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Timo Riske

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Analytics-driven 2023 NFL Draft Grades: Cardinals, Colts and Bears lead the way

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The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts lead the way in PFF's analytics-driven draft grades.

by Timo Riske 1 month ago

2023 NFL Draft: Grading all six Round 1 trades, including the Eagles' move up for Jalen Carter

PFF's Timo Riske grades all six trades from the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: Breaking down data from the PFF Mock Draft Simulator

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Dive into which players users traded for the most, which team's fans used the simulator the most and who users chose to go No. 1 overall.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: A final look at the strongest, weakest position groups

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With the 2023 NFL Draft just hours away, PFF's Timo Riske takes a look at the positional strength of the class.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: The biggest risers and fallers in the 2023 draft class

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Using data courtesy of Benjamin Robinson's GrindingTheMocks, we can take a closer look at the risers and fallers of the 2023 NFL Draft class, which include Ohio State's C.J. Stroud, TCU's Quentin Johnston and Illinois' Devon Witherspoon.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft Capital Rankings: Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks lead the way

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Timo Riske looks at how every NFL team stacks up in terms of draft capital ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: Investigating the value of draft picks (revisited)

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Timo Riske takes an in-depth look at the true value of draft picks and provides a blueprint for teams ahead of Thursday's first round.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: The case for drafting QB Anthony Richardson No. 1 overall

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Richardson should be the first overall pick because his physical traits yield the highest ceiling of this year's quarterbacks. And the Panthers have maneuvered themselves into a situation where they have to shoot for a high ceiling.

by Timo Riske 2 months ago

Looking at win totals and future odds to find value in the NFL futures market

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Timo Riske takes a look at win totals and future odds to find value in the futures market.

by Timo Riske 3 months ago

2023 NFL Draft: Revisiting the strongest, weakest position groups

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With the scouting combine in the rearview mirror, PFF's Timo Riske takes a look at the positional strength of the 2023 NFL Draft.

by Timo Riske 3 months ago

Breaking down the Bears-Panthers trade: Bears walk away as easy winners, Panthers will be lucky to justify the investment

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The Panthers have decided to put their new quarterback against the wall immediately, as they have essentially surrendered all the benefits of a rookie quarterback contract and traded away the kind of player who would have helped the quarterback succeed.

by Timo Riske 3 months ago

Ranking all 32 NFL teams by offseason assets: Bears and Texans lead the way, Buccaneers are on the brink of a rebuild

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To eliminate weaknesses and get better in general, teams can use their draft capital and cap space in various ways to increase the overall quality of their rosters. In this article, we will rank teams by their offseason assets.

by Timo Riske 3 months ago

Investigating position group strengths and weaknesses in the 2023 NFL Draft

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PFF's Timo Riske takes an initial look at the positional strength of the 2023 NFL Draft.

by Timo Riske 4 months ago

Super Bowl 57 Data Dive: Strengths and weaknesses for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles

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Diving into several issues for the Philadelphia Eagles that the Kansas City Chiefs could exploit, and vice versa.

by Timo Riske 4 months ago

NFL Week 18 Matchup Winners: Jaelan Phillips adds to his impressive 2022 campaign, Garrett Wilson builds his Offensive Rookie of the Year case

The winners from Week 18's games, including New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

by Timo Riske 5 months ago

2022 NFL playoff picture

According to PFF's model, the winner of Sunday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions will secure a playoff spot. The loser will be eliminated from contention.

by Timo Riske 5 months ago

NFL Week 17 Matchup Winners: Tristan Wirfs' return gives the Bucs offense a boost, Saints WR Rashid Shaheed continues to dominate

The winners from Week 17's games, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Tristan Wirfs and New Orleans Saints WR Rashid Shaheed.

by Timo Riske 5 months ago

2022 NFL Playoff Picture: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinch a playoff spot with a Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers

According to PFF's model, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will secure a playoff spot with a Week 17 win against the Carolina Panthers. Their chances fall to 40% with a loss.

by Timo Riske 6 months ago

Predicting the 2022 NFL MVP: Patrick Mahomes is still in the driver's seat

Week 16 did little to shake up the 2022 NFL MVP race — it’s still between Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow and Jalen Hurts.

by Timo Riske 6 months ago

NFL Week 16 winners and losers: Vikings' Justin Jefferson and Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb come out on top

Highlighting the players who got the better of their matchups in Week 15, including Dallas Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb and Minnesota Vikings WR Justin Jefferson.

by Timo Riske 6 months ago
Bio

Timo Riske joined PFF in a 2019 as a data scientist from Germany and will tell you the odds.

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