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Ranking the NFL’s 10 best head coaches entering the 2026 season
Although head coaches aren’t the players executing on the field or wholeheartedly overseeing roster construction, their power remains transformative. From installing league-shifting schematics to finding ways to overcome injuries, a resonant coach is one of the best tools any organization can wield.
Projecting 2026 fantasy volume through neutral-situation pass rates
While raw seasonal passing stats are frequently skewed by late-game blowouts and desperation game scripts, neutral-situation play-calling exposes a coaching staff’s true schematic identity. By isolating snaps when the score is within three points outside of two-minute warnings, this analytical review evaluates leaguewide volume baselines ahead of the 2026 season.
Fantasy Football: 3 wide receivers to avoid in 2026
Offseason fantasy football boards are frequently driven by past box score production rather than localized reality, leading to inflated market values for elite targets. Utilizing PFF grades, shifting coaching alignments and baseline health projections, this overview isolates three high-profile wide receivers carrying massive risk ahead of the 2026 season.
Detroit Lions All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Detroit Lions.
Chicago Bears All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Chicago Bears.
Myles Garrett vs. Jared Verse: Breaking down one of the NFL’s biggest trade gambles
The Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick, a 2029 third-round pick and, crucially, 25-year-old edge defender Jared Verse.
Washington Commanders All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
Celebrating 20 years of grading, PFF has assembled the ultimate modern-era franchise roster for the Washington Commanders. Using a data-backed framework that weighs elite operational peak performance against multi-year longevity, this all-star lineup spans from the 2006 roster to the present day.
Philadelphia Eagles All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
Celebrating 20 years of grading, PFF has assembled the ultimate modern-era franchise roster for the Philadelphia Eagles. Using a data-backed framework that weighs elite operational peak performance against multi-year longevity, this all-star lineup spans from the 2006 roster to the present day.
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Superflex top 200
With post-draft rosters largely finalized, the 2026 Superflex fantasy football landscape demands an aggressive blueprint built around high-floor quarterback premium values. Leveraging advanced PFF player tracking and historical grading tiers, this comprehensive top 200 PPR big board isolates foundational dual-threat passers from volatile skill-position commodities.
How new Patriots WR A.J. Brown can unlock another dimension in New England’s offense
With the long-awaited trade now complete, Bradley Locker breaks down how A.J. Brown can help unlock another element to Drake Maye and the Patriots' offense.
Los Angeles Rams land Myles Garrett in blockbuster trade with Cleveland Browns
In one of the most stunning blockbuster transactions in modern NFL history, the Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade to acquire two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns. PFF advanced stats and charting histories break down the massive implications of the deal, which sends standout young edge rusher Jared Verse and a 2027 first-round draft pick to Cleveland.
Fantasy Football 2026: Top 60 Dynasty Rookie 1QB Rankings
PFF’s 2026 dynasty rookie rankings break down the top 60 players in 1QB formats, factoring in draft capital, landing spot and projected opportunity.
New York Giants All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
In celebration of 20 years of advanced tracking and charting database history, PFF has assembled the ultimate modern-era franchise roster for the New York Giants. Using a seasonal grading baseline that values elite operational efficiency alongside multi-year longevity, this deep dive spans from the 2006 roster to the present day.
Dallas Cowboys All-PFF Team: The best players of the past 20 years
To celebrate 20 years of comprehensive charting data, PFF has constructed the ultimate modern franchise roster for the Dallas Cowboys. Utilizing a normalized grading system that perfectly balances peak dominance with structural longevity, this all-star lineup spans from the 2006 season to the present day.
Fantasy Football 2026: How play action, pre-snap motion, and RPO rates define 2026 fantasy value
As defensive coordinators continue to adapt to spread formations, forward-thinking play-callers are leaning into heavy pre-snap motion and play action to create mathematical mismatches. This data-driven study tracks the shifting leaguewide efficiency baselines across play-action extensions, motion resets, and declining RPO usage.
2026 College Football: The 5 most dangerous YAC receivers
Creating explosive gains in space remains a primary benchmark for modern passing offenses, making yards after the catch (YAC) a vital scouting metric in college football. Leveraging premium PFF tracking data, this analysis profiles the five most dangerous returning wide receivers after the catch ahead of the 2026 season.
Ranking the most valuable non-first-round NFL Draft picks since 2016
Over the last decade, selections outside of the first round have conjured a number of names who have way outplayed their draft slot. Let’s rank the 20 best such candidates, weighing a combination of draft position, cumulative performance and longevity.
2026 Regression Candidates: 8 quarterbacks who will likely throw more interceptions than last year
While raw box score numbers often define early offseason quarterback evaluations, PFF advanced stats uncover hidden turnover variance set to shift the 2026 landscape. By isolating interceptable throw rates from pure circumstantial luck, this analytical study projects eight quarterbacks bound for higher interception totals in 2026.
10 NFL players who could become first-time All-Pros in 2026
The 2025 NFL season saw players like Matthew Stafford, Bijan Robinson and Devin Lloyd garner their first career All-Pro berths. These 10 names could follow suit in 2026.
How Mike McDaniel could transform the Chargers offense with screens
Mike McDaniel's arrival as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator signals a massive schematic overhaul. This analysis breaks down how McDaniel's 20.3% screen rate in Miami can reshape the Chargers offense.
The NFL’s best closers: 10 highest-graded players in the fourth quarter and overtime
While elite superstars dominate early script highlights, an entirely different tier of crucial role players define the final frame of close NFL games. Utilizing proprietary PFF grading data from the 2025 season, this analytical review isolates the highly efficient offensive and defensive players who peaked during fourth quarters and overtime.
Fantasy Football: Three undervalued mid-round running backs
While the elite tier of top fantasy running backs commands premium draft capital, true championship depth is built by securing undervalued starters trapped in ambiguous backfields. Utilizing PFF advanced stats, historical grading, and workload projections, this analysis identifies three mid-to-late-round running backs currently slipping past their realistic production ceilings.
NFL Personnel Trends: How heavier groupings are shrinking the fantasy flex pool
As modern offensive coordinators systematically dial back their reliance on traditional three-wide receiver sets, the pool of reliable fantasy flex starters continues to contract. This data-driven analysis tracks the leaguewide surge in 12, 21, and 22 personnel groupings to pinpoint which offenses are concentrating their usage metrics.
The hidden story behind quarterback interceptions
Traditional box scores treat interceptions as a definitive metric for quarterback performance, but a decade of PFF tracking reveals that nearly one-third of all picks stem from pure bad luck. By isolating proprietary turnover-worthy play data from defensive drops and receiver deflections, this deep dive quantifies net interception luck across the NFL.
2027 NFL Draft: Could Jeremiah Smith be the best wide receiver prospect in history?
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith enters the early lead-up to the 2027 NFL Draft carrying a statistical profile that challenges the greatest prospects in football history. Backed by consecutive elite PFF overall grades of 89.7 and 90.7, Smith's combination of size, vertical speed, and historically low drop rates separates him from prior top-10 selections.
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