Category: Data & Analytics Research

Wide Receiver Draft Capital: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For our “Does It Matter?” series, Part 42, we dove into the question of whether there is correlation between a wide receiver’s draft capital and their NFL success. Our analysis used historical data since 2003 to attempt to identify patterns that may have predictive power. This analysis is particularly valuable for comparing two players or […]

Defensive End RAS: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In part 41 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked to answer the question of whether the Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of Defensive Ends can predict their success in the NFL. This analysis is especially useful for choosing between two players or coming to a conclusion on one specific player, but it shouldn’t be […]

Defensive End 40 Yard Dash Times: Do They Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In part 40 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we collected and examined data to find the significance of a Defensive End’s 40-yard dash time in predicting their success in the NFL. From this, we found an optimal 40 yard dash time range and applied standard statistical analysis to find out how predictable fantasy points […]

Defensive End Weight: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 39 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into the impact of a Defensive Ends weight on their performance. Using our data, we applied standard statistical analysis methods and found an optimal weight range. Here are all of our findings: Methodology To structure our analysis, we collected the top 50 fantasy football […]

Defensive End Height: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For the 38th installment in our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into defensive ends to explore whether their height plays a role in predicting their NFL success. Using our data, we found an optimal range for Defensive End heights and found a Pearson value to find standard statistical correlation. Here are all our findings: […]

Wide Receiver College All-Purpose Yards: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 37 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we dove into the potential correlation between a wide receiver’s best college yardage season and their success in the NFL. Using statistical analysis, we hoped to determine if there’s a pattern that could lead us to value specific players over others for fantasy football purposes. Here […]