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Timo Riske
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Dallas Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs held his own against Minnesota's Justin Jefferson in Week 11, while Bengals pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson decidedly won his matchup against Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Dan Moore Jr.
Tue, 22 Nov 22 19:08:54 +0000
According to PFF's model, the San Francisco 49ers have an 88% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 11 win. Their chances fall to 60% with a loss.
Thu, 17 Nov 22 13:30:01 +0000
Predicting the 2022 NFL MVP after Week 10 of the season. Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts were firmly in the race, but Tua Tagovailoa has now joined the conversation after a number of incredibly efficient performances.
Wed, 16 Nov 22 11:30:10 +0000
Every NFL game contains individual matchups, with Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker among those to come out on top in Week 10.
Tue, 15 Nov 22 14:45:05 +0000
Timo Riske's favorite underdog bets in Week 10 include the Minnesota Vikings +3.5 at Buffalo Bills.
Fri, 11 Nov 22 17:41:32 +0000
According to PFF's model, the Miami Dolphins have an 85% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 10 win. Their chances fall to 59% with a loss.
Thu, 10 Nov 22 13:15:16 +0000
Predicting the 2022 NFL MVP after Week 9 of the season.
Wed, 09 Nov 22 13:25:26 +0000
According to PFF's model, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a 70% chance of making the playoffs if they beat the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. Those chances fall to 45% with a loss.
Thu, 03 Nov 22 14:30:09 +0000
Predicting the 2022 NFL MVP after Week 8 of the season. As long as he can avoid bad games, the MVP Award is Josh Allen's to lose.
Wed, 02 Nov 22 10:00:44 +0000
In his Week 8 live underdog column, Timo Riske is betting on the Los Angeles Rams vs the San Francisco 49ers in what could be the defending champs' last chance to prove they're contenders again.
Thu, 27 Oct 22 14:27:47 +0000
According to PFF's model, the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers enter Week 8 with less than a 50% chance of making the postseason. But both teams would radically improve their odds with a win.
Thu, 27 Oct 22 10:30:51 +0000
Patrick Mahomes did all that he possibly could have done in order to strengthen his MVP candidacy. Statistically, he had the most efficient game of the 2022 season, generating 0.82 expected points added (EPA) per passing play against the league's best defense in Week 7.
Wed, 26 Oct 22 10:00:03 +0000
In Week 7, Timo Riske's favorite underdog bets include the Cleveland Browns +6.5 at Baltimore Ravens.
Thu, 20 Oct 22 13:24:27 +0000
More than a third of all regular season games have now been played, and it looks as though there are only three quarterbacks remaining in the MVP race: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.
Wed, 19 Oct 22 10:45:14 +0000
Among Timo Riske's favorite Week 6 underdog bets: Patrick Mahomes and Co. Getting points. At home. Buffalo is the best team in football, but this is a rare opportunity.
Fri, 14 Oct 22 12:20:22 +0000
Week 5 of the 2022 NFL season all but confirmed that the MVP Award will come down to a competition between Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts and Lamar Jackson.
Wed, 12 Oct 22 10:00:17 +0000
In his first weekly column highlighting 5 live underdogs, Timo Riske writes that it makes sense to ride with the Bengals +3 at Baltimore in a high-variance spot between two inconsistent offenses in Week 5.
Wed, 05 Oct 22 18:04:18 +0000
Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes has overtaken Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen as the MVP favorite after Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season, while Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert leaps to No. 5.
Wed, 05 Oct 22 11:02:31 +0000
Timo Riske evaluates how accurate pass-blocking and pass-rushing grades are compared to the difficulty of players' assignments.
Tue, 04 Oct 22 18:00:25 +00002022 NFL MVP: Josh Allen remains No. 1 with Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson and Tua Tagovailoa closing in

Josh Allen continues at No. 1 in PFF's MVP simulation after Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season, but Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts are gaining ground.
Wed, 28 Sep 22 11:00:53 +0000Bio
Timo Riske joined PFF in a 2019 as a data scientist from Germany and will tell you the odds.
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