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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 16h

My other scouting report from watching half of this Alabama-Missouri game is Missouri edge Damon Wilson. He's good. Stood out to me.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 16h

I would like Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson to please change his name before he enters the NFL to Justin Hines-Jefferson.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 21h

New feature added to @ftnfantasy.com DVOA stats pages: Offense and Defense DVOA now list future schedule strength (scroll to the far right).

Offense DVOA will have average future defensive opponents, and Defense DVOA will have average future offensive opponents.

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Offensive DVOA

See every NFL team's offensive DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average). DVOA helps identify the best offenses in the league using advanced analytics.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 21h

Note to @espnbillc.bsky.social we are coming for the Top 150!

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 22h

Brown took out URI and Bryant in consecutive weeks. Undisputed Rhode Island champions. #evertrue

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Strong Second Half Lifts Football Past Bryant - Brown University Athletics

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A strong second half powered the Brown football team to a 29-19 win over Bryant on Friday night. The Bears outscored the Bulldogs 29-7 in ...

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 22h

Brown took out URI and Bryant in consecutive weeks. Undisputed Rhode Island champions. #evertrue

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Strong Second Half Lifts Football Past Bryant - Brown University Athletics

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A strong second half powered the Brown football team to a 29-19 win over Bryant on Friday night. The Bears outscored the Bulldogs 29-7 in ...

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

Raise your hand if you would like to play offensive tackle for the Chargers this week.

Rotoworld Football @rotoworld-fb.bsky.social · 1d

Chargers rule out LT Alt, RT Pipkins for Week 6

Chargers ruled out LT Joe Alt (ankle) for Week 6 against the Dolphins.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

On defense (measuring opposing offenses):

Cardinals go from 27th schedule so far to hardest remaining.

Vikings go from easiest to No. 2 hardest.

Commanders go from 30th to No. 4 hardest.

Schedule gets much easier for these defenses: Jets, Packers, Ravens

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

Fun with DVOA schedule strength.

Colts offense goes from 30th schedule of opposing D so far to hardest remaining.

These offenses go from Top 5 hard schedules of opposing D so far to bottom 10 easiest remaining: Ravens, Bengals, Bucs, Commanders

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

Those of us in the non-political writing world get these responses all the time, like there isn't room for both entertainment and politics in our lives.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 1d

New @brykno.bsky.social goes into the candidates for Offensive Rookie of the Year with the help of FTN StatsHub.

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Emeka Egbuka is Your Offensive Rookie of the Year Leader

Can anyone beat Emeka Egbuka for Offensive Player of the Year? Bryan Knowles looks at the candidates.

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Christopher Price @christopherprice.bsky.social · 1d

Two things:

• The players aren’t (at least publicly) looking at the rest of the schedule as easy or hard. Garrett Bradbury told me: “If we start thinking about the strength of schedule, we’re in trouble.”

• Love the historical comp to the '98 Cards provided by @aaronschatz.com. Jake Plummer FTW!

Christopher Price @christopherprice.bsky.social · 2d

No one said the NFL was easy, but analysis of the Patriots’ upcoming schedule suggests a smooth road ahead

No one said the NFL was easy, but analysis of the Patriots’ upcoming schedule suggests a smooth road ahead - The Boston Globe

The Patriots’ next six opponents have a combined record of 9-20, suggesting the team has an easier road ahead than most.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

This has now reached the level of Giants porn.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

That might be the best throw Dart has made all night, to deliver that ball to Theo Johnson under heavy pressure.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

That's been a problem all season.

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

Actually, yes. And this week.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

A lot of people did not understand this post.

An asterisk is not an excuse, it's a reminder.

Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

With no Mitchell and no Jalen Carter, this game is going to need a big ol' asterisk when we're talking about the Eagles' season in December and January.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

Nabers is going to be out all season! We'll all know this. Mitchell and Carter are probably only missing this game specifically and people will forget.

tonychalk.bsky.social @tonychalk.bsky.social · 2d

Malik nabers

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

With no Mitchell and no Jalen Carter, this game is going to need a big ol' asterisk when we're talking about the Eagles' season in December and January.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 2d

In 1976, this 49ers touchdown was negated by a 15-yard helping the runner penalty.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

Like, there was a whole TV show about it.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

I hate that Al Michaels is losing it but I think that's the second or third time this year that he said "trade" about a player who signed in free agency.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

DVOA is trying to be predictive and leaves out things that are not predictive, which is the difference between that and EPA.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

Hey, remember last week when I wrote about the Giants having the worst run defense since the 1970s through four games?

www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Are the Eagles the worst 4-0 team ever? Where does Nacua's start rank all time? What history tells us about five trends

From the Bengals' rough start to Dallas' pass defense, here's what advanced metrics say about five early-season trends across the NFL.

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FTN Fantasy @ftnfantasy.com · 2d

"The Eagles are creating just 0.8 yards before contact on designed runs, and backs are getting hit behind the line on 44.9% of carries..." 👀

Check out the full Eagles @ Giants preview in @jeffratcliffe.bsky.social’s Week 6 Report ⤵️

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 2d

New at @ftnfantasy.com from @alexblickle1.bsky.social: what fantasy football data can tell us about defensive intent, from the Ravens allowing big points to RB to the Bucs stopping the run and the Bengals allowing tight ends to shine.

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Why the Ravens Don't Defend RBs: Measuring Defensive Philosophy

The Ravens don't stop running backs while the Bucs let you pass. How can fantasy football data teach us about the intentions of different defenses?

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