Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

27 Nov 2008, 02:43pm by Bill Barnwell

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 13

Yes, I know that the Packers-Saints writeup is next to Bears-Vikings. No, that's not our bad.

» More...

20 Nov 2008, 09:42pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 12

Among the issues tackled in this week's Numbers Crunching: A hidden secret to Tennessee's success, San Francisco's quiet five-point advantage over Dallas, and the triumphant return of Adrian Wilson, Stop Rate Deity.

» More...

14 Nov 2008, 10:56am by Aaron Schatz

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 11

Look at Week 11 matchups through the FO lens and learn about Carolina's big advantage over Detroit, a backup tight end poised for a big week, and Matty Ice's place in history.

» More...

06 Nov 2008, 07:10pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 10

Here's our look at the matchups for Week 10 using Football Outsiders stats. This week: Meet the most active defensive back in the league, learn the weakness of Tennessee's defense, and find out why the officials can relax when the Bills play the Patriots.

» More...

31 Oct 2008, 01:21am by Bill Barnwell

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 9

Sorry -- forgot to link this earlier in the week. Or, as our one commenter on ESPN notes...

» More...

23 Oct 2008, 06:11pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 8

Here's our weekly look at matchups featuring Football Outsiders stats. This week's column includes a lot of our individual defensive statistics, including clear evidence of opposing quarterbacks avoiding Nnamdi Asomugha.

» More...

16 Oct 2008, 08:55pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 7

Here is our weekly look at NFL matchups using Football Outsiders stats. This week's prediction: big weeks for Dhani Jones, Devin Hester, and Wes Welker.

» More...

09 Oct 2008, 05:33pm by Bill Barnwell

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 6

What two teams are yet to face a single play where they trail by more than a touchdown? What winless team has the best red zone offense in football? Which team is the only one in football yet to turn the ball over? All this and more in this week's Numbers Crunching.

» More...

02 Oct 2008, 08:19pm by Bill Barnwell

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 5

Here's our weekly look at Sunday's matchups through the lens of the Football Outsiders numbers. Learn about the weird quarter-by-quarter splits for the Steelers offense and find out why nobody in Baltimore is going anywhere on first down Sunday.

» More...

26 Sep 2008, 03:17pm by Bill Barnwell

ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 4

Check out how splits and stats are affecting each matchup on Sunday, including how some trends from 2007 are carrying over to 2008.

» More...