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Our final part in looking at slot vs. wide targets focuses entirely on defenses. Which first-round rookie corners had tough times in 2016? Who was the weak link in Denver's No-Fly Zone? Also: the Falcons have a secondary to watch out for in 2017.
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20 Jul 2017, 05:25pm by Scott Kacsmar
Our final part in looking at slot vs. wide targets focuses entirely on defenses. Which first-round rookie corners had tough times in 2016? Who was the weak link in Denver's No-Fly Zone? Also: the Falcons have a secondary to watch out for in 2017.
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19 Jul 2017, 11:16am by Scott Kacsmar
Part II of our look at slot vs. wide targets focuses on running backs and tight ends. Was Le'Veon Bell used more diversely than David Johnson? Also: is there actually a stat where Rob Gronkowski ranked last among his peers?
3 comments, Last at 10:07am by jtr
17 Jul 2017, 03:38pm by Scott Kacsmar
We have new data showing where receivers line up at the snap, and how quarterbacks do throwing wide or to the slot. You might be surprised to see where Matt Ryan is best, and where Alex Smith struggled the most in Kansas City.
6 comments, Last at 19 Jul 2017, 11:25am by ChrisS
17 Jul 2017, 11:56am by Aaron Schatz
Here's a look at some of the interesting splits and tendencies from all our 2016 NFL stats, with one under-the-radar strength for each NFL offense and defense. Consider it a bit of a preview of the Strategic Tendencies comments in the upcoming Football Outsiders Almanac 2017.
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14 Jul 2017, 06:25pm by Bryan Knowles
Can your defense sniff out a play-action fake? If you live in Texas, you're in luck! If you're in a Great Lakes state, on the other hand...
2 comments, Last at 17 Jul 2017, 1:02am by Wade8813
13 Jul 2017, 11:53am by Guest
Better late than never, we've got thoughts on the Jets cutting vets, Derek Carr getting paid, Adrian Peterson wanting to play forever, and one hell of an Uber trip. Plus: the Patriots celebrate their Super Bowl win and eat pizza.
6 comments, Last at 14 Jul 2017, 2:30pm by Bright Blue Shorts
12 Jul 2017, 04:01pm by Bryan Knowles
We take a look at play-action passing from 2016, as numbers return to a state of normalcy after the great Zone-Read Revolution.
8 comments, Last at 13 Jul 2017, 3:12pm by Scott C
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With training camp approaching, Colin Kaepernick remains a free agent. We look at how more than just football reasons are driving this, and how Kaepernick would be an extreme rarity in NFL history if his age-30 season never actually happens.
83 comments, Last at 9:17am by Bright Blue Shorts
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In which we ask the question: if you're not using 11 personnel, are you really playing modern football?
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23 Jun 2017, 03:50pm by Aaron Schatz
The final part of this week's big 30-year DVOA retrospective is a look at the best individual seasons using DVOA (for quarterbacks) and DYAR (for running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends).
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