The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, tasked with both disrupting the opposing quarterback with a pass rush and shutting down rushing attacks at the line of scrimmage. This season, we will monitor NFL defensive line play all season long, ranking the league's unit from No. 1 to No. 32.
Ahead of NFL Week 6, our media team has dived deep into the numbers to deliver key insights for every NFL matchup, highlighting the hidden storylines and standout performances that shape each game.
This season, we've rolled out several new advanced metrics, covering everything from team-level fourth-down aggressiveness to wide receivers' success against press coverage.
Explaining the factors that drive line movements in betting markets, helping you assess whether a change is an overreaction or underreaction to these market influences. Factors affecting line movement can include injuries, weather conditions and public pick releases, among others.
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 factors in the difficulty of the assignment and situation when making that assessment.
The Washington Commanders' Terry McLaurin is among the players to target in fantasy football Week 6, whereas the New York Jets' Allen Lazard is one to avoid.
This fantasy football WR report is an extension of PFF's wide receiver grades, which also detail how each receiver performs against man and zone coverages.
49ers RB Jordan Mason, the NFL's leading rusher, is believed to have suffered a sprained AC joint that is not considered serious during Thursday night's win at Seattle, but he will undergo further testing Friday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Three key Bengals players -- running backs Chase Brown and Zack Moss and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins -- are good to go for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Titans quarterback Will Levis will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Colts after practicing all week following a shoulder injury against the Dolphins in Week 4.
Former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will get a full Nevada Supreme Court review of a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned from the team in 2021.
With a full week of practice under his belt, Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is poised to be active for the first time this season, serving as the No. 2 quarterback behind Justin Fields against the Raiders, coach Mike Tomlin said Friday.
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers will not play Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a concussion, coach Brian Daboll said.
Todd Downing met the media on Friday for the first time since he was bumped up to calling the Jets' offensive plays this week and the passing game coordinator shown a skill for understatement when he opened his first answer by saying it has been a "unique week."
Running back Chase Brown was a mid-week addition to the Bengals injury report, but the team is feeling good about his chances of playing against the Giants on Sunday night.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff set NFL records for the most passes and most yards in a game without an incompletion in the Lions' last game, and on Sunday against the Cowboys he'll try to break the NFL record for most consecutive completions.
A report this week indicated that wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is expected to miss multiple weeks with a back injury, but the Colts aren't ruling him out for this Sunday's game against the Titans.
The Cardinals got receiver Zay Jones back from a suspension and designated first-round rookie defensive lineman Darius Robinson to return from IR this week.
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