Category: Data & Analytics Research

Wide Receivers: Do NFL Combine Shuttle Times Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 17 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we dove into the data to figure out whether shuttle times at the NFL Combine can predict success for wide receivers in fantasy football. Further, we looked to uncover a range which occurs in top level performances most frequently. Methodology To maintain consistency in our numbers, […]

Average NFL Broad Jump: Combine Data Breakdown

For part 16 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into an intriguing question: Can NFL combine broad jumps predict NFL wide receiver success? Here are all the details of our findings and insights we discovered. Methodology To start, we looked at the top 50 fantasy football finishers since 2003. For scoring, we used […]

NFL Wide Receivers: Do Vertical Jumps Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 15 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into vertical jumps and whether they can help predict NFL Wide Receiver success. After number crunching, we discovered an optimal range which you can apply to scouting new prospects. Here’s a detailed breakdown of our research. Methodology To ensure consistency, we focused exclusively on […]

NFL Wide Receivers: Do 10 Yard Splits Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 14 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we aimed to determine whether the 10-yard split times from NFL draft combine events could be used to predict the success of wide receivers in fantasy football. We hoped that burst metrics would be more significant for wide receiver success, especially since last week in part […]

NFL Wide Receivers: Do 40 Times Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In our 13th entry to the “Does It Matter?” series, we dove into the data to discover if there’s a correlation between NFL Wide Receiver 40 times and success. What we found surprised us, and it may surprise you as well: Methodology Just as usual, we analyzed data from the NFL Combine to ensure consistency, […]

NFL Wide Receivers: Does BMI Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For our ongoing 12 part “Does It Matter?” series, this week we dove into the numbers to see if Body Mass Index (BMI) could be used to predict the success of NFL wide receivers. After analyzing historical data, we found a BMI threshold correlating which has an increased production. Here’s a comprehensive analysis of our […]