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Data-Driven Sports Card Insights
Weekly MVP projections, breakout alerts, and curated card picks — built by collectors, powered by analytics.
This Week at Stinger
Our NFL MVP model just updated for Week 13, 2025 — and there’s a shake-up at the top. See why Drake Maye, Jordan Love, and Josh Allen are leading the race in our latest Top 3 breakdown.
Sports Analytics You Can Trust
Stinger Collectibles blends award prediction models with card market awareness. We track performance, usage, and team context across the major sports to help you spot rising players before the crowd.
NFL MVP & Awards
Weekly, in-season MVP leaderboard plus spotlighted cards for our Top 3 candidates.
- Model-driven MVP scores
- Top 10 tables in season
- Card picks by player
MLB & Cy Young
AL/NL MVP and Cy Young models returning for the next season, with recap of how last year’s picks performed.
- End-of-season accuracy
- Historical leaderboards
- Postseason award recaps
NHL & NBA
Hart Trophy and NBA MVP models under construction — built on pace, usage, and impact, not just box score stats.
- Feature-driven rankings
- Skater/guard-focused views
- Teaser updates in The Hive
Trending Players & Cards
Our weekly MVP picks double as a short list of players we’re watching in the card market. Here are a few names on the radar right now:
Drake Maye
Rookie · New England
Rookie buzz + early efficiency. If the wins keep coming, his key rookies could move fast.
See Maye in the Top 3 →Jordan Love
QB · Green Bay
Efficiency is stabilizing and the schedule opens up. A swing candidate for both the award race and hobby value.
Why the model likes Love →Josh Allen
QB · Buffalo
A perennial MVP threat with rushing upside. We track his model score weekly to spot buy windows.
See Allen’s rank this week →From The Hive
Deeper dives, strategy posts, and model breakdowns — The Hive is where we write about collecting with intention, not impulse.
How to Spot Low-Pop PSA 10 Opportunities
A quick framework for finding cards where performance, scarcity, and grading all line up in your favor.
Read on The Hive →More posts are coming — including model explainers and weekly “buy / hold / watch” lists tied to our projections.