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Better Box Score Metrics: EDGE Stats for AUDL West & Central Playoffs (+ Week 13)

Plus MVP chatter and Atlantic Division playoff predictions!

San Diego’s Jonathan “Goose” Helton. Photo: Growlers/AUDL.

With the regular season ending this past week, folks are already settling in on their MVP candidates and other season-end awards. One view is that Ben Jagt is a runaway choice for MVP. But what’s an analytics column for if not to offer a different perspective? First, let’s do a quick recap of Week 13.

West and Central Divisional Playoffs

The right word for the performances of Jonathan “Goose” Helton and Paul Arters in last weekend’s playoff games is “outstanding,” not just because they were great, but because they truly stood out. Each posted an EDGE score more than two goal equivalents higher than anyone else on the field.

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