Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action is in the books. The week that was gave us three winless teams earning their first win of the season, a shutout in Buffalo and Tom Brady going back to New England. All those storylines and more in this week's recap post! Let's get to work!
Week 4 Recap
Jacksonville 21, Cincinnati 24: TW: Bengals; CV: Bengals
Joe Burrow would remain the better quarterback over Trevor Lawrence in this one. Trevor Lawrence would stick to a more field general style as the rookie would throw for 204 yards with zero touchdowns but didn't throw an interception in this one. The Jaguars runners would give the offensive points in this one. James Robinson was the leading rusher in the game with 78 yards with two scores. His longest was from 20 yards. Trevor Lawrence would showcase his legs in this one with 36 yards from the ground with a touchdown of his own. Joe Burrow threw for 348 yards with two touchdown passes with no interceptions. Both touchdown passes were for CJ Uzomah who had 95 yards receiving. Joe Mixon continued his hot start with 67 yards rushing with a touchdown run. It was a closer game than it should've as the Bengals had six penalties for 38 yards. A win is a win and the Bengals are 3-1.
TW: 1-0; CV: 1-0
Next week:
Jacksonville: vs Tennessee
Cincinnati: vs Green Bay
Carolina 28, Dallas 36: TW: Cowboys; CV: Panthers
It really was Sam Darnold vs the Dallas Cowboys in this game. The quarterback would account for four touchdowns for Carolina with two passing and two rushing. He had 301 yards passing with 35 yards rushing and had two balls picked off by Cowboys defenders. Chuba Hubbard was the leading rusher for the Panthers with 57 yards. Dak Prescott was very efficient in the passing game accounting for 188 yards passing with four touchdowns on 14 completions. Ezekiel Elliot had a great day running the ball as he rushed for 143 yards with a touchdown run. Tony Pollard had 67 yards to his own and Prescott had 34 yards. Carolina was down 33-14 going into the 4th quarter as Sam Darnold attempted to lead his team back from a large deficit. It wasn't enough as Carolina falls to 3-1 and Dallas with 1st place in the NFC East.
TW: 2-0; CV: 1-1
Next week:
Carolina: vs Philadelphia
Dallas: vs NY Giants
Cleveland 14, Minnesota 7: TW: Vikings; CV: Browns
It was Kevin Stefanski's homecoming as he took on his former boss Mike Zimmer. Baker Mayfield would throw for 155 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the game. Nick Chubb would get the century mark in rushing on 21 carries. Kareem Hunt would get 69 yards rushing with a touchdown. Cleveland would try for two and Baker Mayfield would find fullback Andy Janovich for two points to give the Browns a 8-7 edge. Chase McLaughlin would go 2 for 2 in field goals. Kirk Cousins threw for 203 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the game. Dalvin Cook would return after a 1-game absence. The runner would rush for 34 yards. His backup Alexander Mattison would get 20 yards. Leading sack leader Myles Garrett would get a 0.5 sack on Kirk Cousins. It was a defensive game but the Browns continue their hot start at 3-1 and Minnesota falls to 1-3 this year.
TW: 2-1; CV: 2-1
Detroit 14, Chicago 24: TW: Lions; CV: Lions
It was a return to better offensive play for Justin Fields and the Bears. Jared Goff had a solid game with 299 yards passing with two touchdown passes, both to Kalif Raymond. Jamaal Williams rushed for 66 yards in the game. Dandre Swift had 16. Chicago's defense wrecked havoc on the Lions offense as Robert Quinn strip-sacked Detroit and Khalil Mack had a fumble recovery. Justin Fields had a good showing in this game with 209 yards passing on 11 completions but had an interception in the game. David Montgomery had a great day on the ground with 106 yards with two touchdowns. The runner would leave the game with an injury in the 4th quarter. Damien Williams rushed for 55 yards with a touchdown. Detroit is still looking for their first dub of the year and the Bears are back to .500 football at 2-2.
TW: 2-2; CV: 2-2
Next week:
Detroit: @ Minnesota
Chicago: @ Las Vegas
Houston 0, Buffalo 40: TW: Bills; CV: Bills
Rain was coming down hard in Buffalo but it would be more than just the rain for the Texans worries. Davis Mills would finish the game with 87 yards passing with four interceptions. During the first half the Texans had zero points, eight total yards on offense, two interceptions on eight offensive drives. It wasn't pretty to be kind. Mark Ingram would provide 24 yards rushing and David Johnson had 21 yards. Josh Allen wasn't as picture perfect in this game but he did have a 248 yard day for the air with 41 yards on the ground with two passing touchdowns with an interception. Devin Singletary Rushed for 79 yards and Zach Moss had 61 yards with a rushing touchdown. Allen's backup Mitchell Trubisky had 10 yards rushing with a rushing touchdown. Tyler Matakevich, Micah Hyde, Jaquan Johnson, and Tremaine Edmunds would each catch an interception from Davis Mills. You'd have to have a short-term memory if you're Davis Mills after this game.
TW: 3-2; CV: 3-2
Next week:
Houston: vs New England
Buffalo: @ Kansas City
Indianapolis 27, Miami 17: TW: Colts; CV: Dolphins
The Wentz to Alie-Cox connection would give hope for Colts fans as they get their first win of the season in Miami. Carson Wentz had 228 yards with two touchdown passes, both of them to Mo Alie-Cox. Jonathan Taylor would provide great runs for the Colts with his longest being 38 yards, finishing the game with 103 yards on the ground. Jacoby Brissett threw for 199 yards with two touchdowns. Malcolm Brown wouldn't get a lot from the ground as he rushed for 23 yards. Miami's kicking game would give the Colts some help as a kickoff would go out of bounds, thus giving Indy some help in field position. Two fumbles would also kill the Dolphins.
TW: 4-2; CV: 3-3
Next week:
Indianapolis: @ Baltimore
Miami: @ Tampa Bay
Kansas City 42, Philadelphia 30: TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs
It was Andy Reid's return to the City of Brotherly Love. His former team would give his current team some headaches especially on offense. Patrick Mahomes and the offense looked off on some plays during the first half but would put up 21 points in the 1st. Mahomes finished with 278 yards passing with five touchdowns but had an interception that would land in Eric Wilson's hands. Clyde Edwards-Helaire had 102 yards rushing. Damien Williams rushed for 42 yards with a touchdown. Jalen Hurts would give the Chiefs defense all it could handle with 387 yards passing with two touchdowns. One of them was from Dallas Goedert. Hurts would have 47 yards rushing. Kenneth Gainwell had 31 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Red Zone efficiency seemed to be the key to this one as Kansas City was 5 for 5 and Philadelphia was 3 for 6.
TW: 5-2; CV: 4-3
Next week:
Kansas City: vs Buffalo
Philadelphia: @ Carolina
NY Giants 27, New Orleans 21 (F/OT): TW: Saints; CV: Saints
New York had been close in their games but couldn't finish them. In New Orleans they would help end the Saints homecoming to the SuperDome. Daniel Jones threw for 402 yards with two touchdown passes with an interception. John Ross and Saquon Barkley would be the receivers for the two touchdown passes. Saquon Barkley would get a rushing touchdown of his own and had 52 yards rushing. Jameis Winston threw for 226 yards with a passing touchdown. Alvin Kamara had 120 yards rushing in the game. Taysom had good and bad in this game. The good was 28 yards rushing with two touchdowns rushing. The bad was an interception. New Orleans had a 21-10 lead into the 4th quarter. They would squander said lead and free football would ensue for all those that came. It would be a Saquon Barkley 6-yard rush for a touchdown to give the G-Men their first win.
TW: 5-3; CV: 4-4
Next week:
NY Giants: @ Dallas
New Orleans: @ Washington
Tennessee 24, NY Jets 27 (F/OT): TW: Titans; CV: Titans
In New Jersey, the Jets fans were treated to both free football and a Jets win. Ryan Tannehill threw for 298 yards with a touchdown. Derrick Henry rushed for 157 yards with a touchdown. The Titans defense would end up being the x-factor as the Jets would run over them for 365 yards in total yards. Zach Wilson threw the ball for 297 yards with two touchdowns with an interception. Michael Carter rushed for 38 yards with a touchdown run. Another factor was the Jets defense getting to Ryan Tannehill getting seven sacks with 45 yards lost. Sorry Jets fans for thinking that you're going to be 2008 Lions or 2017 Browns bad. You've proved me wrong. Seriously Titans, you have Derrick Henry give you 150+ yards rushing and you lose. C'mon man.
TW: 5-4; CV: 4-5
Next week:
Tennessee: @ Jacksonville
NY Jets: vs Atlanta (at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Washington 34, Atlanta 30: TW: Football Team; CV: Football Team
It was truly a back and forth affair but Washington would have the last laugh. Taylor Heinicke would continue his good start to the season with 290 yards passing with three touchdown passes. Antonio Gibson rushed for 63 yards with a touchdown run. With 33 seconds left in the game, Heinicke would find JD McKissic that would finish with a 30-yard touchdown. Washington would get a boost on special teams as Deandre Carter would return a kickoff for 101 yards for a touchdown. Matt Ryan threw for 283 yards with four touchdown passes. Cordarelle Patterson would have a decent game on the ground with 34 yards rushing. His receiving game would be a different matter as Patterson would have 82 receiving yards with three touchdowns. The game would have five lead changes as this game would certainly be one of the worthy cases for game of the week.
TW: 6-4; CV: 5-5
Next week:
Washington: vs New Orleans
Atlanta: @ NY Jets (at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Arizona 37, LA Rams 20: TW: Rams; CV: Cardinals
Damn... just damn. Kyler Murray threw for 268 yards with two touchdowns as well as 39 yards from the ground. Chase Edmonds would get 120 yards rushing. James Conner rushed for 50 yards with two touchdowns on the ground. Matthew Stafford threw for 280 yards with two touchdowns with an interception. Darrell Henderson rushed for 89 yards. The Rams seemed like a legit team but with this game I'm not sure if I can stay with that thought process. Whether it'll be a blessing in disguise or a sign of things to come. Arizona is now 4-0 for the first time since 2012.
TW: 6-5; CV: 6-5
Next week:
Arizona: vs San Francisco
Rams: @ Seattle
Seattle 28, San Francisco 21: TW: 49ers; CV: Seahawks
Couldn't invest in some bubblewrap, could you Jimmy Garoppolo? Russell Wilson played sound football with 149 yards with two touchdown passes. He would also rush for 26 yards with a touchdown. Alex Collins would rush for 44 yards with a touchdown. Chris Carson would rush for 30 yards in the game. Jimmy Garoppolo started for the 49ers and would have 165 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Jimmy Garoppolo would leave the game with a calf injury that could keep him off the field for a few weeks. Trey Lance would come in and provide 157 yards with two touchdowns. Trey Sermon rushed for 89 yards. Seems that Trey Lance will be the guy for a few weeks if the 49ers want to get to bigger and better places.
TW: 6-6; CV: 7-5
Next week:
Seattle: vs LA Rams
San Francisco: @ Arizona
Baltimore 23, Denver 7: TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens
No more visions of a undefeated season for the Broncos faithful. Lamar Jackson threw for 316 yards with a touchdown. Latavius Murray, not Lamar Jackson, would be the Ravens leading rusher for this game with 59 yards with a touchdown. Lamar Jackson would put up 28 yards. Teddy Bridgewater would start for the Broncos before leaving the game with a concussion. His statline was 65 yards passing with a touchdown on seven completions. Drew Lock would come in and throw for 113 yards with an interception. Melvin Gordon rushed for 56 yards. Some controversy with this one as instead of taking a knee the Ravens would go for a running play to continue a consecutive streak of 100-yard games that was set by the Steelers in 1970s. Broncos head coach Vic Fangio wasn't thrilled about it but at the end of the day you have to stop it or stop whining about it.
TW: 7-6; CV: 8-5
Next week:
Baltimore: vs Indianapolis
Denver: @ Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 17, Green Bay 27: TW: Packers; CV: Packers
It was the first meeting of Aaron Rodgers and Ben Roethlisberger since Super Bowl XLV. Ben Roethlisberger would have a mediocre day as Big Ben threw for 232 yards with a touchdown and had an interception that would come in the 4th quarter. Najee Harris would have a better day on the ground as he rushed for 62 yards with a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers threw for 248 yards with two touchdown passes. He would rush in for a touchdown. AJ Dillon rushed for 81 yards. Packer veteran Randall Cobb would account for the two Aaron Rodgers passing touchdowns, giving Packers Nation visions of old days gone by. Have to think the Steelers should make a change at quarterback to salvage this season.
TW: 8-6; CV: 9-5
Next week:
Pittsburgh: vs Denver
Green Bay: @ Cincinnati
Tampa Bay 19, New England 17: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
Two decades of memories would come to a head as Tom Brady comes back to New England. Tom Brady had an alright game with 269 yards in the game. Leonard Fournette rushed for 91 yards. Ronald Jones would have the only rushing touchdown for the Buccaneers as he had 25 yards rushing to his name. Mac Jones would throw for 275 yards with two touchdowns but had an interception in the game. New England's running game was virtually nonexistent as he had a carry for four yards. The game would come down to a questionable call by Bill Belicheck going for a 56-yard field goal on a 4th down and 3. Nick Folk would miss the kick to the left and it would doink the left goalpost. Tom Brady becomes the 4th player in NFL history to defeat every team.
TW: 9-6; CV: 10-5
Next week:
Tampa Bay: vs Miami
New England: @ Houston
Las Vegas 14, LA Chargers 28: TW: Raiders; CV: Raiders
Bad omens would ensue for the Raiders and the game was delayed by lightning in the area. The lightning probably game a jolt (pun intended) for the Chargers. Derek Carr would be effected the most as he threw for 196 yards with two touchdowns and had an interception in the game. The interception would come on a late game drive. Josh Jacobs would return to action for the Raiders and had 40 yards rushing. Justin Herbert would get a jolt from the delay as he had 222 yards with three touchdowns. Austin Ekeler had a good game with 117 yards with a touchdown. All that money for a stadium and its not even an enclosed roof? Nor a retractable roof?
TW: 9-7; CV: 10-6
Next week:
Las Vegas: vs Chicago
LA Chargers: vs Cleveland
2021 Pick'em Records:
My record:
Week 1: 7-9
Week 2: 10-6
Week 3: 10-6
Week 4: 9-7
Total: 36-28
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 6-10
Week 2: 12-4
Week 3: 13-3
Week 4: 10-6
Total: 41-23
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
2020: 163-92-1
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