"Americans love statistics." It's an old canard, and probably a true one. It's an obsession that criss-crosses everyday life: social media, online traffic, box office numbers, presidential approval ...

Relative to standard stats, advanced stats are considered more complex and esoteric. But in recent years, advanced stats have become a greater part of the mainstream conversation.

Helping as many as possible to better understand the meanings behind the statistics and models that make up advanced hockey stat analysis is essential when it comes to expanding the conversations ...

Since their introduction, the prevalence of advanced statistics in fantasy football to the point of ubiquity has served as both a blessing and a curse. Use led directly (and perhaps predictably) to ...

Advanced analytics, from Statcast contact quality to WAR-based defensive metrics, are increasingly guiding fantasy baseball roster decisions in 2026. With injuries altering lineups, managers are ...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) puts up a shot against Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13), forward Luol Deng (9), guard Ronnie Brewer (11) and forward Taj Gibson as time expires in the ...

The fantasy baseball community loves their advanced stats. Like the new bat tracking data — with bat speed, attack angle and fast swing rate — they provide inputs to the real-life and fantasy outputs ...

I love diving into the advanced analytical side of football -- it adds a whole new layer to watching games and it makes it all the more satisfying in the few instances in which the wildly ...

It’s not just about minutes. Yes, a player being on the court has a lot to do with production and minutes are probably the most important stat of all. In fact, minutes are more important than starting ...