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04 Feb 2010, 03:26pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Super Bowl XLIV Numbers Crunching

Super Bowl Numbers Crunching brings you tons of DVOA splits and other FO stats about the big game, including how the two quarterbacks do when hurried, the best direction for New Orleans to run, and the important penalty referee Scott Green rarely calls.

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21 Jan 2010, 10:52am by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Conference Championship Numbers Crunching

Numbers Crunching has lots of stats on this week's conference championships, including reasons why the Colts-Jets game will be close and reasons why a close game favors the Colts anyway. Plus: Gregg Williams could have the advantage against Brett Favre. Many of these tidbits will also be in tomorrow's FO game previews.

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15 Jan 2010, 11:19am by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 19 Numbers Crunching

The Divisional Round Numbers Crunching finds the spot where the Ravens can poke holes in the Colts, where the Vikings won't stuff the Cowboys, and how the Chargers will handle the pressure against the Jets.

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07 Jan 2010, 02:35pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 18 Numbers Crunching

If you liked Numbers Crunching during the regular season, you'll love it for the playoffs, with even more tidbits for each game. Some of this stuff will also appear in tomorrow's expanded playoff previews here on FO.

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31 Dec 2009, 06:57pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 17 Numbers Crunching

The final Numbers Crunching of the regular season goes a little extra for the most important games, with lots of good information on quarterbacks against the blitz from the Football Outsiders Game Charting Project.

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24 Dec 2009, 11:37am by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 16 Numbers Crunching

Here is our weekly look at games through the lens of Football Outsiders statistics. Among this week's findings: Pittsburgh may want to consider using more play fakes, Houston should blitz more against the Dolphins, and Patrick Willis doesn't just rack up tackles -- he racks up successful tackles.

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17 Dec 2009, 12:42pm by Bill Barnwell

ESPN: Week 15 Numbers Crunching

This week's Numbers Crunching looks at the Giants' defense and the Patriots' offense struggling in the red zone, when the Arizona defense slows down, and which quarterback destroys the blitz.

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10 Dec 2009, 11:47am by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 14 Numbers Crunching

Here's our weekly look at matchups through a Football Outsiders lens. This week we learn that the Bengals aren't as good in close games as you might believe, the Eagles' blitzes haven't been as effective as in years past, and the Patriots need to re-focus on the tight end to beat Carolina.

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03 Dec 2009, 12:09pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 13 Numbers Crunching

This week's Numbers Crunching features the first 2009 appearance of FO game charting data. Learn about Ray Rice's amazing ability to run out of shotgun, Jason McKie's importance to the Chicago offense, and why the Patriots need to play against type to beat the Miami Dolphins.

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25 Nov 2009, 03:18pm by Aaron Schatz

ESPN: Week 12 Numbers Crunching

Here's your weekly look at matchups through the prism of Football Outsiders stats.

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