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A Primer on Total Points, Our Total Value Stat for Football

An explanation of the stat that attempts to best assess football player value.

Alex Vigderman 12.01.2020

Chase Utley throws to first base with a runner bearing down on him.

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Stat of the Week: Chase Utley and the Hall of Fame

Making the case for the Phillies second baseman

Mark Simon 01.02.2025

Puka Nacua, dressed in yellow pants, blue jersey, and blue high socks, with a yellow and blue helmet, runs upfield for the Rams.

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NFL Advanced Stat Leaders Entering Week 18

Puka Nacua of the Rams is our leading receiver by our Total Points player value stat. Find out who the other leaders are in our that stat and which teams rate best overall and in different areas.

Mark Simon 01.02.2025

George Kittle makes a catch and runs upfield against the Rams. He's wearing a red jersey and white number 85, a gold helmet, gold pants and high red socks.

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NFL Advanced Stat Leaders Entering Week 17

It's been a tough year for the 49ers, but George Kittle is among our top statistical performers by our player value stat Total Points. See who else joins him across the NFL.

Mark Simon 12.26.2024

Which NFL Teams Have Been Most and Least Impacted By Injuries?

Of the teams LEAST impacted by injuries, 9 of the top 10 in our ranking are in playoff contention, but what about those most impacted?

Brett Barnes 12.26.2024

Split photo- Aaron Judge takes a big swing that results in a home run. The other photo is Jacob Young laying down a bunt.

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Stat of the Week: 2024 Year-End Awards

It's no surprise that Aaron Judge was the winner of our hard-hitter award. But he wasn't the only one to capture end-year honors.

Mark Simon 12.26.2024

Justin Herbert, in blue jersey and white helmet, stands ready to throw a long pass.

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NFL Advanced Stat Leaders entering Week 16

Justin Herbert leads quarterbacks in one aspect of deep ball passing. Who else makes our list of advanced stat leaders?

Mark Simon 12.19.2024

Bo Nix, in orange jersey and blue pants, attempts to make a throw as a player from the Chargers in a white jersey and white helmet comes lunging at him

Should Bo Nix be in the Rookie of the Year conversation?

The surface-level stats don't make you think he should. But consider the team context in which he's operating.

Alex Vigderman 12.19.2024

2 photos- Abdul Carter makes a punishing tackle for Penn State and Travis Hunter, ball tucked under his right shoulder, runs upfield for Colorado.

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2024 SIS College Football All-American Team

TJ Sanders and Travis Hunter made our All-American team but who joined them?

Sports Info Solutions Staff 12.19.2024

Hunter Brown - wearing an orange jersey and grey pants- delivers a pitch

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Stat of the Week: 2024’s Underachieving Pitchers

Which pitchers had expected OPS allowed that were significantly lower than their actual OPS allowed?

Mark Simon 12.18.2024

NPB/MLB Scouting Report: Tomoyuki Sugano

What does the 3-time NPB league MVP bring stateside to the Orioles?

Brandon Tew 12.17.2024

Staff Picks

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2023 Fielding Bible Award Winners

Mark Simon 10.26.2023
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NPB Free Agent Scouting Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Brandon Tew 11.16.2023
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2023 SIS NCAA All-America Teams

Nathan Cooper 12.14.2023
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Making Victor Wembanyama’s Case For Defensive Player of the Year

Eli Cohen 03.21.2024