Football Analysis

Rex Ryan and the Bills against the Patriots, Green Bay looking for revenge against the Seahawks, Mariota vs. Manziel, and the rest of the Week 2 predictions. Read more »

On the Week 1 performances of Marcus Mariota, Chris Ivory, Dion Lewis, James Jones, Austin Seferian-Jenkins, who to pick up and who to start in Week 2. Read more »

The Jets, Titans, Cardinals, Bengals and Bills comprise the top-5 of our Trench Counter team rankings after Week 1. Read more »

A great start for Rex Ryan and the Bills, a horrible finish by Eli Manning and the Giants, Mariota vs. Winston, Brandon McManus, the Raiders and more. Read more »

The Chiefs' talent levels are being overlooked but they have a real chance to win the AFC West. Kansas City is one of the most known commodities in an unpredictable league. Read more »

The NFL has just two games on its opening week schedule featuring a pair of 2014 playoff teams, yet all of the lines are under 10 points with a lot of home underdogs. Read more »

These Eagles will have a new QB, RB, top wideout, guard tandem, sack leader and a radically overhauled secondary. The influx of talent doesn't seem to equal the outflow, not on paper anyway. Yet this could be a tighter, more functional team. Read more »

Breaking down who to start in Week 1 at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end with Eddie Lacy headlining. Read more »

With how well they're equipped to handle the rigors of a playoff run, the Ravens are one of the few teams that can actually win Super Bowl 50. Read more »

If the Cardinals are to get back to the playoffs, Carson Palmer and the offense will have to be better. The defense cannot regress much, if at all. The special teams will have to be more special. Read more »

The Bills look strong on paper, but there are reservations with an inexperienced quarterback and a thin depth chart. The coaching overhaul could produce an immediate bump, but it could also include bumps on the road. Read more »

The Lions have one of the most talented rosters in the league and they're coming off a playoff appearance where they more than held their own. Perhaps no other returning postseason participant has lost less, either through player movement or preseason injury. Read more »

Peyton Manning doesn't have his fastball with any consistency any longer and depth is an issue. The defense is good enough to finish in the top 10 again, and that might be enough to get them into the playoffs. Read more »

Ron Rivera lived up to his Riverboat Ron moniker in 2014. Mired in a major slump that had some calling for his head, Rivera made some radical changes to the defense. It worked, and it catapulted Carolina to an improbable NFC South title despite a losing record. Read more »

The Titans don't appear to be a team positioned for a quick rebuild. Expect many bumps in the road as the young offensive core learns the NFL ropes together. There are still a lot of questions on defense, too. Read more »

A lot of pieces are in place for the widely anticipated climb in the standings. The arrow is up in Minnesota, but the Vikings are likely a year away from getting back to the playoffs. Read more »

Joey Bosa, Ronnie Stanley, Connor Cook, Jalen Ramsey and A'Shawn Robinson headline the top-5 picks of our first mock for the 2016 NFL Draft. Read more »

As the season gets closer and closer, we've updated our positional tiers and top 150 to keep you prepared for your fantasy drafts. Read more »

The Steelers look completely different these days with their high octane offense and weak defense. If Pittsburgh is going to make it back to the playoffs, they're going to need to overcome a lot of adversity against a very difficult early schedule. Read more »

The fluky scoring defensive success, the major spikes in Romo's efficiency, Murray's running and the impressive run of health outside of linebacker are all outliers from the norm. There is still a lot of appreciable talent but it's unlikely everything will break as well in 2015 as 2014. Read more »