Category: Data & Analytics Research

Linebacker RAS: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In Part 36 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked to solve the question of whether a Linebacker’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS) can predict their success in the NFL. After running the numbers, we found an optimal range and tested our data for statistical significance Here are all of our findings: What Is RAS? […]

Linebacker 40 Yard Dash: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 35 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we attempted to find whether a linebacker’s 40-yard dash time can predict their success in fantasy football. From looking into our data, we found an optimal range you should look for at the NFL Combine. Here is the breakdown of all our findings: Methodology For our […]

Linebacker Weight: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In Part 34 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked to find whether a linebacker’s weight could predict their success in the NFL. By crunching the numbers, we found an optimal weight range that might help inform your future rookie draft decisions. Methodology To conduct this research, we examined the top 50 fantasy football […]

Linebacker Height: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

In the pursuit of finding whether a linebacker’s height plays a critical role in their NFL success, we found a height range that occurs at a higher rate in the top 10 versus the bottom 10 and found fifteen rookie Linebackers who fell within this optimal height range. We investigated this question for part 33 […]

Running Backs: When To Sell? A Comprehensive Analysis

In part 32 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked to answer to the question of when to sell Running Backs throughout their career. To do this, we formulated a calculation to identify when the average career decline began, and identified when the longest career occurred to give us a range of when to […]

Defensive Back RAS: Does It Matter? A Comprehensive Analysis

For part 31 of our “Does It Matter?” series, we looked into the question of whether a Defensive Back’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS) can predict their success in the NFL. From this, we uncovered a specific range where RAS consistently appears more in the top fantasy football finishers compared to the bottom finishers. Here are […]