Game simulator
Run possession-by-possession NFL scenarios and compare game-plan decisions.
Open game simulatorLAB OVERVIEW
Explore the football lab
The Lab connects transparent research with interactive tools for betting, survivor pools, fantasy football, and deeper NFL analysis.
Open the interactive LabGO DEEPER
Research paths
Public pages explain the work clearly; the interactive tools remain one click away.
Power Ratings Lab
Change the historical training window and measure the rating model against the spread.
Open Ratings LabPlayer EPA
Compare recent-weighted offensive production with play-by-play defensive value.
Open Player EPAMethodology
Understand data preparation, validation, uncertainty, and scorekeeping.
Read the methodologyIN CONTEXT
Choose the model that fits the question
The Lab groups interactive football tools rather than forcing one model to answer everything. The game simulator explores play-by-play outcomes; the rating tools compare teams on a common scale; Player EPA examines play-level contribution; and the fantasy solver turns player forecasts into salary-constrained rosters.
The overview is public so you can see what each tool does before entering it. Individual tools may ask you to sign in. Start with the public methodology if you want to understand the assumptions, or open a tool to test how a change in personnel or game conditions affects its result.
PRO FOOTBALL LAB
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