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Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 5: Favorable matchup: Per ESPN Stats & Info, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is not connecting on mid- to long-range throws. On balls in the air 15 yards or more, he is connecting on just 28.6 percent and has...

Eric Karabell offers his thoughts on the tough Week 5 rankings decisions, including where to rank San Diego Chargers Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates, and his take on a few RB time-shares.

Blog | Conversation | October 03, 2012

Thoughts on the Tennessee Titans' 23-17 win over the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium: What it means: The Titans improved to 7-5 and won two straight for the first time since Weeks 3 and 4. They're still two games behind Houston in the AFC So...

Thoughts on the Tennessee Titans' 23-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at LP Field: What it means: The Titans improved to 6-5 by finding their balance in the fourth quarter of a wet and sloppy game against the Buccaneers. Chris Johnson had his ...

ESPN Insider offers a comprehensive gambling look at the "Monday Night Football" game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots.

Blog | Conversation | November 21, 2011

ATLANTA -- Thoughts on the Tennessee Titans' 23-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome: What it means: The Titans fell to 5-5, continuing their up-and-down season. Some will call them inconsistent. But beyond their first two games -- a...

How about that James Starks! Beginning in Week 5 (when Starks was close to being activated from the physically unable to perform, or PUP, list), I had my eye on the Green Bay Packers running back. It was obvious then that the Packers needed backfiel...

Blog | January 12, 2011

Eric Karabell updates his fantasy rankings for those playing in playoff fantasy leagues, as well as our Gridiron Challenge game.

Blog | Conversation | January 12, 2011

Bill Simmons makes his Week 15 picks and manages to answer reader mail at the same time.

After looking at film, Scouts Inc.'s Gary Horton tells you what to pay attention to in wild-card week.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2011

It's no secret New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams likes to blitz. The Saints used that tactic more than any team in the league in the 2010 regular season. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Saints blitzed on 49.5 percent ...

In spite of splitting carries with Thomas Jones, Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles is performing at historic levels and should be getting MVP talk (and more touches). Football Outsiders explains why before delving into the best and worst performances of Week 15.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2010

The St. Louis Rams placed wide receiver Mark Clayton on injured reserve after Week 5. Clayton still ranks 16th in pass receptions covering at least 30 yards -- he has four -- but the Rams have only one such play since Week 6, according to ESPN Sta...

Olindo Mare kicked five field goals, Matt Hasselbeck threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams, and the Seattle Seahawks took advantage of five Arizona turnovers in a 22-10 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.

Go deep. On second thought, let's check down to something more conservative. NFC West quarterbacks are familiar with the thinking. Alex Smith, Matt Hasselbeck, Derek Anderson and Sam Bradford have combined to complete 5 of 30 passes with one touch...

Why is there a good chance tight end John Carlson could have his best season as a Seahawk? Although he caught 51 passes for 574 yards last season, tight end John Carlson was an under-the-radar player on a 5-11 Seahawks team. But changes in the Sea...