Hello readers! Another week of National Football League action has come and gone. The week that was provided us fans many storylines like: the Game of the Year in Buffalo, an "Oktoberfest" like game in Munich, an upset game in Green Bay, and a former high school coach getting his first win in the NFL. All those storylines and more in this week's recap post! Let's get to work!
Week 10 Recap
Atlanta 15, Carolina 25: TW: Falcons; CV: Falcons
D'onta Foreman would lead the Panther charge against the Falcons on Thursday. Marcus Mariota would play well enough in the game. He would hit 19 of his 30 passes for 186 yards for two touchdowns that would take place in the 2nd half. Khadarel Hodge and Drake London would be the recipients of those touchdown passes. Mariota would also be the leading rusher as he had 43 yards rushing. In what I had thought would be a good game for Cordarrelle Patterson turned into a 18 yard, five carry day for him. PJ Walker would get the nod for Carolina to start under center. He would play a limited role but would hit 10 of 16 passes for 108 yards. Carolina's rushing attack would do the rest of the damage. D'Onta Foreman would face fatigue in this game but would power through for 130 yards rushing with a touchdown run on 31 carries. Not bad for a day's work. Laviska Shenault would also add a touchdown and had 42 yards rushing. Including a 41-yard run that would go for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. It would a be a solid day for Eddie Pineiro as he hit field goals from 46, 49, 40 and the 37 yard lines after missing a point after and a field goal a couple of weeks before against Atlanta. Sort of redemption story for him. For the Falcons, the lack of a running game cost them as they drop to 4-6 with the Buccaneers possibly moving ahead in the standings. For the Panthers, the win moves them to 3-7 with a 2-3 record since firing Matt Rhule.
Next week:
Atlanta: vs Chicago
Carolina: @ Baltimore
TW: 0-1; CV: 0-1
Seattle 16, Tampa Bay 21: TW: Buccaneers; CV: Seahawks
It was a wild atmosphere in Munich's Allianz Arena as the NFL came to town. Geno Smith would play well as he hit 23 of 33 passes for 275 yards with two touchdown passes to TJ Lockett and Marquise Goodwin. The two touchdowns would come in the 4th quarter. Tampa's defense would clamp down on the Seahawks rushing attack as they would hold them to 39 total yards. Geno Smith had 22 yards rushing and Kenneth Walker III had 17. Tom Brady would play well as he had 22 of 29 passes for 258 yards with 258 yards and two touchdown passes to Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. He would have a pass intercepted in the game. Leonard Fournette would play quarterback for one play. He would toss a ball that looked like a duck floating that would find the arms of Seahawks player Tariq Woolen. Other than the pick he would finish up with 57 yards rushing with a touchdown run. Rachaad White would do the heavy lifting as he had 105 yards rushing on 22 carries. For the Seahawks, the loss drops them to 6-4 but still well within the division lead. For the Buccaneers, the win moves them to sole possession of 1st place in the NFC South.
Next week:
Seattle: Bye
Tampa Bay: Bye
TW: 1-1; CV: 0-2
Denver 10, Tennessee 17: TW: Titans; CV: Titans
Defense would sing loudly in Nashville. Russell Wilson would put up some numbers in the game as he had 21 of 42 passes completed for 286 yards with a touchdown pass to Jalen Virgil in the 2nd quarter. The Broncos would put up only 10 points in this game. Latavius Murray and Melvin Gordon would both combine for 48 yards rushing. A testament to the Titans rush defense. Denver's offense would move the ball quite a bit in the game but they still have trouble on 3rd down conversions. They would have 4 of 17 conversions in the game. It would be Ryan Tannehill, not Malik Willis, that would start for the Titans. He had 19 of 36 passes for 255 yards with two touchdown passes to Nick Westbrookikhine. Nick would finish the game with five catches for 119 yards including one of the touchdowns for a 63-yard touchdown. Derrick Henry would have a secondary role in the game as the Broncos would limit him to 53 yards rushing on 19 carries. Have to be a win at least for them. Tennessee would find success in pass rush as they sacked Russell Wilson six times. For the Broncos, the ugly season continues as they go to 3-6 in 2022. For the Titans, the win moves them to 6-3 with control of their destiny in the AFC South.
Denver: vs Las Vegas
Tennessee: @ Green Bay (Thursday night)
TW: 2-1; CV: 1-2
Cleveland 17, Miami 39: TW: Dolphins; CV: Dolphins
The Florida sun burned brightly as the Dolphins continued to stay hot against Cleveland. Jacoby Brissett hit 22 of 35 passes for 212 yards for a touchdown to Harrison Bryant on Cleveland's first drive of the game. Nick Chubb would be limited in the game as he had 63 yards rushing with a touchdown on a 33-yard run. He would bounce off a tackle. Tua Tagovailoa continues his stellar season as the passer had 25 of 32 passes completed for 285 yards with three touchdown passes to Tyreek Hill, Alec Ingold and Trent Sherfield. Tagovailoa has yet to throw an interception since he made his return from a concussion. Miami's running game would play well as Jeff Wilson had 119 yards rushing with a touchdown. Raheem Mostert had 65 yards rushing with a touchdown. Overall, the Dolphins offense would have 491 total yards on offense. For the Browns, the season is slipping away from them as they drop to 3-6. For the Dolphins, the win moves them to 7-3 with a bye week next week.
Next week:
Cleveland: @ Buffalo
Tennessee: Bye
TW: 3-1; CV: 2-2
Detroit 31, Chicago 30: TW: Bears; CV: Lions
Holy crap Lions! Jared Goff had 19 of 26 passes completed for 236 yards with a touchdown pass to Brock Wright in the 2nd quarter. Jamaal Williams would have a good game as he had 59 yards rushing with a touchdown. The touchdown would tie the game in the 4th quarter with 2:24 left in the game. Mike Badgley would hit the key point after to give the Lions a lead. Dandre Swift would get a touchdown as well with six rushing yards. Justin Fields would have an alright game as he had 12 of 20 passes completed for 167 yards with two touchdown passes to Cole Kmet. He would have a pass intercepted on a play intended for Kmet that would get found by the arms of Jeff Okudah for a 20-yard touchdown. The Lions offense looked pedestrian prior to the 4th quarter as the Bears held a 24-10 lead. Fields would also score two touchdowns on the ground with 147 yards rushing. For fantasy owners, Fields had 42 fantasy points. Granted you started him at quarterback. For the Lions, it is their 3rd win of the season and their first back-to-back wins since Week 6 and 7 back in 2020. For the Bears, the loss drops them to the cellar of the NFC North.
Next week:
Detroit: @ NY Giants
Chicago: @ Atlanta
TW: 3-2; CV: 3-2
Houston 16, NY Giants 24: TW: Giants; CV: Giants
The Texans would keep it close but no win for them either. Davis Mills would complete 22 of his 37 passes for 319 yards with a touchdown pass to Nico Collins in the 3rd quarter. He would have a pass intercepted by Dane Belton in the 4th quarter. Dameon Pierce had 94 yards rushing on 17 carries. He had a 44-yard run that was the longest in the game. Kaimi Fairbairn would hit 3 of 3 for field goals, including two in the 4th quarter. Houston's offense would out-total the Giants by a 387-367 margin. The biggest takeaway from the game for Houston was the redzone efficiency as they went 1 for 6 inside the 20. Daniel Jones would be efficient in the game as he had 13 of 17 passes for 197 yards with two touchdown passes to Darius Slayton and Lawrence Cager. Saquon Barkley had 152 yards rushing with a touchdown run that would come on a 2-yard run play. For the Texans, the loss drops them further into the depths of the AFC with a 1-7-1 record. For the Giants, the 7-2 record is their franchise's best start since 2008 when the Giants went 7-1.
Next week:
Houston: vs Washington
NY Giants: vs Detroit
TW: 4-2; CV: 4-2
Jacksonville 17, Kansas City 27: TW: Chiefs; CV: Chiefs
Business as usual for the Chiefs. Trevor Lawrence would hit 29 of 40 passes for 259 yards with two touchdown passes to Christian Kirk. Kirk had nine catches for 105 receiving yards. Travis Etienne had 45 yards rushing in the game. The Jaguars had a fair amount of opportunities to score but would miss on two field goals, go 2 of 3 inside the 20 and have 50% goal to go efficiency. The three turnovers the Chiefs would give up in this game would also be a factor for the Jaguars. Patrick Mahomes would fire on all cylinders as he had 26 of 35 passes completed for 331 yards with four touchdown passes with an interception. Travis Kelce, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney and Noah Grey would be those players that would be the recipient of those Mahomes passes. Isiah Pacheco would lead the way in the running attack as he had 82 yards rushing with 16 carries. The win would be a costly one as Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster would suffer a nasty helmet-to-helmet hit by safety Andre Cisco that would leave the receiver motionless for a few moments. Along with the interception, the Chiefs would cough up two fumbles. For the Jaguars, the loss puts them at 3-7 with the hopes of the playoffs slipping away. For the Chiefs, the win moves them to 7-2 with 1st place in the AFC West.
Next week:
Jacksonville: Bye
Kansas City: @ LA Chargers (Sunday night)
TW: 5-2; CV: 5-2
Minnesota 33, Buffalo 30 (F/OT): TW: Bills; CV: Vikings
Holy shit what a game this was! Kirk Cousins had 30 of 50 passes completed for 357 yards with a touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson on a 22-yard pass play. Cousins had two passes intercepted. Dalvin Cook would run over the Bills defense as he had 119 yards rushing with a touchdown that would come off a 81-yard run that would start the Vikings comeback in the 3rd quarter. CJ Ham would go in for a play that would result in a touchdown as well. Justin Jefferson would haunt the Bills secondary as he would eat up 193 yards receiving. He would make arguably the catch of the year on a 4th down and 18 play that would give the Vikings life. Josh Allen would make the start after he was questionable to start. Allen had 29 of 43 passes completed for 330 yards with a touchdown pass to Gabe Davis that would give the Bills a 23-10 lead. Allen would be the leading rusher in the game as he had 84 yards rushing. Devin Singletary would be a factor in the game as he had 47 yards rushing with two touchdown runs. The final minute of the game would be summed up like this: Justin Jefferson crazy catch, Cousins fails to move six inches, Allen fumbles the snap to give the Vikings a lead, Allen guides the Bills for a game-tying field goal. Oh and Patrick Peterson would seal the Vikings win by a Josh Allen interception. It was an insane game. For the Vikings, the 8-1 record matches the 8-1 record that the 2009 Vikings had. For the Bills, they dropped their 2nd straight game with a 6-3 record and the Dolphins moving up ahead them in the AFC East.
Next week:
Minnesota: vs Dallas
Buffalo: vs Cleveland
TW: 5-3; CV: 6-2
New Orleans 10, Pittsburgh 20: TW: Steelers; CV: Saints
The Yinzer faith is restored. Andy Dalton would hit 17 of 27 passes for 174 yards with a touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson in the 2nd quarter. Dalton tossed two passes that would land in the arms of the Black and Gold brigade. Alvin Kamara would only get 26 yards rushing on eight carries. Juwan Howard, Andy Dalton and Taysom Hill would combine for three yards. Kenny Pickett would limit the turnovers in this game as he had 18 of 30 passes for 199 yards with a touchdown run with 51 yards rushing. Najee Harris had 99 yards rushing on 20 carries. George Pickens would play running back on couple of plays as he would run on a 22-yard play and a 1-yard play that would result in a touchdown. The game would mark the return of their defensive leader TJ Watt. Watt would register two total tackles in the game. It wasn't a pretty game if you were an offensive coordinator as the Saints went 3 of 12 on 3rd down conversions and just 1.9 yards/play for rushing. Kenny Pickett would get sacked six times. Pittsburgh's redzone efficiency wasn't great as they were just 2 for 5 inside the 20. For the Saints, the loss drops them to 3-7 with a still relatively open NFC South. For the Steelers, the win moves their 2022 record to 3-6 with still some season left to make a push.
Next week:
New Orleans: vs LA Rams
Pittsburgh: vs Cincinnati
TW: 6-3; CV: 6-3
Indianapolis 25, Las Vegas 20: TW: Raiders; CV: Colts
What the heck Raiders I didn't know you were into losing to head coaches who had no NFL coaching experience. Indy made headlines this past week in hiring Jeff Saturday after firing Frank Reich. A lot of questions were made of the hire but some of them have to be extinguished after this game. Matt Ryan would complete 21 of 28 passes for 222 yards with a touchdown pass to Parris Campbell that would give the Colts the lead and eventually the win. The touchdown would come off of a 35-yard pass play that would go to Campbell on a short pass. Matt Ryan would also get a touchdown on his legs on a 1-yard run with 38 yards rushing in the game. Jonathan Taylor would eat up the Raiders defense for 147 yards with a touchdown that would be off of a 66-yard play. Derek Carr would play well enough to be in this game as he had 24 passes completed out of 38 for 248 yards with two touchdowns to Davante Adams and Foster Moreau. Josh Jacobs would have a good game as he had 78 yards rushing with a touchdown run on 21 carries. Davante Adams would be useful in the game as he had nine catches for 126 yards receiving. For the Colts, the win gives Jeff Saturday his first win as interim head coach after much speculation of how well he would do in his job. I had my doubts. For the Raiders, the Josh McDaniels era is not looking too good as the Raiders drop to 2-7. The Raiders were 10-7 last season.
Next week:
Indianapolis: vs Philadelphia
Las Vegas: @ Denver
TW: 6-4; CV: 7-3
Arizona 27, LA Rams 17: TW: Rams; CV: Rams
The battle of the backup quarterbacks! Kyler Murray was out for this game due to a hamstring. In would be journeyman Colt McCoy. The quarterback would do well enough in the role as he hit 26 of his 37 passes for 238 yards with a touchdown pass to AJ Green in the 2nd quarter that would put the Cards up 16-3. James Conner would do the rest of the work as he had 69 yards rushing (nice) with two touchdown runs in the 2nd and 4th quarters. The Cardinals offense would go 5 for 15 on 3rd down but would post a solid 3 for 3 on 4th down conversions. They would have 298 total yards in the game. John Wolford started for the Rams instead of Matthew Stafford because of a concussion. Wolford would fare not so well as the passer had 24 of 36 passes completed for 212 yards with a touchdown pass to Van Jefferson on a short pass. He would get a pass intercepted by Budda Baker. Cam Akers would have a meager day on the ground as he had 22 yards rushing. Darrell Henderson had 21 yards rushing with a touchdown that would cut down the Cardinal lead to seven in the 3rd quarter. The Rams offense, one of their strengths in 2021 would only put up 256 total yards, 190 of them being passing yards. For the Cardinals, the win puts them above the Rams at 3rd place in the NFC West. For the Rams, well the loss puts them at the cellar of the NFC West, a position they would not face last year. At 3-6 they certainly are at risk of missing the playoffs. The hangover is real.
Next week:
Arizona: vs San Francisco (Monday night)
LA Rams: @ New Orleans
TW: 6-5; CV: 7-4
Dallas 28, Green Bay 31: TW: Packers; CV: Cowboys
The Mike McCarthy return to Green Bay would come in favor of Aaron Rodgers. Dak Prescott looked off for the first part of the game but would rebound. He finished the game with 27 of 46 passes for 265 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. The two interceptions would be converted into Packers touchdowns. Tony Pollard would have a good day on the ground game as he had 115 yards rushing with a touchdown on 22 carries. CeeDee Lamb had 11 catches for 150 yards receiving. With the 28-14 lead going into the 4th quarter, Dallas was 195-0 in ahead by 14 points. Aaron Rodgers was efficient in the game. He finished with 14 of 20 passes for 224 yards with three touchdowns to Christian Watson. Aaron Jones would be the top back in the game with 138 rushing yards with a touchdown on 24 carries. AJ Dillon had 65 yards on 13 carries. The game was a coming-of-age party to Christian Watson who had been on the receiving end of Aaron Rodgers' criticism. The rookie would catch four balls for 107 receiving yards. Three of those catches would go for touchdowns. The game would come down into overtime and Mason Crosby would find an easy try. He would end the Packers five-game losing streak with a 28-yard field goal that sent Mike McCarthy on the losing column. For the Cowboys, they suffer their 3rd loss of the season and with the Eagles and Giants ahead of them in the division, they can't afford to lose more games. For the Packers, the prospects of the playoffs are still alive.
Next week:
Dallas: @ Minnesota
Green Bay: vs Tennessee (Thursday night)
TW: 7-5; CV: 7-5
LA Chargers 16, San Francisco 22: TW: 49ers; CV: 49ers
Defense would sound loud in Santa Clara on Sunday night. Justin Herbert would not play great as he had 21 of 35 passes for 196 yards with a touchdown pass to Deandre Carter in the 1st quarter. He would also throw an interception in the game. Austin Ekeler would run for 24 yards rushing on six carries. The Chargers would only put up 238 total yards on 56 plays. It would be a meager 4.3 yards/play. They would convert only six times on 3rd down out of 16 attempts. Not a great game for the Chargers offense. Jimmy Garoppolo would do alright but he finished with 19 of 28 passes completed for 240 yards. He wouldn't toss an interception or a touchdown. He would however get in with a rushing touchdown. At least he did something on the group project. Elijah Mitchell had 89 yards rushing with 18 carries. Christian McCaffrey would have 38 yards rushing with a touchdown. San Francisco would control the time of possession in this game as they won the time of possession by a 36:59 to 23:01 margin. They had 22 first downs to LA's 12 first downs. They just dominated the game but not necessarily the score. For the Chargers, the loss moves them to 5-4 with a hot date against the Chiefs next week. For the 49ers, the win moves them to 5-4 and in striking distance of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC West.
Next week:
LA Chargers: vs Kansas City
San Francisco: @ Arizona (Monday night)
TW: 8-5; CV: 8-5
Washington 32, Philadelphia 21: TW: Eagles; CV: Eagles
The 1972 Miami Dolphins ghosts can rest until the 2023 regular season as the Eagles unbeaten streak ends. Taylor Heinicke would not be a factor in the game as he had 17 of 29 passes completed for 211 yards with an interception that would happen in the 4th quarter. Brian Robinson would have a solid day on the running game as he had 86 yards rushing with a touchdown in the 2nd quarter on a 1-yard run. Antonio Gibson had 44 yards rushing with a touchdown that would give the Commanders a 7-7 tie in the 1st quarter. The Commanders would start off with a sluggish first drive that would result in a fumble. They would eventually hang in there and outlast the Eagles as they would outscore them 25-7 after the 1st quarter. Jalen Hurts would start off well in the game as he had 17 of 26 passes for 174 yards with two touchdown passes to Dallas Goedert and Devonta Smith. Hurts would also throw an interception but would get a rushing touchdown that would start the scoring run with a Hurts run up the middle. At the end of the game, Hurts would have 28 yards. Miles Sanders had 54 yards rushing. The Eagles would find it hard to retain control in this game after the 1st quarter. Washington really took control of the time of possession with a 40:24 to 19:36 margin. Philadelphia would also giveaway the ball three times including two fumbles. One fumble would come on a deep pass to Quez Watkins that would be a mad scramble for the ball but would stay with the Commanders. It was an off night for sure. For the Commanders, they're back at .500 with a 5-5 record. For the Eagles, the loss will put them at 8-1 and will need to wipe this game from their memory as the 7-2 Giants and 6-3 Cowboys are in their rear mirror.
Next week:
Washington: @ Houston
Philadelphia: @ Indianapolis
TW: 8-6; CV: 8-6
2022 Pick ‘Em Records
My record:
Week 1: 8-7-1
Week 2: 8-8
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 11-5
Week 5: 10-6
Week 6: 8-6
Week 7: 9-5
Week 8: 12-3
Week 9: 11-2
Week 10: 8-6
Total: 90-59-1
Cardinal Viking's record:
Week 1: 6-9-1
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 5-11
Week 4: 6-10
Week 5: 9-7
Week 6: 9-5
Week 7: 8-6
Week 8: 9-6
Week 9: 9-4
Week 10: 8-6
Total: 80-69-1
Previous Picking Records:
2017: 167-89
2018: 156-98-2
2019: 151-104-1
2020: 163-92-1
2021: 167-104-1
2019: 161-94-1
2020: 167-88-1
2021: 173-98-1
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