Tag: football

  • Buffalo Bills to start advanced analytics department

    Even the NFL is getting into data analysis these days. Buffalo Bills to start advanced analytics department Personal note: Like many American children, I grew up dreaming of playing professional football in the NFL. Also, like many American children, that dream did not come true. Maybe now I could try to make the NFL as…

  • Data Science for the NFL

    This video was different than I expected. I expected to hear how the National Football League (NFL) is using player statistics for better player acquisition and fantasy football. However, the talk was about the NFL business model. The business model of the NFL focuses on filling stadiums. Thus the NFL starting collecting data about why…

  • Data Science in the NFL

    Data Science in the NFLThis is an excellent blog post about a unique use of data science.  Data science can help football team select better teammates