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Timo Riske
Senior Data Scientist • View all analysts
Recent Articles
PFF broke down the numbers immediately after every NFL Week 1 game, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest.
Mon, 11 Sep 23 13:38:54 +0000The Detroit Lions emerged victorious in the opening game of the 2023 NFL season, beating the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 21-20.
Fri, 08 Sep 23 12:56:29 +0000Timo Riske breaks down the NFL's top MVP candidates.
Thu, 07 Sep 23 15:20:53 +0000Noise-canceled score separates the signal from the noise to show how two teams truly played or are playing in a game.
Tue, 05 Sep 23 13:27:44 +0000Drafting efficiently in best ball fantasy football leagues means you need to weigh the value of backups at each posiiton, and we do so here using "marginal contribution."
Wed, 23 Aug 23 11:25:40 +0000The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts lead the way in PFF's analytics-driven draft grades.
Mon, 01 May 23 09:15:05 +0000PFF's Timo Riske grades all six trades from the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Fri, 28 Apr 23 16:15:04 +0000Dive 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.
Thu, 27 Apr 23 18:27:36 +0000With the 2023 NFL Draft just hours away, PFF's Timo Riske takes a look at the positional strength of the class.
Thu, 27 Apr 23 17:23:22 +0000Using 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.
Thu, 27 Apr 23 12:00:30 +0000Timo Riske looks at how every NFL team stacks up in terms of draft capital ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Tue, 25 Apr 23 14:41:03 +0000Timo 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.
Mon, 24 Apr 23 13:00:01 +0000Richardson 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.
Thu, 06 Apr 23 13:00:59 +0000Timo Riske takes a look at win totals and future odds to find value in the futures market.
Wed, 29 Mar 23 10:15:12 +0000With the scouting combine in the rearview mirror, PFF's Timo Riske takes a look at the positional strength of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Wed, 22 Mar 23 16:00:03 +0000The 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.
Mon, 13 Mar 23 12:30:10 +0000To 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.
Thu, 02 Mar 23 15:15:00 +0000PFF's Timo Riske takes an initial look at the positional strength of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Wed, 15 Feb 23 11:00:53 +0000Diving into several issues for the Philadelphia Eagles that the Kansas City Chiefs could exploit, and vice versa.
Fri, 10 Feb 23 12:30:12 +0000Bio
Timo Riske is a mathematician and American football enthusiast. He joined PFF in 2019 as a Data Scientist from Germany and will tell you the odds.
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