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Insider NFL analysts Mel Kiper, Gary Horton, Matt Williamson, Field Yates and Herm Edwards break down every NFL team in five key categories to see how the league might stack up three years from now entering the 2016 season.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2013

The Raiders traded two high picks for Carson Palmer. Palmer's struggles are one of the reasons trades involving QBs are risky, writes John Clayton.

Flem File sees the NFL season as half full at the halfway point.

Tristan H. Cockcroft updates his 2010 rankings, and finally has Michael Vick as the No. 1 quarterback for the rest of the season.

A weekly review of how teams performed in relation to last week's Power Rankings: The Arizona Cardinals were no match for New Orleans in the playoffs last season when Kurt Warner was still playing. They handled the defending Super Bowl champs...

Cincinnati's combination of Marvin Lewis and Carson Palmer has been a nightmare for the Ravens. Coming off a Week 1 loss, the Bengals need that trend to continue Sunday, writes John Clayton.

Football Outsiders breaks down Week 1's most- and least-valuable players in the NFL with their advanced DYAR metric. Houston's Arian Foster put forth an historic performance against the Colts, while Matt Forte's big day wasn't all it seemed.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2010

The Golden Age of NFL Quarterbacks continues to evolve. Bubble screens make it easier for quarterbacks to continue drives through the air. More talent is moving into the slot in three-receiver sets, giving quarterbacks even more passing options. The...

If you had to guess, would you think Charlie Whitehurst or Sam Bradford is going to be a better NFL QB? You'd say Bradford, right? Chris Sprow investigates the data -- and finds it can be more about the wait than the starting point.

To win a fantasy football title, owners have to throw the normal rules of who to play and bench out the window.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2009

Football Outsiders evaluates Week 14 in the NFL. A few thoughts among many: There is a way to beat the Saints (and the Colts, for that matter); something is wrong with Carson Palmer; and sheesh, the Rams are not very good.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

There are so many bad teams in the NFL -- squads that can't defend the pass, the run or really anything -- that it actually has forced me to adjust my fantasy football thinking just a bit. Take Carson Palmer, for example. In Week 12 against the...

Blog | December 02, 2009

Eric Karabell discusses Carson Palmer, the Cardinals' offensive weapons and more while reacting to his Week 13 rankings.

Blog | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Football Outsiders' metric analysis of Week 9 reveals, among many topics: Carson Palmer merits MVP consideration, Jay Cutler is fundamentally sound but has a terrible O-line, Alex Smith is fading, and Joe Flacco is dying with the deep ball.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Stephania Bell recaps the list of Week 5's key injuries, which was relatively thin but led by Calvin Johnson and Peyton Manning.

Football Outsiders' Quick Reads study for Week 5 reveals much, including: Roddy White is an elite WR, Larry Johnson really misses the Chiefs' old O-line, it might be VY time in Nashville and there was actually a QB worse than Derek Anderson on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009