Season 1 · Episode 22
The Running Game Is Only Mostly Dead
Recent years have seen an explosion in the NFL passing game and emerging analytics demonstrate that teams that throw the ball more win the game more. So does this mean the run no longer matters? That’s not entirely clear. We talked with The...
Counterpoints: The Sports Analytics Podcast from MIT Sloan Management Review
September 12, 201920m 33s
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Show Notes
Recent years have seen an explosion in the NFL passing game and emerging analytics demonstrate that teams that throw the ball more win the game more. So does this mean the run no longer matters? That’s not entirely clear. We talked with The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen who has gone deep on analyzing the value of the run in today’s NFL.