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Timo Riske

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PFF data scientist Timo Riske takes an in-depth look at the passing schemes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, focusing on quarterback play, receiving production and more.

By Timo Riske Feb 4, 2021 10:00 am EST
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Taking an in-depth look at the offensive line vs. defensive line matchup ahead of Super Bowl LV.

By Timo Riske Feb 2, 2021 8:00 am EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs
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The PFF data suggests that it might be a good idea to give a quarterback more time to buy into a new scheme when the first year didn’t turn out as well as hoped. Look no further than Aaron Rodgers' MVP campaign as proof.

By Timo Riske Jan 27, 2021 9:30 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of the AFC & NFC championship game.

By Timo Riske Jan 22, 2021 9:00 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of the 2020 divisional round.

By Timo Riske Jan 15, 2021 7:30 am EST
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PFF data scientist Timo Riske uses Clustering and Bayesian Forecasting to put the rookie seasons of Justin Herbert, Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts into historical context.

By Timo Riske Jan 13, 2021 8:15 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.

By Timo Riske Jan 9, 2021 5:00 am EST
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PFF data scientist Timo Riske uses PFF grades and expected points added (EPA) per play to rank every passing offense ahead of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.

By Timo Riske Jan 5, 2021 7:30 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 17. The Packers are massively favored against the divisional-rival Bears, while the odds are stacked against the Dolphins as they make a push for the postseason.

By Timo Riske Jan 1, 2021 7:30 am EST
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With only one more regular-season game to play, Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers has taken a slight lead over Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes in the race for 2020 NFL MVP honors.

By Timo Riske Dec 30, 2020 9:00 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 16.

By Timo Riske Dec 25, 2020 7:15 am EST
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With only two more regular-season games to play, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes has taken a slight lead over Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers in the race for 2020 NFL MVP honors.

By Timo Riske Dec 23, 2020 7:00 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 15. The Cleveland Browns' offensive line should hold its own against the New York Giants' pass rush, while the Buffalo Bills' defensive line has every opportunity to make an impact vs. Denver.

By Timo Riske Dec 18, 2020 7:45 am EST
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With only three more regular-season games to play, the MVP race has now turned into a two-man race between Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, and Rodgers has the lead heading into Week 15.

By Timo Riske Dec 16, 2020 7:00 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 14.

By Timo Riske Dec 11, 2020 8:45 am EST
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With only four more regular-season games to play, the MVP race has now turned into a two-man race between Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers and Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes.

By Timo Riske Dec 9, 2020 10:00 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 13.

By Timo Riske Dec 4, 2020 9:45 am EST
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The race for the 2020 NFL MVP Award is tightening up now that only five regular-season games remain, and it's looking more and more like either Patrick Mahomes or Aaron Rodgers will end up with the honors.

By Timo Riske Dec 2, 2020 11:35 am EST
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Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 12. The Jaguars' pass rush will be in for a tough time against the Browns' offensive line, while the Khalil Mack-led Bears vs. the Aaron Rodgers-led Packers will be a matchup to keep an eye on.

By Timo Riske Nov 26, 2020 8:45 am EST
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is pulling further and further ahead in the MVP race, but what are Big Ben's chances if he leads the Pittsburgh Steelers to an undefeated season?

By Timo Riske Nov 25, 2020 10:00 am EST
Bio

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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