Algorithmic Athlete
@AlgoAthlete
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Exploring the intersection between sports and code.
Joined August 2025
Is the Mid-Range dead in today's NBA? Here's a heatmap of the most common shot locations in 2000 vs. 2024.
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What counts as a pressure kick? 1. The score needs to be tied, or the kicking team needs to be losing by less than 3 2. The kick needs to occur in the last 2 minutes of the game. Full breakdown: https://t.co/cME149qQdH
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The NFL kicker has become a very important position in recent years, along with becoming a lot better at their jobs. But, how do they perform in the clutch?
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Dustin Hopkins has quietly been one of the most clutch kickers in recent NFL history 👀 Any other surprises?
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Full article (for 0-2 teams): https://t.co/2oThbLcxaP
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How Do 0-3 NFL Teams Finish? (2000-2024) On average, they win 5 games (with a historical win% of 0.298) The only team that made the playoffs after starting 0-3 is the 2018 Texans.
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What if we flipped all clutch moments? Here's what the 2024 NFL Playoffs would look like if every GWD was erased:
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Takeaways: • KC, DET, and MIN → Clutch late, and rarely collapse. • JAX and NYJ → Late-game chaos (& often lose) The only team without a GWD: the Giants.
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• Game-Winning Drive (GWD): a scoring drive in the 4th quarter that puts your team ahead for good. • Game-Losing Drive (GLD): when your defense gives up a GWD to another team. Here's Game-Winning Drives plotted against Game-Losing Drives for the 2024 season:
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Game-Winning Drives are the lifeblood of the NFL. But, what would the league look like if they didn't exist?
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Which of these players ruined your fantasy leagues? Follow @AlgoAthlete for more fantasy breakdowns! Full blog post:
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The next type of fantasy bust is the injury bust. These are players who didn't have enough time to prove themselves. Criteria: • Play in 8 or less games
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The first type of bust is the performance bust. These are guys who simply didn't perform as advertised. Criteria: • Play in at least 10 games • Have an end rank at least 15 spots lower than your pre-draft rank
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Not all fantasy football busts are created equal. Some flop because of injury, and some flop because, well, they just flat out suck (relative to expectations). But who are the biggest first-round fantasy busts of the past 10 years?
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On average, NCAA tournaments have 8.5 upsets. The most upset-heavy bracket in my sim was nearly 3x, with 22 upsets (every upset win is highlighted in blue) Here it is, visualized:
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Here's how often each seed: 1. Made the Final Four (deep blue) 2. Made the Championship (mid blue) 3. Won the Championship (light blue) Fun fact: 13/14/15-seeds all had tournament wins. The 16-seed had 1 Final Four appearance, but never won.
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There have only been 40 March Madness tournaments with 64 teams. So I simulated 100,000. Here's the chaos that ensued:
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If you liked this breakdown on how hitters deal with the outside pitch, make sure to follow me @AlgoAthlete where I post sports visualizations. Also, check out the full blog post at https://t.co/6inbWkNBP7, or explore my other articles!
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