#inconsistency

#inconsistency

Youssouf Fofana had a rollercoaster performance against Lazio last night, to say the least, as he did a lot of good things but also failed to impress in possession. The start to the season has been filled with ups and downs for Fofana. While he tends to intercept the ball a lot, putting in a good shift defensively, he hasn't exactly been successful in possession so far.

The Celtics (8-8) fell 113-105 to the 12-loss Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden Friday night, marking just the Nets' third win all season. Boston has shown flashes of potential through the first month of regular-season play, but a lack of consistency has them toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings through 16 games. That inconsistency cost them a win on Friday.

Newcastle may have been abject on Sunday, but in a run of six wins in eight games, one aberration is perhaps permissible. This was a third successive Champions League success, all without conceding, and Eddie Howe's side can now look forward to the playoff round at least, perhaps even a topeight place and automatic passage to the last 16. Quite apart from anything else, they are bigger than most opponents they face in Europe and that, ultimately, was what underlay their victory against Athletic.

Can inconsistency be consistent? The Cowboys are certainly trying to find that out. They still have yet to win (or lose) consecutive games this season after getting blown out by the Broncos in Denver. The loss seemed to obliterate any and all optimism that was growing, as has been the case every other week this season. As always, we look to the emotionless data to help offer guidance on this confusing, confounding, and contradictory Cowboys team. Let's dive into some analytics.

Washington Commanders fans now have a good idea of what Marshon Lattimore is. One week, you're going to get an accomplished performance that reminds people why he was considered one of the league's most prolific shutdown cornerbacks once upon a time. Next, it will be a largely forgettable outing that leaves more questions than answers. There is a sufficiently large sample size to suggest that this won't change.

Jansen emphasized the need for NYCFC to overcome their inconsistency, stating, "we have to get rid of this inconsistent behavior, and it's been a topic throughout the season."