NFLANALYTICS
Dead Cap Records Are Being Shattered. The Numbers Behind the Carnage.
Three teams are carrying over $80M in dead money this season. How did we get here?
Diana CrossMar 22, 2026
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EPA-Per-Route: The Metric Quietly Reshaping How Teams Value Wide Receivers
Four receivers teams are paying like WR1s are performing like WR3s. The data is clear.
Diana CrossMar 14, 2026 - NFLANALYTICS
Draft Capital Is the New Currency. These Teams Have the Most of It.
A look at the picks-to-players conversion rate across all 32 franchises since 2020.
Diana CrossMar 8, 2026 - NBAANALYTICS
Projecting the NBA Cap Spike: Winners and Losers
The cap is expected to jump $12M next season. Here is who benefits most and who gets squeezed.
Cole WashingtonMar 21, 2026 - NBAANALYTICS
RAPTOR Says These Five Free Agents Are Worth Double What the Market Pays Them
The gap between public perception and advanced metrics has real dollar consequences.
Cole WashingtonMar 13, 2026 - NBAANALYTICS
The Two-Way Contract Is the NBA's Best Kept Secret. The Numbers Prove It.
Teams converting two-way players to standard deals are finding outsized value in a squeezed market.
Cole WashingtonMar 9, 2026 - MLBANALYTICS
WAR vs. Salary: The Gap Between Value and Pay Has Never Been Wider
A data-driven look at the most underpaid players in baseball and why teams are hoarding them.
Tom AlvarezMar 20, 2026 - MLBANALYTICS
FIP Is Finally Making It Into Arbitration Hearings. Here's Why That Matters.
The slow acceptance of advanced pitching metrics in salary disputes is changing the game.
Tom AlvarezMar 12, 2026 - MLBANALYTICS
Exit Velocity Is Now a Contract Negotiation Tool. We Have the Receipts.
Three agents confirm they are using Statcast data directly in arbitration submissions.
Tom AlvarezMar 7, 2026 - NHLANALYTICS
Cap Hit vs. On-Ice Value: The NHL's Most Overpaid and Underpaid Players
Using GAR and xGF to map out where GMs are getting it right and where they are bleeding money.
Anna PetrovMar 14, 2026 - NHLANALYTICS
Entry-Level Contracts Are the NHL's Greatest Market Inefficiency
Teams with top prospects on ELCs are winning at a rate 23% higher than cap-equivalent rosters.
Anna PetrovMar 9, 2026 - NHLANALYTICS
The Math Behind Every Expansion Draft Protection Decision Since Vegas
A retroactive analysis of which teams made the right call and which handed away future value.
Anna PetrovMar 5, 2026