Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

02 Dec 2008, 03:56pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 13 DVOA Ratings

This week: Arizona has one of the worst games of the year, Detroit has the worst defense of the decade, and the AFC East may have the worst slate of shared opponents any NFL division has ever seen. Plus: Dates and locations for the first Football Outsiders Beer Feeds!

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25 Nov 2008, 05:45pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 12 DVOA Ratings

This week in DVOA: The Giants widen their lead over the rest of the league, while the Rams and Lions sink to historic depths.

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18 Nov 2008, 05:39pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 11 DVOA Ratings

They were one of the top teams in our preseason DVOA projections, and their high ranking in the current ratings doesn't seem to agree with their win-loss record... and no, we're not talking about the Philadelphia Eagles.

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11 Nov 2008, 04:58pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 10 DVOA Ratings

This week's DVOA commentary takes a look at "The Year of Kinda Good" and introduces our new, expanded table of defensive stats against different types of receivers.

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04 Nov 2008, 04:17pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 9 DVOA Ratings

The Giants return to number one, the Cardinals move into the top five, and the Packers are back in the top ten. Plus: Aaron Schatz looks at why DVOA rates Miami as one of the league's top offenses in 2008.

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28 Oct 2008, 05:25pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 8 DVOA Ratings

With our team ratings fairly stable, Aaron Schatz takes the opportunity to look at some talented veteran wide receivers who are struggling significantly in 2008.

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21 Oct 2008, 05:07pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 7 DVOA Ratings

A blackout can't hide the Buffalo Bills, who zoom up from 20th to 11th after beating San Diego. Meanwhile, in the NFC, the Beasts of the East now number just three.

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14 Oct 2008, 05:27pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 6 DVOA Ratings

How can the best team in the league be 3-3? Has DVOA's love for the Philadelphia Eagles finally pierced the boundaries of absurdity? Or is it a "West Coast Offense" issue? Aaron Schatz investigates.

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07 Oct 2008, 06:40pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 5 DVOA Ratings

The Giants lead the NFL in DVOA after five weeks and are playing better than most people seem to realize. The same can be said for the surprising teams in second and third place, who are a combined 4-5.

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29 Sep 2008, 04:32pm by Aaron Schatz

Week 4 DVOA Ratings

It's the NFC East's world, and we're all just living in it. The league's toughest division puts four teams in the top eight this week, including the second-best 2-2 team in DVOA history.

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