Week 9 NFL point-spread moves

...If we knew, we would have opened the game at pick 'em." Matchup: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts Line moves: Opened Colts minus-9.5, currently Colts minus-8.5 What that means: Sharps...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

What to watch: Slaton, Hasselbeck, Austin

...player has more fantasy points than Schaub this season (Aaron Rodgers), but a game with the Indianapolis Colts could really change how Schaub is perceived. Verdict: Stays in the top 10. Running back Jamaal...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

FBO: Week 9 matchup projections

Football 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

PTI : Likely to Lose: Colts or Saints?

Tony and Michael discuss which undefeated NFL team is more likely to lose this weekend: the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts.

Video | November 06, 2009

ATH : Any NFL Unbeatean Upsets?

Will either of the two remaining unbeaten teams end up losing perfection later this weekend?

Video | November 06, 2009

Tip Sheet notes: Loomis builds a winner

Saints GM Mickey Loomis has done a masterful job of building a winner in New Orleans, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

The myth about Super Bowl contenders

In the November 16, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Bill Barnwell writes in the NFL department that while the Pats' backfield has seen better days -- that might be OK, all things considered.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

FBO: Crunching the numbers, Week 9

Football Outsiders turns their metrics to Week 9. Among the observations: The Panthers are set up to beat the Saints; the Eagles are truly a tale of two halves; in the BAL/CIN game, look at Kelley Washington; and San Diego knows how to play from behind.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Scout Team: The perfect trade offer

In harnessing the power of hyperbolic discounting, ESPN The Magazine's Scott Burton provides the framework for the perfect fantasy football trade offer. Plus eight useful projections from Burton's old pal, the Insider Fantasy Scout tool.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

PTI : Zero in NFL Season Record?

What are the odds that an NFL team finishes this season without a win or a loss?

Video | November 04, 2009

PTI : Happy Trails, Edgerrin James!

Longtime running back and Edgerrin James has been released from the Seattle Seahawks.

Video | November 04, 2009

Scouts Take: Houston at Indianapolis

Preview | November 04, 2009

Pass Plays: Week 9 pickups

KC Joyner highlights a few readily available pass-catchers who can give your fantasy team a shot in the arm for Week 9 and beyond.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

PTI : 49ers Almost Beat Colts?

Why did the Indianapolis Colts have so much trouble putting away a team that is not playing on their level?

Video | November 02, 2009

Quick Reads: The quarterback schism

Football Outsiders uses their metrics to analyze Week 8. Some observations: The worst QB performances this year have been historically bad; Steve Slaton's career is at a crossroads; the Rams need to draft a QB in 2010 and Carolina should keep running.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009