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New York has seen its playoff hopes virtually evaporate, and the rest of the news from Week 16.

As always, we detail the sordid and the successful every Tuesday in our weekly look back at the previous weekend's games; this is "The Fabulous and the Flops" for Week 15. This week, we'll identify the player who might qualify as the worst backup ...

In this look back at Week 11's action, we identify the fabulous linebacker who seems to be making everyone else on his team superstars, the pair of rookies who made our Friday column look wise, and the head coach who deserves credit for trying to pul...

The surges of Peyton Hillis and Arian Foster prove that when it comes to running backs, cost doesn't necessarily equate to production. Football Outsiders explains why before highlighting the best and worst performances of NFL Week 9.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 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 spotlights Week 2's best, worst and most surprising Sunday performances, including Eli Manning, whose brutal night against the Colts went relatively unnoticed by his top-15 QB rating. And you'll never guess Sunday's best QB.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2010

Bill Barnwell of Football Outsiders takes all those combine myths -- the value of big hands, Wonderlic scores, Jerry Rice's 40 time, Mike Mamula as the ultimate bust and more -- to task in an enlightening look at things we say without actually pondering.

Story | Conversation | February 25, 2010

Football Outsiders evaluates Week 14 in the NFL. A few thoughts among many: There is a way to beat the Saints (and the Colts, for that matter); something is wrong with Carson Palmer; and sheesh, the Rams are not very good.

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

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' 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