Take preseason games for what they are – a chance for players to get used to playing with each other, for rookies to get into the rhythm of real NFL game action, and for those on the roster bubble to make their case. By any measure, though, the New York Giants’ 31-12 victory over the New York Jets was a …
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Chiefs Depth Chart: What do snap counts from the Seahawks game tell us?
Now we’ll use the same analysis from Friday night’s 33-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks to see how the depth chart changed after the first game. By looking at this data, we can estimate that going into Friday’s game, Kansas City’s depth charts probably looked something like these. Players whose positions have substantially changed since the Week 1 game are …
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Read More »Lions vs. Dolphins snap counts, rep order observations
The Detroit Lions lost to the Miami Dolphins 24-17 in Week 2 of the preseason, but the outcome of the game doesn’t matter much. We can tell much more about the team by how individuals performed, and—sometimes just as important—how much and when they played. So let’s take a look at both the snaps counts from Lions players on Saturday, …
Read More »PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 34-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills
There were a few interesting story lines in the New York Giants’ 34-25 pre-season victory over the Buffalo Bills. Let’s look at Pro Football Focus grades to see who their analysts thought played well or not so well and see how well it matches up with our own impressions. A large number of players saw the field yesterday; let’s just …
Read More »Lions vs. Falcons snap counts: Position battle observations
You can tell a lot about the current status of position battles based on how teams are using that. So let’s take a closer look at the Detroit Lions’ snap counts in their preseason game against the Falcons to see what we can deduce about the current camp battles taking place. It’s worth reminding everyone that the Lions and Falcons …
Read More »Packers Analysis: The team’s 1st-team snap counts on Family Night
For the fourth straight year, we’re going to be charting the Green Bay Packers’ first-team snaps this summer. While we don’t have video of practice, we do have the broadcast of Family Night and will get the team’s preseason games, which the starters sometimes play in. As much as I’d like to put this series to rest, it unfortunately is …
Read More »Lions vs. Chargers snap counts: What usage says about Detroit’s position battles
Let’s take a closer look at the Detroit Lions’ personnel decisions in their preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. How Detroit used their players can often be a hint as to where position battles currently lie. So I’m going to break down every position and note both how many snaps each player played, and—perhaps more notably—when those players played. …
Read More »Every Step Counts, but Do You Really Need 10,000?
Good news for the sole: Contrary to popular wisdom, people can get the same health benefits from walking 7000 steps a day as they do from walking 10,000 paces, according to a comprehensive review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Public Health. “For all outcomes, health benefits continued to accrue until around 7000 steps,” said Katherine Owen, PhD, biostatistician at …
Read More »Driver in nightclub crash charged with 37 counts of attempted murder
A man who slammed his car into a crowd outside an East Hollywood nightclub after he was tossed from the venue has been charged with 37 counts of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in the crash that left dozens injured early Saturday morning. Fernando Ramirez, 29, of San Clemente, faces life in prison if convicted as charged, …
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