The Best and Worst Decisions from Week 2 all come from perennial contenders. BEST Decision – KC @ LAC In overtime, the Chargers won the coin-flip and were unable to score on their first possession. The Chiefs took possession at their own 21-yard line, with 7:47 on the clock, and …
As the 2020 NFL season gets underway, the Best and Worst Decisions from Week 1 continue trends that we’ve seen over the past few seasons.
Today, teams have become more reliant on in game football analytics than ever before. The ways in which this readily available data is being used ranges from tracking the energy levels of a player through wearable devices to deciding the optimal play in a critical 4th down situation and beyond. …
It’s no secret that advanced data analytics are an integral part of sports programs in today’s world. Over the last couple decades, we have watched professional sports teams integrate data-driven strategies in a variety of ways, starting with renowned Billie Beane introducing sabermetrics to the MLB. Beane’s revolutionary discovery of …
High school football is evolving. Today, high school football coaches have access to seemingly endless options of coaching tools, and it’s clear which teams are the early adopters. While analytics haven’t replaced coaching intuition and never will, a sharp coach combined with high-value and actionable insights is truly a dynamic …
EdjSports’ high school analytics platform EdjVarsity is helping coaches take calculated risks that significantly enhance their chances to win more games. The word “analytics” has come to describe so many different aspects of the game of football, its original meaning has become somewhat lost to history. But that’s ok, because …
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EdjSports’ high school analytics platform EdjVarsity helps coaches understand risk in different ways and shows them how to re-imagine down-and-distance as a competitive advantage. After going 5-7 during his 2018 campaign, Mercer County (Ky.) High School head coach David Buchanan knew that fundamental changes needed to be made. He wanted …
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Each point in the graph above represents a play in the game. Each point has a Game-Winning Chance (GWC) illustrated by percentage on the left side of the graph. Critical calls throughout the game are represented by green and red dots. As the game progresses, and time runs out, the …
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High school coaches are used to making in-game decisions based on experience, momentum and instincts, but today’s advanced analytics provide a much more accurate, consistent way of maximizing a team’s likelihood of success. EdjSports, the same company trusted with providing advanced analytics for the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champions, is releasing …
With the latest analytics technology, coaches can make faster, more accurate data-driven decisions and increase their Game Winning Chance. For most coaches, the word “analytics” conjures up images of databases, computers, and a foggy and unknown world dominated by number-crunchers. While analytics is a very broad term, coaches should stop …