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their past four games going back to last season's playoffs, the Seahawks have held Colin Kaepernick, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers to a combined 931 yards and a 4:5 touchdown-to-interception ratio. |
Saints @ Falcons... This was the most exciting
game of the week if you're a fan of offense. New Orleans was explosive as
usual; the pass run balance will be good for them in the future. However, Matt
Ryan let off shots to warn people just how good he is when he has healthy
weapons. Ryan's 448 yards passing was tops in the league last week, and
the Falcons look ready to reclaim this division.
Raiders @ Jets... If Geno Smith plays this
efficiently (23-28) every week, the Jets will make a playoff run, because they
run the ball very effectively; their defensive line is one of the best in the
league, and they'll need to be to give their secondary a chance to cover in
order for them to be competitive. I'm disappointed in the Raiders'
conservative play calling. I'm sure they wanted to protect the rookie play
caller, but they needed to exploit the New York defensive backfield if they
wanted to win.
Vikings @ Rams... So Sam Bradford's injury
replacement gets injured in this game; they didn't have a chance anyway as Mike
Zimmer will have this Vikings team in the higher defensive tier by the end of
the season. The Vikings are going to compete for the NFC North title. My
fantasy take away from this game is that you should target St. Louis on the
schedule weekly to play your fantasy football defenses against.
Browns @ Steelers... Cleveland will undoubtedly
be one of the better rushing teams this season, and that will keep them
competitive. Le'veon Bell looks like he wants to be in the conversation
among elite running backs in the league; and he smokes a lot of weed.
Antonio Brown belongs in the elite wide receiver conversation as he
routinely torched Joe Haden; so much for him being the best cornerback in the
game.
Jaguars @ Eagles... Gus Bradley is building
something down in Jacksonville but it's going to take a while; his team blew a
17-0 lead that probably is a testament to how food the Eagles offense is.
Philadelphia can score in a myriad of ways; they are must see TV.
Bengals @ Ravens... Andy Dalton doesn't care
what social media and couch quarterbacks say about him and his contract; he
continues to show on the field that he's one of the best young quarterbacks in
the league. I place the playoff struggles on the coaching staff. I
wouldn't worry about the Ravens, they'll be fine, they just ran into a team on
a mission. My fantasy takeaway is that Bernard pierce isn't very good,
Justin Forsett should be owned everywhere but I think Lorenzo Taliaferro is their
back of the future.
Bills @ Bears... How many people got eliminated
from their survivor challenges because they thought Chicago was a lock to win?
The Bears haven't fixed their leaky run defense from last season, it
showed as Buffalo pounded them for 193 yards on the ground. Running the
ball is what they do better than anything else; they have 3 backs in their
rotation. The minus 2 turnover margin is what eventually did the Bears in
during this overtime loss.
Redskins @ Texans... If you listened to the
Gridiron Nation last week, you heard me say RG3 would be in trouble, and it
was all bad for that offense. The Texans look like they're an elite
defense once again, the top pick Jadeveon Clowney will miss some time, but
thankfully for Houston that JJ Watt is the best defensive player in the league.
Titans @ Chiefs... Don't dismiss this
performance by the Titans as a fluke, they were a solid team last year that
played with inconsistencies. Their offense this season will be more
polished. The Chiefs are in trouble though. My fantasy take away is that
Jamaal Charles will be fine, buy him if you can. Also, pick up Jake locker wherever
you can.
Patriots @ Dolphins... The Dolphins look like a
fun team to watch with Bill Lazor taking over the offense. The Patriots
start the season in last place and the AFC looks like it will be highly
competitive. Mike Wallace, of all people, lit up Darrelle Revis. Is he
still the best cornerback in the game?
Panthers @ Buccaneers... Kelvin Benjamin is the
real deal. Josh McCown looked real uncomfortable; I'd chalk that up to
the Panthers defense being real good though.
49'ers @ Cowboys... San Francisco entered this
game with many questions that needed to be answered; they're fans entered the
game in droves, giving the Niners a home crowd feel which I thought was
strange. Luckily for San Francisco, it appears that Dallas has a lot of
explaining to do. Tony Romo looked bad, the defense looked bad, and the
injuries keep piling on.
Colts @ Broncos... Denver, once again, will have
a dominating offense but their defense doesn't appear to be as good as
advertised yet. However, they will prove to be a tough out and remain the
favorite in the AFC. Andrew Luck showed he will do whatever it takes for
his team to win, but his team doesn't run the ball well enough to keep defenses
off balance; Ahmad Bradshaw needs to be the lead back on this team.
Giants @ Lions... A tale of two teams that
completely revamped their offense for this season. New York looks terrible, and it might be time for Eli
to hang it up, they'll have to lean heavily on their run game and defense.
Matthew Stafford looks like a different player, his
footwork was phenomenal and he no longer has Megatron tunnel vision. The
Lions are still hurting themselves with penalties, this will have to change if
they're ready to make the next step.
Chargers @ Cardinals... It was a hard hitting
game on both sides but Carson Palmer's performance proved to be the deciding
factor. Patrick Peterson and the "No Fly Zone" shut down
Phillip Rivers and the passing offense.
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any fantasy football advice.
Paper Pigskin Point Potential
My fantasy football advice for this week is to analyze which
teams across the league are struggling to move the ball on offense, find a
defense on the waiver wire that will play them in the upcoming weeks so that
you can start them. For week 2, that team is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
versus the St. Louis Rams. Also make sure that Josh Gordon isn't an
orphan on your waiver wire.
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