Just two weeks remain in the regular season, and some teams are living dangerously. (4) Penn State, (12) Boise State, and (22) Iowa State all had close calls but survived to tell the tale. Others, who we’ll get to below, weren’t nearly as lucky. There’s a bit more room for error under a 12-team playoff…
As with the coach-related page, I have made a centralized post for all 2024 GM move-related grades (most recent first) as well. Once again, these moves are typically made on or near Black Monday, the first Monday after the regular season concludes. Moves can occur midseason or after the draft, but these are rare and…
What happened this week? Oh, not much. The last unbeaten team lost, Green Bay became the second team in two weeks to win by blocking a field goal, and we had our longest play of the year on a 98-yard Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TD catch (for the Titans of all teams). WR Nico Collins returned for…
The CFP committee ruffled a few more feathers this week, but a lot of this stuff will figure itself out as the top teams compete against each other. As we’re increasingly likely to see, the bulk of the action took place in the SEC. With 9 SEC teams ranked in the top 25, that’s practically…
This was an odd week to say the least. The Bears and Jets were absolutely horrid, and they got crushed. Lions QB Jared Goff was also putrid, but he somehow won. Four different two-win teams earned victories this week, while three division leaders lost. Even the teams on byes weren’t out of the news. Browns…
The CFP committee released their first official rankings on Tuesday, and as usual, I have a few complaints. Each week, I’m going to dedicate one of my takeaways below to analyzing their rankings. I’ll explain where they went wrong (or right if that miraculously happens) and why, as well as what I’d do differently. I will also…
We just completed week 9, which means that we’re at the approximate halfway point of the 2024 campaign. That means it’s also trade deadline time! That has just passed, so as in 2023, it’s time to re-evaluate where everyone stands. Much change has taken place since week 1, and we’ve learned a great deal about…
I’ll be keeping track of the various NFL trades that occur throughout 2024 on this page (most recent first). For every trade, I will list the assets each team received, analyze the trade, and provide trade grades for each team. Unless a specific trade is really notable, I’ll only be grading trades involving players, not…
Executives must now make their calls: are their teams good? The Browns fell back to earth, as did Denver. Arizona and the Rams look completely resurgent. Las Vegas lost and fired several assistant coaches, and the Saints fired their HC. Any team looking to improve or subtract has just a few days left to meaningfully…
The wait is almost over: the CFP releases their initial playoff rankings this Tuesday. This is a week later last year’s first rankings, but the committee has more to evaluate with 12 teams now making the field. For this week, I’m going to be focusing on the games that will impact the playoff picture. That…