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Joined October 2013
Ben Gretch retweeted
The real angles, leading to the minor upside.
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Caleb Williams and why velocity matters so much
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Ben Gretch retweeted
I mean, just an all-time TV segment. Making Chuck do Who He Play For multiple times in a row with the same players is a brilliant idea and I was legit crying laughing by the end, my god.
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New episode of The Long View w/ @YardsPerGretch! Ben let me talk about the state of the Colts, and then we tiered out the rookie class to determine which players have the best chance to win your league open.spotify.com/episode/68I…
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RT @uditranasaria: When #1 caught this pass, our models expected an average player in his position at the moment of the catch to get 32 YAC…
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"The kids are all right." Come take a stroll around Chicago with @robertmays as he shares why he feels 'really good' about the state of the QB position in the latest episode of Replay Brew ☕️
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Ben Gretch retweeted
This is a longtime tracking/positioning issue since his days at Arkansas. This is why athletes get overrated annually. If you attack at the earliest point away from your frame and position your body in anticipation to turn away from the defender, you can shield the defender from the ball with your back and your reach. Burks can leap, but he doens't know when, how, or why to position his body. The best WRs know how to position their frame and extend first with the arms before leaving their feet. Usually if they jump first, it's a tracking issue -- they don't find the ball fast enough or have an ingrained plan.
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Nestled all the way at the bottom of @YardsPerGretch's RB air yards article this offseason was a note about Kyren Williams' air yards. 2026's leaders in running back air yards: Kyren Williams - 110 Ashton Jeanty - 63 Christian McCaffrey - 54 Jahmyr Gibbs - 51
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Ben Gretch retweeted
my wife and family trying to keep me from buying another board game
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Ever wondered what goes into making a play-call in 40 seconds? @FitzMagic_14 breaks it down 🧠 #TNFonPrime
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Very fun episode this week on The Long View w/ @YardsPerGretch We got through a brief 90 mins of fantasy talk, then dove into optimal OT strategy and all the bizarre game management decisions from Week 5’s slate podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
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Ben Gretch retweeted
Ryan Fitzpatrick on Bo Nix: “Bo Nix is not playing competitively. It’s almost disrespectful to the quarterback position how he’s playing football.”
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Fans of both teams longingly looking at Drew Lock
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Ben Gretch retweeted
2 best George Holani plays of his entire career
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Ben Gretch retweeted
As of right now, @TruMediaSports has Bo Nix with 1.2 air yards per completion and zero completed passes beyond the sticks. The Broncos are winning by two scores.
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a little tnf/broncos hopium *trade* i cooked up w/ @YardsPerGretch
fun stream on tap this am * re-ranking the top 24 players ros w/ @CuppsAnalytics * lolz w/ @BrianHooper__ * @YardsPerGretch subbing for @LordReebs & talking through signals for week 6 + coffee giveaways 10am et start: youtube.com/live/53lHnsNYlIY…
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fun stream on tap this am * re-ranking the top 24 players ros w/ @CuppsAnalytics * lolz w/ @BrianHooper__ * @YardsPerGretch subbing for @LordReebs & talking through signals for week 6 + coffee giveaways 10am et start: youtube.com/live/53lHnsNYlIY…
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Founders League, Week 5 RECAP @YardsPerGretch wins the week at 214.35 and earns immunity. It came down to OT. The Rams missed their OT field goal, and Josh Allen got one more drive: 32 rush yards plus the 100-yard bonus. With Gretch's 1.5x unique pick boost, that's +9.30, enough to pass @JustinHerzig (212.26). The cut: @jpolly22 goes out at 136.86, just 1.94 behind @Paydirt_DFS . He sat at 110.01 with 1:44 left in regulation. Kyren Williams' game-tying TD and Puka Nacua's late and OT catches added 26.85 more. Not quite enough.
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Ben Gretch retweeted
The Week 6 edition of Hoppen to Conclusions is now LIVE! In addition to last-4-week views of every chart, I wrote about: 🐆 The Jaguars' defensive surge 🏴‍☠️ Tampa Bay's pass rush 🟡 Workhorse Jaylen Warren ⚡ Justin Herbert (yes I went there) ➕ And MORE! 🔗⤵️
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Ben Gretch retweeted
All In Speed Run Week 6 takes and more with @YardsPerGretch - Marks, Harrison, Loveland, Chase Brown, Jeanty, McConkey and more, including... A new jingle for a new segment! 🍎podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🔊 open.spotify.com/episode/5VH…
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