As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for the 2024 season, most analysts in the NFL world know the simple fact; if Joe Burrow is healthy, the Bengals are a Super Bowl contender.
The world of analytics can be confusing and hard to follow. One of the easier ones to understand is ESPN’s Football Power Index.
Here’s how ESPN explains it:
The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team’s performance going forward for the rest of the season.