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.My Dear Wormwood, you have no idea how to exploit NFL scandals for demonic gain. Allow me to set the record straight. Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape. Plus: Top 5 Rams and 49ers running backs.
Updated DVOA ratings, and an explanation of why 2007 isn't exactly like 2011.
Eli Manning and Tom Brady were nearly equal in value in the Super Bowl. One of them had to lose. What effect will that have on their legacies? Plus, the best players of Super Bowl XLVI and the game's DVOA ratings.
John Wooden used to say, "Be quick, but don't hurry." The best way to beat complex defenses is to find ways to do both on a regular basis.
Mike and Tom play nice for once and highlight a few commercials that made them smile. Plus: prop bet results, the FO Staff Playoff League, and the results of our first ever Playoff Fantasy Challenge!
Word of Muth revisits the Week 17 Bears-Vikings game and finds, yes, a multitude of problems with Chicago's offensive line.
It's ... still 2007 all over again. But were the Patriots really that good this season?
FEI says LSU still had the best overall season, even if it wasn't the national champion. We also produce a list of the best single-game performances this season, by FEI.
A retrospective of the decisive BCS Championship game, where Alabama redeemed itself.
SDA takes aim at the BCS title game. Who has the advantage in the LSU-Alabama rematch?
It's time for the annual look at advanced college running back statistics and what they may tell us about this weekend's draft prospects.
Restructures are the name of the game in the NFC North as every team but Chicago is cutting the salary cap close. Plus: With Finley resigned, does Flynn get franchised?
This offseason edition of The Month in Quotes goes over the new rookies, spring practice, and, of course, more Tim Tebow.
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | GB | 28.3% | 1 | NO | 30.1% |
| 2 | PIT | 23.7% | 2 | PIT | 29.9% |
| 3 | NO | 23.3% | 3 | GB | 26.1% |
| 4 | NE | 22.5% | 4 | NE | 23.7% |
| 5 | HOU | 19.4% | 5 | PHI | 22.9% |
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| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | GB | 39.2% | 1 | NO | 44.0% |
| 2 | NO | 37.8% | 2 | GB | 38.9% |
| 3 | NE | 36.8% | 3 | NE | 36.0% |
| 4 | CAR | 23.0% | 4 | CAR | 24.6% |
| 5 | SD | 17.7% | 5 | SD | 23.4% |
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| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | BAL | -13.7% | 1 | CHI | -13.6% |
| 2 | NYJ | -11.9% | 2 | ATL | -9.8% |
| 3 | SF | -10.3% | 3 | NYJ | -9.8% |
| 4 | CHI | -10.2% | 4 | PIT | -9.1% |
| 5 | JAC | -6.6% | 5 | BAL | -8.8% |
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| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CHI | 7.3% | 1 | TEN | 9.6% |
| 2 | SF | 7.0% | 2 | CHI | 7.1% |
| 3 | TEN | 5.5% | 3 | NE | 5.3% |
| 4 | NYJ | 5.0% | 4 | SF | 4.8% |
| 5 | NE | 3.7% | 5 | MIA | 4.3% |
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| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | D.Brees | NO | 2,544 | 1 | A.Rodgers | GB | 52.6% |
| 2 | A.Rodgers | GB | 2,268 | 2 | D.Brees | NO | 44.5% |
| 3 | T.Brady | NE | 2,235 | 3 | T.Brady | NE | 41.0% |
| 4 | T.Romo | DAL | 1,591 | 4 | T.Romo | DAL | 33.8% |
| 5 | M.Stafford | DET | 1,446 | 5 | M.Schaub | HOU | 31.2% |
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| Rush DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | Rush DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | Rec DYAR Leaders (Total Value) |
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| 1 | L.McCoy | PHI | 324 | 1 | P.Thomas | NO | 32.6% | 1 | D.Sproles | NO | 274 |
| 2 | M.Jones-Drew | JAC | 231 | 2 | J.Stewart | CAR | 24.4% | 2 | R.Rice | BAL | 242 |
| 3 | M.Lynch | SEA | 230 | 3 | D.Williams | CAR | 21.0% | 3 | R.Mathews | SD | 158 |
| 4 | J.Stewart | CAR | 202 | 4 | L.McCoy | PHI | 17.4% | 4 | M.Bush | OAK | 156 |
| 5 | R.Mathews | SD | 197 | 5 | D.Brown | IND | 16.7% | 5 | A.Foster | HOU | 137 |
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| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | C.Johnson | DET | 586 | 1 | J.Nelson | GB | 54.1% |
| 2 | J.Nelson | GB | 530 | 2 | M.Floyd | SD | 51.9% |
| 3 | W.Welker | NE | 475 | 3 | L.Robinson | DAL | 43.1% |
| 4 | V.Cruz | NYG | 468 | 4 | J.Jones | GB | 42.4% |
| 5 | M.Wallace | PIT | 410 | 5 | M.Colston | NO | 35.4% |
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| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 505 | 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 52.0% |
| 2 | J.Graham | NO | 331 | 2 | J.Dreessen | HOU | 48.9% |
| 3 | A.Gates | SD | 287 | 3 | A.Gates | SD | 40.3% |
| 4 | T.Gonzalez | ATL | 237 | 4 | K.Boss | OAK | 36.2% |
| 5 | J.Finley | GB | 205 | 5 | S.Chandler | BUF | 35.0% |
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25 May 2012, 11:14am by Aaron Schatz
Why the 2012 Packers season is almost entirely dependent upon Aaron Rodgers' health.
23 comments, Last at 5:40pm by Karl Cuba
25 May 2012, 10:35am by Brian Fremeau
National champions and contenders rarely emerge in college football without having first established several years of recent success.
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25 May 2012, 10:11am by Brian Fremeau
Featuring the top-20 Program FEI teams and F/+ win projections, this four-week ESPN Insider series breaks down the possible contenders for the BCS championship this year. Part 1 includes Texas, Clemson, South Carolina, TCU, and Arkansas.
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24 May 2012, 11:48am by Mike Tanier
My Dear Wormwood, you have no idea how to exploit NFL scandals for demonic gain. Allow me to set the record straight. Your affectionate uncle, Screwtape. Plus: Top 5 Rams and 49ers running backs.
59 comments, Last at 27 May 2012, 5:23am by AJ
23 May 2012, 11:16am by Aaron Schatz
Who had the most Defeats in 2012? Well, nearly setting the all-time sack record puts you in a pretty good position to claim that crown.
33 comments, Last at 26 May 2012, 7:49pm by Intropy
21 May 2012, 12:11pm by Aaron Schatz
A look at Heath Farwell, Akeem Dent, and the other top special teams playmakers of 2011.
32 comments, Last at 26 May 2012, 6:46pm by LionInAZ
18 May 2012, 11:38am by Danny Tuccitto
While the rest of the league was competing for a Lombardi trophy, the Rams and Panthers were busy trying to break AGL records at every position. They almost succeeded.
36 comments, Last at 25 May 2012, 5:45pm by Scott C
17 May 2012, 10:17am by Mike Tanier
Ndamukong Suh's upcoming reality dating show has Mike Tanier wondering where all the NFL's eligible, non-crazy bachelors have gone. Plus, the Arizona Cardinals' all-time best running backs.
114 comments, Last at 24 May 2012, 10:49am by Steve in WI
16 May 2012, 05:14pm by Aaron Schatz
The New York Giants are our example for what the new Strategic Tendencies tables will look like in Football Outsiders Almanac 2012, including information on performance by personnel on offense and defense. (Click to read more.)
16 comments, Last at 17 May 2012, 6:29pm by John Courage
16 May 2012, 12:48pm by Vince Verhei
The Eagles and Redskins could use some fixes in the secondary, while the Cowboys are in need of some interior offensive line help. And who is the eventual successor to Osi Umenyiora in New York?
36 comments, Last at 24 May 2012, 11:46pm by chemical burn
15 May 2012, 10:54am by Danny Tuccitto
Veterans like Chris Crocker, Bryant McFadden, and Andre Gurode have left unsettled situations in their wake. How will the AFC North turn them over?
45 comments, Last at 21 May 2012, 7:15pm by Coop
14 May 2012, 11:37am by Rivers McCown
Will the Texans trust in Rashad Butler be rewarded? Is Kamerion Wimbley a solution to the Titans pass rushing woes?
40 comments, Last at 22 May 2012, 7:38pm by commissionerleaf
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