I spoke this morning about prediction algorithms and NCAA basketball for Mark Brodie’s class at Columbia’s Business School. Also speaking … More
Author: statsbylopez
Maybe Doug Pederson wasn’t asinine after all
Former Kansas City offensive coordinator Doug Pederson is receiving a ton of flack in NFL circles for his passive approach … More
It sucks to kick in the cold
There’s been some excellent work done on field goal kickers, but I figured that in preparation for Sunday’s game between Minnesota … More
Finally, fewer shootouts.
As part of an effort to limit the number of games decided by a shootout, the NHL changed from a 4 v 4 … More
On the spotting of the ball in the NFL
There’s a fun reddit thread going around that shows the work of Joey Faulkner, who identified the varying ways in … More
On 3rd and one, why do teams go shotgun?
In yesterday’s game against New England, Miami faced a third-and-one from midfield with four minutes to go in the third period. This was … More
Talk on NHL shootouts
Schuckers and I have done some work on NHL shootouts, presented at the New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports. … More
Discretionary penalties in the NFL
As a former college offensive linemen, I’m well aware of the reputation that holding penalties have – ‘you could call … More
If The Patriots Stole Playsheets, It Appears Not To Have Been A Big Advantage
On Tuesday morning, Outside the Lines released a damning investigation into the link between Spygate and Deflategate, two scandals that … More
Two point art
Greg’s artwork inspired me to do something. I’m not sure if this is art, because if that’s the case, then … More
