Founder of Football Outsiders
Editor-in-Chief
Creator of DVOA and DYAR
Worcester, MA
Compared to Bill James by The New York Times Magazine, and attributed as a “founding father of football analytics” by The Ringer, AARON SCHATZis the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Football Outsiders. Aaron is also the creator of most of the original statistical methods (DVOA, DYAR) used in NFL analysis on this website, as well as Lead Writer, Editor, and Statistician on the book series Football Outsiders Almanac (published since 2009). He also writes for ESPN.com and ESPN+, and appears weekly during the NFL season on the Off The Charts podcast. During the 2011 season, he was a regular panelist on the ESPN2 show Numbers Never Lie. Before Football Outsiders, Aaron spent five years as a radio host at WBRU Providence and WKRO Daytona Beach, and three years as the writer and producer of the Lycos 50, the Internet's foremost authority on the people, places, and things that are searched online. He has written on sports, politics, and taxes for a number of publications including The New Republic, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Slate, The American Prospect, and the Boston Phoenix. Aaron resides in Worcester, Massachusetts and yes, is a New England Patriots fan.
Buffalo, Philly, and Baltimore stay on top but what's remarkable is how close all of this year's teams are to each other, except the Indianapolis Colts offense.
Aaron Schatz and Bryan Knowles join Vincent Verhei to detail every eye-popping stat from Week 4 in the NFL, along with discussing the DVOA stats from the past week.
The Panthers today announced they have fired head coach Matt Rhule. Steve Wilks, the former Arizona head coach who was coaching defensive backs in Carolina, was named interim head coach.
Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier are joined by Cecil Lammey from 104.3 The Fan to go in-depth on the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Broncos and the Colts, plus the rest of the Week 5 slate.
The Bills and Eagles pace this week's DVOA ratings. Plus: the effect of early opponent adjustments, and the Seahawks compared to other recent overachieving offenses.
Miami's underlying performance doesn't really match their 3-0 record, although they've won against tough opponents. Plus: a look at future schedule strength.
The NFL announced today that they are replacing the Pro Bowl game itself with "Pro Bowl Games," a week long showcase of top stars with skills competitions and then a flag football game.