The analysts at Football Outsiders see room for optimism with Seattle's new-look defense, but they are confused about the offseason moves on the other side of the ball. NFL. MLB. NBA.

For fantasy players, stats geeks and analytics gurus, the Football Outsiders Almanac is a godsend, packed with all sorts of categories that break down the game the way teams compile game plans ...

The Football Outsiders Almanac is here. Full disclosure, I am a contributor this year, as I wrote the Arizona and San Francisco team chapters. But don’t let that discourage you.

I've been writing about the Houston Texans for the Houston Chronicle since 2006. Back then, most of the national coverage you would see for bad teams was a parade of easy insults with no analysis ...