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Ben Cooper

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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is simply on an impressive run of elite performances, guiding his team to a third straight victory — this time a 27-17 triumph in Week 10.

By Ben Cooper Nov 10, 2024 7:16 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers Tennessee Titans
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Unfortunately for the Vikings and Jaguars, neither Sam Darnold nor Mac Jones looked anything close to former first-rounders in Minnesota's 12-7 Week 10 victory.

By Ben Cooper Nov 10, 2024 5:13 pm EST Jacksonville Jaguars Minnesota Vikings
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The Bills, despite two interceptions from quarterback Josh Allen, throttled Indianapolis thanks to a pick-six, a good showing from a makeshift receiving corps and excellent pass-rushing production.

By Ben Cooper Nov 10, 2024 4:51 pm EST Buffalo Bills Indianapolis Colts
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The seven-game slide is over. The Saints used clean pockets and stingy defense, headlined by a key Tyrann Mathieu interception with 2 minutes remaining, to shock the Falcons in Week 10.

By Ben Cooper Nov 10, 2024 4:22 pm EST New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons
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Although Baker Mayfield evened the score with a late touchdown pass, Mahomes worked his magic once more in overtime to help the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

By Ben Cooper Nov 4, 2024 11:56 pm EST Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kansas City Chiefs
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The now-7-1 Lions used a balanced attack — consisting of an accurate Jared Goff, a steady one-two punch of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, and stellar defense — to dispatch the Packers, 24-14, in Week 9.

By Ben Cooper Nov 3, 2024 7:41 pm EST Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers
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The Bengals are victors in three of their past four games after a 41-24 thrashing of the Raiders in Week 9.

By Ben Cooper Nov 3, 2024 4:54 pm EST Las Vegas Raiders Cincinnati Bengals
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Jameis Winston made three turnover-worthy plays against the Chargers, whose defense shut down the Browns all game to help the team roll to a 27-10 win.

By Ben Cooper Nov 3, 2024 4:32 pm EST Los Angeles Chargers Cleveland Browns
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The Ravens bounced back from a surprising Week 8 loss to the Browns by shredding a previously lauded Broncos defense in a 41-10 win in Week 9.

By Ben Cooper Nov 3, 2024 4:13 pm EST Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens
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The Steelers have won two straight with Russell Wilson at the helm, taking down the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 8.

By Ben Cooper Oct 28, 2024 11:45 pm EDT New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers
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The Chiefs handled the Raiders by a 27-20 score in Week 8 and look poised to make another championship run.

By Ben Cooper Oct 27, 2024 7:40 pm EDT Las Vegas Raiders Kansas City Chiefs
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Josh Allen and company appear to be back on track after losses in Weeks 4 and 5, and they cruised to a 31-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8.

By Ben Cooper Oct 27, 2024 7:28 pm EDT Buffalo Bills Seattle Seahawks
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Jameis Winston took full control of the Cleveland Browns' offense in Week 8 and guided the team to new heights.

By Ben Cooper Oct 27, 2024 5:02 pm EDT Cleveland Browns Baltimore Ravens
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Baker Mayfield and Kirk Cousins went toe to toe in the first half, combining for five touchdown passes and 41 points, but it was Cousins and the Falcons defense who prevailed.

By Ben Cooper Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons
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While Justin Herbert played his best game of the season, his receivers let him down. Meanwhile, Kyler Murray and James Conner propelled the Cardinals' offense, and the team's defense limited Los Angeles to only 59 rushing yards on 22 carries.

By Ben Cooper Oct 22, 2024 12:34 am EDT Los Angeles Chargers Arizona Cardinals
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The Ravens overcame an early 10-0 deficit against the Buccaneers and built a 34-10 lead before late-game antics ballooned the final score to 41-31.

By Ben Cooper Oct 21, 2024 11:44 pm EDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Ravens
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The Chiefs continue to bully their opponents in myriad ways, and the 49ers are the latest victims. It's not dominant, and it's not pretty. But it has led the Chiefs to a 6-0 record.

By Ben Cooper Oct 20, 2024 7:42 pm EDT Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers
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The Bengals played lockdown defense for the second straight game, claiming a 21-14 win in Week 7 to end a six-year streak of losing in Cleveland.

By Ben Cooper Oct 20, 2024 4:42 pm EDT Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns
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Saquon Barkley, whom the Giants opted not to re-sign this offseason, torched his former team in the Eagles' Week 7 win.

By Ben Cooper Oct 20, 2024 4:16 pm EDT New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles
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Greg Zuerlein and Tyler Bass combined to miss three field goals and one extra point, but it was Zuerlein's errors — a 32-yard miss, in particular — that ultimately proved fatal.

By Ben Cooper Oct 14, 2024 11:52 pm EDT Buffalo Bills New York Jets
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Ben joined PFF in July 2017 as a Content Writer and Player Participation Analyst. He currently works in Editorial Content for the consumer team. Ben obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Maryland.

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