RSS Feed
DVOA Analysis
Football Outsiders' revolutionary statistics that break down every single play of the NFL season
19 Sep 2017, 07:59pm by Aaron Schatz
Week 2 DVOA Ratings
The 2-0 teams are on top, led by No. 1 Baltimore and the best defensive DVOA ever measured through Week 2. The 0-2 teams are on bottom, except for the Los Angeles Chargers, who are cursed.
54 comments, Last at 22 Sep 2017, 1:28pm by Anon Ymous
14 Sep 2017, 11:33pm by Aaron Schatz
1986 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
Great NFC defenses dominated the NFL in 1986, but while Richard Dent, Dan Hampton, and the Bears led the league in DVOA, it was the No. 3 Giants who took home the Super Bowl title. Plus: Crazy Chiefs, Patriots who couldn't run, and the Jets go Full Kotite.
129 comments, Last at 20 Sep 2017, 8:41am by Will Allen
12 Sep 2017, 06:10pm by Aaron Schatz
Week 1 DVOA Ratings
It's been a long time since we've been able to say this: The Los Angeles Rams are No. 1 in the DVOA ratings. Our ratings jump to conclusions a bit on the Rams, but not the Patriots, who still have high playoff and Super Bowl odds.
111 comments, Last at 21 Sep 2017, 7:22pm by Sleet
06 Sep 2017, 05:32pm by Aaron Schatz
2017 DVOA Projections
DVOA projections updated with preseason changes still confirm what everyone is thinking about the 2017 NFL season: the Patriots are the team to beat, and the Jets and Browns are still very bad.
46 comments, Last at 11 Sep 2017, 9:25pm by RickD
13 Mar 2017, 02:10pm by Aaron Schatz
1987 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
Let's go back in time 30 years, when a four-week player strike threw the entire league into turmoil. We've got advanced stats for both the regular players and the strikebreakers, plus a San Francisco 49ers team that led the league in both offense and defense but imploded in one of the greatest upsets in NFL postseason history.
109 comments, Last at 28 May 2017, 10:37pm by The Ninjalectual
06 Feb 2017, 03:06pm by Aaron Schatz
Super Bowl LI DVOA/Quick Reads
The Falcons offense achieves a balance of first-down mastery and third-down misery that may be unprecedented in DVOA history. Plus: James White and Julio Jones are your players of the game.
100 comments, Last at 09 Feb 2017, 2:51pm by ClavisRa
31 Jan 2017, 12:32am by Aaron Schatz
1988 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
An unstoppable offense led by the MVP. A dynasty seeking one more title. That's not just the recipe for Super Bowl LI. It was also the recipe for Super Bowl XXIII. Now the Bengals, 49ers, and all of 1988 have been fully analyzed for DVOA ratings.
113 comments, Last at 06 Feb 2017, 3:26pm by JoeyHarringtonsPiano
23 Jan 2017, 03:33pm by Vincent Verhei
Conference Championship Quick Reads/DVOA Ratings
Two more blowouts this weekend have us asking: has this been the worst set of playoff games we've ever seen? Plus, DVOA and DYAR ratings from Sunday.
57 comments, Last at 27 Jan 2017, 10:41am by SandyRiver
16 Jan 2017, 07:31pm by Aaron Schatz
Week 19 DVOA Ratings
The cream rose to the top in this year's playoffs, as the final four teams all ranked seventh or higher in DVOA this season.
51 comments, Last at 19 Jan 2017, 6:08am by bigpoppapump
09 Jan 2017, 05:50pm by Aaron Schatz
Week 18 DVOA Ratings
Not much is changing as weighted DVOA ratings continue into the playoffs, though Pittsburgh has moved up to No. 2 overall and Green Bay is now the No. 1 weighted offense.
24 comments, Last at 13 Jan 2017, 1:41pm by Hoodie_Sleeves