Football Outsiders

FO's resident offensive line expert reveals the three teams on which he will be focusing this year: the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and New York Jets.

The NFL's 100th season kicks off with two of the league's oldest franchises in place of the usual defending champion banner ceremony. So ... uh, who misses the Patriots?

Which teams and players will surprise their fans this season, and which will disappoint? Will New Orleans' season end in heartache again? Is anyone in the AFC better than New England -- or worse than Miami? The FO staff makes their predictions for 2019.

Here are full, updated 2019 DVOA projections for all 32 teams, including an updated playoff odds simulation. After injuries hit the Los Angeles Chargers, we're left with the New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots as this year's Super Bowl favorites. And you won't believe how closely packed the NFC North is.

Scramble's final preseason article goes into the big questions: Can anything stop Patrick Mahomes? Will Kyle Shanahan be coach of the year, or the first coach fired? And will Andrew ever figure out American betting odds?

Filtering pressure rates for opponent adjustments yields interesting results for quarterbacks such as Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, and for defenses such as the Oakland Raiders and L.A. Rams.

Ten years ago, we saw bright futures for a number of unheralded players, including Josh Sitton, Jamaal Charles, Miles Austin, Cliff Avril, William Gay, and Orlando Scandrick.

The focus this week is on the shocking retirement of Andrew Luck -- but it's 2019, so there is also Fortnite, FaceTime, and social media beef.

Notable matchups in the first full week of college football include a prime-time game between Auburn and Oregon and Jalen Hurts' debut at quarterback for Oklahoma.

Can anybody beat Trevor Lawrence and the Clemson Tigers? Our writers suggest one team can, but not the team you might be thinking of. They also think our numbers are a little too low on Texas.