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Entry Draft Spotlight: Warren Jeffrey

By Joe Keegan | March 15, 2021
PLL Analyst Warren Jeffrey (Vermont ’19 by way of Mimico, Ontario) is an on-ball bully. “Moose” is a chess piece most PLL defenses don’t have on their board: A 6-3, 210 pound bruiser who can bang with super-sized scorers at GLE. The field is shrinking. Trimming 10 yards out of the middle of the field…
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10 Man Ride: Cannons LC Expansion Preview

By Joe Keegan | March 11, 2021
PLL Analyst CLEAR! The ride is on. Cannons LC will select 18 players tonight at 6PM ET on YouTube. 64 unprotected players are available for head coach Sean Quirk and his staff. Let’s highlight 10 – in no particular order – and the role they could play in the Cannons’ first PLL season. 1. Connor…
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10 Man Ride: Fields to Archers, RP3 to Redwoods & More Trade Analysis

By Joe Keegan | March 4, 2021
PLL Analyst CLEAR! The ride is on. We have four (4!) blockbuster trades to recap, plus 14-man rosters were submitted on Sunday.  Let’s look at the deals and what each team’s protected roster tells us about their identity entering 2021. 1. Connor Fields-for-Ian MacKay Chaos LC receives: Ian MacKay Archers LC receives: Connor Fields It’s…
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Ryan Brown Traded to Waterdogs LC

By Joe Keegan | March 2, 2021
PLL Analyst Waterdogs LC has acquired attackman Ryan Brown from Atlas LC in exchange for the 11th overall pick in the 2021 College Draft. This is Atlas’s third trade of the offseason, announced on the heels of Sunday’s deal that sent Paul Rabil to the Cannons. Shortly after the trade window opened, Rob Pannell was…
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Atlas-Cannons Trade: Paul Rabil to Cannons

By Joe Keegan | March 1, 2021
PLL Analyst Cannons LC has acquired midfielder Paul Rabil and the sixth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft. In exchange Atlas LC receives the ninth overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the eighth overall pick in the 2021 College Draft, and a first-round pick in the 2022 College Draft. The trade was processed…
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10 Man Ride: Expected Goals (xG) Model

By Joe Keegan | February 25, 2021
PLL Analyst CLEAR! The ride is on. The PLL Stats team is excited to roll out a new project: an Expected Goals (xG) model. What is xG? Common in free-flowing sports like soccer and hockey, xG is the statistical chance of a given shot becoming a goal. It’s a measure of shot quality that can…
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Connor Fields Traded to Archers LC

By Joe Keegan | February 25, 2021
PLL Analyst Chaos LC has sent attackman Connor Fields to Archers LC in exchange for midfielder Ian MacKay. The deal has been finalized ahead of Sunday’s (2/28) 14-man protected roster deadline. Let’s dive into Fields’ fit in the Archers offense and how MacKay meshes with Chaos’ box-on-a-field style of play. Chaos receives: Ian MacKay A…
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Matt Danowski Announces Retirement

By Joe Keegan | February 22, 2021
PLL Analyst Three-time All-Pro attackman Matt Danowski (Chrome LC) has announced his retirement from professional lacrosse. A seven-time All-Star, Danowski retires eighth all-time in points (434), 10th all-time in goals (240), 10th all-time in assists (161), and tied for third all-time in two-point goals (33). Danowski could do it all on the field: run attack…
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10 Man Ride: 83.3% of Offense is Off-Ball

By Joe Keegan | February 18, 2021
PLL Analyst CLEAR! The ride is on. 83.3% of offense is played away from the ball. Seals, screens, seesaw cuts, sneaks from X, mirrors, and more make up most of the offensive actions on the field. Let’s dive into the film of some of the best off-ball movers in the PLL. 1. Quantifying off-ball offense…
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Rob Pannell to the Redwoods: Diving into the Deal’s Details

By Joe Keegan | February 12, 2021
Two days into the trade window and we have our first blockbuster deal: Atlas LC has sent Rob Pannell to Redwoods LC in exchange for the third overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft and a second round pick in the 2022 College Draft.
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