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Week 14 Aikman Efficiency Ratings: Chargers Defense Holding Them Back From Greatness

December 8, 2021 2 min read

Week 14 Aikman Efficiency Ratings: Chargers Defense Holding Them Back From Greatness

The 33rd Team is proud to be home for the Aikman Efficiency Ratings — Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman’s proprietary formula for measuring team offense and team defense in the NFL. As opposed to just looking at total yards gained and allowed, Aikman combined seven categories, placing more emphasis on some: Points per […]

Kevin Ivers

December 6, 2021 2 min read

Fantasy Football: Streaming Defenses and Kickers – Week 14

With playoffs in most leagues starting next week, now is the time to make sure you’re getting the absolute most out of every spot on your roster. You don’t want to look back with regret at a missed opportunity because you neglected a position you thought was insignificant. Every spot is significant with margins as […]

Dan Zaksheske

December 2, 2021 5 min read

Thursday Night Preview: Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-4) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-6), 8:20ET Line: Cowboys -4.5, Total: 47.5 ONE THING THAT EVERY FAN NEEDS TO KNOW Is Taysom Hill a True Unicorn? Taysom Hill is expected to start at quarterback for the Saints on Thursday Night Football, which will be just the fifth start of his career under […]

The 33rd Team

December 1, 2021 2 min read

Tom Brady Leads the NFL’s Best Offense in Troy Aikman’s Efficiency Ratings

Kevin Ivers

November 29, 2021 3 min read

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Lost Week 12

Yesterday, The 33rd Team looked at five winners from Week 12 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. San Francisco 49ers 34 – Minnesota Vikings 26 Vikings Key Stat: 22:53 Time of Possession The 49ers […]

Dan Zaksheske

November 25, 2021 11 min read

CHICAGO BEARS (3-7) AT DETROIT LIONS (0-9-1), 12:30ET Line: Bears -3, Total: 41.5 ONE THING THAT EVERY FAN NEEDS TO KNOW It’s a Passing League, Right? For our appetizer course on this year’s Thanksgiving Day slate, we’ve got a battle between two of the worst passing offenses in the league. With Justin Fields out […]

Ben Elsner

November 24, 2021 2 min read

Big Play Index Hints At Underdog Rams Winning at Lambeau on Sunday

The 33rd Team introduced the Big Play Index last season to show how NFL teams stack up in terms of big plays produced and big plays allowed. The Big Play Index has a new and improved outlook with the help of Marc Trestman. When Trestman coached in the NFL, his definition of a “Big Play” […]

The 33rd Team

November 23, 2021 2 min read

Colts Proving Themselves As a Legitimate Contender in Aikman Efficiency Ratings

Peter Engler

November 22, 2021 3 min read

Inside the Numbers: Why Teams Won in Week 11

Each week The 33rd Team will review Sunday’s games by looking behind the box score to find the key statistics that affected the outcome of each game. Here, we will look at why these teams won: Minnesota Vikings 34 – Green Bay Packers 31 Vikings Key Stat: 13.5 Yards per Pass Attempt in the First […]

The 33rd Team

November 16, 2021 2 min read

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