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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    Los Angeles Rams 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Los Angeles Rams finally reached the top of the mountain in 2021, winning Super Bowl 56 and becoming the first team in NFL history to win three straight playoff games by 3 points each. But in 2022, the Rams quickly fell off a cliff. Years of…

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    Seattle Seahawks 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar Few teams made the prognosticators look sillier in 2022 than the Seattle Seahawks. With an over/under of 5.5 wins, the Seahawks hit that over by Week 9 after a 6-3 start. But few foreseen Geno Smith outplaying Russell Wilson after he was traded to Denver. Smith made…

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    San Francisco 49ers 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The San Francisco 49ers have no shortage of quarterback drama these days. But head coach Kyle Shanahan is moving forward with Brock Purdy in one of the more anticipated sophomore seasons from a quarterback in NFL history. Purdy is a legitimate question mark after his quick ascension…

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    Houston Texans 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Houston Texans have spent two seasons in the NFL’s abyss after the fallout of the Deshaun Watson situation. After going through two years of one-and-done coaches and 26 starts by Davis Mills at quarterback, the Texans should finally start building an identity and put a watchable…

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    Indianapolis Colts 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Indianapolis Colts went from division favorites to comic relief during the 2022 season. After one of the rougher moments in franchise history, things may be looking up after the additions of a new head coach (Shane Steichen) and first-round pick at quarterback (Anthony Richardson). But the…

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    Tennessee Titans 2023 NFL Season Preview and Picks

    By Scott Kacsmar The Tennessee Titans followed a 7-3 start with a 7-game losing streak to miss the playoffs and lose out on what looked like a sure division title. It would have been the team’s third AFC South title in a row. Now, the Titans are playing second fiddle…