Young turns Titans' focus to run game

...his blog. On Monday, he's fielding questions about the "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Houston Texans (5-4) and Tennessee Titans (3-6). Have a query of your own? Submit it here...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

FBO: The cliché graveyard

Football Outsiders apply their metrics to Week 11. Findings: Even when Wes Welker doesn't find the end zone, he's historic; Mark Sanchez isn't ready; DeAngelo Williams needs the rock more; and T.J. Houshmandzadeh may have saved Minny's season.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Week 11's NFL point spread moves

...play Green Bay, so I can see this number going to seven." Matchup: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans Line moves: Texans from minus-3.5 to minus-5 What that means: There is some...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Watching Brady, Eli, McCoy and Marshall

I wrote in Thursday's flex rankings blog how fantasy football owners really should have plenty of depth at this point of the bye-free season, enough t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009

VY, Titans regaining confidence

Here's what to watch for in Monday night's matchup between the Titans and the Texans.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Seahawks' Forsett on verge of emerging

...at the paved road after Week 11, which includes the St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Only the Pittsburgh Steelers have been tougher on opposing running backs than...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

FBO: A Colts weakness unveiled

Football Outsiders applies its metrics to Week 11 in the NFL. Observations: The Colts do have a weakness; the Broncos need to run more; Drew Brees is gonna air it out big-time in Tampa and yes, yes ... Philly is inconsistent.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Rankings reaction: Giants, Texans tough to rank

Normally when a team comes off a bye week, as the Houston Texans and New York Giants do this week, we assume that the time off the gridiron has...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The one and onlys

From the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine: an investigation of the most irreaplaceable players in the NFL -- among them Leon Hall, Ryan Clady, DeMarcus Ware and Andre Johnson.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Simply irreplaceable

David Fleming profiles mercurial but stellar Houston Texans WR Andre Johnson for the November 30, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine (it was the cover story).

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Scouts Take: Tennessee at Houston

Preview | November 15, 2009

Brady and Manning set to break the bank

Five days a week, Adam Schefter answers readers' questions in his blog. Have a query of your own? Submit it here. From now through the end of their c...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 15, 2009

FBO: Week 10 matchup projections

Football 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

Tip Sheet notes: Byrd a Bills' gem

Buffalo Bills rookie safety Jairus Byrd, son of former pro Gill Byrd, is fulfilling his destiny far ahead of schedule, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Fantasy midseason awards

...strong-armed quarterbacks in Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers and Matt Schaub of the Houston Texans. In standard fantasy leagues, this is not debatable. Rodgers has 167 points, Schaub 155. Nobody else...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009