Should they do an ice-breaker? Dive … More
Month: January 2015
Everyone asked for Tebow. So, here he is
My recent article for FiveThirtyEight on QBR segmentation using density curves apparently had one big missing component, and his name is Tim … More
Going beyond the mean to analyze QB performance
A few months ago, my friend & writer Noah Davis asked me a question that was bothering him. I’ll paraphrase, but this … More
Peyton Manning and the postseason
In the wake of Sunday’s disappointing effort against Indianapolis, several scribes were quick to the task to either (i) degrade … More
Correlated parlays and the NFL
This upcoming weekend in the NFL playoffs, Seattle is favored to beat Carolina by 11 points, and the over/under for the … More