PFF Analysts

Ben Linsey

NFL Analyst • View all analysts

Recent Articles

nfl-week-18-game-recap-pittsburgh-steelers-28-cleveland-browns-14

The Pittsburgh Steelers handled their business with a 28-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 18 but missed out on the postseason due to results around the league.

By Ben Linsey Jan 8, 2023 6:37 pm EST Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
nfl-week-17-game-recap-new-york-giants-38-indianapolis-colts-10

The New York Giants clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 in dominant fashion with a 38-10 victory over the floundering Indianapolis Colts.

By Ben Linsey Jan 1, 2023 4:34 pm EST Indianapolis Colts New York Giants
nfl-week-16-game-recap-cincinnati-bengals-22-new-england-patriots-18

It looked like the Cincinnati Bengals were going to cover as three-point favorites with ease, but the New England Patriots made things interesting late in a 22-18 loss to Cincinnati.

By Ben Linsey Dec 24, 2022 5:11 pm EST Cincinnati Bengals New England Patriots
nfl-week-15-game-recap-new-orleans-saints-21-atlanta-falcons-18

The first game of the Desmond Ridder era in Atlanta began with a 21-18 loss to the New Orleans Saints after a 3.7-yard-per-attempt performance from the Falcons rookie.

By Ben Linsey Dec 18, 2022 4:28 pm EST New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons
nfl-week-14-game-recap-jacksonville-jaguars-36-tennessee-titans-22

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a 3% chance to win the AFC South entering Week 14, per PFF’s rest-of-season simulations, but that jumped to just north of 10% following this 36-22 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

By Ben Linsey Dec 11, 2022 5:39 pm EST Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars
nfl-week-13-game-recap-philadelphia-eagles-35-tennessee-titans-10

The Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant 35-10 victory over the Tennessee Titans was highlighted by a vengeful 119-yard, two-touchdown performance from WR A.J. Brown against his former team.

By Ben Linsey Dec 4, 2022 5:19 pm EST Tennessee Titans Philadelphia Eagles
nfl-week-11-game-recap-baltimore-ravens-13-carolina-panthers-3

Outside of a Demarcus Robinson spike game, things weren’t pretty for the Baltimore Ravens offense in their 13-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

By Ben Linsey Nov 20, 2022 5:36 pm EST Carolina Panthers Baltimore Ravens
nfl-week-10-game-recap-tennessee-titans-17-denver-broncos-10

It was far from an explosive performance from the Tennessee Titans offense, but they continue to find ways to win. This time it came in the form of a 17-10 victory at the expense of the floundering Denver Broncos. 

By Ben Linsey Nov 13, 2022 5:46 pm EST Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos
nfl-week-9-game-recap-los-angeles-chargers-20-atlanta-falcons-17

Cameron Dicker converted his 37-yard field goal attempt as time expired to secure a 20-17 victory that sent the Los Angeles Chargers to 5-3 on the season.

By Ben Linsey Nov 6, 2022 5:09 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers Atlanta Falcons
nfl-week-8-game-recap-dallas-cowboys-49-chicago-bears-29

The Dallas Cowboys offense got everything they wanted against the Chicago Bears in a 49-29 victory that took the Cowboys to 6-2 on the season. 

By Ben Linsey Oct 30, 2022 5:00 pm EDT Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys
nfl-week-7-game-recap-tennessee-titans-19-indianapolis-colts-10

Four Randy Bullock field goals and a standout defensive performance provided enough cushion for a 19-10 victory, pushing Tennessee to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the division through seven weeks.

By Ben Linsey Oct 23, 2022 4:46 pm EDT Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts
nfl-week-6-game-recap-new-york-giants-24-baltimore-ravens-20

The New York Giants continue their fast start to the season with a 24-20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

By Ben Linsey Oct 16, 2022 5:27 pm EDT New York Giants Baltimore Ravens
nfl-week-5-game-recap-los-angeles-chargers-30-cleveland-browns-28

The Los Angeles Chargers came out on top in a back-and-forth Week 5 affair against the Cleveland Browns, advancing to 3-2 with a 30-28 victory.

By Ben Linsey Oct 9, 2022 4:31 pm EDT Los Angeles Chargers Cleveland Browns
nfl-week-4-game-recap-new-york-jets-24-pittsburgh-steelers-20

The New York Jets’ 24-20 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers featured the 2022 debut for both Zach Wilson and rookie Kenny Pickett.

By Ben Linsey Oct 2, 2022 5:23 pm EDT New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers
nfl-roster-rankings-all-32-teams-2022-strengths-weaknesses-x-factors-every-starting-lineup

PFF stacks the most complete rosters from top to bottom after the preseason, with Super Bowl contenders leading the way.

By Ben Linsey Sep 4, 2022 6:30 am EDT
nfl-redrafting-2020-nfl-draft-class-justin-herbert-washington-commanders-justin-jefferson-detroit-lions

Two years have passed since the Cincinnati Bengals selected quarterback Joe Burrow first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Ben Linsey takes a look back on how the draft should have gone, which includes Justin Herbert going to Washington and Justin Jefferson going to Detroit.

By Ben Linsey Jun 22, 2022 6:00 am EDT
nfl-2022-nfl-defensive-line-rankings-los-angeles-rams-take-top-spot-tampa-bay-buccaneers-land-at-no-5

PFF's Ben Linsey ranks the NFL's defensive lines, which features the Los Angeles Rams at the top spot.

By Ben Linsey Jun 14, 2022 5:00 am EDT
nfl-receiving-corps-rankings-cincinnati-bengals-philadelphia-eagles-2022

The Cincinnati Bengals' young corps of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd takes the top spot in these wide receiver unit rankings ahead of the 2022 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Jun 9, 2022 5:00 am EDT
nfl-2022-nfl-rb-unit-rankings-cleveland-browns-lead-the-way-while-dallas-cowboys-land-in-top-10

PFF's Ben Linsey releases an in-depth ranking of the best team running back tiers heading into the 2022 NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Jun 8, 2022 5:00 am EDT
nfl-interior-defensive-line-rankings-tiers-2022

Aaron Donald unsurprisingly ranks as the top NFL interior defender entering the 2022 NFL season, but a few surprise names make their way into the top 25 — including the Miami Dolphins' Zach Sieler.

By Ben Linsey Jun 1, 2022 5:15 am EDT
Bio

Ben onboarded to PFF full-time in May 2019. He works as an NFL Analyst and as part of the team that produces prep work for NBC's Sunday Night Football. Ben also contributes articles to the content team. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

PFF Nfl Analysts