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After calling it a career after 45 years of sports writing — including 36 Super Bowls covered — former Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Paul Domowitch is bringing his weekly power rankings to the 33rd Team. Here he gives us the skinny on the good news and bad news that each NFL team is dealing with. 1) Cardinals (7-1) Previous: 4 Last week: [email protected] […]
Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost Week 9
Yesterday, The 33rd Team looked at five winners from Week 9 and the key statistics that led to each victory. Today, we are flipping the script, analyzing a few of this week’s losers and where they went wrong. Tennessee Titans 28 – Los Angeles Rams 16 Rams Key Stat: 12 Penalties For 115 Yards The […]
Tannenbaum: Could the Colts Renegotiate the Carson Wentz Trade?
This has been an extraordinarily busy news week in the NFL. Here are some of topics we’ve been monitoring closely: Carson Wentz When the Colts traded for Carson Wentz, they wanted the conditional 2022 second-round pick in the trade package to serve as protection in case Wentz got injured or played poorly enough to merit […]
Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 8
Each week The 33rd Team analyzes Sunday’s games by looking at more than just wins and losses. We look at specific statistics and game trends that impacted the outcomes of each game. Today, let’s look at the winners: Carolina Panthers 19 – Atlanta Falcons 13 Panthers Key Stat: 10/17 on Third Down Despite entering the day as the 28th-best […]
Ben Kotwica’s Special Teams Report: Week 7 Block Party
Having worked in the NFL for 15 years in the special teams realm, each week we will discuss the most impactful moments from in the kicking, punting or return game. Often special teams can be overlooked, but the critical nature of a reliable and effective special teams unit cannot be overstated. This week, we will […]
Thursday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals
Here’s a preview of Monday night‘s matchup between the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, courtesy of STAT Stack: GREEN BAY PACKERS (6-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (7-0), 8:20ET Line: Cardinals -6.5, Total: 50.5 ONE THING THAT EVERY FAN NEEDS TO KNOW Rise of the Phoenix In 2015, the Arizona Cardinals went 13-3 and lost in the […]
Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 7
Yesterday, The 33rd Team discussed five winners from Week 7 and what led to each victory. Today, we will be focusing on the other side, analyzing a few of this week’s losers and where they went wrong. New York Giants 25 – Carolina Panthers 3 Panthers Key Stat: -0.541 EPA per Passing Play The Panthers could get nothing […]
Drive by Drive: Justin Fields v. Green Bay Packers
Justin Fields made his fourth start of the season this past weekend, a loss to Green Bay that dropped him and the Bears to 2-2 since he took over for Andy Dalton. After taking an in-depth look at his first start against the Browns, we decided to check his progress with a look into his […]
Fantasy Football: Streaming Defenses and Kickers – Week 7
Coming off a bounce-back Week 6 for kickers and defenses, hopefully this trend will continue. After Week 5, where simply avoiding a bad defense and kicker would be considered a moral victory, now we’re back to looking for opportunities for gains. The best option, as always, is to focus on the matchups, and I will […]
Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost in Week 6
Yesterday, The 33rd Team discussed five winners from Week 6 and what led to each victory. Today, we will be focusing on the other side, analyzing a few of this week’s losers and where they went wrong. Las Vegas Raiders 34 – Denver Broncos 24 Broncos Key Stat: 4 Turnovers : 0 Takeaways The Broncos really […]