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01 Jan 2009, 09:09pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 18
Here's our look at the wild card matchups over at ESPN. You may notice Numbers Crunching is going to a new format for the playoffs, with half the tidbits available to all readers and half available on ESPN Insider. Don't worry -- this isn't the only playoff previewing we'll be doing. You'll also get Walkthrough on Friday morning and the usual stat-packed previews on Friday afternoon.
24 Dec 2008, 06:43pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 17
Our look at the week's matchups with FO stats goes up a bit early this week. This week we reveal the linebackers who do the best job of stopping receivers after the catch, find a surprising thing Detroit actually does well, and illustrate the complete collapse of the Arizona Cardinals since midseason.
18 Dec 2008, 06:58pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 16
This week, learn why Baltimore doesn't care about Witten vs. T.O., why Kansas City could upset Miami, and why false starts will finally be a good thing for the New York Giants.
11 Dec 2008, 07:37pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 15
This week, learn the weakness of the Baltimore defense, the secret of Tennessee's strong pass coverage, and why St. Louis is the perfect opponent for Seattle.
04 Dec 2008, 07:02pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 14
This week's Numbers Crunching is the first one of 2008 to feature information from the game charting project. Learn which team sends the most big blitzes and which team uses the most zone blitzes, and find out why the 49ers may be a surprisingly bad matchup for the New York Jets.
27 Nov 2008, 02:43pm by Bill Barnwell
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 13
Yes, I know that the Packers-Saints writeup is next to Bears-Vikings. No, that's not our bad.
20 Nov 2008, 09:42pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 12
Among the issues tackled in this week's Numbers Crunching: A hidden secret to Tennessee's success, San Francisco's quiet five-point advantage over Dallas, and the triumphant return of Adrian Wilson, Stop Rate Deity.
14 Nov 2008, 10:56am by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 11
Look at Week 11 matchups through the FO lens and learn about Carolina's big advantage over Detroit, a backup tight end poised for a big week, and Matty Ice's place in history.
06 Nov 2008, 07:10pm by Aaron Schatz
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 10
Here's our look at the matchups for Week 10 using Football Outsiders stats. This week: Meet the most active defensive back in the league, learn the weakness of Tennessee's defense, and find out why the officials can relax when the Bills play the Patriots.
31 Oct 2008, 01:21am by Bill Barnwell
ESPN Numbers Crunching: Week 9
Sorry -- forgot to link this earlier in the week. Or, as our one commenter on ESPN notes...