Commentary
'Going For It' On 4th Down: The Problem With NFL Analytics
- by Steve Sternberg , Featured Columnist, February 6, 2024
Over the past few years, one of the more controversial aspects of NFL football games is the idea of going for it on fourth down when a team needs two or three (sometimes more) yards for a first down. The reason? Something called “analytics,” which has upended decades of NFL …
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