The defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos have one of the most feared defenses in the entire NFL. With high caliber players at all three levels of the defense, their game plan for the last year and a half has been to rely on their defense to win games, and it has certainly worked. In…
The Dallas Cowboys‘ plan was to have Romo return to the starting role once healthy in 2016; however, the surprise success of rookie Dak Prescott has changed the calculus. Joseph Ferraiola looks at each player to try and see how Dallas may resolve their unexpected quarterback dilemma. With a 30-16 victory against the Green Bay…
Every year, storylines come and go during the course of an NFL season. Whether it is strong offensive line play, a breakout receiver, or a rookie stealing the spotlight, you can count on the NFL to entertain. Brandon Thorn breaks down the Week 6 storylines below in his scouting notebook. Entering this season my Twitter account served as the primary means to present my…
John Elway and Gary Kubiak had a tough task trying to defend their Super Bowl title with inexperienced quarterbacks after moving on from Brock Osweiler. Ryan Dukarm broke down the first four weeks to analyze the Denver Broncos 2016 passing game so far and see how they’ve managed success with inexperience at the quarterback position. …
The NFL continues to become more passing oriented, and running backs that can catch the ball out of the backfield have become more valuable than ever. Ted Nguyen looks at how the NFL uses these running backs’ skill set. Inline blocking tight ends are becoming increasingly obsolete and pass catching tight ends are in as high demand…
Sometimes when your opponents zig, you need to zag. With Week 2 history, Doug Moore presents his Week 3 fantasy football bold predictions that will separate you from the competition. Now that we are in the third week of the NFL regular season, we are starting to see breakout players, overhyped players, and, the ever present calamity, injuries occur.…
Punters are masters in retreat. Tasked with giving the ball to the opposing team in the hopes of a defensive stop and living to fight another day, they occupy a unique niche on a football team. While punting statistics are often misunderstood, there are statistics that can help to measure the impact of punters more…
The New York Jets defensive line is an extremely talented unit, and many coaches would be satisfied having them pin their ears back and getting after the quarterback. That is not the type of coach New York has though. Jon Ledyard shows how Todd Bowles and the Jets defensive line were able to use stunts…
For well over a decade, the NFL has placed more and more emphasis on the passing game. With this emphasis has come an increased importance on protecting quarterbacks, especially their blindsides. Dave Archibald discusses the offensive line value that can be found when teams veer from the accepted practice of investing disproportionately at left tackle. Michael Oher…
The start of the NFL season is upon us (finally!) and before the Week 1 action concludes, it is important to look at all the rosters to see which teams currently have holes and which teams are stacked. Jeff Feyerer used his roster evaluation system to break down each team’s roster and see which teams are primed…
Every season good players are overlooked or undervalued across the NFL. As we approach the regular season, Brandon Thorn will look at players who are not getting the appropriate level of attention from big media – or even smaller entities – and put them under the microscope to evaluate their skills and traits and see what others might…
Film work complete, Mark Schofield is ready to make his predictions for the coming Southeastern Conference season. Will Tennessee finally break through in the SEC East? Can Alabama hold off the LSU Tigers? Also, what players look to take home hardware at the end of the season? As we near kickoff of the college football…
Calvin Johnson’s sudden retirement left the Detroit Lions having to rebuild their wide receiver corps. But the time to fill holes in the draft has gone and the time to sort what the team has has come. Justin Twell evaluates the Lions receivers to see what to expect without Calvin Johnson. The Detroit Lions wide receiver corps might be…
Picking up a game changing player off the fantasy football waiver wire is a move that often wins fantasy championships. But who to grab? Doug Moore breaks the top 10 players who could be fantasy starters by mid-season. Keep an eye on them during your drafts or post-draft free agency pool. Every year, we see players…
The Vikings enter 2016 with what is already a top defense in the NFC, and possibly the NFL. How is this defense constructed that makes it so good? Justin Twell examines the Minnesota Vikings linebackers, the linchpins of this successful defensive group. When you think of the Minnesota Vikings success in 2015, one of the…
Training camp is nearly upon us and it is time to see how teams stack up after an offseason filled with changes, and not just in Cleveland. The Ravens hope to have addressed some needs in the draft, as did Pittsburgh, and there are possibilities in Cincinnati. Jeff Feyerer applies his model of scouting teams to…