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Ben Linsey

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The two-year, $20 million contract Robby Anderson signed with the Carolina Panthers this offseason is looking like one of the steals of free agency, and he has become the focal point of an impressive offense in Carolina.

By Ben Linsey Oct 23, 2020 8:45 am EDT Carolina Panthers

It wasn't pretty, but the Philadelphia Eagles ultimately pulled off a 22-21 victory over the New York Giants, improving to 2-4-1 and tying the Dallas Cowboys in the win column.

By Ben Linsey Oct 23, 2020 12:16 am EDT New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles

It looked as though the Tennessee Titans were going to control this football game early on, but it turned into a shootout down the stretch with big plays coming from both sides.

By Ben Linsey Oct 18, 2020 5:22 pm EDT Houston Texans Tennessee Titans
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-0 for the first time since 1979, but there should be cautious optimism for now.

By Ben Linsey Oct 12, 2020 8:30 am EDT

The Atlanta Falcons dropped to 0-5 on the season after a 23-16 loss at the hands of Teddy Bridgewater and the Carolina Panthers.

By Ben Linsey Oct 11, 2020 4:46 pm EDT Carolina Panthers Atlanta Falcons

It wasn't always pretty, but Nick Foles and the Chicago Bears made just enough plays to hold on for a 20-19 win over Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

By Ben Linsey Oct 9, 2020 12:30 am EDT Chicago Bears Tampa Bay Buccaneers

PFF's Ben Linsey walks through each game on the Week 5 slate, offering his takes and paths to victory for each team.

By Ben Linsey Oct 8, 2020 10:45 am EDT

From Drew Brees flashing his seemingly forgotten downfield ability to Myles Garrett wreaking havoc once again, here are Ben Linsey's top takeaways from the Sunday slate in Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Oct 5, 2020 3:30 pm EDT

This had all the makings of a bounce-back spot for the Baltimore Ravens after losing their first game of the season last week to the offensive juggernaut that resides in Kansas City. And that’s exactly what it was.

By Ben Linsey Oct 4, 2020 4:49 pm EDT Washington Commanders Baltimore Ravens

A.J. Green's connection with Joe Burrow has looked off through three weeks of the 2020 NFL season, but the 32-year-old wideout is still getting opportunities in Cincinnati's offense, which makes him a breakout candidate for Week 4.

By Ben Linsey Oct 2, 2020 8:30 am EDT

Brett Rypien made enough plays in his first NFL start to earn the Denver Broncos their first win of the season, and the New York Jets took one more step toward the No. 1 overall pick in 2021.

By Ben Linsey Oct 2, 2020 12:31 am EDT Denver Broncos New York Jets

The 14 NFL games in Week 3 provided plenty to break down. From Alvin Kamara's unsustainable workload in New Orleans to the struggles under center in New York and Washington, here are Ben Linsey's takeaways following the Sunday Slate of Week 3 action.

By Ben Linsey Sep 28, 2020 2:15 pm EDT

The Cleveland Browns chewed up yardage with Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt and took advantage of mistakes from Dwayne Haskins to secure a 34-20 Week 2 win at home.

By Ben Linsey Sep 27, 2020 5:05 pm EDT Washington Commanders Cleveland Browns

Two of the NFL's top running backs — Aaron Jones and Alvin Kamara — will go head to head on Sunday Night Football.

By Ben Linsey Sep 25, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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At 39 years old, Los Angeles Rams tackle Andrew Whitworth tops the list of the highest-graded offensive linemen entering Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Sep 24, 2020 6:15 am EDT

The Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears are among the five NFL teams that have a lot riding on their Week 3 games.

By Ben Linsey Sep 24, 2020 6:00 am EDT

Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bears are 2-0 to start the season after a 17-13 win against the struggling New York Giants.

By Ben Linsey Sep 20, 2020 5:10 pm EDT Chicago Bears New York Giants
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With games coming up against the Falcons and Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys are in danger of stringing together losses and digging themselves an early hole, especially with key players missing time through injury.

By Ben Linsey Sep 18, 2020 9:00 am EDT Dallas Cowboys
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A look back at some notable Week 1 performances from members of the 2020 NFL Draft class, along with a list of matchups you should keep your eye on in Week 2.

By Ben Linsey Sep 18, 2020 8:30 am EDT

Cam Newton and the New England Patriots take on Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle between two 1-0 teams.

By Ben Linsey Sep 18, 2020 7:45 am EDT
Bio

Ben onboarded to PFF full-time in May 2019. He works as an NFL Analyst and as part of the team that produces prep work for NBC's Sunday Night Football. Ben also contributes articles to the content team. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.