Controversy surrounds PFF analytics as NFL season begins
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
The NFL season commenced last weekend, raising questions about player evaluations from Pro Football Focus (PFF). Week 1 revealed contentious grades, for Trent Williams and Myles Garrett, despite differing on-field performances. PFF recently underwent ownership changes leading to layoffs, prompting doubts about the integrity of their analytics. Fans speculate on potential AI usage in grade calculations due to a lack of transparency. The discourse contrasts with the more favorable perception of baseball analytics sources like Baseball Savant and FanGraphs.
- •NFL season started last weekend, sparking new narratives.
- •PFF's player grading faced backlash after Week 1 performance assessments.
- •Ownership changes at PFF led to layoffs, raising concerns among fans.
- •Analysts question the validity of PFF grades amid transparency issues.
- •Baseball analytics sources are generally perceived more positively.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — On the business of analytics
"The controversies surrounding PFF remind us just how lucky we are in baseball.
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