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Zach Tantillo

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Since PFF began grading college football in 2014, no Alabama offense has been better than the one led by Mac Jones, Devonta Smith and Najee Harris in 2020.

By Zach Tantillo Dec 9, 2020 7:15 am EST
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The Los Angeles Rams are back on top of the NFC West after a 38-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

By Zach Tantillo Dec 6, 2020 8:11 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals
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The tank for Trevor Lawrence is still on for the Jets after an improbable 46-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III with 5 seconds left lifted the Las Vegas Raiders to a 31-28 victory.

By Zach Tantillo Dec 6, 2020 6:32 pm EST Las Vegas Raiders New York Jets
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The New York Giants were able to squeeze out a 19-17 win against the Brandon Allen-led Cincinnati Bengals to move to 4-7 and into first place in the NFC East.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 29, 2020 5:55 pm EST Cincinnati Bengals New York Giants
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Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert returned to form and put on a show in the Los Angeles Chargers' 34-28 win over the New York Jets in Week 11.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 22, 2020 8:22 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers New York Jets
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The Carolina Panthers made do with P.J. Walker at the helm while shutting out the Detroit Lions in Week 11.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 22, 2020 5:11 pm EST Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions
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From the Alabama receiving corps' dominance to Justin Fields' outstanding start to the season, here are the stats to know for the top matchups of the Week 12 college football slate.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 20, 2020 10:15 am EST
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The Los Angeles Rams held Russell Wilson and company in check en route to a 23-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 10.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 15, 2020 8:48 pm EST Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks
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From the Northwestern defense's second-half dominance to Justin Fields' outstanding start to the season, here are the stats to know for the top-25 matchups heading into the Week 11 slate.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 11, 2020 9:00 am EST
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It was not pretty in the slightest, but the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Garrett Gilbert-led Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, to remain the lone undefeated team in the NFL.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 8, 2020 9:09 pm EST Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers
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No Calvin Ridley, no problem. Even though the team was without one half of its dynamic receiving duo, the Atlanta Falcons were able to hold off the Denver Broncos’ late comeback and escape Week 9 with a 34-27 win.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 8, 2020 5:33 pm EST Chicago Bears Atlanta Falcons
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From Kedon Slovis' pinpoint accuracy rate to Clemson's ACC-leading pressure rate, here are the stats to know for Week 10's biggest matchups.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 6, 2020 10:45 am EST
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The Alabama Crimson Tide dominates PFF's list of the top-graded players from the SEC, with QB Mac Jones, WR DeVonta Smith, DI Phidarian Mathis and CB Patrick Surtain II all leading their peers in PFF grade.

By Zach Tantillo Nov 3, 2020 8:15 am EST
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In a game that was not supposed to be relatively close, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed a controversial flag pickup on a New York Giants 2-point conversion to seal the 25-23 Monday night victory. 

By Zach Tantillo Nov 3, 2020 12:30 am EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers New York Giants
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens face-off, it rarely disappoints. This game came down to the final snap, which saw Lamar Jackson’s pass broken up by Minkah Fitzpatrick in the end zone to hold onto the Steelers' 28-24 victory. 

By Zach Tantillo Nov 1, 2020 5:50 pm EST Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers
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The Denver Broncos were no match the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7, falling short in all facets en route to a 43-16 loss.

By Zach Tantillo Oct 25, 2020 8:13 pm EDT Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs
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The Atlanta Falcons relinquished yet another late lead, this time allowing Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions to drive down the field in the waning minutes in Week 7.

By Zach Tantillo Oct 25, 2020 5:45 pm EDT Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons
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The pandemic may have made it more difficult for freshmen to make a splash during Spring and Fall camps, but despite the circumstances, these first-year players have battled against adversity and made a name for themselves in their first season of action.

By Zach Tantillo Oct 19, 2020 11:00 am EDT
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The Atlanta Falcons fired on all cylinders for the full 60 minutes in a 40-23 rout of the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6.

By Zach Tantillo Oct 18, 2020 5:45 pm EDT Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons
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Kyler Murray threw for a career-high 380 yards against the reeling New York Jets to lead the Arizona Cardinals to a 30-10 victory. 

By Zach Tantillo Oct 11, 2020 5:36 pm EDT Arizona Cardinals New York Jets
Bio

Zach joined PFF part-time in May 2020 as an intern with the social team. As Head of Social Media, he has grown the PFF brand into 6 and 7-figure followings on multiple assets. Zach graduated from Auburn University with a degree in journalism in 2019.

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