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In the world of NFL quotes, Marshawn Lynch is the gift that keeps on giving. Plus: some great plays in practice, some terrible plays in practice, wicked rhymes, and Guy Fieri.
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In the world of NFL quotes, Marshawn Lynch is the gift that keeps on giving. Plus: some great plays in practice, some terrible plays in practice, wicked rhymes, and Guy Fieri.
In honor of Thursday night's nationally televised Jags-Bucs contest, Scramble takes on the two South divisions. Can Atlanta's late-season surge to greatness continue in 2017?Are the bandwagons in Tennessee and Tampa Bay ready for prime time? And does Houston actually need a quarterback at all?
| Odds to Make 2017 Playoffs | ||||||||
| 1 | NE | 87.5% | 6 | OAK | 50.4% | 11 | NYG | 39.9% |
| 2 | PIT | 77.9% | 7 | CAR | 46.4% | 12 | ARI | 39.4% |
| 3 | SEA | 63.7% | 8 | TEN | 43.0% | 13 | BAL | 38.0% |
| 4 | GB | 59.8% | 9 | KC | 42.5% | 14 | LACH | 35.2% |
| 5 | DAL | 54.7% | 10 | ATL | 41.9% | 15 | IND | 35.1% |
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18 Aug 2017, 03:16am by Guest
In the world of NFL quotes, Marshawn Lynch is the gift that keeps on giving. Plus: some great plays in practice, some terrible plays in practice, wicked rhymes, and Guy Fieri.
4 comments, Last at 18 Aug 2017, 4:11pm by Aaron Brooks Good Twin
16 Aug 2017, 06:33pm by Bryan Knowles and Andrew Potter
In honor of Thursday night's nationally televised Jags-Bucs contest, Scramble takes on the two South divisions. Can Atlanta's late-season surge to greatness continue in 2017?Are the bandwagons in Tennessee and Tampa Bay ready for prime time? And does Houston actually need a quarterback at all?
28 comments, Last at 5:10am by RobotBoy
16 Aug 2017, 05:47pm by Vincent Verhei
If you enjoyed my run on Locked on Seahawks last season, you should check out my recent appearance on Locked on Jets with John Butchko. We discuss the New York Jets chapter of Football Outsiders Almanac 2017, including thoughts on the team's weaknesses (many!) and strengths (more than you might think).
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16 Aug 2017, 05:42pm by Vincent Verhei
I hooked up with FO alumnus Bill Barnwell on his ESPN podcast to discuss the Football Outsiders Almanac 2017 chapters of the AFC North. Find out just how good Pittsburgh can be this year; why we're lower on Baltimore and higher on Cincinnati than most; and just how bad the Browns were in 2016.
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15 Aug 2017, 01:34am by Vincent Verhei
We're back again with our annual look at which players are going too high in fantasy drafts. The lesson this year: watch out for running backs who were not in the NFL last season.
11 comments, Last at 17 Aug 2017, 6:14pm by Tom Gower
14 Aug 2017, 05:44pm by Scott Kacsmar
Our final part to the 2016 pass route study focuses on defenses. Which routes have the best trade-off between throwing touchdowns and limiting interceptions? We also offer some thoughts on the evolution and future of advanced stats analysis.
2 comments, Last at 15 Aug 2017, 9:21am by Aaron Brooks Good Twin
14 Aug 2017, 06:02am by Guest
This week: Free beer, barbecue, fist fights, Lavar Ball, unemployed quarterbacks, and creepy wax statues. Plus: DANCE PARTY!!!
10 comments, Last at 17 Aug 2017, 3:13pm by The Ninjalectual
11 Aug 2017, 10:31am by Aaron Schatz
Hey kids, more podcasts! I talk to the Sports-Casters podcast here about Football Outsiders Almanac 2017, Cam Newton's performance, whether the Bills can ever make the playoffs, and why FO has not gone to a subscription content model. Sorry for the poor audio quality, I had to do the interview from the car because my schedule's been a bit packed this week.
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11 Aug 2017, 10:24am by Aaron Schatz
A new feature for ESPN Insider, the QB Hope Index. I broke down the last 20 years of franchise quarterbacks to figure out what indicators help us learn when a young quarterback will fully develop, and then we give the chances for every quarterback from the last three drafts. You may be surprised to learn even Dak Prescott doesn't have a 100 percent chance of long-term success, and even Christian Hackenberg is not at zero.
1 comment, Last at 14 Aug 2017, 7:21pm by Shattenjager
10 Aug 2017, 03:27pm by Scott Kacsmar
Part II of our route study looks at 2016 quarterbacks. Who threw the deepest digs and the shortest curl routes? Who was crazy enough to throw 42 go routes and 28 fades? We finally have data to answer these questions.
30 comments, Last at 14 Aug 2017, 1:31pm by ramirez
09 Aug 2017, 12:26pm by Bryan Knowles and Andrew Potter
Scramble for the Ball is back, whether you like it or not! This week, Bryan and Andrew return to take on the East divisions, pondering Washington's front office, New England's quest for greatness, and what the heck the Jets think they're doing, anyway.
79 comments, Last at 12:40am by theslothook
09 Aug 2017, 12:05pm by Aaron Schatz
I did a nice podcast this week with Jaugars fans on the Down by the Bank podcast. It's a good listen for folks who want to know more about me and my thoughts on analytics past just Jacksonville. We talk about why I've opened up my Twitter feed (but not this website) to politics, civil rights issues in the NFL, the current status of analytics in the NFL, how I decide on who gets chapters in FO Almanac, and my past in Daytona Beach.
3 comments, Last at 16 Aug 2017, 5:41pm by Vincent Verhei
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