Tom Bliss

@DataWithBliss

Sr. Manager, Football Ops Data Scientist at @NFL. Alum of @Columbia (Data Science) and @UWMadison (Physics/Astronomy). Born / raised in Oakland, CA 🇬🇾🇺🇸.

New York, NY datawithbliss.com Joined September 2018

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Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss 6d

Luck dashboard thru week 8.

Most impactful plays:
- ARI missed XP at end of Q4 (+29.3% for DAL)
- GB dropped TD pass with 1:56 left in Q2 (+20.3% for CAR)
- PHI missed FG with 9:01 left in Q4 (+18.3% for WAS)

Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss Nov 1

If any folks see any pancakes (blocker blocks a player to his back) during today’s games, send me a DM with game, player, quarter and time!

You would be contributing the the nfl league office’s statistical modeling efforts!

Michael Lopez @StatsbyLopez Oct 29

The pancake block - when an offensive player flattens his opponent - has long lived as an unofficial football stat

With more granular data, our NFL group has begun measuring pancakes. This weekend, we'd like your help

Introducing: Pancake Week

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Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss Oct 27

Luck dashboard thru w7.

Most impactful plays:
- GB dropped lead-changing TD pass with 3:30 left in Q4 (+36.3% for DET)
- ARI dropped lead-changing TD pass with 14:24 left in Q2 (+25.7% for DEN)
- IND missed game-tying 48 yd FG with 4:27 left in Q4 (+20.5% for MIN)

Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss Oct 27

How do teams position themselves in a huddle?

Using player tracking data, here’s a look at the median position for each player in a huddle for each team’s most common offensive lineup.

Tom Bliss @DataWithBliss Oct 20

Luck Dashboard thru week 6.

Most impactful plays:
- PIT game tying 58 yd FG with 2 mins left in Q4 (-34% for TB)
- JAX game tying 60 yd FG with 2 mins left in Q4 (-31% for HOU)
- SEA dropped pass that was intercepted with 7:17 left in OT (+24.9% for DEN)