Past Articles in Statistics
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Better Box Score Metrics: PUL Weeks 1-2, and PUL’s 2025 Awards Review
Applying EDGE methodology to the 2025 MVP race and checking out the opening of the new PUL season.
Apr 16, 2026 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: GameRater and SeasonRater, WUL Weeks 3 & 4
Introducing GameRater and SeasonRater, along with more new developments of this series.
Apr 9, 2026 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: WUL Weeks 1 & 2, and What’s New in BBSM
New BBSM developments for 2026, and the first highlights of the Western Ultimate League season.
Mar 27, 2026 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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The Halftime Break Paradox: Is Starting On Offense a Trap?
"...there are real, demonstrable advantages to starting the game on defense and that those advantages outweigh the advantages of starting a game on offense."
Jan 28, 2026 by Guest Author in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: Club Nationals Stats Revisited
How can advanced stats take us beyond just goals and assists from the Club Championships?
Dec 1, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: Examining the UFA Awards
We've got snubs!
Oct 17, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: UFA Championship Weekend
Advanced player data from every game from Championship Weekend.
Aug 28, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: UFA Playoff Round 1
Advanced player data from every first round playoff matchup.
Aug 1, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: UFA Week 13
Tallying up the final regular season totals. Who had the best regular season in the league?
Jul 25, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis
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Better Box Score Metrics: UFA Week 12
A new D-Line stat leader and a Boston player who provides a great example of how different metrics can convey different information.
Jul 15, 2025 by Paul Würtztack in Analysis