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This week: TV announcers stay classy and go full Ron Burgundy; Ryan Kerrigan goes full Steve Austin; Bill Belichick waxes philosophical; and the fattest damn running back we've ever seen.
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The No. 1 Chiefs lost their first game. The No. 30 team is 3-2. The Jaguars have the worst DVOA ever for the top-ranked defense after Week 6. These are among the signs of how strong parity has been so far during the 2017 NFL season.
Derrik Klassen breaks down the rookie quarterback's tape and finds huge holes in his game -- but plenty of cause for excitement as well.
While Aaron Rodgers' injury has gotten most of the headlines, Ben Muth finds that maladies on the offensive line might have ruined Green Bay's season no matter who was at quarterback.
The Oakland Raiders as a team, and Amari Cooper in particular, are having a disappointing season. Somehow, though, Michael Crabtree is having a career resurgence. What does it tell us when one wide receiver excels while his teammate struggles?
It's Upset Week in the NFL, as underdogs post an 11-2 record against the spread. Crazy comebacks abound as no lead is safe, especially in the NFC South. And what was up with that fumble ruling in New York?
With preseason projections removed from the data, we can now see that Alabama hasn't played anyone yet. Plus: the nation's best offense and defense, and a look at teams whose schedule luck is about to change (Hello, Big Ten!)
Four AP top-ten teams lost to unranked opponents as nearly half of the top 25 either lost or won a one-score game.
Chase Winovich and the Michigan Wolverines will need to prove they're the best defense in the country to upset Penn State.
After five brilliant games, the Chiefs got punched out by the buzzsaw that was Le'Veon Bell.
This week: TV announcers stay classy and go full Ron Burgundy; Ryan Kerrigan goes full Steve Austin; Bill Belichick waxes philosophical; and the fattest damn running back we've ever seen.
Andrew and Bryan wake up after six weeks of football and remember that fantasy is a thing that exists. Just ... don't look at their draft results.
| Make Playoffs | Win Super Bowl | Earn No. 1 Pick | ||||||
| 1 | KC | 96.6% | 1 | KC | 21.6% | 1 | CLE | 70.2% |
| 2 | PHI | 92.1% | 2 | PHI | 15.1% | 2 | SF | 17.8% |
| 3 | PIT | 86.5% | 3 | PIT | 12.7% | 3 | NYG | 4.4% |
| 4 | NE | 74.3% | 4 | LARM | 7.0% | 4 | IND | 2.9% |
| 5 | LARM | 69.3% | 5 | MIN | 5.5% | 5 | CHI | 1.9% |
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20 Oct 2017, 04:59pm by Cale Clinton
This week: TV announcers stay classy and go full Ron Burgundy; Ryan Kerrigan goes full Steve Austin; Bill Belichick waxes philosophical; and the fattest damn running back we've ever seen.
3 comments, Last at 10:15am by Noah Arkadia
20 Oct 2017, 12:11pm by Ben Muth
While Aaron Rodgers' injury has gotten most of the headlines, Ben Muth finds that maladies on the offensive line might have ruined Green Bay's season no matter who was at quarterback.
9 comments, Last at 11:25am by Dr. Mooch
20 Oct 2017, 09:07am by Scott Kacsmar
Multiple untimed downs. A star player ejected. Another long deflected touchdown in a Kansas City game. The awesome Pylon Cam. Thursday night's game had a little bit of everything, and a lot of crow served up by presumed FO reader Amari Cooper.
19 comments, Last at 20 Oct 2017, 7:17pm by dmstorm22
20 Oct 2017, 12:45am by Aaron Schatz
This week on the Off The Charts Podcast, we discuss life in Green Bay after Aaron Rodgers and the unsung defenses of the AFC North. Plus Charles McDonald joins us to preview Sunday night's huge Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl rematch. (Click for audio link.)
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19 Oct 2017, 05:49pm by Vincent Verhei
Use this thread to discuss all of Week 7's games, from the Chiefs-Raiders Thursday night tilt, to the Falcons-Patriots Super Bowl rematch on Sunday night, to Washington's visit to Philadelphia on Monday Night Football.
42 comments, Last at 8:09am by JoeyHarringtonsPiano
19 Oct 2017, 05:37pm by Ian Boyd
Chase Winovich and the Michigan Wolverines will need to prove they're the best defense in the country to upset Penn State.
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19 Oct 2017, 05:36pm by Vincent Verhei
I got together with our old buddy Bill Barnwell to talk about some of the biggest games in Week 7: Falcons-Patriots in a Super Bowl rematch, Cardinals-Rams from London with major playoff implications, Saints-Packers in Brett Hundley's first start, and, uh ... Seahawks-Giants? Look, it's not a great week of games.
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19 Oct 2017, 03:17pm by Brian Fremeau
With preseason projections removed from the data, we can now see that Alabama hasn't played anyone yet. Plus: the nation's best offense and defense, and a look at teams whose schedule luck is about to change (Hello, Big Ten!)
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19 Oct 2017, 01:06pm by Aaron Schatz
Our latest ESPN Insider feature looks at some struggling contenders: what's gone wrong, and what are the chances those teams can rebound and make a playoff run? Regression hit Oakland harder than expected, and it hit the Tampa Bay defense just like we expected. What's happened to Dallas is a little harder to understand.
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19 Oct 2017, 12:45pm by Derrik Klassen
Derrik Klassen breaks down the rookie quarterback's tape and finds huge holes in his game -- but plenty of cause for excitement as well.
7 comments, Last at 20 Oct 2017, 10:28pm by Raiderjoe
18 Oct 2017, 03:44pm by Zach Binney
Zachary O. Binney tries to explain the rise in NFL injury rates over the past decade. Are players getting hurt more often? Or are teams doing a better job of diagnosing and reporting injuries?
7 comments, Last at 19 Oct 2017, 8:18pm by ChrisLong
18 Oct 2017, 02:43pm by Scott Kacsmar
At ESPN Insider, some of our favorite Week 7 DFS matchups include Marcus Mariota, Melvin Gordon, Pierre Garcon, and Kyle Rudolph. We're also willing to give Brett Hundley a chance in tournaments.
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