VINCENT VERHEI has been a writer and editor for Football Outsiders since 2007. In addition to writing for Football Outsiders Almanac 2019, he did all layout and design on the book. During the season, he writes the “Quick Reads” column covering the best and worst players of each week according to Football Outsiders metrics. His writings have also appeared in ESPN The Magazine and in Maple Street Press publications, and he has done layout on a number of other books for Football Outsiders and Prospectus Entertainment Ventures. His other night job is as a writer and podcast host for pro wrestling/MMA website f4wonline.com. He is a graduate of Western Washington University.
We look at the best rookie wideouts (and one tight end) to find who's really having the best season.
Big Sunday games include Denver (4-4) at Dallas (6-1), New England (4-4) at Carolina (4-4), Cleveland (4-4) at Cincinnati (5-3), and Green Bay (7-1) at Kansas City (4-4).
The fifth signal-caller selected in April has outplayed the four passers taken before him. We break down where Jones has been successful while Lawrence, Wilson, Fields, and the others have failed.
Notable Sunday afternoon games include Pittsburgh (3-3) at Cleveland (4-3), Carolina (3-4) at Atlanta (3-3), and Tampa Bay (6-1) at New Orleans (4-2). The Sunday night game sees Dallas (5-1) at Minnesota (3-3), while the Monday night game sees the New York Giants (2-5) at the Kansas City Chiefs. Use this thread to discuss them all.
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Arizona Cardinals' edge rusher J.J. Watt will undergo what is likely to be season-ending shoulder surgery.
Not much is going right for Carolina this season, and that's especially true for their veteran wideout who is threatening to set all sorts of negative records. We explain and also list the best passers, runners, and receivers of Week 7.
Notable Sunday games include Kansas City (3-3) at Tennessee (4-2), Cincinnati (4-2) at Baltimore (5-1), and Chicago (3-3) at Tampa Bay (5-1). The Colts (2-4) visit the 49ers (2-3) on Sunday night, while the Seahawks (2-4) host the Saints (3-2) on Monday night. Use this thread to discuss them all.
Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin couldn't find any space as a runner against Jacksonville, and he showed terrible hands as a receiver too. We look back at the history of backs who struggled similarly in both categories. Plus: Kyler Murray's surprisingly terrible rushing day; the yo-yo season of Daniel Jones; and the best passers, rushers, and receivers of Week 6.
Sunday begins with another game from the U.K. as Miami (1-4) "visits" the Jaguars (0-5), which is a matchup of two teams who have cocked things up and gone all to bloody pot, innit?
At an age when most quarterbacks have long since retired, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend remains one of the best passers in the league. We look back at the long, tumultuous history of Brady-Manning discourse at Football Outsiders and point out why best-ever debates remain unsettled. Plus, the best passers, runners, and receivers of Week 5.
