All articles tagged with #statistics
Originally Published 2 months ago — by ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner is close to making history by leading the ATP Tour in both service games won and return games won for the season, a feat never achieved since 1991, and is vying for the Year-End No. 1 ranking amid a competitive season.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Axios
The U.S. is nearing 340 mass shootings in 2023, with a deadly weekend involving multiple incidents at high school events across two states, highlighting the ongoing crisis of gun violence in America.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by FTN (For The Numbers)
The article analyzes the Week 5 NFL DVOA rankings, highlighting the surprising performance of 4-1 teams like the Buccaneers and Lions, and discussing games with unexpected outcomes where the underperforming teams outplayed expectations, including notable reversals like Rams and Seahawks wins despite losing the post-game win expectancy.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Formula 1
McLaren secured their second consecutive F1 Teams' Championship in 2025, tying the record for earliest win in history, and moving up to second in all-time titles with 10. They achieved this with six races remaining, marking their most successful season since 1988, with drivers Piastri and Norris winning 12 races and both securing 14 podiums, showcasing a dominant performance that doubled the points of their nearest rivals.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Big Blue View
The article provides key statistics and matchups for the Week 4 NFL game between the 0-3 New York Giants and the 3-0 Los Angeles Chargers, highlighting player performances, offensive and defensive stats, and historical context, including the Chargers' recent winning streak over the Giants.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by PFF
The article analyzes NFL offenses for Week 4, highlighting matchups like Colts vs. Rams and Saints vs. Bills, and discusses offensive strategies, play volumes, and key players, emphasizing the importance of pass-heavy tactics and explosive plays for fantasy football success.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Lifehacker
The article discusses common misunderstandings between correlation and causation, emphasizing the importance of correctly interpreting statistical data to avoid false conclusions.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions dominated their Week 2 game against the Bears with a 52-21 victory, setting a franchise record for yards per play (8.8), showcasing a high Pro Football Focus grade for safety Brian Branch (91.4), and benefiting from improved pass protection by guards Mahogany and Ratledge. Key players like Hutchinson and Muhammad contributed to the pass rush, while Jared Goff maintained an impressive 82.1% completion rate, tying NFL records for consecutive games with high accuracy.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Daily Signal
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has significantly overestimated U.S. employment figures over the past three years, with errors reaching nearly 3 million jobs, leading to misleading economic narratives and policy decisions. The flawed data has impacted public perception, political outcomes, and economic policies, highlighting the urgent need to reform and depoliticize the agency to restore trust and accuracy in labor statistics.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by PFF
NFL Week 1 featured exciting games like Ravens-Bills and Steelers-Jets, with detailed advanced metrics and analysis provided by PFF, highlighting key performances and statistical insights.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
Despite political interference concerns, economists believe the monthly jobs report remains reliable for now, as safeguards and processes protect the data's integrity, though revisions and potential biases should be acknowledged.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by NPR
Argentina manipulated its inflation data by pressuring statisticians to underreport inflation, leading to a loss of public trust and the use of independent online indices to estimate the real inflation rate, highlighting issues of data credibility in economic reporting.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by The New York Times
A new statistical ranking method has crowned Barry Bonds as the greatest baseball player of all time, surpassing Babe Ruth, based on a comprehensive analysis of players across history within their respective eras.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Fortune
Two longtime friends and economists, William Beach and Stephen Moore, are clashing over the accuracy of Trump's jobs data, with Beach criticizing Moore's methods and the integrity of the data, highlighting concerns about the impact of political accusations on market trust and the need for modernization of statistical systems.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by NPR
The article explores the consequences of government data manipulation, highlighting cases from Argentina and Greece, and discusses the challenges of restoring trust in official statistics after such incidents, especially in the context of recent political actions like the firing of a key government statistician.