Category: Data & Analytics Research

Quarterbacks: Can The Star-Predictor Score (SPS) Help Predict NFL Success?

For the 55th part of “Does It Matter?” series, we looked to find out whether the Star-Predictor Score (SPS), found here, is a reliable indicator of a quarterback’s future success. Our goal was to uncover the significance of the SPS and establish the ideal benchmark for making informed decisions between prospects or evaluating a single […]

Tight Ends: Can The Star-Predictor Score (SPS) Help Predict NFL Success?

For the next entry into our now 54-part “Does It Matter?” series, we assessed whether the Tight Ends Star-Predictor Score (SPS), found here, can reliably forecast their future Fantasy Football success. while using it as a scouting tool. In this article, we looked at how predictive it is and identify a specific SPS range that […]

Running Backs: Can The Star-Predictor Score (SPS) Help Predict NFL Success?

For the 53rd entry in our “Does It Matter?” series, we explore how effectively the Running Back Star-Predictor Score (SPS), found here, forecasts the future success of running backs while using it as a scouting tool. This study explores the SPS’s ability to predict career success and will establish the ideal benchmark for player assessment. […]

Can College All-Purpose Yardage Predict A Quarterbacks’ NFL Success?

In Part 53 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we explored the predictive power of a quarterback’s top college yardage season on NFL success. We found a threshold which you should hope your favorite athletes to achieve, and applied standard statistical methods. Here are all of our findings: Methodology To structure our study, we collected […]

Can Overall Draft Capital Predict A Quarterbacks’ NFL Success?

For part 52 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into whether a Quarterback’s NFL success can be predicted by their draft capital. Our main goal was to find whether the draft capital spent on a Quarterback can predict their NFL success, and subsequently where you should hope for your favorite athlete to be […]

Can College TD/INT Ratios Predict Quarterbacks’ NFL Success?

For our 51st installment in the “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into the significance of a quarterback’s college career touchdown-to-interception (TD/INT) ratio to see whether it can predict their success in the NFL. In this study, you will see how the 2024 and 2025 QB NFL draft class are broken down in accordance with […]