The keys to what has made the Ravens great – sensational quarterback play, a great running game and strong defense – haven’t been there so far. Off to the team's worst start since 2015, @tylergreenawalt.bsky.social breaks down what's going wrong in Baltimore. theanalyst.com/articles/what...

Both Tarik Skubal and Gavin Williams were excellent in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. The two pitchers combined to allow just one earned run and tally 22 strikeouts.

⚾️ MLB postseason time! Over at @optaanalystus.optajoe.com, @ryanfagan.bsky.social and I look at every teams Why … and their Why Not. theanalyst.com/articles/mlb...

Woody Marks broke through in Week 4. Game script was a big factor, but he's undoubtedly going to be more involved moving forward.

The Eagles and Bills - the NFL's two 4-0 teams - headline our TRACR power rankings. TRACR uses advanced metrics and other factors to calculate how many points per 10 drives better or worse teams are or were compared to the league-average club during a given season.

The Dodgers have struggled in the bullpen and won “only” 93 games, but the key pieces are healthy and they’ve been productive at the right time of the year. @ryanfagan.bsky.social picks LA to become the first team to go back-to-back since the Yankees won three straight from 1998-2000.

This might be the Phillies' best shot at a title since 2008, even though the rotation could be volatile without ace Zack Wheeler. Philadelphia, led by the NL home run (Schwarber) and batting (Turner) champions, is @zcrizer.bsky.social 's pick to win it all.

The Broncos are 22-12 against the Bengals all time, but Cincinnati has won three of the last four matchups, including an overtime thriller last year that ended with a Tee Higgins touchdown catch in overtime.

The Dolphins and Jets face off Monday night with each team still searching for its first win. Miami has won eight of its last 10 games against New York.

Among this year’s playoff field, every team has its elite strengths. But every team also has its Achilles heel – a weakness that led to a slump during the season. @zcrizer.bsky.social and @ryanfagan.bsky.social identify those and make their postseason picks. theanalyst.com/articles/mlb-...

The Cowboys and Packers traded blows all night and ended in the first tie in the NFL since 2022. Dak Prescott and Jordan Love combined for six touchdown passes and no interceptions in the shootout.

Micah Parsons returns to Dallas for Sunday Night Football to face a team that badly misses him. The Cowboys have given up 30.7 points per game, their second-worst total through three weeks in the last decade.

The Lions thwarted the Browns' attempt at a second consecutive upset. Detroit forced Cleveland into three turnovers and got a touchdown on a punt return from Kalif Raymond.

The Saints hung around longer than expected, but Josh Allen was too much in the end as the Bills pulled away late to stay undefeated.

Michael Penix Jr. had his best start of the season, throwing for 313 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' win over the Commanders. Bijan Robinson was electric as well, totaling 181 yards from scrimmage.

The Panthers scored the first touchdown of the game, but the Patriots scored the next 42 points en route to an easy home victory. Drake Maye had three total touchdowns as New England got back to .500.

The Texans defense had another great game and the offense finally broke through for 20 points in the fourth quarter in a dominating win against the Titans.

Including the playoffs, Patrick Mahomes is 5-1 in his career against the Ravens. Both teams are trying to avoid their first 1-3 start since 2015.

Marcus Mariota found Deebo Samuel for a 24-yard touchdown and it's a one-score game in Atlanta.

The Bears are 9-8 all time against the Raiders and look to maintain that winning record. The Raiders have lost two straight after winning their opener while the Bears picked up their first win against the Cowboys last week.

Puka Nacua caught a game-winning touchdown in overtime the last time the Colts and the Rams played. It was the fourth straight victory for the Rams in the series.

The 49ers are 5-2 all time against the Jaguars and have outscored Jacksonville 182-110 in those seven matchups.

The Buccaneers (3-0) have won four of the last five regular-season meetings with the Eagles (3-0), including a 33-16 win last season. They have held Philadelphia to 25 or fewer points in each of those games. It's the second-longest active streak against the Eagles behind Seattle's seven-game run.

Justin Herbert is the only quarterback with multiple 300-yard passing games this season and is tied with Josh Allen for the second-most games since 2020 (29) behind Patrick Mahomes (31). The Giants, who will start QB Jaxson Dart, have allowed the second-most yards per game in the NFL at 405.3.

Heading into their matchup with the Panthers, the Patriots (1-2) have not had a 300+ yard passer in 36 consecutive games – 12 games longer than any other active streak in the NFL. The Panthers’ 30-0 win over the Falcons in Week 3 marked the team’s first shutout since Week 11, 2020.

Nine of the last 10 meetings between the Texans (0-3) and Titans (0-3) have been decided by fewer than 10 points. Since the beginning of the 2020 season, that’s tied for the most such games by any matchup with the Ravens vs. Steelers and Chargers vs. Chiefs.

David Montgomery rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions in Week 3. But the Browns have kept opponents to a rushing average of 2.29 yards per play while not allowing any rush to go over 11 yards. They're the first to do that through the first three weeks since the 2019 Patriots.

The Bills have started the season 3-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2019-20. Buffalo has started 4-0 twice in the last 30 years: 2008 (4-0) and 2020 (4-0). The Saints are 0-3 for the first time since 2016 and have lost seven consecutive games dating back to last season.

The Commanders (2-1) put up 41 points last week. It was their fourth 40-point game since last season – second-most by an NFC team. The Falcons (1-2), however, are allowing 227.3 yards per game – second-fewest in the NFL.

Jalen Hurts has only attempted 21 drop-back passes – the fewest by any QB who has started three games. But he has a well-thrown percentage of 95.2 on those throws – the best among the 31 QBs with a minimum of 20 attempts. Our Eagles-Bucs preview: theanalyst.com/articles/eagl...

The Panthers lead the NFL in average opponent field position after kickoff, holding teams to right around the 21-yard line (21.1). The Rams are a close second (22.1), while no one else is within 4 yards of those teams. So how are they doing it? theanalyst.com/articles/rams...

Vikings-Steelers will be the first NFL regular-season game played in Ireland. Minnesota (2-1) is 4-0 all time in international games – the most wins without a loss by any NFL team. The Steelers (2-1) lost their lone international game against Minnesota in London in 2013 (34-27).

The Panthers lead the NFL in average opponent field position after kickoff, holding teams to right around the 21-yard line (21.1). The Rams are a close second (22.1), while no one else is within 4 yards of those teams. So how are they doing it? theanalyst.com/articles/rams...

My fav CFB players of the first quarter of the season for @optaanalystus.optajoe.com. Hawaii's Japanese kicker who learned kicking on YouTube has been the most valuable kicker in CFB on EPA terms. Also really think Fernando Mendoza has a case as best QB in the sport theanalyst.com/articles/mos...

Is Indiana's Fernando Mendoza the best QB in the nation right now? He's rarely talked about in that light, but he's put up some impressive numbers through four weeks. @alexkirshner.com has his favorite in college football players so far this season. theanalyst.com/articles/most...

The time is now for Eagles QB Jalen Hurts to lean on veteran wideout A.J. Brown and for the Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield to do the same with rookie phenom Emeka Egbuka. We explain why in our preview of one of the NFL’s Week 4 biggest showdowns. theanalyst.com/articles/eagl...

Team Europe comes in with the more experienced team as the United States seeks to win back the Ryder Cup on home soil. Fact and stats to know: theanalyst.com/articles/ryde...

The 10 teams with the highest probabilities for making the NFL playoffs, according to the Opta supercomputer.

NFL WEEK 4 PREDICTIONS Vikings✅ vs. Steelers Eagles✅ at Buccaneers Ravens✅ at Chiefs Packers✅ at Cowboys With the help of the Opta supercomputer, we reveal all the win probabilities for each game this week. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-...

The Pirates' Paul Skenes (10-10, 1.97 ERA) had a no-decision against the Reds in his expected final outing of the season Wednesday night. If he wins the NL Cy Young Award, that .500 winning percentage would be the lowest for a starting pitcher to win the award (Felix Hernandez was .520 in 2010).

It's been a fascinating race for AL MVP. Wednesday night, Aaron Judge reached 50 home runs, then made it 51. Then Cal Raleigh took the all-time catcher record to 60 (an amazing 25% more than the previous record for a backstop). theanalyst.com/articles/most...

It's still too early to make any grand declarations about many things in college football, but it’s certainly not too early to note this season’s must-watch players. @alexkirshner.com explains some of his favorite performances of the season so far. theanalyst.com/articles/most...

Week 4 waiver wire! Several key players suffered injuries in Week 3, so the waiver wire will be more competitive than ever this week. Here are the players you should target. theanalyst.com/articles/waiv...

Lamar Jackson has 22 touchdowns and zero interceptions in nine career games on MNF. The Lions averaged 8.8 yards per play in Week 2 – the most by the franchise in a single game dating to 1964. Will either defense step up tonight? We break it down. theanalyst.com/articles/lion...

It's Ryder Cup week! Prepare for this weekend at Bethpage Black by reading all the facts you need to know about this year's golfers and the long history of the event. theanalyst.com/articles/ryde...

The five blocks that took place during Sunday's afternoon slate were one away from the most there's been in any single day. They were also the most we’ve had in more than 19 years. We looked at how field-goal block units seem to be changing the tide. theanalyst.com/articles/nfl-...

A sleepy noon game in Cleveland ended up being more of a trap for the Packers than another easy win in September. But the Browns are no joke defensively. We broke down some of the signs that were there leading into Sunday's biggest upset. theanalyst.com/articles/pack...

There could be a Monday Night Football shootout as the high-octane Lions and Ravens do battle. But can either defense slow one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL? We break down the matchup and reveal the Opta supercomputer's win probability. theanalyst.com/articles/lion...

The Chiefs earned their first win of the season by beating the Giants, 22-9. Five different receivers had at least three catches for the Chiefs as Patrick Mahomes spread the ball around.

Cameron Dicker’s 43-yard field goal as time expired completed the fourth quarter comeback for the Chargers against the Broncos. Justin Herbert threw for 300 yards and a touchdown as the Bolts remained undefeated.