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Four Downs: NFC North
Offensive line problems highlight the needs in the NFC North ... except in Chicago, which is kind of unsettling to think about.
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Football Outsiders Features
Word of Muth: Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker
Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker were selected high in the draft, but both have troubling flaws in pass protection according to Word of Muth.
Conference Championship DVOA Ratings
Here are the DVOA ratings for the Conference Championship Games, plus a look at where Baltimore and San Francisco have improved over the past few weeks.
Super Bowl Quick Reads
Joe Flacco and Anquan Boldin led Baltimore to the Super Bowl title, but the single-game DVOA ratings may not have come out quite like you expect.
Film Room: 49ers Offense-Ravens Defense
Quarters coverage and man-lurk looks should figure prominently in how John Harbaugh tries to stop the San Francisco offense.
Audibles at the Line: Super Bowl XLVII
Blackouts, officiating adventures, and Jacoby Jones! Oh, and the Ravens won the Super Bowl.
Final 2012 FEI Ratings
After playing the best game in FEI history, Alabama climbs high enough to claim the No. 1 spot in the end-of-year FEI rankings.
OFI: Welcome (Back) to the Machine
The Alabama Death Star continues its reign over college football with last night's thumping of Notre Dame.
SDA Championship Edition: Heavy Is the Tide That Wears the Crown
Can the Irish stay turnover free? Can Alabama's run game crack Notre Dame's sterling defense? Our BCS Championship preview explains all.
Varsity Numbers: Tweaks and Adjustments
Bill Connelly unveils a series of college football data adjustments and new rankings.
Any Given Sunday: Vikings Over Texans
Winning in the trenches on defense set the Vikings up for a surprising upset of the playoff-bound Texans, keeping Minnesota's playoff hopes alive.
The Month In Quotes: April 2013
Rolando McClain's offseason tour of trouble continues, the old Big East has a new name, and Tim Tebow isn't getting an easy CFL starting job in this month's best quotes.
Scramble for the Ball: Blinded by Light
Mike and Tom bid adieu to the 2012 season with a clarification, bad prop bets, good commercials, and FO Playoff Fantasy history!
Futures: WR Cordarrelle Patterson
When it comes to evaluating a football talent like Cordarrelle Paterson, I believe the Playmaker Score can be part of the conversation -- just not the entire discussion.
Innovative Statistics
2012 TEAM EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | SEA | 38.3% | 1 | SEA | 46.6% |
| 2 | DEN | 36.6% | 2 | DEN | 41.4% |
| 3 | NE | 34.9% | 3 | NE | 37.5% |
| 4 | SF | 29.9% | 4 | GB | 24.2% |
| 5 | GB | 26.6% | 5 | SF | 24.1% |
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2012 OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | NE | 30.8% | 1 | SEA | 31.2% |
| 2 | DEN | 22.1% | 2 | NE | 28.3% |
| 3 | GB | 19.5% | 3 | DEN | 23.2% |
| 4 | SEA | 18.5% | 4 | GB | 19.0% |
| 5 | SF | 17.0% | 5 | WAS | 16.1% |
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2012 DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CHI | -26.8% | 1 | CHI | -22.8% |
| 2 | SF | -14.3% | 2 | DEN | -17.4% |
| 3 | HOU | -14.2% | 3 | CIN | -16.3% |
| 4 | SEA | -14.1% | 4 | SF | -12.3% |
| 5 | DEN | -13.8% | 5 | HOU | -10.1% |
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2012 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | BAL | 9.0% | 1 | BAL | 11.5% |
| 2 | CLE | 6.1% | 2 | NE | 8.4% |
| 3 | SEA | 5.7% | 3 | CLE | 8.2% |
| 4 | NE | 5.5% | 4 | SEA | 6.0% |
| 5 | MIN | 4.7% | 5 | CIN | 4.6% |
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QUARTERBACKS 2012
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | T.Brady | NE | 2,035 | 1 | T.Brady | NE | 35.1% |
| 2 | P.Manning | DEN | 1,800 | 2 | P.Manning | DEN | 32.7% |
| 3 | D.Brees | NO | 1,444 | 3 | C.Kaepernick | SF | 25.7% |
| 4 | A.Rodgers | GB | 1,395 | 4 | A.Rodgers | GB | 23.3% |
| 5 | M.Ryan | ATL | 1,216 | 5 | D.Brees | NO | 19.9% |
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RUNNING BACKS 2012
| Rush DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | Rush DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | Rec DYAR Leaders (Total Value) |
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| 1 | A.Peterson | MIN | 459 | 1 | C.J.Spiller | BUF | 27.5% | 1 | D.Sproles | NO | 212 |
| 2 | M.Lynch | SEA | 361 | 2 | A.Peterson | MIN | 24.9% | 2 | J.Bell | DET | 193 |
| 3 | C.J.Spiller | BUF | 301 | 3 | M.Lynch | SEA | 19.2% | 3 | D.Woodhead | NE | 148 |
| 4 | F.Gore | SF | 268 | 4 | F.Gore | SF | 17.4% | 4 | J.Rodgers | ATL | 133 |
| 5 | A.Morris | WAS | 255 | 5 | A.Bradshaw | NYG | 15.8% | 5 | F.Jones | DAL | 117 |
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WIDE RECEIVERS 2012
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | C.Johnson | DET | 470 | 1 | D.Alexander | SD | 40.8% |
| 2 | A.Johnson | HOU | 413 | 2 | B.Stokley | DEN | 36.9% |
| 3 | D.Thomas | DEN | 393 | 3 | M.Floyd | SD | 35.6% |
| 4 | E.Decker | DEN | 389 | 4 | G.Tate | SEA | 32.9% |
| 5 | L.Moore | NO | 360 | 5 | L.Moore | NO | 30.6% |
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TIGHT ENDS 2012
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 268 | 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 40.8% |
| 2 | T.Gonzalez | ATL | 235 | 2 | A.McCoy | SEA | 39.4% |
| 3 | H.Miller | PIT | 193 | 3 | D.Keller | NYJ | 26.0% |
| 4 | J.Witten | DAL | 183 | 4 | L.Paulsen | WAS | 22.5% |
| 5 | G.Olsen | CAR | 136 | 5 | H.Miller | PIT | 21.7% |
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Most Recent Articles
21 May 2013, 11:39am by Rivers McCown
Four Downs: NFC North
Offensive line problems highlight the needs in the NFC North ... except in Chicago, which is kind of unsettling to think about.
7 comments, Last at 5:52pm by Tom Gower
20 May 2013, 10:30am by Aaron Schatz
Aggressiveness Index Revisited
Who stole Bill Belichick's cojones in 2012, and are they the same people who stole Mike Smith's cojones? Here are Aggressiveness Index numbers for all head coaches in 2012 plus an added bonus: updated career AI numbers for the top 84 head coaches going back to 1991.
40 comments, Last at 7:39pm by nat
17 May 2013, 02:49pm by Ben Muth
Word of Muth: Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker
Lane Johnson and D.J. Fluker were selected high in the draft, but both have troubling flaws in pass protection according to Word of Muth.
12 comments, Last at 20 May 2013, 1:12pm by KP
16 May 2013, 10:52am by Sean McCormick
Four Downs: NFC East
The NFC East teams took some strides by picking up new players for their woeful secondaries, but it's still a pretty obvious weakness all around this division.
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15 May 2013, 12:13pm by Tom Gower
Four Downs: AFC South
The Jaguars still need a quarterback solution, the Texans still have a wideout problem, the Colts could use a better answer at cornerback, and the Titans still need a lot of help on defense.
23 comments, Last at 2:36pm by Bobman
13 May 2013, 11:37am by Guest
Four Downs: AFC West
A look 'round the AFC West: the Raiders and Chargers still need help on the offensive line, the Broncos need to shore up their middle linebacker spot, and the Chiefs are looking for receivers not named Dwayne Bowe to step up.
31 comments, Last at 20 May 2013, 11:50am by Nbot
10 May 2013, 12:27pm by Ben Muth
Word of Muth: Jonathan Cooper and Chance Warmack
The second part of Word of Muth's draft extravaganza focuses on the pass-blocking prowess of Jonathan Cooper and the pulling ability of Chance Warmack.
45 comments, Last at 15 May 2013, 5:47pm by Karl Cuba
09 May 2013, 02:07pm by Aaron Schatz
Broken Tackles 2012: Defense
Leading our tally of broken tackles by defenders in 2012: Michael Griffin, Ed Reed, and lots and lots of Philadelphia Eagles.
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08 May 2013, 08:24pm by Brian Fremeau
ESPN: Oregon Tops Pac-12 FEI Projections
Based on early FEI projections, Oregon looks to be the clear favorite to take the Pac-12 conference championship. Is USC going to bounce back and contend as well?
4 comments, Last at 10 May 2013, 5:36pm by cfn_ms
08 May 2013, 01:27pm by Robert Weintraub
Four Downs: AFC North
Looking around the AFC North: The Ravens need receivers, the Bengals need help in the middle of the defense, and the Steelers need offensive line depth, just like always.
14 comments, Last at 13 May 2013, 1:49am by RickyJohjima
07 May 2013, 02:48pm by Danny Tuccitto
Four Downs: AFC East
The Patriots need the pass rush to step up, the Bills need more consistent work from their cornerbacks, the Dolphins hope Johnathan Martin can adequately protect Ryan Tannehill, and Geno Smith hopes he has someone to throw to in New York.
24 comments, Last at 10 May 2013, 11:11am by Anonymous1
07 May 2013, 01:36pm by Brian Fremeau
ESPN: Clemson, Miami Lead ACC Projections
Clemson is the best bet to win the ACC this fall according to early FEI projections, but this conference race will likely be closer than all the others.
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