Week 16 NFL mismatches: Why Patriots, Cowboys, Saints have major edge

Yardbarker's Michael Nania analyzes the biggest positional mismatches each week during the NFL season. GLOSSARY:  DVOA (Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average): A method of evaluating teams, units or players in a comparative fashion. It takes every play during the NFL season and compares each to a league-average baseline based on situation. EPA (Estimated Points Added): The measure of a play’s impact on the score of the game. It represents the difference between a team's "expected points value" (the net point value a team can expect given a particular combination of down, distance and field position) before and after a play. Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore vs. Bills QB Josh Allen Why Gilmore has the edge: In another lockdown season in coverage, he has established himself as the NFL's best cornerback. Gilmore is tied for the NFL lead in interceptions (6) and passes defended (18), and ranks second with two pick-sixes. Gilmore has yielded a 32.8 passer rating into his coverage (league average 91.0), second best among

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