Mark Chichester

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The Buffalo Bills routed the Cleveland Browns 31–7 in Preseason Week 2 on August 22, 2026. Bills outgained the Browns, 353 total yards to 193.

By Mark Chichester Aug 22, 2026 6:05 pm EDT Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns

The Baltimore Ravens beat the Minnesota Vikings 13–3 in Preseason Week 2 on August 22, 2026.

By Mark Chichester Aug 22, 2026 6:05 pm EDT Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings

The Atlanta Falcons routed the Indianapolis Colts 34–6 in Preseason Week 2 on August 22, 2026. Falcons outgained the Colts, 461 total yards to 179.

By Mark Chichester Aug 22, 2026 6:04 pm EDT Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons

The New York Jets shut out the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–0 in Preseason Week 2 on August 21, 2026. Jets outgained the Steelers, 287 total yards to 232.

By Mark Chichester Aug 22, 2026 10:23 am EDT New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers

The Green Bay Packers cruised past the Denver Broncos 33–13 in Preseason Week 2 on August 21, 2026. Packers outgained the Broncos, 294 total yards to 214.

By Mark Chichester Aug 22, 2026 10:23 am EDT Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers

The Carolina Panthers cruised past the Jacksonville Jaguars 34–17 in Preseason Week 2 on August 21, 2026. Panthers outgained the Jaguars, 400 total yards to 318.

The San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Chargers 41–17 in Preseason Week 2 on August 20, 2026. 49ers outgained the Chargers, 321 total yards to 224.

The Las Vegas Raiders edged the Houston Texans 22–20 in Preseason Week 2 on August 20, 2026. Raiders outgained the Texans, 400 total yards to 248.

By Mark Chichester Aug 21, 2026 7:53 am EDT Las Vegas Raiders Houston Texans

PFF+ gives fantasy football managers tools for every stage of the 2026 draft process, from preparation to making picks in real time. The Live Draft Assistant syncs with ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo! leagues to deliver recommendations as the draft unfolds, while the Mock Draft Simulator helps managers practice beforehand. PFF fantasy rankings, projections and the 2026 Draft Kit provide the data and analysis behind each decision.

By Mark Chichester Aug 21, 2026 5:05 am EDT

PFF grades every 2026 NFL first-round pick after the opening week of preseason action, highlighting early performance and usage. Ty Simpson earned a 78.1 PFF grade, while Arvell Reese led all first-round picks with an 88.2 mark.

By Mark Chichester Aug 19, 2026 10:08 am EDT

Fernando Mendoza completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in his NFL preseason debut for the Las Vegas Raiders. The No. 1 overall pick earned a 66.7 PFF overall grade and avoided a turnover-worthy play across 31 snaps against the Arizona Cardinals.

By Mark Chichester Aug 15, 2026 5:00 am EDT Las Vegas Raiders

The Minnesota Vikings have named Kyler Murray their starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy entering the 2026 season. Murray brings proven rushing production and finished 2025 with a 72.2 PFF grade while leading qualifying quarterbacks in accurate-pass rate. His move into Kevin O'Connell's offense alongside Justin Jefferson gives Murray a path back to fantasy football relevance.

By Mark Chichester Aug 11, 2026 1:40 pm EDT Minnesota Vikings
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By Mark Chichester Aug 7, 2026 11:50 am EDT

The Carolina Panthers erased a late deficit to defeat the Arizona Cardinals 33-30, scoring in the closing seconds to steal the Hall of Fame Game in the final minutes. Despite the loss, Cardinals quarterback Carson Beck delivered one of the night's standout performances, completing 15 of 19 passes for 189 yards and earning a 91.4 PFF grade on first review.

By Mark Chichester Aug 6, 2026 11:30 pm EDT Carolina Panthers Arizona Cardinals

The Atlanta Falcons rewarded Bijan Robinson with a record-setting contract extension after three outstanding NFL seasons. Robinson has paired elite PFF grades with dominant rushing and receiving production, establishing himself as one of football's most complete running backs.

By Mark Chichester Aug 4, 2026 9:44 am EDT Atlanta Falcons

Stay up to date with the biggest NFL training camp developments from Friday, including fantasy football takeaways, contract news and player updates. PFF's daily roundup pairs the latest reports with advanced grades and metrics to provide valuable context. Follow the top storylines from around the NFL as training camp continues.

By Mark Chichester Aug 3, 2026 3:00 pm EDT

Every passing offense depends on the relationship between its quarterback and receivers, but traditional statistics only tell part of the story. This data-driven look at NFL quarterback-receiver partnerships analyzes every quarterback-target connection from 2006 through 2025 using expected points added (EPA) per play alongside PFF's proprietary grading data.

By Mark Chichester Jul 9, 2026 5:25 am EDT

Yards per route run remains one of PFF's most predictive receiving metrics, measuring how efficiently a wide receiver produces every time they run a route rather than simply rewarding volume. The 2025 NFL season was led by Puka Nacua, who paced all qualifying receivers with 3.57 yards per route run while also leading the league in receiving grade, targets and receiving yards.

By Mark Chichester Jul 7, 2026 5:20 am EDT

The NFL's biggest quarterback improvements and regressions from 2024 to 2025 are reflected in PFF passing grades and the advanced metrics behind them. Matthew Stafford headlines the list of risers after improving to a league-best 91.7 passing grade behind an elite big-time throw rate.

By Mark Chichester Jul 7, 2026 5:15 am EDT

Performance on zero-graded throws offers a unique way to evaluate quarterback play by isolating routine execution from extraordinary plays. Using two decades of PFF grading data, this analysis examines more than 221,000 zero-graded pass attempts to measure how quarterbacks and offensive systems perform when simply executing what's expected.

By Mark Chichester Jul 2, 2026 6:15 am EDT
Bio

Mark Chichester is the managing editor at PFF. He joined PFF in April 2016 as a data collector before moving into an editorial role in 2018 and becoming the site’s managing editor in June 2022. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, ESPN and Yahoo!.