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 2

    By Scott Kacsmar When so many NFL offenses and top quarterbacks struggled in Week 1, then we will take a mulligan too for going 0-7 on our top picks last week. It was an unusual week with so many low scores and poor passing production, which we explained the reasons…

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    Why Did NFL Offenses Struggle So Much in Week 1?

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL’s 2023 season officially has a full week in the books. However, the fans who were craving big offensive numbers, the fantasy managers who expected more points, and the bettors who took the over on totals and props all had to share some major disappointment after…

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    Scott’s Seven NFL Picks: Week 1

    By Scott Kacsmar The NFL is officially back after the Lions upset the Chiefs on opening night, setting the stage for what should be a wild season with so many new competitors looking to dethrone Kansas City. Each Friday, we will be posting seven NFL picks that we are including…

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    Kansas City Chiefs 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Kansas City Chiefs are on top of the football world again after winning Super Bowl 57 against the Eagles. The Chiefs are the favorites to win the Super Bowl this year too (+600 at FanDuel), which would end the longest drought without a repeat champion in…

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    Los Angeles Chargers 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Los Angeles Chargers improved to 10-7, made the playoffs for the first time in the Justin Herbert era, and the only team they blew a fourth-quarter lead to in the regular season was Kansas City (twice). On the surface, the Chargers moved in the right direction…

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    Denver Broncos 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar When Russell Wilson debuted “Broncos Country, Let’s Ride” as his new catchphrase, few imagined the 2022 season for the Denver Broncos would be a vomit-inducing trip through a 5-12 season with the worst offense in the league. Rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett fell on the sword and…