Believe me, I know how stats work. I had the pleasure of several semesters of Gaylord May, and aced both of Dewasthali's Quant I and II classes (and he subsequently wrote me some glowing recommendations). But, I've also had enough life experience to recognize that, except in rare circumstances, the underlying data has significant flaws and/or biases. There are very few black-and-white issues.
And, more importantly, it seems like (and I attribute a lot of this to the rise of fantasy sports) millenials see the stats as the ultimate victory and/or decision maker. If the stats point in one direction, then that is the direction we need to go. That is not the case. Stats can be a helpful tool for the decision maker, but they don't carry any more or less weight than several other factors (experience, timing, applicable subjective climate, etc.). It is rare when the variables associated with the decision at hand line up exactly with those contemplated by the stats. So yeah they can provide a general indication, but it is rare that they make the decision for you.
