Of course they can be. So can words. That hasn't stopped you from trying to use them, has it? Pictures and any other form of communication or information can be misleading too, unless you put in context of the bigger picture (I.E. the game itself). Thoughts can be misleading. Feelings can be misleading. Smells can be misleading. All of these things can be misleading not because they are wrong, but because human intelligence is finite and limited. Throwing out math and stats completely because they can be used improperly is like trying to throw out thought or sight.
Everyone, EVERYONE here knows that and has been trying to tell you that. No one here lives and dies by stats, not even JJ who calls himself stato. Even he told you to watch the game because you don't know what you're talking about, and you still haven't responded to the 4 people have told you to do so. So please, do us all a favor. WATCH THE GAME, and quit trying to argue until you've done so.