Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has passed us by. The football on my 32nd birthday was something to be had. A huge upset in New England, a walk-off win in Arizona and Green Bay squeaks by against the Jaguars. My recap of those games and the rest of the week are all in this post. Let's get to work!
Week 10 Recap
Indianapolis 34, Tennessee 17: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
Help wanted: a person who can punt the ball for more than 10 yards. Philip Rivers threw for 308 yards with a touchdown pass. Nyheim Hines rushed for 70 yards with a touchdown run. Former Colts starter Jacoby Brissett would get a touchdown run on a 2-yard run. The Colts capitalized on bad punts by the Titans during the 2nd half. Ryan Tannehill threw for 147 yards with a touchdown. Star Derrick Henry would hit the 100-yard plateau with a 103-yard game but wouldn't score a TD. Jonnu Smith would score one though on a 1-yard run. Special teams matters late in the season. Sadly people don't realize that.
Next week:
Indianapolis: vs Green Bay; Tennessee: @ Baltimore
TW: 0-1; CV: 0-1
Jacksonville 20, Green Bay 24: TW: Packers; CV: Packers
The score was way too close for comfort in Cheeseland. Jake Luton threw for 169 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Packers rush defense laxed as James Robinson rushed for 109 yards in the game. Keelan Cole scored a touchdown on a 91-yard punt return. Aaron Rodgers threw for 325 yards with two touchdowns but also threw an interception in the game. Rodgers would also run into the endzone for a score as well. Aaron Jones would rush for a modest 46 yards in the game.
Next week:
Jacksonville: vs Pittsburgh; Green Bay: @ Indianapolis
TW: 1-1; CV: 1-1
Houston 7, Cleveland 10: TW: Browns; CV: Browns
Who thought this game to be a defensive contest? DeShaun Watson threw for 163 yards with a touchdown along with 36 yards rushing. David Johnson rushed for 54 yards in the game. Baker Mayfield would only throw for 132 yards in the game but didn't throw a touchdown pass but didn't throw an interception either. Cleveland's running tandem of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt racked up 126 and 104 yards respectively with Chubb scoring the only touchdown for the Browns. I guess Baker Mayfield didn't have enough seat covers to cover the whole stadium for the impending storm that happened before kickoff.
Next week:
Houston: vs New England; Cleveland: vs Philadelphia
TW: 2-1; CV: 2-1
Philadelphia 17, NY Giants 27: TW: Eagles; CV: Eagles
What the heck Giants!? Carson Wentz threw for 208 yards but didn't throw a touchdown pass but didn't throw an interception either. Miles Sanders rushed for 85 yards, the game's leading rusher. Boston Scott and Corey Clement would score rushing touchdowns for Philly. Daniel Jones threw for 244 yards but, like Wentz, didn't throw a touchdown pass or an interception. Jones would rack up 64 yards rushing with a rushing touchdown. Wayne Gallman proved to be a productive running back for the G-men with 53 yards rushing with two touchdowns. Seriously New York, you beat your divisions only chance for a winning record in Philly. Le sigh.
Next week:
Philadelphia: @ Cleveland; NY Giants: Bye
TW: 2-2; CV: 2-2
Tampa Bay 46, Carolina 23: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
It was kind of cool to see Rob Gronkowski do Rob Gronkowski things to opposing players. Tom Brady threw for 341 yards with three touchdowns. Ronald Jones went off in this one with 192 yards with a touchdown run. That touchdown run was on a 98-yard run that was the longest run in Buccaneers franchise history. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 136 yards with two touchdowns with an interception. Bridgewater also rushed for 16 yards with a touchdown run. Mike Davis would rush for the meager 32 yards.
Next week:
Tampa Bay: vs Rams; Carolina: vs Detroit
TW: 3-2: CV: 3-2
Washington 27, Detroit 30: TW: Lions; CV: Lions
Matt Prater saved Matt Patricia from that seat from getting hotter. Alex Smith had one of his best games in a while with 390 yards passing in the game. Antonio Gibson rushed for 45 yards with two touchdown runs. Matthew Stafford threw for 276 yards with three touchdowns. Dandre Swift rushed for 81 yards. Matt Prater, channeling his inner Dustin Johnson, hit a 59-yard field goal to give the Lions the edge in the game. Who would've thought Alex Smith would throw for almost 400 yards after two years of rehab.
Next week:
Washington: vs Cincinnati; Detroit: @ Carolina
TW: 4-2; CV: 4-2
LA Chargers 21, Miami 29: TW: Dolphins; CV: Dolphins
In the battle of two rookie quarterbacks, the kid from Alabama pulled it off. Justin Herbert threw for 187 yards with two touchdowns but also threw an interception in the game. Kalen Ballage, the former Dolphin, rushed for 68 yards while Justin Herbert rushed for 10 yards with a touchdown. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 169 yards with two touchdowns. Salvon Ahmed ran for 85 yards with a touchdown. Miami's 6-3 record is their best since 2001 and their five-game winning streak is their longest since 2016. I never thought this team would be a playoff team but sometimes the football gods fool us all.
Next week:
LA Chargers: vs NY Jets; Miami: @ Denver
TW: 5-2; CV: 5-2
Denver 12, Las Vegas 37: TW: Raiders; CV: Raiders
Mistakes were a bound in this game. Drew Lock threw for 257 yards with a touchdown but threw for an astonishing four interceptions in the game. Melvin Gordon would rush for 46 yards in the game. Derek Carr threw for 154 yards but didn't throw for a touchdown or threw an interception. The tandem of Josh Jacobs and Devontae Booker rushed for 112 and 81 yards respectively while both scoring two touchdowns each. Derek Carr obviously didn't need to be the hero though.
Next week:
Denver: vs Miami; Las Vegas: vs Kansas City
TW: 6-2; CV: 6-2
Buffalo 30, Arizona 32: TW: Cardinals; CV: Cardinals
Definitely a nominee for Game of the Year. Josh Allen threw for 284 yards with two touchdowns but also threw for two interceptions. Ian McKenzie threw a 12-yard to Josh Allen. Josh Allen would be the leading rusher for the Bills with 38 yards. Kyler Murray threw for 245 yards with a touchdown but also threw an interception. Kenyan Drake rushed for a solid 100 yards in the game. Murray also rushed for 61 yards with two touchdowns. The Kyler Murray touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins came with only two seconds left in the game to give the Cardinals the lead. The game has officially been called "Hail Murray."
Next week:
Buffalo: Bye; Arizona: @ Seattle
TW: 7-2; CV: 7-2
Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 36: TW: Steelers; CV: Steelers
A Ben Roethlisberger spending the week at home instead of being at the practice field is equally dangerous to the opponents. Joe Burrow threw for 213 yards with a touchdown pass. Samaje Perine rushed for 48 yards in place of the injured Joe Mixon. Probably didn't help their cause any when Cincinnati was 0-13 on third down. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 333 yards with four touchdowns. James Conner rushed for 36 yards in the game. Pittsburgh is 9-0 for the first time in franchise history. Keep in mind that this team has been around since 1933.
Next week:
Cincinnati: @ Washington; Pittsburgh: @ Jacksonville
TW: 8-2; CV: 8-2
Seattle 16, LA Rams 23: TW: Seahawks; CV: Rams
Russell Wilson looked mortal in this game. Wilson threw for 248 yards and threw for two interceptions in the game. Wilson was the leading rusher in the game with 60 yards. Alex Collins rushed for 43 yards with a touchdown. DK Metcalf would only get 28 receiving yards with two catches. Jared Goff threw for 302 yards in the game. Cam Akers rushed for 38 yards, Malcolm Brown rushed for 33 yards with two touchdowns and Darrell Henderson rushed for 28 yards with a touchdown. Obviously the Rams didn't need to put up rushing yards a lot but would only need to score touchdowns in the game.
Next week:
Seattle: vs Arizona; LA Rams: @ Tampa Bay
TW: 8-3; CV: 9-2
San Francisco 13, New Orleans 27: TW: Saints; CV: Saints
You tried San Francisco, you tried. Nick Mullens threw for 247 yards with a touchdown but also threw two interceptions in the game. Jerrick McKinnon rushed for 33 yards in the game. Drew Brees started the game for the Saints but would leave the game after a crushing hit by 49ers defensive lineman Kentavius Street. Brees would leave the game with 76 yards with a touchdown. Jameis Winston would take his stead with 63 yards passing. Latavius Murray rushed for 57 yards in the game but Alvin Kamara rushed for 15 yards with two touchdowns. Late on Monday it was learned that Drew Brees had cracked ribs and a collapsed lung. Hopefully he can return soon to the field.
Next week:
San Francisco: Bye; New Orleans: vs Atlanta
TW: 9-3; CV: 10-2
Baltimore 17, New England 23: TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens
The Patriots got a lot of help from Mother Nature in this one. Lamar Jackson threw for 249 yards with two touchdowns but also threw an interception in this game. Jackson also rushed for 55 yards in the game. Cam Newton threw for 118 yards with a touchdown. New England's running game had a good game as Damien Harris rushed for 121 yards rushing, Rex Burkhead with 31 yards and Cam Newton with 21 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Kind of a huge upset and the Steelers having a sizable lead in the AFC North hurts Baltimore who looked really good to start this season.
Next week:
Baltimore: vs Tennessee; New England: @ Houston
TW: 9-4; CV: 10-3
Minnesota 19, Chicago 13: TW: Vikings; CV: Vikings
You did it Kirk Cousins, you won your first Monday night game in ten career starts. Cousins had a fairly alright night with 292 yards passing with two touchdowns but also threw an interception. Minnesota won so that should be alright though. Dalvin Cook wouldn't have quite the same performance as previous games but he still nearly ran for 100 yards with 96 yards in this game. Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 135 yards. Nick Foles would start for Chicago in the game. He would leave the game during the final minute of the game. Foles threw for 106 yards with an interception in the game. Former Viking Cordarrelle Patterson could only muster 30 yards from the ground. Patterson's presence was certainly felt on a 104-yard kick-six kick return that would give Chicago its first lead of the game. It wouldn't last though. Minnesota nearly outgained Chicago by a 2:1 ratio and still only won by six. Crazy.
Next week:
Minnesota: vs Dallas; Chicago: Bye
TW: 10-4; CV: 11-3
2020 Week by Week Record:
TW's record:
Week 1: 8-8
Week 2: 15-1
Week 3: 9-6-1
Week 4: 11-4
Week 5: 9-5
Week 6: 7-7
Week 7: 12-2
Week 8: 7-7
Week 9: 10-4
Week 10: 10-4
Total: 98-48-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 10-6
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 8-7-1
Week 4: 7-8
Week 5: 8-6
Week 6: 9-5
Week 7: 11-3
Week 8: 7-7
Week 9: 9-5
Week 10: 11-3
Total: 91-55-1
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
I'll see you guys on Wednesday for the Week 11 Picks post. The season is going by so quick.
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