Bryan Knowles's Articles

A look at completions over expected shows that Aaron Rodgers' ball placement disappeared in 2024. It was a better year for Goff, Hurts, and Geno Smith.

Looking at which offensive lines allowed pressure and which quarterbacks were pressured without blown blocks helps show us which offensive lines were a significant problem in 2024.

Blitz rates were up around the NFL in 2024. Which teams had the most success sending extra pass rushers? It starts with the Vikings.

How did the Cleveland Browns lead the NFL in pressure rate with only one superstar in the top 100 for pressures? We've got all the defensive pressure numbers here.

Lamar Jackson is the best quarterback under pressure since 2010, Josh Allen is also great, and Jared Goff not so much.

Bo Nix had a lot of failed completions that didn't gain a lot of yardage, but fewer of them as the season went along.

The Seahawks, Patriots, and Giants lead our 22nd annual report card on draft report cards, while the Bengals and Dolphins won no accolades.

Let's go through all 32 teams and which players might fit their biggest needs according to DVOA and our other stats.

Let's look back at the 2019 draft, when Raiders draft was both great and terrible while the Patriots draft was beloved and even more terrible.

The smaller the defense, the better in 2024. But is that just a measurement of which teams are going nickel and dime more often?

Bigger was better on offense in 2024, led by the World Champions.

The Eagles defense shows that it's nice to be young and good at the same time. Things are older in Miami and Minnesota.

Looking at running backs and their combine 40s, Bhayshul Tuten is one name that could be climbing up draft boards.

What book will A.J. Brown read on the sideline? Will Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift after a win? You can bet on all of it!

From Deshaun Watson to Diontae Johnson to Haason Reddick, it's the annual look at the players who hurt their teams the most this year, on and off the field.

Can the Jayden Daniels and the Commanders' offense overcome their weak defense? And how healthy is Jalen Hurts right now?

What about teams that threepeated before the Super Bowl era, or the teams that failed to do so since 1966?

Can the Rams stop Saquon Barkley this time? And do their defensive strengths match what the Eagles like to do on offense?

Hide your punters and get out your abacuses out, because we're going deep into the stats on a game with a 55.5-point over/under.

Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen will face off, the 13th time that the top two MVP candidates met in the playoffs. Who won in the past?

Offenses should rule the day in this close NFC playoff matchup, with both Jayden Daniels and Baker Mayfield among the year's best quarterbacks.

The powerful Packers offense hasn't been quite as good against their best opponents, which is a problem against the NFL's No. 1 defense.

The Broncos are back in the playoffs, but they've got a tough draw as the Buffalo Bills try to finally get over the hump and win a title.

What if the playoff teams could grab the best players from the other 18 teams, so we could see the best players in the NFL in the postseason?

Bryan Knowles goes inside StatsHub to show where the Lions have fallen off since losing so many defenders to injuries.

Brock Bowers took two extra games to break Mike Ditka's rookie record? Saquon Barkley would need a 17th game to break records? Yeah, we don't care.

Let's look at which quarterbacks have the most value when throwing to open receivers, including Jared Goff, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow.

From Jayden Daniels to Brian Thomas to Tarheeb Still, we're looking at the best of the 2024 rookie class in the NFL.

From Nik Bonitto and Patrick Surtain to Zack Baun and Cooper DeJean, the Broncos and Eagles feature strongly in our picks for the Pro Bowl on defense and special teams.

FTN's Bryan Knowles look at some players to target on the waiver wire in Week 16 before they pop in fantasy football.

From Josh Allen to Ja'Marr Chase to the Eagles offensive line, we pick our ballot for the Pro Bowl offensive players.

Detroit and Buffalo get ready for the Game of the Week, making it this far in part thanks to being aggressive -- and successful -- on fourth downs.