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Former NFL Data Analysts Devise A Visual Makeover For Fantasy Football

Fantasy football fever, today, has topped temperatures of yesteryear–and growing furiously each season. The three major players of Yahoo, CBS, and ESPN comprise what’s a $1.5 billion industry, per research firm IBISWorld. The internet, virtually since its inception, spurred the stunning interest and growth of fantasy football’s fan-driven participation. The NFL, for their part, helped […]

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CBS Broadcasters Say They Won’t Go Overboard With New NFL Stats

Statistical metrics in the NFL have done a good job of telling the story for skill position players, but not necessarily for the nuances associated with offensive and defensive positions, whose talents are best measured with unconventional methods. The players’ intangible skills and presence can be difficult to convey to fans in comparison to historically […]

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