What Will Micah Parsons' Role be in 2022?
Though he's theoretically an off-ball linebacker, the Cowboys star may once again be forced into a pass-rushing role.
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.
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?
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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.
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.
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.
Our annual review of the best values this offseason tries—and fails!—to keep up with the wide receiver market.
Cincinnati and Arizona will be a thrill to watch. Chicago and Atlanta will resemble an infomercial for a juicer. Get ready for the NFL's schedule release with Walkthrough's exclusive Fun Index!
If you were tuning into the USFL this week to witness some retro schadenfreude, Jeff Fisher and Todd Haley had your back. Also, let's look at the divisional races!
Pete Overzet and Chris Spags of EdjSports are back to host a new episode of Splash Play! Pete & Spags are drafting for Underdog Fantasy's Best Ball Mania 3 tournament! Did Spags figure out how to size a broswer window over the weekend? Is he still obsessed with Drew Lock? Only time will tell...
It's the Month in Quotes, and it's the end of April, and we're mostly here to discuss one thing: the National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
Week 4 sees the USFL finish their first round of divisional games, with the Stallions and Bandits highlighting the slate. Also, the USFL actually gained viewers against the draft?
Pete Overzet and Chris Spags of EdjSports are back to host a new episode of Splash Play! Pete & Spags hop in their first Underdog Best Ball Mania 3 draft by of the offseason. Let the games begin!