RedZone QB Play Breakdown

This has been a really interesting season in RedZone for QB play. The best QB’s have not been high volume passers. This intuitively makes sense; if you only pass in ideal situations and/or when the defense is gearing up for the run, you will generally be more successful. However, this is not how it works in reality. The highest volume passers, generally, are the best passers. This is likely because if a team is really good at something, it only ...

AST1N is back at it again with his yearly end of season predictions. Before jumping to them, lets take a look at where things sit as of today:

There will be a ton of great games to finish out the season. Now I know what you are all thinking. "But Astin... with so many games going on, how will I know what to watch???" ...

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Season 34 Pythagorean Update

Now that every team has played at least 8 games it's time to take a look at Pythagorean stats for the first half of the season. You've heard the spiel by now: point differential is a better indicator of future success than previous won-loss record, blah blah blah. If you need a refresher, check out my post from Madden 16.

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Madden 18 cannot come quick enough for some GMs in the league. Many have seen the writing on the wall and know that this cycle is all but dead to them. With the Red Zone completing their Madden 18 Team Draft this past weekend, let's take a look at how things ended up panning out.

*The first thing many will notice is how much s...

1. Eikim – Cowboys

We've finally made it to our top 10! These are the cream of the crop. The teams everyone would be happy to get. These teams have few holes, have tons of talent, and will be able to realistically compete from day 1. Some will turn mediocre owners into consistent playoff contenders. 

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In our second installment we take a look at teams 11 to 19. These teams can all be competitive but all have issues ranging from age, lack of skill in certain key areas, or are located in a tough division. These teams will take less skill to rebuild and less time to be competitive for sure.

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