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Veterans like Chris Crocker, Bryant McFadden, and Andre Gurode have left unsettled situations in their wake. How will the AFC North turn them over?
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Football Outsiders Features
Walkthrough: Concussions
Mike Tanier states his position on concussions, CTEs, how they are addressed by the NFL and how they are reported by the media. Also, the top five Tampa Bay running backs.
Conference Championship DVOA Ratings
Updated DVOA ratings, and an explanation of why 2007 isn't exactly like 2011.
Super Bowl XLVI Quick Reads
Eli Manning and Tom Brady were nearly equal in value in the Super Bowl. One of them had to lose. What effect will that have on their legacies? Plus, the best players of Super Bowl XLVI and the game's DVOA ratings.
Cover-2: The No-Huddle Defense
John Wooden used to say, "Be quick, but don't hurry." The best way to beat complex defenses is to find ways to do both on a regular basis.
Scramble for the Ball: Super Bowl XLVI Recap
Mike and Tom play nice for once and highlight a few commercials that made them smile. Plus: prop bet results, the FO Staff Playoff League, and the results of our first ever Playoff Fantasy Challenge!
Word of Muth: Scouting the Bears
Word of Muth revisits the Week 17 Bears-Vikings game and finds, yes, a multitude of problems with Chicago's offensive line.
Audibles at the Line: Super Bowl XLVI
It's ... still 2007 all over again. But were the Patriots really that good this season?
Final 2011 FEI Ratings
FEI says LSU still had the best overall season, even if it wasn't the national champion. We also produce a list of the best single-game performances this season, by FEI.
One Foot Inbounds: Bama Beatdown
A retrospective of the decisive BCS Championship game, where Alabama redeemed itself.
SDA: BCS Championship Preview
SDA takes aim at the BCS title game. Who has the advantage in the LSU-Alabama rematch?
Varsity Numbers: 2012 Adj. POE and Draftability
It's time for the annual look at advanced college running back statistics and what they may tell us about this weekend's draft prospects.
Under the Cap: NFC North Cap Overview
Restructures are the name of the game in the NFC North as every team but Chicago is cutting the salary cap close. Plus: With Finley resigned, does Flynn get franchised?
The Month In Quotes: April 2012
This offseason edition of The Month in Quotes goes over the new rookies, spring practice, and, of course, more Tim Tebow.
Innovative Statistics
2011 TEAM EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | GB | 28.3% | 1 | NO | 30.1% |
| 2 | PIT | 23.7% | 2 | PIT | 29.9% |
| 3 | NO | 23.3% | 3 | GB | 26.1% |
| 4 | NE | 22.5% | 4 | NE | 23.7% |
| 5 | HOU | 19.4% | 5 | PHI | 22.9% |
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2011 OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | GB | 39.2% | 1 | NO | 44.0% |
| 2 | NO | 37.8% | 2 | GB | 38.9% |
| 3 | NE | 36.8% | 3 | NE | 36.0% |
| 4 | CAR | 23.0% | 4 | CAR | 24.6% |
| 5 | SD | 17.7% | 5 | SD | 23.4% |
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2011 DEFENSIVE EFFICIENCY RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | BAL | -13.7% | 1 | CHI | -13.6% |
| 2 | NYJ | -11.9% | 2 | ATL | -9.8% |
| 3 | SF | -10.3% | 3 | NYJ | -9.8% |
| 4 | CHI | -10.2% | 4 | PIT | -9.1% |
| 5 | JAC | -6.6% | 5 | BAL | -8.8% |
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2011 SPECIAL TEAMS RATINGS
| Full Season | Weighted | ||||
| 1 | CHI | 7.3% | 1 | TEN | 9.6% |
| 2 | SF | 7.0% | 2 | CHI | 7.1% |
| 3 | TEN | 5.5% | 3 | NE | 5.3% |
| 4 | NYJ | 5.0% | 4 | SF | 4.8% |
| 5 | NE | 3.7% | 5 | MIA | 4.3% |
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2011 QUARTERBACKS
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | D.Brees | NO | 2,544 | 1 | A.Rodgers | GB | 52.6% |
| 2 | A.Rodgers | GB | 2,268 | 2 | D.Brees | NO | 44.5% |
| 3 | T.Brady | NE | 2,235 | 3 | T.Brady | NE | 41.0% |
| 4 | T.Romo | DAL | 1,591 | 4 | T.Romo | DAL | 33.8% |
| 5 | M.Stafford | DET | 1,446 | 5 | M.Schaub | HOU | 31.2% |
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2011 RUNNING BACKS
| Rush DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | Rush DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | Rec DYAR Leaders (Total Value) |
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| 1 | L.McCoy | PHI | 324 | 1 | P.Thomas | NO | 32.6% | 1 | D.Sproles | NO | 274 |
| 2 | M.Jones-Drew | JAC | 231 | 2 | J.Stewart | CAR | 24.4% | 2 | R.Rice | BAL | 242 |
| 3 | M.Lynch | SEA | 230 | 3 | D.Williams | CAR | 21.0% | 3 | R.Mathews | SD | 158 |
| 4 | J.Stewart | CAR | 202 | 4 | L.McCoy | PHI | 17.4% | 4 | M.Bush | OAK | 156 |
| 5 | R.Mathews | SD | 197 | 5 | D.Brown | IND | 16.7% | 5 | A.Foster | HOU | 137 |
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2011 WIDE RECEIVERS
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | C.Johnson | DET | 586 | 1 | J.Nelson | GB | 54.1% |
| 2 | J.Nelson | GB | 530 | 2 | M.Floyd | SD | 51.9% |
| 3 | W.Welker | NE | 475 | 3 | L.Robinson | DAL | 43.1% |
| 4 | V.Cruz | NYG | 468 | 4 | J.Jones | GB | 42.4% |
| 5 | M.Wallace | PIT | 410 | 5 | M.Colston | NO | 35.4% |
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2011 TIGHT ENDS
| DYAR Leaders (Total Value) | DVOA Leaders (Value per Play) | ||||||
| 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 505 | 1 | R.Gronkowski | NE | 52.0% |
| 2 | J.Graham | NO | 331 | 2 | J.Dreessen | HOU | 48.9% |
| 3 | A.Gates | SD | 287 | 3 | A.Gates | SD | 40.3% |
| 4 | T.Gonzalez | ATL | 237 | 4 | K.Boss | OAK | 36.2% |
| 5 | J.Finley | GB | 205 | 5 | S.Chandler | BUF | 35.0% |
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Most Recent Articles
15 May 2012, 10:54am by Danny Tuccitto
Four Downs: AFC North
Veterans like Chris Crocker, Bryant McFadden, and Andre Gurode have left unsettled situations in their wake. How will the AFC North turn them over?
38 comments, Last at 10:55am by Floyd
14 May 2012, 11:37am by Rivers McCown
Four Downs: AFC South
Will the Texans trust in Rashad Butler be rewarded? Is Kamerion Wimbley a solution to the Titans pass rushing woes?
22 comments, Last at 6:57am by Mr Shush
11 May 2012, 12:44pm by Danny Tuccitto
2011 Adjusted Games Lost
A neck injury in Indianapolis got most of the headlines, but plenty of other NFL teams were affected by poor health in 2011. Which overcame it, and which didn't?
77 comments, Last at 10:39am by tuluse
10 May 2012, 09:51am by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: Concussions
Mike Tanier states his position on concussions, CTEs, how they are addressed by the NFL and how they are reported by the media. Also, the top five Tampa Bay running backs.
171 comments, Last at 1:08am by SKD
09 May 2012, 04:19pm by Tom Gower
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Time for AFC West questions, including: Will the Chiefs get competent play from Matt Cassel this year? And can Cory Liuget step up for San Diego?
35 comments, Last at 15 May 2012, 12:27pm by Ferguson1015
08 May 2012, 03:15pm by Sean McCormick
Four Downs: AFC East
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63 comments, Last at 11 May 2012, 10:03am by Led
08 May 2012, 11:49am by Ben Muth
Word of Muth: Scouting the Bears
Word of Muth revisits the Week 17 Bears-Vikings game and finds, yes, a multitude of problems with Chicago's offensive line.
113 comments, Last at 12 May 2012, 9:57pm by LionInAZ
03 May 2012, 12:53pm by Mike Tanier
Walkthrough: No Reaches
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02 May 2012, 11:59am by Guest
2012 NFL Draft Report Card Report
It's time again for that FO tradition: grading the grades given out for the NFL Draft. This year, the pundits are high on Cincinnati, low on New Orleans, and confused by Chicago and Seattle.
114 comments, Last at 10 May 2012, 12:54am by LionInAZ
30 Apr 2012, 10:27am by Rivers McCown
The Month In Quotes: April 2012
This offseason edition of The Month in Quotes goes over the new rookies, spring practice, and, of course, more Tim Tebow.
39 comments, Last at 04 May 2012, 6:14pm by tuluse
27 Apr 2012, 03:58pm by Tom Gower
FO 2012 NFL Draft Day Two Live Blog
FO is back for another night of live-blogging the NFL draft. Here's an archive of our chat for rounds two and three, and a thread to use to discuss the entire draft (including rounds four through seven) all weekend.
24 comments, Last at 08 May 2012, 8:46pm by chemical burn
26 Apr 2012, 08:00pm by Tom Gower
FO 2012 NFL Draft Day One Live Blog
Once again this year, FO will be live-blogging the first three rounds of the NFL draft. Here's an archive of our first chat, and a thread to use to discuss the draft until round two starts Friday night.
31 comments, Last at 28 Apr 2012, 5:35pm by Intropy
