JAX has been putrid the entire season & decide to have the gm of their lives, most notably Bortles, to steamroll TEN & knock Mariota out for the yr. JAX showed what should’ve been from the start, so the recently fired Bradley must have been the reason for poor effort. TEN also murdered my teaser which hit everything else, & Matt Barkley throwing the ball to WAS completed my miserable day. The teeny, shining light thru it all was MIA winning a thriller behind solid gms by Ajayi & Moore. MIA is showing so much grit that has been missing since Zach Thomas left the team.
POW 9-5-2, Teasers 11-5, Overall 41-25-3 (42-26-3 undocumented), GOY 0-1.
GB (-3) has won 5 straight to help set the table for Rodgers’ prediction of running that very same table. All that stands in their way are the Lions. DET themselves were a hot team but have dropped their last 2 to force this winner take all gm. DET I’ve felt has been on borrowed time all season. I don’t respect HC Caldwell, DET’s run gm or Stafford while I’m @ it. Stafford has really improved as a QB this season which can be directly attributed to OC JB Cooter. However, w/out a run gm & consistent “D”, DET relying on 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Q comebacks to win gms is a bad formula. Following an injury to his middle finger, Stafford has thrown 4 INTs in 3 gms, whereas he only threw 5 in 12 gms prior. Whether it’s actually affecting his grip on the ball, or he’s mentally affected by the injury (I think it’s both), Stafford’s comp % has gone down. In fairness, he’s been under increased pressure as well, which can be attributed to the loss of C Travis Swanson who suffered a concussion in Wk 13 (also when Stafford hurt his finger). I said that Rodgers near midseason was not seeing the field well & missing a lot of open receivers. Once he promised to win out the rest of their gms, he’s reverted back to the old Aaron Rodgers. He’s spraying the ball all over the field, w/Jordy Nelson leading the pack. Converted WR Montgomery has been an epiphany @ RB. GB’s “D” has magically started playing w/more confidence & focus now that their leader is playing better. GB is the hottest team in the NFL outside of DAL & NE, and I feel this gm won’t even be close. But if GB’s “D” decides to give up big plays, I feel 3 is a low enough # to allow a late surge by DET. If WAS wins earlier in the day it’ll only up the stakes in primetime where I will go w/Mr. Rodgers over Stafford 10 out of 10 times. Standout corner Darius Slay is key if he plays, however nursing a hamstring injury & trying to guard Nelson is a tall order.
GB 31
DET 20
5 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
POW 9-5-2, Teasers 11-5, Overall 41-25-3 (42-26-3 undocumented), GOY 0-1.
GB (-3) has won 5 straight to help set the table for Rodgers’ prediction of running that very same table. All that stands in their way are the Lions. DET themselves were a hot team but have dropped their last 2 to force this winner take all gm. DET I’ve felt has been on borrowed time all season. I don’t respect HC Caldwell, DET’s run gm or Stafford while I’m @ it. Stafford has really improved as a QB this season which can be directly attributed to OC JB Cooter. However, w/out a run gm & consistent “D”, DET relying on 4[SUP]th[/SUP] Q comebacks to win gms is a bad formula. Following an injury to his middle finger, Stafford has thrown 4 INTs in 3 gms, whereas he only threw 5 in 12 gms prior. Whether it’s actually affecting his grip on the ball, or he’s mentally affected by the injury (I think it’s both), Stafford’s comp % has gone down. In fairness, he’s been under increased pressure as well, which can be attributed to the loss of C Travis Swanson who suffered a concussion in Wk 13 (also when Stafford hurt his finger). I said that Rodgers near midseason was not seeing the field well & missing a lot of open receivers. Once he promised to win out the rest of their gms, he’s reverted back to the old Aaron Rodgers. He’s spraying the ball all over the field, w/Jordy Nelson leading the pack. Converted WR Montgomery has been an epiphany @ RB. GB’s “D” has magically started playing w/more confidence & focus now that their leader is playing better. GB is the hottest team in the NFL outside of DAL & NE, and I feel this gm won’t even be close. But if GB’s “D” decides to give up big plays, I feel 3 is a low enough # to allow a late surge by DET. If WAS wins earlier in the day it’ll only up the stakes in primetime where I will go w/Mr. Rodgers over Stafford 10 out of 10 times. Standout corner Darius Slay is key if he plays, however nursing a hamstring injury & trying to guard Nelson is a tall order.
GB 31
DET 20
5 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
