At PFF, the run game matters just as much as the pass game, and every play is meticulously graded. Each week, we’ll be looking at the highest-graded run blockers and run defenders from each position.
Thursday Night Football is expected to bring plenty of points, at least according to the market. The total opened at 42.5 and steadily climbed throughout the week, reaching as high as 45 by Thursday morning, with most books now split between 44.5 and 45.
Michelle Magdziuk provides the top running back takeaways from Week 6 that could have a significant impact on fantasy football points in Week 7 and beyond.
Ole Miss enters this matchup off a focused post-bye win, with the line tightening after opening well below the summer lookahead of 10.5. With Trinidad Chambliss making his first road SEC start and Georgia possibly overvalued after a swing-heavy Week 7 win, there’s value in backing the Rebels at +7.5.
Samuel Emilus continues to shine when healthy, earning a position-best 84.0 PFF grade despite missing nine games. Winnipeg’s Deatrick Nichols also lands on the team after allowing just one catch for 8 yards and breaking up two other targets in a standout coverage performance.
PFF’s media research team has been hard at work this week, preparing for kickoff — pulling data-driven insights and talking points for our broadcast partners around the league. Now, we’re sharing those same nuggets with you. So, whether you’re looking to win your fantasy matchup, hit on your bets or just get smarter about the game, […]
Cooper DeJean tops the list for the first time in his career following a standout Week 6 performance against the New York Giants. He allowed zero catches in coverage and continues to post elite metrics, giving up just 0.56 yards per cover snap and a first down or touchdown on only 24% of his targets.
Advanced coverage grade uses machine learning to map the separation allowed on a play to the expected PFF coverage grade the player would have earned had they been targeted. This system also takes into account the difficulty of the assignment and the situation when making that assessment.
Even though we still have half of the year remaining, it’s time to recognize the top players from the first half of the year. Here’s how we’d give out every major award in college football at this point.
We're diving into every matchup in Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season — including key storylines, matchups to watch, and injury news. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns kick things off on Thursday Night Football.
Players from the Steelers and Browns expressed "outrage" and concerns to the NFLPA about the "embarrassing" playing surface last weekend at Acrisure Stadium, a union source told ESPN.
Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) is expected to be out Thursday night against the Steelers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Thursday.
Micah Parsons made his feelings known Thursday on offensive players getting away with holding far too often and his disdain for the Eagles' tush push play.
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