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Cale Clinton

Cale Clinton is an NFL writer and data journalist who has worked in the sports analytics industry since 2017. He has previously written for USA TODAY Sports, ESPN, Underdog Fantasy, and Deadspin. His favorite pasttime is naming obscure Patriots wide receiver busts.

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Slot vs. Wide 2023: Defenses

Let's take a look at which defenses and cornerbacks were best against receivers in the slot vs. out wide in 2023.

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RB/TE in the Slot in 2023

Taking a look at which running backs and tight ends get the most usage and have the most success when lined up in WR positions.

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Defensive Plus-Minus and YAC+ 2023

Taking a look at which defenses were best at preventing completions and YAC given the location of the passes against them, led by the Browns, Ravens, and Jets.

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Passing Plus-Minus for 2023

Something Derek Carr was good at: completing passes compared to expectation. Brock Purdy was even better.

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Defenses and Pressure 2023

The Lions got a ton of pass pressure, and they needed it because of secondary issues. Plus more defensive numbers from 2023!

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2024 NFL Draft Report Card Report

Here's our annual look at draft report cards. It was a good year in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia!

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December 22, 2023

Let’s Visit the DVOA Splits!

Welcome back to our second installment of the Premium Splits DVOA deep dive! If you missed our first part, we covered the hyper-situational world of per-play splits. Passing into specific field zones and running through individual holes are about as niche as one can get. We then opened it up to single-game performances to widen the […]

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December 15, 2023

The Shanahan Effect on the Middle of the Field and More Lessons from DVOA Splits

Football is a game of small sample sizes. While the NBA and NHL get to enjoy 82 games of action, and the real MLB diehards get double that, us NFL enthusiasts are stuck with just 17 games to make real, meaningful analysis. Even breaking down the game into its hyper-situational components can feel like panning […]

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December 7, 2023

Steelers-Patriots and Lowest NFL Over-Under Totals

This is a general reminder to everyone: there is nothing stopping you from just … not watching tonight’s Thursday Night Football game. Seriously. Get some holiday shopping done. Call a loved one. Hell, go watch a movie. Anything but watching the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots play some caricature of a “football game.” The […]

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December 1, 2023

Put Some Respect on the Jaguars’ Name … and Defense

The 2023 race for the AFC No. 1 seed might be up there for one of the most competitive in recent memory. The four teams leading their divisions right now – the Baltimore Ravens, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Miami Dolphins – all currently sit at either 9-3 or 8-3. Headed into […]

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November 24, 2023

Who is the 2023 Coach of the Year?

At the two-thirds mark of the NFL season, some end-of-year awards are much harder to decide than others. One of the hardest to currently predict: Coach of the Year. It’s one of the few awards that cannot truly be determined until the last weeks of the season, but there are a whole heap of candidates […]

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November 17, 2023

Whatever Happened to the Class of 2021?

The 2021 draft’s quarterback class was supposed to be special. Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round, including the top three picks. In total, a record eight quarterbacks were selected in the first two days. The draft had everything: highly-revered generational talents, tried-and-true pocket passers, big-upside projects, backyard ballers, dual-threat scramblers. You name it, […]

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