Author: BrainyBallers

Is Fernando Mendoza the Next Drake Maye? 2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report & SPS Grade

With the 2026 NFL Draft approaching, Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is generating buzz as a prototypical “franchise Quarterback.” But does he have the elite underlying profile to become a high-level NFL starter like Drake Maye? To find the answer, let’s look into what the scouts are saying and take a peak into what the viral Star-Predictor Score (SPS) may reveal about […]

Tight Ends: Can 1st Downs Help Predict NFL Success?

For our 96-part “Does It Matter?” series, we next wanted to figure out whether a Tight End’s highest single-season college first down season total can help predict their NFL fantasy football points or not. Further, we wanted to know the desired optimal range if it does help and how much weight this metric carries in […]

Tight Ends: Can Athleticism Scores Help Predict NFL Success?

For our 95-part “Does It Matter?” series we looked to solve another fantasy football question: does a Tight End’s raw athleticism translate to elite NFL production? By leveraging PlayerProfiler’s Athleticism Score, we crunched nearly two decades of data to determine if this metric is a reliable predictor of future success or simply noise. Here are […]

The Most Surefire Way to Beat the Sportsbooks

“It’s a lock.” You’ve said it hundreds of times by now. You grew up on sports; you didn’t just watch them, you lived them. Your sports intellect & intuition is finely tuned and deeply rooted in your upbringing. You can feel the momentum shift before anyone else. You see the storyline brewing that nobody else […]

What is Ty Simpson’s Projected NFL SPS Grade? All Other ’26 & ’27 Grades

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Tight Ends: Can Burst Scores Help Predict NFL Success?

In the 94th installment of our “Does It Matter?” series we are looking into Tight End’s PlayerProfiler Burst Score to see if they actually correlate with elite fantasy production. By crunching nearly two decades of data, we’ve identified specific benchmarks and trends that can help you break ties from prospects or determine which players have the physical profile to reach the elite Fantasy Football tier. Here are all of our findings.