Archive - JC Football Analytics

A Pythagorean Analysis of Pressure and Sack Production in NFL Edge Defenders

Image: Las Vegas Raiders (raiders.com)

Apr 13 • Jay Chopra

March 2026

Projecting Future Pass-Rush Production Using a Confidence Interval

Image: Oregon Athletics / GoDucks.com, cropped and edited by author

Mar 17 • Jay Chopra

February 2026

The False Breakout Premium

The False Breakout Premium

Feb 5 • Jay Chopra

January 2026

Why Sack Totals Lie: A Case Study of Big Ten Edge Rushers

Sack totals dominate how defensive linemen are evaluated, but they are among the most misleading metrics in football analysis.

Jan 9 • Jay Chopra

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