Scott Kacsmar

Scott is a historian, writer, and data analyst from Pittsburgh, PA who has studied NFL and NBA statistics since 2003. He standardized the fourth-quarter comeback and game-winning drive stats for the NFL at Pro Football Reference. His work has been featured at Sports Illustrated, ESPN, FiveThirtyEight, and Bookmakers Review. He has also watched over 7,500 films and 1,000 TV series and keeps statistics on those as well.
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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 10

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has a Week 10 schedule that has people groaning, but that’s mostly because they picked the wrong island games. There should be some quality football played in 49ers-Jaguars, the Ravens are trying to sweep the Browns in an important AFC North game, and Lions-Chargers should…

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    NFL 2023 Midseason Review: Division Races and Super Bowl 58 Odds

    By Scott Kacsmar We are halfway through the NFL’s 2023 regular season. If Weeks 1-9 are any indication on where things are heading, then we could be looking at a very familiar Championship Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs (+490 at FanDuel), Philadelphia Eagles (+500), and San Francisco 49ers (+600)…

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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 9

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has a Week 9 schedule filled with huge games like Seahawks-Ravens, Cowboys-Eagles, and Bills-Bengals. Sunday even starts with the latest Game of the Year, and this time it is in Germany as the Chiefs take on the Dolphins for AFC superiority. You can bet we…

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    What Impact Does the James Harden Trade Have on the 2023-24 NBA Season?

    By Scott Kacsmar The NBA is no stranger to blockbuster trades, and this week featured another one with the Philadelphia 76ers sending disgruntled guard and future Hall of Famer James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers. The full trade sent Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Filip Petrušev to Los Angeles in…

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    NFL 2023 Midseason Review: MVP and Other Award Races

    By Scott Kacsmar With the NFL’s 2023 regular season nearing its midway point in Week 9, we wanted to look at how the award races are shaping up with current odds and the best picks for the eventual winners. This week figures to be a pivotal one for some of…

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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 8

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL has a Week 8 schedule loaded with big division games like Chiefs-Broncos, Vikings-Packers, and Eagles-Commanders. We also want to look at NFL picks for the Jaguars-Steelers showdown in Pittsburgh and the chance that the Carolina Panthers may finally win a game this year. Speaking of…