Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come and gone. The week that was provided us: kickers had a rough week, the Jacksonville Jaguars losing 20 straight games, and a punter netting a 0 yard punt via being blocked by a fellow blocker. All those games and more in this week's recap post! Let's get to work!
Week 5 Recap
LA Rams 26, Seattle 17: TW: Rams; CV: Rams
Two quarterbacks had issues with their fingers in this game. Matthew Stafford was able to handle the discomfort from his throwing hand finger. Russell Wilson wasn't so fortunate. Matthew Stafford threw for 365 yards with a touchdown and had an interception in this game. It was a better game for Stafford in some aspects. The Rams running game had a solid game with Darnell Henderson rushed for 82 yards with a rushing touchdown. Sony Michel had 37 yards with a touchdown run as well. LA's defense wouldn't get a lot of pressure on Russell Wilson but Aaron Donald had five tackles and a sack. Russell Wilson threw for 152 yards with a touchdown and an interception before leaving the game with an injury to his throwing hand middle finger. Geno Smith would come in and provide 131 yards with a touchdown pass and threw an interception in the game. It would be his first touchdown pass since 2017. It will be likely that Russell Wilson will be out for a few weeks, it would be his first time with an injury.
TW: 1-0; CV: 1-0
Next week:
LA Rams: @ NY Giants
Seattle: @ Pittsburgh
NY Jets 20, Atlanta 27: TW: Falcons; CV: Jets
The fans at London were treated to two things: American football and the Atlanta Falcons nearly blowing a lead in the 4th quarter. Zach Wilson threw for 192 yards with an interception. Michael Carter would get 38 yards with a touchdown. Ty Johnson would get 12 yards with a rushing touchdown. New York's defense was a bright spot as Quinen Williams got two forced fumbles and CJ Mosley had one. Atlanta would get a great game from Matt Ryan. Ryan threw for 342 yards with two touchdown passes. Cordarrelle Patterson had a solid day with running the ball with 54 yards on 14 carries. Mike Davis had 53 yards with a touchdown on 13 carries. Kyle Pitts was the big target in this game with 119 yards receiving with a touchdown. Truly tea and crumpets were to be had in this game.
TW: 2-0; CV: 1-1
Next week:
NY Jets: Bye week
Atlanta: Bye week
Denver 19, Pittsburgh 27: TW: Steelers; CV: Broncos
It was a return to the Steelers of old. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 288 yards with two touchdowns and had an interception in the game. The two touchdowns and interception would come late in the 4th quarter. Javonte Williams would get 61 yards rushing for the Broncos. Denver's defense would get an early turnover on a Ben Roethlisberger fumble by Malik Reed. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 253 yards with two touchdowns. One of them would come on a 50-yard passing touchdown to Diontae Johnson. Najee Harris would finally get his breakthrough game as he rushed for 122 yards with a touchdown on 23 carries. Chase Claypool would also have a great day with 130 yards receiving with a touchdown. His longest was from 59 yards.
TW: 3-0; CV: 1-2
Next week:
Denver: vs Las Vegas
Pittsburgh: vs Seattle
Detroit 17, Minnesota 19: TW: Vikings; CV: Vikings
Oh Detroit, you were so close again. Jared Goff threw for 203 yards with an interception in the game. Detroit's running game was the bright spot for the Lions as Jamaal Williams rushed for 57 yards and Dandre Swift rushed for 51 yards with a rushing touchdown, giving Detroit their only offensive score in the game. The Swift touchdown would come in with 37 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Kirk Cousins threw for 275 yards with a touchdown pass and had an interception in the game. Alexander Mattison rushed for 113 yards as Dalvin Cook would be out again for this game. Vikings kicker Greg Joseph would hit the game-winning field goal from 54 yards as time expired in the game. Such a heartbreaker for the Lions as Dan Campbell had to fight back tears after the loss.
TW: 4-0; CV: 2-2
Next week:
Detroit: vs Cincinnati
Minnesota: @ Carolina
Green Bay 25, Cincinnati 22 (F/OT): TW: Packers; CV: Bengals
Packers kicker Mason Crosby and Bengals kicker Evan McPherson would combine for 4 for 9 on field goal attempts in this game. Aaron Rodgers threw for 344 yards with 344 yards passing with two touchdowns and had an interception in the game. Aaron Jones had a good day with running the ball with 103 yards and AJ Dillon had 30 yards rushing. Mason Crosby had missed three field goals in the game but he would hit a 49-yard field goal to give the Packers the edge in the game. Joe Burrow threw for 281 yards with two touchdown passes with two interceptions in the game. Cincinnati would get some help on the ground with Samaje Perine running the ball with 59 yards rushing. Joe Mixon would get 33 yards with a touchdown. Ja'Marr Chase had 159 yards receiving with a touchdown. Honestly should've ended in a tie as both teams really didn't look like they should've won.
TW: 5-0; CV: 2-3
Next week:
Green Bay: @ Chicago
Cincinnati: @ Detroit
Miami 17, Tampa Bay 45: TW: Bucccaneers; CV: Buccaneers
Tom Brady came, Tom Brady saw, and Tom Brady conquered in a battle for Florida. Jacoby Brissett threw for 275 yards with two touchdown passes with an interception in the game. Myles Gaskin rushed for 25 yards in the game. Jerome Baker had seven tackles with a sack in the game for the Dolphins. Tom Brady threw for 411 yards with five touchdown passes. Leonard Fournette rushed for 67 yards with a touchdown run. Antonio Brown and Mike Evans had two touchdown pass receptions from Tom Brady each. Nothing much else to say, the sky is blue.
TW: 6-0; CV: 3-3
Next week:
Miami: @ Jacksonville (at London)
Tampa Bay: @ Philadelphia
New England 25, Houston 22: TW: Patriots; CV: Patriots
It would be a rebound game for Davis Mills but then the Texans would Texan. Mac Jones would have 231 yards with a touchdown and had an interception in the game. Damien Harris rushed for 58 yards with a touchdown. Patriots kicker Nick Folk would have a rebound game from missing the game-winner last week against the Buccaneers. Folk would have a 4 for 4 day on field goals, including the game-winner from 21 yards. Davis Mills had a four-interception game against the Bills last week. This week he would have a better game with 312 yards with three touchdown passes. Mark Ingram would have 41 yards rushing for the game. One of the biggest moments in the game was when Texans punter Cameron Johnston's punt would bound off of Terrance Brook's helmet for a punt of zero yards. The Patriots would take advantage of the miscue by hitting a field goal that would cut the Texans lead to 10.
TW: 7-0; CV: 4-3
Next week:
New England: vs Dallas
Houston: @ Indianapolis
New Orleans 33, Washington 22: TW: Football Team; CV: Saints
Of course the Saints would win when I pick against them. Jameis Winston had a bounceback game against Washington. He threw for 279 yards with four touchdowns and had an interception in the game. One of the touchdowns would come from a Hail Mary pass to Deonte Harris for a 72-yard score. Alvin Kamara would have a rebound game as well as he rushed for 71 yards with a touchdown run. He would also score a receiving touchdown to have 51 receiving yards in the game. Taylor Heinicke would not have a great game as he has had in previous games. The quarterback would throw for 248 yards with two interceptions in the game. Antonio Gibson's two rushing touchdowns on 60 yards rushing would give Washington some relevance in the game.
TW: 7-1; CV: 5-3
Next week:
New Orleans: Bye week
Washington: vs Kansas City
Philadelphia 21, Carolina 18: TW: Panthers; CV: Panthers
With the turnovers that the Panthers, this game's score should've been way different. Jalen Hurts had 198 yards with an interception. Hurts would also rush for 30 yards with two touchdowns. Miles Sanders rushed for 45 yards for the Eagles. Jake Elliot would hit 2 of 2 field goals. Sam Darnold threw for 177 yards with a touchdown pass but would also have three interceptions for Carolina. Two of the interceptions would be picked off by Darius Slay. Chuba Hubbard had 101 yards rushing in the game for the Panthers. Good day for him on the ground in the absence of Christian McCaffrey. Carolina's defense would get a safety on a Jalen Hurts fumble. Carolina is 3-2 after a 3-0 start. Could the wheels be falling off a bit? Perhaps.
TW: 7-2; CV: 5-4
Tennessee 37, Jacksonville 19: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
The Jaguars have lost 20 straight games, only the 2nd-longest losing streak to the 0-26 start that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had during the 1976-1977 seasons. Ryan Tannehill would have a rebound game from his poor performance against the Jets last week. He had 197 yards with a touchdown pass that would go to Mycole Pruitt on a 14-yard play. Derrick Henry would continue to do Derrick Henry things and get 130 yards rushing with three touchdowns on the ground. Trevor Lawrence threw for 273 yards with a touchdown and had an interception. James Robinson rushed for 149 yards with a touchdown run. His longest was from 58 yards. Trevor Lawrence rushed for 28 yards with a touchdown. I would honestly not be surprised if Urban Meyer either resigns or gets fired by not just the on the field performance but his off the field antics. That team looks lost and needs someone that will have the respect of that locker room.
TW: 8-2; CV: 6-4
Next week:
Tennessee: vs Buffalo
Jacksonville: vs Miami (at London)
Chicago 20, Las Vegas 9: TW: Raiders; CV: Raiders
It was a defensive game but Justin Fields would get his first career touchdown pass in it. Fields finished the game with 111 yards passing with a touchdown on 12 completions. Khalil Herbert, not Khalil Mack, would rush for 75 yards in the game. Damien Williams rushed for 64 yards with a touchdown. Khalil Mack would return to face his former team on the road. The linebacker would tally seven tackles and a sack in the game. Derek Carr threw for 206 yards with an interception. Josh Jacobs would rush for 48 yards with a touchdown. Las Vegas's offense looked off and it might've been a factor with the recent story coming out of Jon Gruden's 2011 comments to NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith. Could it have been a factor perhaps. Could it be construed as being that, I would say yeah.
TW: 8-3; CV: 6-5
Next week:
Chicago: vs Green Bay
Las Vegas: @ Denver
Cleveland 42, LA Chargers 47: TW: Browns; CV: Browns
I felt this game was going to be a dandy on the picks post and boy I wasn't wrong in this one. Baker Mayfield would play in the game despite having a harness on his left shoulder. The QB would have 305 yards passing with two touchdowns. Nick Chubb had a stellar day on the ground with 161 yards with a touchdown. His running mate Kareem Hunt rushed for 61 yards with two touchdowns. David Njoku was the leading receiver for Cleveland with 149 yards with a touchdown. Justin Herbert had 398 yards passing with four touchdowns. Austin Ekeler rushed for 66 yards with two touchdowns. Justin Herbert also rushed for 29 yards with a touchdown. Mike Williams was the leading receiver for LA with 165 yards with two touchdowns. Last time there was a 47-42 game was last year's Browns-Ravens game.
TW: 8-4; CV: 6-6
Next week:
Cleveland: vs Arizona
LA Chargers: @ Baltimore
NY Giants 20, Dallas 44: TW: Cowboys; CV: Cowboys
Dak Prescott would come in and take care of business against the Giants. Daniel Jones would start for the Giants before leaving the game on a cart with a concussion. Mike Glennon would come in and throw for 196 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Saquon Barkley would also leave the game with an injury before rushing for nine yards. Devontae Booker rushed for 42 yards with a touchdown. Dak Prescott threw for 302 yards with three touchdowns but had an interception in the game. Ezekiel Elliot rushed for 110 yards with a touchdown. Safe to say the Cowboys are playing well.
TW: 9-4; CV: 7-6
Next week:
NY Giants: vs LA Rams
Dallas: @ New England
San Francisco 10, Arizona 17: TW: Cardinals; CV: Cardinals
Never thought the Cards would keep it tight for the 49ers to come within a touchdown. The former North Dakota State product Trey Lance would get his first NFL start. Lance threw for 192 yards with an interception. He would also rush for 89 yards in the game, his longest being a 15-yard run. Deebo Samuel would get the only touchdown for San Francisco on a 13-yard run. Kyler Murray threw for 239 yards with a touchdown pass. James Conner would get 29 yards with a touchdown run. Rondale Moore would get 38 yards rushing. Didn't also think the Cardinals would be the only undefeated team left in the NFL.
TW: 10-4; CV: 8-6
Next week:
San Francisco: Bye week
Arizona: @ Cleveland
Buffalo 38, Kansas City 20: TW: Bills; CV: Bills
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would see some measure of revenge over their defeat in the AFC Championship Game this past January. Josh Allen would throw for 315 yards with three touchdowns. He would also score a rushing touchdown while getting 59 yards. Patrick Mahomes would ultimately carry carry the Chiefs as he threw for 272 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 61 yards in the game. There was also a lightning delay during halftime. Safe to say the delay stopped the Buffalo Bills better than the Chiefs defense.
TW: 11-4; CV: 9-6
Next week:
Buffalo: @ Tennessee
Kansas City: @ Washington
Indianapolis 25, Baltimore 31 (F/OT): TW: Ravens; CV: Ravens
It wasn't a pretty game for the Baltimore Ravens but they ended up coming out the winner in the end. One of the reasons why it wasn't pretty was the resurgence of Colts quarterback Carson Wentz. Wentz threw for 402 yards with two touchdown passes. It was certainly one of his best games as a Colt. One of his touchdowns would come on a screen play to Jonathan Taylor that would go for a 76-yard touchdown. Jonathan Taylor would hit 53 yards rushing with a touchdown. Lamar Jackson threw for 442 yards with four touchdowns. He also rushed for 62 yards in the game. The game-winning touchdown would come on a 5-yard play to Marquise Brown. At one point the Colts were up 25-9 in the 4th quarter.
TW: 12-4; CV: 10-6
Next week:
Indianapolis: vs Houston
Baltimore: vs LA Chargers
2021 Pick'em Records:
My record:
Week 1: 7-9
Week 2: 10-6
Week 3: 10-6
Week 4: 9-7
Week 5: 12-4
Total: 48-32
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 6-10
Week 2: 12-4
Week 3: 13-3
Week 4: 10-6
Week 5: 10-6
Total: 51-29
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
2020: 163-92-1
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