Week 9 NFL point-spread moves

...wise guys some of that action because we'll get it back from the public." Matchup: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots Line moves: Opened Pats minus-12, currently Pats minus-10.5. What...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 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

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

Scouts Take: Miami at New England

Preview | November 04, 2009

PTI : "Outplayed" in Jets Loss?

Should Jets' coach Rex Ryan have made positive statements about his team's performance after they lost at home on Sunday?

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

ATH : Dolphins/Jets AFC East Game

Have the Jets figured out how to stop the Dolphins from using their Wildcat formations?

Video | October 30, 2009

FBO: Crunching the Week 8 numbers

Football Outsiders turns their metrics on every NFL Week 8 matchup, finding (among many trends) that Philly needs to amp up the Wildcat, GB needs YAC to win and the Saints/Falcons MNF battle is a tale of two halves.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

A look back at the 2008 NFL draft

Adam Schefter answers readers' questions nearly every day in his blog. On Wednesday, with the benefit of hindsight, he's fielding questions about 2008...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

PTI : Mike is Ted Ginn Jr.

Michael plays Miami Dolphins receiver Ted Ginn Jr.

Video | October 28, 2009

Scouts Take: Miami at NY Jets

Preview | October 24, 2009

New crop has followed Ryan, Flacco

Scouts Inc.'s Matt Williamson breaks down six quarterbacks, including Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan, who have become starters early in their careers.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Quick Reads: Brees was not the hero

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

Week 7 Monday Mood: Worst. Sunday. Ever.

I called Scooch this morning, and before I had finished saying, "Scooch, how's it going?" he was laughing. Not because I said anything funny. But he k...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009