3 papers
stat.AP2026
Opponent-Adjusted Evaluation of NFL Pass Blocking and Pass Rushing Performance
Jonathan Pipping-Gamón, Maximilian Gebauer, Victoria Lee +2
Evaluating offensive linemen and pass rushers at the player level is difficult because observable outcomes are sparse, opponent-dependent, and strongly shaped by surrounding contex…
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A Unified Server Quality Metric for Tennis
Aiwen Li, Amrita Balajee, Harry Wieand +1
Traditional tennis rating systems (e.g., Elo) summarize overall player strength but do not isolate the independent value of serving. Using point-by-point data from Wimbledon and th…
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Kicking for Goal or Touch? An Expected Points Framework for Penalty Decisions in Rugby Union
Kenny Watts, Jonathan Pipping-Gamón
Following a penalty in rugby union, teams typically choose between attempting a shot at goal or kicking to touch to pursue a try. We develop an Expected Points (EP) framework that…