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  • Sports Betting Evergreen Writer and Editor, Sportradar
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Paul Costanzo is a managing editor with Catena Media, working with The Sporting News.

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Does rest or rust win out? What advanced NFL stats reveal about returning teams

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By Paul Costanzo
| The Shelbyville News Verified
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Does rest or rust win out? What advanced NFL stats reveal about returning teams

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By Paul Costanzo
| Santa Fe New Mexican Verified
In the NFL, wear and tear is incredibly prevalent, so teams that have more rest should be at an advantage. Topline numbers from the 2025 season do not bear that out, though, as teams were essentially .500 coming off a bye or entering a game with any significant rest advantage. Dig a little deeper, however, and you’ll see that average performance does improve with rest league-wide, and at a level that makes the results incredibly confusing — possibly even misleading, SBD reports.
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Does rest or rust win out? What advanced NFL stats reveal about returning teams

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By Paul Costanzo
| CoMo BUZ
SBD reports that in the NFL, teams showed no clear advantage from rest post-bye week, though advanced stats indicate average performance improves.
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