Extra Points

This thread is for Football Outsiders to keep a continuous listing of the changes and updates made to the 2018 KUBIAK preseason fantasy football projections. Please do not post to this discussion thread if you are not FO staff. If you have questions about this year's KUBIAK projections, please send them to our mailbag (mailbag@footballoutsiders.com).

Unless you get sadistic pleasure out of watching Richard Bartel short-arm out routes, last night's Hall of Fame game lacked entertainment. Not to worry, loyal FO reader, NFL entertainment returns today in the form of our "Wisdom of Crowds" feature. Over the next four weeks, we'll use our @fboutsiders Twitter account to get your fantasy projections for a player or two each day.

At the end of each week, I'll compile the responses, and have a post the following week about what our readership had to say. Last year, you were pretty darn prescient.

So, if you want to participate, make sure to follow us on Twitter, and check in every day for the next month.

We're happy to announce that the PDF version of Football Outsiders Almanac 2019 is now available for download! (Click to read more.)

Some excellent analysis here from Steven Ruiz of USA Today, who shows that Ezekiel Elliott isn't the exception to "running backs don't matter" analysis that many fans (and former players) think he is.

NFL owners dusted off an old talking point in advance of the next CBA negotiations, meaning we should all prepare for two more years of discussion about the possibility of an 18-game season. (Click to read more.)

Really interesting analysis here by Jacob Davis, using EPA to look at the impact of a Hall of Fame quarterback by analyzing how receivers play with and without those top-level passers.

We're pleased to announce that we've hired Scott Spratt for the new full-time position of Senior Analyst at Football Outsiders. (Click to read more.)

NFL Network Analytics Expert Cynthia Frelund has released her All-Analytics Team, the best players in the league according to her statistics.

Friday news dump! The Houston Texans announced they have fired general manager Brian Gaine.

Gaine was hired in January 2018, replacing GM Rick Smith, in what was seen as a win in a power struggle by head coach Bill O'Brien. One division championship and 17 months later, he is out. Nobody is quite sure why. Before hiring Gaine, the Texans attempted to interview Eagles exec Joe Douglas, a candidate for the open New York Jets general manager position, but were blocked. Maybe that's part of it? Maybe letting the Eagles snipe them for Andre Dillard in the first round?

The Philadelphia Eagles have announced that they have signed quarterback Carson Wentz to a four-year contract extension.