The Hoof Report
Hot takes and data projects, graded by a formula with no feelings.

Nyjah Huston Fractured His Skull in January. In October He Won Again.

Two crashes, 17 months between wins, and what the trick data says about the way back

October 16, 2026

Does LeBron James Change the 76ers' Finals Math?

We played the 2026-27 season 10,000 times with LeBron in Philadelphia. The 76ers reached the Finals in 714 of them, about 1 in 14.

October 14, 2026

No More Wondering: The STAATY Calendar and Brackets Are Here

What's on tonight, who's still alive, and one tap to the head to head

October 13, 2026

Are Street League's Kids Winning Because They Throw Harder Tricks?

Two seasons of Best Trick attempts, split by men and women

October 9, 2026

The 2026 WNBA Finals Pick: What the Whole Season (and the Model) Say About Atlanta vs. Golden State

Three regular-season meetings, one lopsided head-to-head record, and a prediction model with a real track record to back it up.

October 7, 2026

The 2026 WNBA Finals Preview: What the Formula Sees Coming Out of the Semis

Two series, both 1-0, and a formula that keeps rewarding the teams without a signature scorer.

October 7, 2026

Is Street League Getting Stale?

Two seasons, 1,861 Best Trick attempts, and the skaters doing the repeating.

October 5, 2026

What Golden State's WNBA Playoff Blowout Would Have Paid

Staaty had Golden State winning, covering, and going over — all three hit, and the market's own number was the one that flinched. The season-long total-picking data underneath is a more honest story.

September 29, 2026

What UFC Vegas 121 Would Have Paid

Nine of twelve picks hit, two live underdogs cashed, and one habit worth calling out: the model picked round three in every fight on the card.

September 27, 2026

Lightweight: Khabib vs. Makhachev

One never lost. The other just broke his record for title defenses, and the data says he earned it.

September 25, 2026

Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese: The 2026 Rivalry Report

Two players who moved a whole sport's attention, graded by six numbers that have never watched a single highlight reel.

September 25, 2026

Louisville vs. Kentucky Basketball: The 2026 Bluegrass Report

Last year's head-to-head, this year's roster math, and a projection made by a formula with very limited social skills.

September 24, 2026

The 2026 WNBA Report: Top 10, As Graded By A Formula With No Feelings

WNBA · 2026 Regular Season

September 22, 2026