Sherman Taking Pressure Off Wilson?
When it comes to trash talk, the Denver Broncos' wide receivers prefer to let the touchdowns speak for themselves.
And with Super Bowl XLVIII a week away, the players who caught many of Peyton Manning's NFL-record 55 touchdown passes in...
Broncos send Matt Prater home
Denver Broncos head coach John Fox said he saw Matt Prater at the team's facility Saturday morning, but elected to send the ailing kicker home for a third consecutive day.
Prater did not participate in the Broncos' practice Saturday because...
Lawyer: Texts support Chris Kluwe
The attorney for former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe said his client first approached the team last May about special teams coordinator Mike Priefer's alleged homophobic comments, and that Kluwe has text messages from kicker Blair Walsh corroborating those...
Poll: 49 percent are pro football fans
About half of Americans say they are fans of pro football, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, and nearly a third of those fans say they would not consider attending a Super Bowl -- even though few have any...
Shula on cold Super Bowl: ‘Why?’
Count Hall of Famer Don Shula, the winningest NFL coach of all time, among those who believe the league made a mistake by putting Super Bowl XLVIII in a cold-weather market with an uncovered stadium.
In an interview "The Ian...
Richard Sherman fined for taunting
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was fined $7,875 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting in the final minute of the NFC Championship Game against San Francisco.
Sherman's fine was confirmed by the league Friday.
Sherman was flagged after he made a choking gesture toward...
Most popular Super Bowl XLVIII props
Super Bowl prop betting may have surpassed wagering on the spread and total in terms of popularity.
Online books have been offering game and player props for Super Bowl XLVIII for most of the week, and are releasing more by...
Statistics
League Leaders -Teams
Top 5 Offense
#
Team
Y/Gm
Rush
Pass
1
New Orleans
411.4
113.6
297.8
2
Pittsburgh
411.1
109.5
301.6
3
Indianapolis
406.6
100.8
305.9
4
Denver
402.9
111.6
291.3
5
Philadelphia
396.8
124.5
272.2
Top 5 Defense
#
Team
Y/Gm
Rush
Pass
1
Seattle
267.1
81.5
185.6
2
Detroit
300.9
69.3
231.6
3
Denver
305.2
79.8
225.4
4
Buffalo
312.2
106.4
205.8
5
San Francisco
321.4
100.8
220.7
Top 5 ATS
#
Team
ATS
W/L
O/U
1
Arizona
11-5-0
11-5-0
5-10-1
2
Indianapolis
10-5-1
11-5-0
9-7-0
3
Dallas
10-6-0
12-4-0
9-6-1
4
Kansas City
10-6-0
9-7-0
5-11-0
5
Cleveland
9-5-2
7-9-0
5-11-0
Offensive Leaders
Top 5 Rushing Yards
#
Player
Yards
1
DeMarco Murray
1845
2
Le'Veon Bell
1361
3
LeSean McCoy
1319
4
Marshawn Lynch
1306
5
Justin Forsett
1266
Top 5 Total TDs
#
Player
TD
1
Marshawn Lynch
17
2
Dez Bryant
16
3
Antonio Brown
14
4
Jamaal Charles
14
5
Arian Foster
13
Top 5 Receiving Yards
#
Player
Yards
1
Antonio Brown
1698
2
Demaryius Thomas
1619
3
Julio Jones
1593
4
Jordy Nelson
1519
5
Emmanuel Sanders
1404
Top 5 Passing...
NFL Trends
NFL Football Trends - Season to Date
Category
Record
Percent
Away Teams
112-151-1
42.59%
Home Teams
151-112-1
57.41%
Favorites
176-87-1
66.92%
Dogs
87-176-1
33.08%
Away Favorites
54-29-0
65.06%
Away Dogs
58-122-1
32.22%
Home Favorites
122-58-1
67.78%
Home Dogs
29-54-0
34.94%
Against The Spread Trends (ATS)
Category
Record
Percent
Away Teams
132-126-6
51.16%
Home Teams
126-132-6
48.84%
Favorites
123-135-6
47.67%
Dogs
135-123-6
52.33%
Away Favorites
39-42-2
48.15%
Away Dogs
93-84-4
52.54%
Home Favorites
84-93-4
47.46%
Home Dogs
42-39-2
51.85%
Over vs. Under Trends
Category
Overs
Percent
Unders
Percent
Overtime Games
6
54.55%
5
45.45%
Non-Overtime Games
117
46.61%
134
53.39%
All Games
123
46.95%
139
53.05%