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Timo Riske

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PFF's Timo Riske looks back at the first wave of 2021 NFL free agency and details his favorite and least favorite moves so far.

By Timo Riske Mar 18, 2021 8:00 am EDT
nfl-examining-the-ravens-overtime-proposal

PFF data scientist Timo Riske dives into the intricacies of the Ravens' spot-and-choose proposal, explaining how and why it works as well as taking a deeper dive into the game theory behind it.

By Timo Riske Mar 10, 2021 6:00 am EST
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With the 2021 NFL Draft now just over two months away, PFF looks back over the last four years to identify the teams that have had the most successful drafts.

By Timo Riske Feb 25, 2021 11:00 am EST
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The recent trade for Carson Wentz has hamstrung the Indianapolis Colts into building around a quarterback who might not be salvageable. PFF's Timo Riske examines the risk and limited reward that comes with last week's trade.

By Timo Riske Feb 22, 2021 10:30 am EST Indianapolis Colts
NFL
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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
NFL
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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
NFL
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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
NFL
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nfl-nfc-afc-championship-offensive-defensive-line-packers-buccaneers-chiefs-bills

Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of the AFC & NFC championship game.

By Timo Riske Jan 22, 2021 9:00 am EST
NFL
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nfl-divisional-round-examining-the-trench-matchups-for-every-divisional-round-game

Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of the 2020 divisional round.

By Timo Riske Jan 15, 2021 7:30 am EST
NFL
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nfl-understanding-rookie-quarterbacks-with-clustering-and-bayesian-forecasting-justin-herbert-had-one-of-the-best-rookie-seasons-ever

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
NFL
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nfl-super-wild-card-weekend-examining-the-trench-matchup-for-every-wild-card-game

Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend.

By Timo Riske Jan 9, 2021 5:00 am EST
NFL
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nfl-ranking-the-14-passing-offenses-ahead-of-the-nfl-playoffs

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
NFL
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nfl-week-17-trench-matchups-aaron-rodgers-and-the-packers-offensive-line-are-poised-to-clinch-the-first-round-bye

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
NFL
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nfl-mvp-2020-its-aaron-rodgers-award-to-lose-heading-into-week-17

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
NFL
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nfl-week-16-trench-matchups-bucs-tom-brady-should-have-plenty-of-clean-pockets-to-work-from-in-week-16

Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 16.

By Timo Riske Dec 25, 2020 7:15 am EST
NFL
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nfl-mvp-2020-patrick-mahomes-retakes-the-lead-in-the-mvp-race-heading-into-week-16

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
NFL
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nfl-week-15-trench-matchups-all-eyes-should-be-on-the-bills-pass-rush-as-buffalo-takes-aim-at-the-afc-east-crown

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
NFL
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nfl-mvp-2020-packers-aaron-rodgers-takes-the-lead-in-the-mvp-race-as-we-enter-week-15

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
NFL
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nfl-week-14-trench-matchups-aaron-rodgers-set-to-continue-his-mvp-campaign-behind-the-green-bay-packers-offensive-line

Highlighting the best and worst trench matchups ahead of NFL Week 14.

By Timo Riske Dec 11, 2020 8:45 am EST
NFL
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nfl-mvp-2020-aaron-rodgers-is-closer-to-the-mvp-award-than-you-might-think

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
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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