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The new-look Philadelphia Eagles will travel to face the NFC East rival Washington Redskins in the first game of ESPN's season-opening "Monday Night Football" doubleheader on Sept. 9.

numberFire analyzes the five easiest and toughest second-half NFL schedules and explain why the Dallas Cowboys may still have a decent shot of making the playoffs.

Story | Conversation | November 07, 2012

The Cowboys have turned their Thanksgiving schedule into a huge advantage, John Clayton writes in his latest mailbag.

KC Joyner produces his 2011 fantasy rankings, by position and overall, examining remaining opponents to determine who gains (Eli Manning, Reggie Bush) and loses (Cam Newton, Steven Jackson) value based on upcoming matchups.

Blog | Conversation | November 15, 2011

Eric Karabell updates his 2011 fantasy rankings, by position and overall, and takes special interest in where the Colts' key offensive options fall.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2011

The 2011 schedule looks favorable for the NFC East, as well as the Steelers and Ravens, John Clayton writes.

Football Outsiders lists its best and worst matchups for fantasy production in Week 8 and beyond. That means Darren McFadden's owners should consider trading him and Drew Brees' owners might want to find a spot on the bench for him this week. Seriously.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2010

The 2010 schedule is out, and here are the Cowboys' five biggest games.

All eight teams in the NFC East and AFC South have schedules that rank among the 10 toughest in 2010, writes John Clayton.

Football Outsiders analyzes Week 14 in the NFL, including: The Bengals need to close out Minny early rather than late; what Philly may do to Eli Manning; how bad Pittsburgh is on special teams and why Dallas should fear San Diego's use of shotgun spreads.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Football Outsiders previews Week 13. Notable trend: shotgun-specific stats will play a big role. Also: blitzing Eli Manning throws him off his game substantially. And the Pats? They might be in some trouble down in South Florida.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Christopher Harris updates his ongoing fantasy football rankings with an eye to the best and worst schedules for the fantasy football playoffs (Weeks 14-17)

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

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Eric Karabell discusses his reactions to the Week 5 rankings

Blog | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Football Outsiders uses its unique metrics to measure up the Week 1 action in the NFL.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009

Right on schedule, the second-to-last week of the NFL regular season is rarely about the players. It's about the coaches. What will Tony Dungy do about playing time? Will Andy Reid leave his best options out there? Is Bill Belichick OK just winning b...

Blog | Conversation | December 20, 2007