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Timo Riske

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What if we lived in a world where teams avoided analytically unsound decisions in the draft? Well, this is exactly what this mock aims to achieve, as it reflects how teams should approach their picks from an analytical point of view.

By Timo Riske Apr 24, 2024 8:46 am EDT
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The Houston Texans won the lottery in the 2023 NFL Draft, finding their franchise signal-caller and other key building blocks on offense and defense.

By Timo Riske Apr 1, 2024 9:46 am EDT
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To eliminate weaknesses and get better in general, teams can use their draft capital and cap space in various ways to increase the overall quality of their rosters. In this article, we will rank teams by their offseason assets.

By Timo Riske Mar 11, 2024 10:42 am EDT
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The Kansas City Chiefs will make their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years — only this time they'll be reigning champions. But even though quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the overarching constant, it's safe to say that this year’s Chiefs team is different from the ones we've seen in past Super Bowls.

By Timo Riske Feb 6, 2024 10:15 am EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after the conference championship games, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind both contests.

By Timo Riske Jan 29, 2024 8:48 am EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every game of the divisional round, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 22, 2024 8:36 am EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every game of the wild-card round, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 15, 2024 9:27 am EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every game of the Week 18 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 8, 2024 8:48 am EST
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We examined team performance in various categories after each week of the 2023 NFL season. Here is the final version after the regular season.

By Timo Riske Jan 8, 2024 8:42 am EST
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The Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will secure a playoff berth with a Week 18 win, but they will be eliminated from contention with a loss.

By Timo Riske Jan 4, 2024 1:11 pm EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every game of the Week 17 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Jan 1, 2024 8:48 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2023 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Jan 1, 2024 7:29 am EST
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The Cleveland Browns clinched a playoff spot by beating the New York Jets 37-20 on Thursday Night Football. Here is our initial statistical review of the game.

By Timo Riske Dec 29, 2023 11:07 am EST Cleveland Browns New York Jets
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The Buffalo Bills have a 97% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 17 win against the New England Patriots, but their chances will fall to 41% with a loss.

By Timo Riske Dec 28, 2023 5:00 am EST
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PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every game of the Week 16 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.

By Timo Riske Dec 26, 2023 9:48 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2023 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Dec 26, 2023 9:34 am EST
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The Los Angeles Rams kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the New Orleans Saints 30-22 on Thursday Night Football. Here is our initial statistical review of the game.

By Timo Riske Dec 22, 2023 7:50 am EST Los Angeles Rams New Orleans Saints
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The Los Angeles Rams have a 66% chance of making the playoffs with a Week 16 win against the New Orleans Saints, but their chances will fall to just 12% with a loss.

By Timo Riske Dec 20, 2023 12:06 pm EST
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The Seattle Seahawks kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the Philadelphia Eagles 20-17 on Monday night. Here is our initial statistical review of the game.

By Timo Riske Dec 19, 2023 9:59 am EST
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We'll examine team performance in various categories after each week of the 2023 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Dec 19, 2023 7:24 am EST
Bio

Timo Riske is a mathematician and American football enthusiast. He joined PFF in 2019 as a Data Scientist from Germany and will tell you the odds.

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