Timo Riske

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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 8. The Los Angeles Chargers are set to dominate for the second consecutive week, while all eyes should be on the strength vs. strength matchup between two AFC North giants.

By Timo Riske Oct 29, 2020 8:45 am EDT
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Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson remain neck and neck for the 2020 NFL MVP Award, though Tom Brady and Drew Brees are starting to gain ground.

By Timo Riske Oct 28, 2020 9:45 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 7. The Arizona Cardinals are going to make it hard on the Seattle Seahawks' pass rush, while all eyes should be on the strength vs. strength matchup between two front-runners in the NFC.

By Timo Riske Oct 22, 2020 8:45 am EDT
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Aaron Rodgers' Week 6 dud sees him fall to fourth place in PFF's MVP rankings, with Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson and Ryan Tannehill taking the first three spots as we enter Week 7.

By Timo Riske Oct 21, 2020 11:00 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 6. The Miami Dolphins are going to make it hard on the Jets' pass protection, while all eyes should be on the strength vs. strength matchup between two front-runners in the AFC North.

By Timo Riske Oct 16, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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Ryan Tannehill's impressive Tuesday Night Football performance has propelled him up PFF's MVP rankings, but Aaron Rodgers' early-season dominance has him firmly entrenched at the No. 1 spot.

By Timo Riske Oct 15, 2020 11:00 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 5. The Steelers offensive line against the Eagles defensive line offers an intriguing matchup, while the Ravens might have to think twice about blitzing Bengals QB Joe Burrow.

By Timo Riske Oct 8, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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Aaron Rodgers' dominant start to the season has propelled him to the top of PFF's MVP rankings, while Josh Allen's four-week sample is keeping him in the hunt.

By Timo Riske Oct 7, 2020 7:15 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 4. The New England Patriots' offensive line against the Kansas City Chiefs' defensive line offers an intriguing matchup, while the Saints' OL looks to be too much for the Lions' DL to handle.

By Timo Riske Oct 1, 2020 8:30 am EDT
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Patrick Mahomes reclaims the No. 1 spot on PFF's MVP rankings after a stellar performance on Monday Night Football.

By Timo Riske Sep 30, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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PFF's Timo Riske dives into the PFF data to explain why Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy made the right decision by calling for a 2-point conversion down by 9 against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2.

By Timo Riske Sep 25, 2020 12:30 pm EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of Week 3. The Bears' offensive line is set to dominate its matchup with the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush, while the Packers' Sunday Night Football clash with the Saints will make for interesting viewing.

By Timo Riske Sep 24, 2020 8:45 am EDT
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Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson takes the top spot in PFF's MVP rankings, while Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers trail closely behind.

By Timo Riske Sep 23, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of Week 2. The Packers are set to win their matchup with the Detroit Lions pass rush, while the Browns' defensive line should keep Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow on his toes on Thursday Night Football.

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Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Josh Allen all creep up our 2020 MVP projections after strong performances in Week 1.

By Timo Riske Sep 16, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of Week 1. The Colts are set to dominate their matchup with the Jacksonville pass rush, while the Steelers' defensive line should keep New York's Daniel Jones on his toes throughout.

By Timo Riske Sep 10, 2020 11:00 am EDT
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PFF's Timo Riske explains exactly what will go into his weekly column, which will keep tabs on the NFL's MVP candidates throughout the 2020 NFL season.

By Timo Riske Sep 9, 2020 8:30 am EDT Kansas City Chiefs
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Investigating how predictive the performance of the first two weeks is compared to performance at later points in the season.

By Timo Riske Sep 8, 2020 7:45 am EDT
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If the Indianapolis Colts are to be competitive in the AFC South this year, the team's defense needs to go back to the zone-heavy scheme that helped them find success two years ago.

By Timo Riske Sep 7, 2020 10:30 am EDT Indianapolis Colts
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No. 8 overall draft pick Isaiah Simmons — a positionless defensive weapon — is the key to a much-needed defensive turnaround in Arizona. It's a role that makes him the team's most important player behind Kyler Murray.

By Timo Riske Sep 2, 2020 9:30 am EDT Arizona Cardinals
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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.