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The most authoritative and innovative annual guide to the NFL (formerly known as "Football Outsiders Almanac") is back for an all-new season with more cutting-edge statistical analysis, obsessive film study, and trademark humor. Includes comprehensive coverage of all 32 NFL teams, analysis of offseason personnel changes, and over 300 fantasy football projections. With numerous statistical measures that go far beyond standard NFL stats, Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac 2024 gives NFL fans the kind of sabermetric-like statistical analysis that revolutionized the fan's understanding of baseball. It's also written with a knowing dry wit that gets under the skin of America's most popular spectator sport. Groundbreaking team and player DVOA ratings that adjust for situation and opponent to reveal which offenses and defenses are truly superior, and which players really help win games. Exclusive FTN Data charting, unavailable in standard NFL stats, tells you which quarterbacks benefit the most from yards after catch or play best under pressure; which teams most often blitz or run specific offensive formations; and which defensive backs stop the other team's passing game, measured by pass coverage on every single play rather than just tackles. Data on how receivers performed based on where they lined up before the snap: wide, tight, in the slot, or in the backfield. NEW FOR 2024: Innovative new DVOA stats that track receivers by routes rather than just targets and measure defensive back coverage based on all coverage snaps. Detailed information on each team's performance in 2023 by offensive and defensive personnel package. Detailed individual stats for offensive linemen and defensive players. Extensive coverage of all 32 teams with week-by-week stats from the 2023 season, five-year performance trends, and analysis of off-season personnel changes. Exclusive 2024 predictions that give the odds on each team as a Super Bowl contender... or a contender for the top pick in th