Beyond the Expert: An Algorithmic Approach to Correcting Expert Bias in Fantasy Football Projections, authored by Vishnu Datta Jayanti, Allen High School, Allen, Texas.…Read More
Performance Analysis in the Brazilian Soccer League: Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Team Evaluation, authored by José Vinicius Boaventura Barbeiro, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Londrina, Brazil…Read More
All-Star Based Evaluation of Draft Value Curves Across Major North American Sports Leagues, authored by Jordan Abell, Latin School of Chicago, Felix Soloway-Gilbert, Pilgrim School, Jonathan Pipping-Gamón, University of Pennsylvania, and Abraham J. Wyner, University of Pennsylvania…Read More
Research Note A Paradox of Blown Leads: Rethinking Win Probability in Football Authors: Jonathan Pipping, Ph.D. Student, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Research Team Abraham J. Wyner, Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Published: July 4, 2025 Introduction Over the last 15 years, an explosion of publicly…Read More 
Research Note Fourth Down Conversion Frequencies Are Higher Than You Think Authors: Ryan S. Brill, Ph.D. Candidate, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Research Team Abraham J. Wyner, Faculty Co-Director, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Published: September 20, 2024 During the Monday Night Football game on September 16, 2024,¹…Read More 
Research Note Who has the Biggest Home-Field Advantage? It’s Not Who You Think. Why EA Sports new college football game’s home field advantage rankings are not backed by data. Author: Paul Sabin, Senior Sports Analytics Fellow, Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative Published: July 9, 2024 EA Sports Hardest…Read More
Successful NCAA Division I Football (FBS) programs can recruit better high school players and they also produce players that are highly drafted into the NFL. This work explores which FBS programs are better at developing their players for the NFL draft, factoring in player recruiting quality. Recruiting class rating data from 247Sports.com was combine with Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ohio State, Alabama and Penn State were found to be the best programs at developing their players for the NFL draft.…Read More
In the NFL, on average passing plays generate more yardage than rushing plays – 6.7 compared to 4.4 yards/play over the 2019 season. Why don’t teams pass more? Does the value of passing diminish as you throw more often? Also, does passing efficiency increase if you have a more even play distribution?…Read More
