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Going for 2 down 8 points: Why NFL teams keep doing it, and why analytics backs them up

Three teams this season have gone with an unconventional 2-point conversion attempt. Here's why they made the right call.

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Ranking the NFL playoff QBs from 1-14: Why we're going Mahomes over Rodgers

Which quarterbacks are playing the best -- and worst -- right now? We stacked the postseason field.

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2020 NFL pass-rushing, run-stopping, blocking leaderboard: Win rate rankings

ESPN Analytics created revolutionary new metrics to measure performance in both the run and pass game. Here are the leaders for the 2020 season.

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NBA

NBA draft projections: Best prospects, most overrated and most underrated

Here are our ESPN Sports Analytics projections for the top 100 prospects in the NBA draft.

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Which team is most likely to recover from damaging Week 6 loss?

The Allstate Playoff Predictor -- like all of college football -- underwent a shake-up after some surprising Week 6 results.

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Picking seven NFL breakout candidates: Why the Patriots' Chase Winovich could be a star

We used advanced metrics to find players whose impact doesn't always show up on the traditional stat sheet.

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Which top-5 team can least afford a loss this coming week?

Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after the first four weeks of action.

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Who has the best chance to make the 2021 College Football Playoff?

Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after the first three weeks of action.

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Buccaneers

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Bruce Arians has adapted his Bucs offense to fit Tom Brady -- but maybe not how you think

When Brady signed with Tampa Bay, there were questions about the scheme fit. Here's what has changed so far.

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Which NFL teams are most, least analytics-advanced? We surveyed 26 team staffers

Which NFL team buys in to analytics the most? Which teams remain skeptical? We surveyed 26 team staffers from around the league for the inside word.

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Cowboys

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Why did the Cowboys go for 2 down 9 points? It's all about knowing the future

Dallas coach Mike McCarthy's decision to go for an early 2-point conversion -- even after it failed -- helped his team win the game.

155dBrian Burke

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Who has the best chance to make the 2021 College Football Playoff?

Here's what the Allstate Playoff Predictor has to say about the CFP chase after the first three weeks of action.

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NFL

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Introducing new NFL run-blocking and run-stopping stats: How our metrics work

We created better metrics to measure run-blocking and run-defending. Here's how our model works, and what these stats can do.

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Rams

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Aaron Donald is an average run defender -- really: Here's our proof

Yes, that Aaron Donald -- the two-time Defensive Player of the Year and future Hall of Famer. Here's how we can back it up.

170dSeth Walder

Texans

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J.J. Watt: Taking a knee isn't about the flag

In a response to a person tweeting that he was "pretty sure" J.J. Watt would not be taking a knee during the national anthem, the Texans defensive end made it clear that taking a knee is not about the American flag.

256dSarah Barshop

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Memphis to play Mississippi State in 2028, 2029

The Memphis Tigers will host Mississippi State in 2028 and visit the Bulldogs in 2029 in a new home-and-home series.

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Former MSU head Simon has charges dismissed

A judge dismissed criminal charges Wednesday against former Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon, stemming from the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal.

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