Brent Jones led the NFL in DVOA twice and DYAR three times during the San Francisco 49ers glory days. But was he an all-time great and pioneer at the tight end position or simply at the right place at the right time? The answer lies somewhere in between.
Our anti-dynasty rankings continue! We weigh in on the battle of terrible Houston teams, the worst owner in NFL history, the most fun team ever, and the 1968 version of Kendall Hinton.
Cincinnati Bengals fans are rallying in Canton to get Ken Anderson, Ken Riley and others into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Bengals have indeed gotten the short shrift from voters in the past, but the scattershot approach is unlikely to help anyone's candidacy.
Our anti-dynasty rankings continue! Come learn about the worst coach in Jets history (no, not that one), players shunning the NFL for other leagues, the St. Louis relocation blues, and the 1920s NFL Barry Horowitzes.
An all-new stream of the FO Radio Hour hosted by Aaron Schatz featured guests Mike Tanier and Scott Spratt. The group discussed the exciting changes coming to FO this season, the Julio Jones trade, and the NFC South.
Through Week 17
| 1 | NO | 33.3% | |
| 2 | TB | 31.5% | |
| 3 | GB | 25.8% | |
| 4 | BUF | 23.8% | |
| 5 | SEA | 20.1% |
| 1 | GB | 29.1% | |
| 2 | KC | 23.9% | |
| 3 | TB | 19.8% | |
| 4 | TEN | 18.4% | |
| 5 | BUF | 15.6% |
| 1 | PIT | -20.2% | |
| 2 | NO | -19.0% | |
| 3 | WAS | -18.3% | |
| 4 | LAR | -17.0% | |
| 5 | TB | -14.6% |
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.
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James Brooks and Ickey Woods were two of the biggest names on Sam Wyche’s 1980s Cincinnati Bengals. They’re also the subjects of our first installment of Legends of DVOA, a six-part series looking back on some non-superstars of yesteryear who finished among the league leaders in DVOA or DYAR multiple times.
Aaron Schatz pens his letter from the editor to discuss all of the exciting changes coming to Football Outsiders for the 2021 season.
Our dynasty rankings continue! Come learn about multiple San Diego squads, your defending Super Bowl champions, and the Boston team that really, really wanted to be a New York team.
National Football Journalist Mike Tanier Joins Football Outsiders as Senior Analyst.
Matt Ryan ranks ninth on the all-time passing yardage list and 10th on the all-time passing touchdown list. Does that make him a Hall of Famer? The first of our six-part series of Hall of Fame debates takes a long, hard look at Ryan’s portfolio. Atlanta Falcons fans may not like the results.
This month: Julio Jones and Aaron Rodgers defend their trade demands, Frank Reich defends his quarterback, Urban Meyer defends his tight end, Matt Rhule defends his practices, and rookies grow up fast.
The two playoff teams from the NFC West both need help in the middle of the field, Seattle on offense, L.A. on defense. Elsewhere, "need" is a relative term as San Francisco searches for a pass-rusher, but an absolute in Arizona's secondary.
Our anti-dynasty rankings begin with a look at the teams that failed to make the top 50. Also: the worst stretches for each of the five franchises to never hit 30 dynasty points, including a pair of teams from the 1960s.
Football Outsiders' look at the worst teams in NFL history kicks off! Here's a look at the methodology behind our Anti-Dynasty Rankings and a list of all 58 teams that we'll be covering.
It's hard to find needs on a team that won the Super Bowl and brings back all 22 starters. The Saints, however need receivers, while the Falcons and Panthers both need defensive help.
Green Bay's defense looks woefully soft on the interior, while Chicago and Detroit could both use wide receivers. In Minnesota, the Vikings could use a boost in the secondary.
Our detailed look at positional size finds that the Pittsburgh Steelers like wide bodies, Dave Gettleman likes tall linebackers almost as much as he likes big linemen, and the Eagles' secondary was plain ol' tiny.
