Top 10 NFL Stats & Analysis Blogs

Advanced NFL Stats

Coolest feature here: real-time win-probability charts, graphing the probability that each team will win -- live after every play during games.

Around the NFL

One of several blogs from Pro Football Weekly (others cover fantasy, betting and the draft). This has breaking news and its implications.

Cold Hard Football Facts

Its "Quality Stats" include and a "Bendability Index" and a Defensive Passer Rating.

Creating a New Passer Rating System for the NFL

The name pretty much says it all.

Football Outsiders

This is the site that invented Defense-adjusted Points Above Replacement (DPAR) and Adjusted Line Yards (ALY) to rate players and formulate team power rankings. "Innovative statistics, intelligent analysis," is the promise, and they deliver.

Pancake Blocks

Stats scrutiny and fantasy football discussion from the editors of Rotoworld, the Web's best source for breaking player news.

Pro Football Reference Blog

The blog companion to the fastest and most complete NFL stats encyclopedia online (Pro Football Reference) delivers statistical analyses of recent games and player performances.

Smart Football

It's more about on-field strategy than the numbers, with mind-expanding entries like: "Breaking down the New England Patriots’ pro-spread pass game." You'll get both college and NFL analysis here.

The Daily Fix

The WSJ's daily online-only sports report goes heavy on NFL during the season and links to sources including the Journal's own daily stats analysis, "The Count."

The Fifth Down

The NY Times NFL blog delves into everything from effects of rules changes to pregame matchups and fantasy football analysis, with regular contributions from "The Football Scientist" KC Joyner. Home teams Jets and Giants get extra attention.

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