Football Analysis

The Bills rank 28th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011. Read more »

The Ravens rank 6th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011. Read more »

The Falcons rank 12th in Trech Counter from the 2007 season through 2011. Read more »

The Cardinals rank 25th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011. Read more »

Teams that win the battles of yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards lost, first downs and turnovers historically succeed in the NFL over the long-term. Read more »

The first week of the NFL season is always hard to gauge from a fantasy perspective since the projections are so heavily based on the season-wide projections. Read more »

The Cowboys possess plenty of prominent talent in their primes, and the reinforcements on the defense should pay immediate dividends. But a difficult schedule and a penchant for wilting under the hot spotlight make it hard to trust them as a serious contender. Read more »

On Tom Brady, Michael Vick, Doug Martin, Jason Pierre-Paul, Luke Kuechly, Alex Smith, Calvin Johnson, MJD, RG3, the playoff teams, a humble Super Bowl prediction and much more. Read more »

Cam Newton is the first player with the necessary size, athleticism and passing ability to be a dual-threat QB in the NFL. Read more »

The injuries and age on defense for the Steelers is worrisome, as is the pass protection and underwhelming rotation at running back. Read more »

The offensive firepower of the Eagles is easy to love and their vast improvements on defense should allow them to win the NFC East and a first round bye. Read more »

For as much promise as Peyton Manning brings, the rest of the offense is largely the same unit that was one of the most inefficient in NFL history. The defense has questions on the back end and little depth anywhere, which is compounded by a brutal schedule. Read more »

We are looking at the year of the quarterback in fantasy football, with uncertainty at running back and great depth at wide receiver (especially with two special players starting their second season). Read more »

How the Buccaneers start is critical to Greg Schiano’s fate as he arrives untested from Rutgers and he'll need Josh Freeman to drastically turn his career around. Read more »

Baltimore has been one of the most consistent winners in the league, and that is no accident. Even though there are reservations about Joe Flacco at quarterback and the offensive tackle situation, the offense will be productive enough to keep up. Read more »

If the Seahawks can survive their early season tests, they can surge late and win the NFC West in a surprise, especially if they go with Russell Wilson at quarterback. Read more »

The Redskins will be better but chalk this year up to determining who fits with Robert Griffin III as the secondary is not of the caliber to truly compete for the NFC East. Read more »

Last year this team went 6-10 despite a dreadful defense and poor special teams. Both of those will be improved in 2012, and the offense remains potent behind MVP candidate Cam Newton. Read more »

Peyton Manning's Denver debut, the draft ramifications of Tyrann Mathieu, Jonathan Vilma's can't-lose situation, Usain Bolt as a wideout and more. Read more »

The Cardinals have enough talent to make the playoffs and should have one of the best defenses in the NFL, but their play at quarterback, running back on the line will make scoring points difficult. Read more »