Neil’s Substack

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Tracking the top drivers in the sport, all season long.

The following table is a list of MLB teams with their Elo ratings and their predicted wins throughout the 2026 season.

Power ratings for every WNBA team and player this season.

In the '90s, the Jordan Bulls represented New York's ceiling. But now, the 2026 Knicks have followed a similar path from 3-year build-up to Finals breakthrough.

Track how I'm forecasting every team’s chance to make — and win — the NBA Finals, all season long.

A roundup of what I wrote, read, watched, etc. over the past week.

Power ratings and forecasts for every NHL team and player this season.

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His regular-season résumé made him the “other Lemieux.” His playoff résumé made him one of hockey's most unique legends.

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New York's mythology is built on hitters, closers and imported aces. Schlittler is something different.

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If you slept through last season, this year’s MLB standings might actually make more sense.

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Colorado looked like Stanley Cup favorites six days ago. Now they're one loss from joining hockey's weirdest tradition: great teams getting swept without warning.

Bill James' old Power/Speed Number still tells us who mixes homers and steals. But what does Statcast say about the raw tools of MLB's speedy sluggers?

A roundup of what I wrote, read, watched, etc. over the past week.

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NASCAR lost its greatest winner — and most combustible star — on Thursday.