Nate Silver, best known as the founder of FiveThirtyEight, is recognized as a statistical mastermind and the leader in the field of data journalism. Silver originally used his statistical genius for baseball, but eventually thrust himself into the political realm. Now, Silver runs FiveThirtyEight, which has expanded into a major resource for sports analytics. Initially, […]
In the upcoming NFL season, the Denver Broncos plan on testing out an analytics system to aid in-game decision-making. Newly appointed Director of Analytics, Mitch Tanney will be on the other end of the radio talking to Head Coach, Gary Kubiak throughout this season’s games. In recent times it has been no secret that Kubiak […]
Analytics in sports have been used to better understand players and games to ensure optimum success with minimal costs. A ReportsnReports report claims that while as of 2014, sports analytics had a market size of $125 million, by 2021 this number could go up to an estimated $4.7 billion. It is fair to wonder how […]
The tides are shifting on the gridiron sidelines under the bright Friday night lights. Ditching a clunky and time-costly pen and paper tracking method, LegUP founder and CEO Anthony Blake has found a new way to get a competitive edge over his opponents. Instead of wasting a precious timeout or waiting until halftime to analyze […]
Analytics is a hot topic in sports today. Pro teams and leagues are on the look out for new ways to use analytics for a plethora of decision making instances — from improving the fan experience and building sponsorships to making better draft picks and predicting injuries. Everyone recalls the Moneyball story about how the […]
