Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

10 Dec 2009

ESPN: Week 14 Numbers Crunching

Here's our weekly look at matchups through a Football Outsiders lens. This week we learn that the Bengals aren't as good in close games as you might believe, the Eagles' blitzes haven't been as effective as in years past, and the Patriots need to re-focus on the tight end to beat Carolina.

Posted by: Aaron Schatz on 10 Dec 2009

1 comment, Last at 10 Dec 2009, 12:08pm by DGL

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by DGL :: Thu, 12/10/2009 - 12:08pm

"The Browns lead the FO special teams ratings, while the Steelers are 31st. Pittsburgh actually has reasonable special teams except for on kickoffs, where they have the worst net kickoff value of any team since 1994."

Onside kick every kickoff.

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