Post by HunterMorrow on Nov 9, 2014 10:57:44 GMT -6
I think lots of our divisional foes could lose this week.
Lets look at the individual games...
Miami/Detroit
Miami is 5-3 and Detroit is 6-2. Similar hot teams. Detroit is a 3 point favorite as the home team.
This tells us that most people think this is a push of a game, a pick 'em, that the teams would split games on neutral fields.
Scanning the injury reports for both teams they seem kind of even until you get to DT Nick Fairley for the Lions out.
Calvin Johnson is back in the game but is clearly gimpy with knee and ankle problems. Megatron has been a Megadud this year (348 yards on 37 targets,
only 2 touchdowns, clearly hampered by leg injuries) and I expect the Miami Dolphins Defense (quietly an elite squad and arguably the league's best!) to contain him.
They allow less than 5 yards per play, are second in the league in takeaways and have strung up 3 compelling defensive performances...
13 points allowed to the Bears in Soldier Field, 13 points allowed to the Jaguars with 2 defensive touchdowns and a brutalizing
shutout virtuoso perfomance against the Chargers, with a resurgent Rivers having perhaps his finest season.
I think the Dolphins D gets it done and wins 21-17.
Chicago/Green Bay
Definitionally, one of our divisional opponents must lose this game, barring a totally unlikely tie game.
This looks to be Green Bay's in a romp, considering they have one of the best Referee and Golden Boy QB advantages, pardon me,
"home field advantage" at LameBlow Field. Yet all is not lost. Bears are only a TD dog and the game is projected to go 30-23.
Forte, a speedy and athletic RB with top-notch pass catching ability, is tailor made to kill the Packers and he got 122 yards despite
the Bears going down quickly and needing to pass a lot. Provided that the Bears survive the first few onslaughts, I think this game
will be much closer than the first contest and go right to the 4th quarter.
Lets look at the individual games...
Miami/Detroit
Miami is 5-3 and Detroit is 6-2. Similar hot teams. Detroit is a 3 point favorite as the home team.
This tells us that most people think this is a push of a game, a pick 'em, that the teams would split games on neutral fields.
Scanning the injury reports for both teams they seem kind of even until you get to DT Nick Fairley for the Lions out.
Calvin Johnson is back in the game but is clearly gimpy with knee and ankle problems. Megatron has been a Megadud this year (348 yards on 37 targets,
only 2 touchdowns, clearly hampered by leg injuries) and I expect the Miami Dolphins Defense (quietly an elite squad and arguably the league's best!) to contain him.
They allow less than 5 yards per play, are second in the league in takeaways and have strung up 3 compelling defensive performances...
13 points allowed to the Bears in Soldier Field, 13 points allowed to the Jaguars with 2 defensive touchdowns and a brutalizing
shutout virtuoso perfomance against the Chargers, with a resurgent Rivers having perhaps his finest season.
I think the Dolphins D gets it done and wins 21-17.
Chicago/Green Bay
Definitionally, one of our divisional opponents must lose this game, barring a totally unlikely tie game.
This looks to be Green Bay's in a romp, considering they have one of the best Referee and Golden Boy QB advantages, pardon me,
"home field advantage" at LameBlow Field. Yet all is not lost. Bears are only a TD dog and the game is projected to go 30-23.
Forte, a speedy and athletic RB with top-notch pass catching ability, is tailor made to kill the Packers and he got 122 yards despite
the Bears going down quickly and needing to pass a lot. Provided that the Bears survive the first few onslaughts, I think this game
will be much closer than the first contest and go right to the 4th quarter.
Go Phins!
... and neither is this Chris guy.