Quick Reads: Talkin' 'bout practice
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersWhen it comes to QB success, reps with the first team make all the difference according to Football Outsiders. Just look at the stories of Vince Young and Matt Leinart. Plus, FBO takes a look at the most valuable and least valuable players from Week 12.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009
FBO: Week 10 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders breaks down the best fantasy matchups of 2009 NFL Week 10. Here's a big hint: Start a lot of Vikings (vs. Lions) and Ravens (vs. Browns), including generally-subpar-this-season Todd Heap.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Quick Reads: Patience, grasshopper
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball 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
FBO: Week 9 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders checks in with its weekly look at players whose matchups will elevate or deflate their fantasy value Sunday. Plus, as temperatures drop, they look at the effect weather has on fantasy performance.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
FBO: Week 8 matchup projections
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersWe never thought we'd say this, but Marc Bulger and Matthew Stafford are perfectly legitimate fill-in QBs this week, according to Football Outsiders' matchup projections. But who else should start and sit in Week 8?
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009
FBO: Week 5 Quick Reads
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball 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
FBO: Week 4 Quick Reads
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders' Week 4 Quick Reads shows, among many points, that Peyton Manning is still very good, Drew Brees is the essence of a game-managing QB, the best Steve Smith plays for the Giants and JaMarcus Russell was only the fifth-worst QB on Sunday.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009
FBO: Week 2 Quick Reads
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders' Week 2 Quick Reads show why all 350-yard passing days aren't the same. If you're Matt Schaub, those yards are part of a brilliant performance. But Kevin Kolb? Not so much. Oh, and the Giants have two pretty good receivers after all.
Story | Conversation | September 21, 2009
The next NFC franchise building blocks
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders looks at five players who could impact the NFC in 2009, including Terrell Owens' replacement in Big D.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009
Football Outsiders: Knowing who will play in Week 17
Bill Barnwell, FootballOutsiders.comBill Barnwell runs through some of the best and worst matchups for fantasy football in Week 17, and discusses who are some of the better options to play full games.
Story | Conversation | December 26, 2008Ward, Shiancoe join select company
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2008Luck, circumstances helped Rivers become a hero
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008Texans' Schaub still has a lot to prove
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.
Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008Efficiency, quality of opponent elevate Favre
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2008Patriots' Cassel finding comfort zone
Bill Barnwell, Football OutsidersFootball Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.
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