The Broncos lose another linebacker for the year with a torn pectoral, Kareem Hunt will miss time with a calf injury, and Parris Campbell may miss the rest of the year with a foot injury.
The debate in the college football rankings right now begins at No. 2, because the Georgia Bulldogs are very clearly the No. 1 team in the nation after their 30-13 win over Kentucky that wasn't as close as the final score would indicate.
Football Outsiders Live! is back for a NFL Week 6 Review with EdjSports. Aaron Schatz hosts Ian O'Connor Senior Data Analyst at EdjSports to review Week 6 of the NFL season.
Pete Overzet and Chris Spags of EdjSports preview Monday Night Football’s Bills-Titans game and give their DFS Ride or Die Picks for the game.
The Arizona Cardinals blow out the Browns to remain unbeaten. The Chiefs get back to winning ways. The Cowboys and Patriots play an enthralling game, and the Steelers host the ...zzzzz...
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The AFC is now a two-team conference: it's the Buffalo Bills, the Baltimore Ravens, and everyone else. Walkthrough breaks down the Ravens' victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, examines what's wrong with the Cleveland Browns, and explains why the Kansas City Chiefs' win wasn't as impressive as the final score would suggest. Plus, we break down what makes the Minnesota Vikings so delightfully exasperating and dish out some Week 6 Awards.
There is a classic problem in football analytics that was solved many years ago. When trailing by 14 points late in the game, it is almost always correct to go for two after your first touchdown.
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Sunday begins with another game from the U.K. as Miami (1-4) "visits" the Jaguars (0-5), which is a matchup of two teams who have cocked things up and gone all to bloody pot, innit?
Zach Ertz is being traded to the Arizona Cardinals, ending a long wait for him to be traded out of Philadelphia. The Eagles are getting sixth-round rookie cornerback Tay Gowan and a 2022 fifth-round pick in return. It's worth noting that while Ertz had lost his spot as Philadelphia's No.
Defense-adjusted Value Over Average
Measures a team's efficiency by comparing success on every single play to a league average based on situation and opponent.
Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement
Compares the performance of each player, in terms of DVOA, to a replacement-level baseline rather than the league average for that position.
DVOA Adjusted for Volatility Early
Used early in the year with the goal of getting the best idea of how good a team will be over the entire season without jumping to conclusions based on one or two good or bad early games.
This week: Patrick Mahomes vs. his own defense, Urban Meyer vs. Trevor Lawrence, and Penn State vs. the Iowa fans. Plus more from the Chargers on fourth downs, and Saquon Barkley and T.Y. Hilton discuss their injuries.
Scott Spratt hosts the FO Fantasy Show on Twitch this week with he is joined by Aaron Schatz. Scott and Aaron group broke down the Week 6 matchups from a fantasy and DFS prospective.
The Chiefs' offense is next to last in turnovers, and their defense is dead last in DVOA. But Ben Muth says the big boys up front are still getting the job done and the offense, at least, should get things sorted soon.
Pete Overzet and Chris Spags of EdjSports break down some of the massive injury news that affects the entire Week 6 NFL DFS and fantasy slate with the help of ESPN+’s fantasy legend Al Zeidenfeld!
As the college football season approaches its stretch run, plenty of surprising teams are still in contention for unlikely titles. From a wide-open SEC West to a key showdown in the Big 12 scramble, underdogs with slim playoff odds still have plenty to play for in the second half.
The Detroit Lions have a terrible defense and an offense that can't stay on the field. That spells fantasy gold for their opponents this week, the Cincinnati Bengals, including quarterback Joe Burrow, running back Joe Mixon, and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.
Despite a very uneven offensive performance, the Chicago Bears are threatening to return to the playoffs. Derrik Klassen shows how personnel, scheme, and motivation are all coming together in the Windy City.
Tampa Bay comes out better than average when we compare them to the average defending champion in DVOA. Kansas City comes out below average for a defending Super Bowl loser, but by less than you might expect. Plus, a mini Thursday night Bucs-Eagles preview!
