There are two molds for an article that deals with a player’s performance within a small sample size.
Mold Number One: Yes, this player has been bad, but it’s a small sample size, so he’s probably good.
Mold Number Two: Yes, this player has been good, but it’s a small sample size, so he’s probably bad.
That’s it. End of story. No one wants to read that a good player has been good in a small sample, or that a bad player has been bad in a small sample, because . . . duh? No one’s interest is piqued by that one bite of your food truck burrito being good, just as the other bites were.