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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    New Orleans Saints 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The New Orleans Saints were supposed to win the NFC South last year because they had the most established quarterback (Derek Carr), who was finally getting a good defense on his side, and they had (by NFL standards) a ridiculously easy schedule with few Super Bowl contenders. That’s why the…

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    Carolina Panthers 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Carolina Panthers were probably blindsided by just how poorly the 2023 NFL season went for them. Despite a preseason line of 7.5 wins, the team didn’t even make it to December before firing head coach Frank Reich just 11 games into his tenure. The work he was doing with…

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    Baltimore Ravens 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Baltimore Ravens looked like they had everything they needed to get to and win a Super Bowl in 2023: Quarterback Lamar Jackson stayed healthy all year, and despite it not being a strong season, he received 49-of-50 first-place votes to win his second MVP award. The 2023 Ravens became…

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    Cincinnati Bengals 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    For the second season in a row, the Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs. But this time it was in a Week 17 game instead of the playoffs, and it was with obscure backup quarterback Jake Browning instead of Joe Burrow. The 2023 Bengals struggled out of…

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    Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Pittsburgh Steelers care about history and tradition as much as any franchise in the NFL. They can tie an impressive record this year by going 21 seasons without a losing record, something only the 1965-85 Dallas Cowboys did under Tom Landry. With Bill Belichick out in New England, Mike…

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    BEREA, OH - AUGUST 05: Defensive End Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns practices drills during Training Camp at their CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 5, 2024 in Berea, Ohio.

    Cleveland Browns 2024 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    The Cleveland Browns lost stud running back Nick Chubb in Week 2 and kept running through quarterbacks until Joe Flacco came off the couch late in the season to save them in a twist M. Night Shyamalan couldn’t have come up with. An 11-6 record and playoff appearance helped Kevin…