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Ben Linsey

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Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers has quietly been one of the most improved players in the NFL and only continues to get better down the stretch.

By Ben Linsey Dec 17, 2018 11:01 am EST Cleveland Browns
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Seattle Seahawks' Tyler Locket is on pace for a historic season in terms of efficiency, as he currently owns a perfect passer rating when targeted at 158.3.

By Ben Linsey Dec 12, 2018 11:37 am EST Seattle Seahawks
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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson stepped into big shoes with Marcus Peters' departure, but he's more than filled the gap as the team's new No. 1 cornerback.

By Ben Linsey Dec 5, 2018 8:45 am EST Kansas City Chiefs
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If Keenum can provide quarterback play ranking in the top half of the league, as he has in recent weeks, the Broncos suddenly have a team that could potentially make some noise in the AFC.

By Ben Linsey Nov 29, 2018 12:31 pm EST
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Baker Mayfield is now in a much better position to succeed due in large part to positive regression and schematic changes along the sideline.

By Ben Linsey Nov 26, 2018 2:45 pm EST Cleveland Browns
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It was a tale of two halves for Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. PFF Analyst Ben Linsey explains why the latest Bin Ben performance just typified his 2018 campaign.

By Ben Linsey Nov 20, 2018 12:50 pm EST
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the standout performances by the league's offensive players from Week 11 of the NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Nov 19, 2018 6:03 am EST
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the NFL's top projected 2019 free agents on the offensive side of the ball.

By Ben Linsey Nov 14, 2018 8:27 am EST
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the standout performances by the league's offensive players from Week 9 of the NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Nov 12, 2018 6:17 am EST
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The two best run-blocking teams in the NFL get the job done in two completely different ways. PFF's Ben Linsey takes a closer look at the duo and runs the numbers on their successes so far in 2018.

By Ben Linsey Nov 9, 2018 12:18 pm EST
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Pro Football Focus' top veteran-rookie tandems in the NFL through Week 9.

By Ben Linsey Nov 7, 2018 11:24 am EST
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the standout performances by the league's offensive players from Week 9 of the NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Nov 5, 2018 6:00 am EST
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PFF Analyst Ben Linsey looks back at one of the most memorable college games in recent years and explains why Sunday's affair between the Browns and the Chiefs could be more of the same.

By Ben Linsey Nov 2, 2018 9:32 am EDT
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PFF Analyst Ben Linsey digs through the PFF history books and explains why Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers is on track to shatter PFF's throwaway record.

By Ben Linsey Oct 31, 2018 12:24 pm EDT
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Nw former Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate is taking his talents to Philadelphia after being shipped off to the Eagles in exchange for a third-round pick on Tuesday.

By Ben Linsey Oct 30, 2018 4:58 pm EDT Philadelphia Eagles
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the standout performances by the league's offensive players from Week 8 of the NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Oct 29, 2018 8:32 am EDT
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PFF Analyst Ben Linsey takes a deep dive into the numbers to identify why Reuben Foster has fallen from outstanding rookie to underwhelming second-year pro in 2018.

By Ben Linsey Oct 24, 2018 10:35 am EDT
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Titans' Running back Dion Lewis as out-snapped teammate Derrick Henry over recent weeks. PFF analyst Ben Linsey explains why that's the right decision.

By Ben Linsey Oct 22, 2018 12:28 pm EDT
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PFF's Ben Linsey highlights the standout performances by the league's offensive players from Week 7 of the NFL season.

By Ben Linsey Oct 22, 2018 9:57 am EDT
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PFF analyst Ben Linsey takes an in-depth look at one of the league's premier QB-WR combos, Aaron Rodgers to Davante Adams.

By Ben Linsey Oct 17, 2018 8:27 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.

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