Jalen Ramsey Can’t Do It Alone
If the Rams fail to defend their Super Bowl championship, it will likely be because "throw away from Jalen Ramsey" is an easy and effective strategy.
If the Rams fail to defend their Super Bowl championship, it will likely be because "throw away from Jalen Ramsey" is an easy and effective strategy.
Week 6 in the USFL is highlighted by a Bandit-Stars matchup, where Todd Haley's men try to prove they're actual contenders and not paper tigers. Plus: USFL vs. XFL.
If you took the best offense and defense in each franchise's history, who would win the Super Bowl? Top contenders include the Patriots, Eagles, and Rams.
The Eagles and Saints 2022 win-total over-unders are too low. The Giants are too high. Walkthrough has some wagers that feel just right. Plus: Howie Roseman and the Multicap of Madness!
Football Outsiders' Editor-in-Chief Aaron Schatz is joined by his usual co-host, Senior Analyst Mike Tanier, to review second-year WR improvements based on KUBIAK projections, discuss Mike's article on Justin Fields, and evaluate the rest of the NFC North.
If the Bucs fail to return to the Super Bowl, the defensive backfield will probably be to blame.
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Aaron Rodgers no longer has Davante Adams. Who's going to be his security blanket in 2022?
Though he's theoretically an off-ball linebacker, the Cowboys star may once again be forced into a pass-rushing role.
The Chicago Bears left Justin Fields by the side of the highway with nothing but a 25-year-old rookie to keep him company. Find out just what sort of game Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus are playing.
The North strikes back, going 2-2 against the South in the second week of interdivisional action in the USFL. We have a new team in title contention, a new team at the top of our rankings, and a new result for the Maulers.
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.
Guest columnist Alex Olbrecht on how economic theory explains why the 2022 NFL draft had so many more traded picks than usual.
Pete and Spags take a look at the Week 17 schedule from a best ball perspective before hopping in another BBM3 draft on Underdog Fantasy. For the love of God, don't make them take Drew Lock.
The USFL's inter-division schedule resumes as the South looks to cement it's advantage over the North. Can the Generals and company win some respect back for the lesser division?
The NFL has released its 2022 schedule. The season kicks off with the Super Bowl champs hosting the AFC favorites in rematch of a wild game from 2020.
Walker, an oversized edge rusher, should feel right at home on the NFL's largest defensive team.
Derrick Henry's broken-tackle rates plummeted in 2021, and that's terrible news for the Tennessee Titans. Plus, news 'n' notes from around the NFL, and Mike Tanier goes to the mattresses.
Football Outsiders' Editor-in-Chief, Aaron Schatz is joined by Senior Analyst Mike Tanier and welcome NFL Insider and Reporter Matt Lombardo on to talk the NFL Schedule Release and the DVOA strength of schedules.
Led by their oversized wideouts and gigantic tight ends, the Indianapolis Colts had the NFL's biggest offense in 2021—and they should be even bigger in 2022.