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Ben Cooper

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Patrick Mahomes worked his magic, as usual, despite another modest box score, and interior defender Chris Jones endlessly harrassed Saints quarterback Derek Carr.

By Ben Cooper Oct 7, 2024 11:40 pm EDT Kansas City Chiefs New Orleans Saints
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The Cowboys leaned on Jalen Tolbert, who caught a fourth-and-goal pass to put Dallas ahead of the Steelers for good on Sunday Night Football in Week 6.

By Ben Cooper Oct 7, 2024 1:32 am EDT Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers
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The New York Giants used pressure from several sources and a balanced offensive attack to beat the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5.

By Ben Cooper Oct 6, 2024 8:32 pm EDT New York Giants Seattle Seahawks
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The Jordan Love-to-Tucker Kraft connection is flourishing for the Green Bay Packers, who used the pair's two scores to beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 5, 24-19.

By Ben Cooper Oct 6, 2024 8:10 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Packers
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Few would have predicted the Broncos to be sitting at 3-2 after their low-grade 0-2 start to the 2024 NFL season, yet rookie quarterback Bo Nix has the team in a good place through Week 5.

By Ben Cooper Oct 6, 2024 7:44 pm EDT Las Vegas Raiders Denver Broncos
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The Lions were surgical on offense, scoring a touchdown on all five of their red-zone drives in their 42-29 win on Monday Night Football behind Jared Goff's perfect 18-for-18 passing performance.

By Ben Cooper Sep 30, 2024 11:53 pm EDT Detroit Lions Seattle Seahawks
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Mason Rudolph entered for an injured Will Levis and did enough alongside a healthy dose of Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears on the ground to get the Titans their first win of the season.

By Ben Cooper Sep 30, 2024 11:12 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Miami Dolphins
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Fred Warner's pick-six and Jordan Mason's 160 total yards helped the 49ers cruise past the Patriots in Week 4.

By Ben Cooper Sep 29, 2024 7:32 pm EDT New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers
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Caleb Williams went without a turnover-worthy play for the first time in his young NFL career in the Bears' 24-18 Week 4 win over the Los Angeles Rams.

By Ben Cooper Sep 29, 2024 5:23 pm EDT Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears
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The Jaguars fell to the Houston Texans, 24-20, in Week 4 after an impressive game-winning drive led by C.J. Stroud, Nico Collins and Dare Ogunbowale.

By Ben Cooper Sep 29, 2024 5:01 pm EDT Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars
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The Atlanta Falcons didn't score an offensive touchdown yet handed the New Orleans Saints their second straight loss in Week 4.

By Ben Cooper Sep 29, 2024 4:29 pm EDT New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons
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Jayden Daniels has quickly established himself as the most promising quarterback of the 2024 NFL Draft class after leading the Commanders past the Bengals on Monday Night Football.

By Ben Cooper Sep 23, 2024 11:36 pm EDT Washington Commanders Cincinnati Bengals
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Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back, crushing the Jacksonville Jaguars by a 47-10 score in Week 3.

By Ben Cooper Sep 23, 2024 11:13 pm EDT Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills
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Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two scores against the Cowboys in a 28-25 victory that got the Ravens in the win column.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 8:24 pm EDT Dallas Cowboys Baltimore Ravens
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The Carolina Panthers looked like a new team with veteran Andy Dalton under center against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 8:05 pm EDT Las Vegas Raiders Carolina Panthers
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Despite not scoring in the second half, the Detroit Lions used a steady run game to close out the Arizona Cardinals, 20-13, in Week 3.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 7:55 pm EDT Arizona Cardinals Detroit Lions
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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is well on his way to engineering another above-.500 season, and quarterback Justin Fields has proven to be a valuable sidekick.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 4:56 pm EDT Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
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Bo Nix's NFL career got off to an inauspicious start, but the high-flying Tampa Bay Buccaneers ran into an improved version of the Denver Broncos' rookie quarterback.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 4:46 pm EDT Denver Broncos Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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The New York Giants upset the Cleveland Browns on the road in Week 3 behind another outstanding game from rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers.

By Ben Cooper Sep 22, 2024 4:27 pm EDT Cleveland Browns New York Giants
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It was the Falcons' and Eagles' respective running games that did most of the damage in Atlanta's 22-21 win, but the passing games proved crucial down the stretch.

By Ben Cooper Sep 16, 2024 11:39 pm EDT Atlanta Falcons Philadelphia Eagles
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Ben joined PFF in July 2017 as a Content Writer and Player Participation Analyst. He currently works in Editorial Content for the consumer team. Ben obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Maryland.

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