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Skeptical that matchups matter in fantasy football? Football Outsiders checks the numbers to prove you're better off picking on the worst defenses in the league than starting league-leading players. Plus, the best and worst fantasy matchups of Week 10.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2010

Santonio Holmes turned the game around for his Jets by drawing a pass interference penalty. But Football Outsiders aren't sure if the strategy of gunning for penalties is strategically sound.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2010

Despite a relatively small sample size, possession statistics in football can speak volumes about a team and could be the ticket to your fantasy football championship. Football Outsiders breaks down the best and worst fantasy matchups for Week 5.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2010

Football Outsiders evaluates skill-position performances across Week 13 in the NFL. Among the findings: where the Cowboys' woes come from, why Matt Schaub can't be elite and hey, Jason Campbell might be better than you think.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Football Outsiders shines its metrics on NFL Week 7 with these observations (among many): Drew Brees was not a hero; Carson Palmer continues to shine; LaDainian Tomlinson's downward slope continues and Matt Cassel turned in the worst QB performance.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to skill position players for Week 6. The findings: Drew Brees' day versus the Giants was among the best quarterback performances in the past 15 years and Tom Brady's day versus the Titans was pretty darn close.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

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

Football 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

Football Outsiders, with help from their advanced DVOA metric, examine matchups to tell you who to start and sit this week. Expect big things from some big names -- like Reggie Wayne and Antonio Gates -- but be prepared to sit the likes of Cedric Benson.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Football 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

Football Outsiders tells us which players are ready to be stars this season

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009

Bill Barnwell runs through some of the best and worst matchups for fantasy football in Week 9.