(Attempt of) Punt return yards prediction:
Thanks to #BigDataBowl 2020, @ph_singer and @dott1718 had proposed a Convolutional neural network framework for NFL tracking data and has the best score on the leaderboard. Naturally we would want to expand the idea furthermore... (1/n)
Game grade analysis can now be found here:
robbygreer.com/blog/2019/12/2…
TLDR:
> Weighted EPA is the most descriptive & predictive measure, beating DVOA & PFF grades
> PFF grades are not as predictive as point dif, but...
> A blend of point dif, WEPA, and PFF beats everything
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