PHIL STEELE S Inside the Pressbox BEST BETS in green 301 LA RAMS 8:25 p.m. Thursday NFL 302 SAN FRANCISCO 461 BALTIMORE 9:30 a.m. London, Eng. 462 JACKSONVILLE 463 CLEVELAND 464 INDIANAPOLIS 465 PITTSBURGH 466 CHICAGO 467 MIAMI 468 NY JETS 469 DENVER 470 BUFFALO 471 HOUSTON 472 NEW ENGLAND 473 NEW ORLEANS 474 H CAROLINA The Perfect Complement to s INSIDE THE PRESSBOX COLLEGE 475 TAMPA BAY 476 MINNESOTA 477 ATLANTA 478 DETROIT 479 NY GIANTS 480 H PHILADELPHIA 481 SEATTLE 4:05 p.m. 482 TENNESSEE 483 H KANSAS CITY 4:25 p.m. 484 LA CHARGERS 485 CINCINNATI 4:25 p.m. 486 GREEN BAY 487 OAKLAND 8:30 p.m. NBC 488 WASHINGTON 489 DALLAS 8:30 p.m. Monday ESPN 490 ARIZONA
Los Angeles Rams Rams Logs 49ers 1-1 0-2 Vs NFC West Vs NFC West 49ers Logs LAR 0-0 0-1 RECORD PLUS/MINUS GAME GRADES SF LAR LAR LAR DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NFL RANKINGS SF SF SF DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 96 98 95.4 #5 69.1 #62 9/10 46-9 W 31 13 2 14 32 20 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 98 100 80.4 #50 89.9 #18 9/10 3-23 L 30 31 22 7 8 14 1-0 0-1 100 95 79.9 #53 89.4 #20 9/17 Washington 20-27 L 30 11 2 20 28 9 0-1 0-1 98 104 85.2 #35 83.9 #39 9/17 9-12 L 31 30 22 18 1 16 Los Angeles 1-1 0-2 96 91 9/21 at 26 11 2 31 29 22 0-2 1-1 96 96 9/21 LA Rams 31 29 22 26 11 2 1-1 99 10/1 9 27 17 #23 Rush Off #16 1-1 98 10/1 at Arizona 9 27 17 1-1 101 10/8 Seattle 21 1 16 #7 Pass Off #31 0-2 94 10/8 at 21 1 16 1-1 97 10/15 at Jacksonville 19 13 21 #10 Total Off #32 1-1 98 10/15 at Washington 19 13 21 1-1 98 10/22 Arizona 23 14 29 #3 Off #31 1-1 99 10/22 Dallas 23 14 29 10/29 #8 Sks Allowed #20 1-1 102 10/29 0-2 98 11/5 at NY Giants 28 8 13 #30 Rush Def #24 1-1 98 11/5 Arizona 28 8 13 1-1 97 11/12 Houston 30 5 27 #3 Pass Def #7 0-2 98 11/12 NY Giants 30 5 27 1-1 100 11/19 at 17 3 26 #13 Total Def #10 11/19 0-2 96 11/26 New Orleans 5 32 10 #11 Def #10 1-1 101 11/26 Seattle 5 32 10 1-1 98 12/3 at Arizona 23 14 29 #9 Sks By #24 0-2 93 12/3 23 14 29 1-1 102 12/10 Philadelphia 10 16 1 #9 Ypg Diff #28 1-1 97 12/10 10 16 1 1-1 101 12/17 21 1 16 0 Total TO's -1 1-1 102 12/17 Tennessee 21 1 16 1-1 102 12/24 at Tennessee 6 15 24 10.68 Off YPP 38.75 1-1 97 12/24 Jacksonville 6 15 24 0-2 91 12/31 31 29 22 #3 Off YPP Rank #31 1-1 96 12/31 31 29 22 16.94 Def YPP 17.11 #11 Def YPP Rank #10 Comp Yds 49ers Net Stats Comp Yds 46-9 148 9 87.9 2 19 33-63 1.9 22-30 310 1 10 24-75 3.1 11-21 150 4 3-23 -70-7 -17.0 0 13 15-51 3.4 24-35 166 4 20 38-116 3.1 14-25 171 0 Washington 20-27 -53-7 -7.1-2 14 21-92 4.4 16-26 240 2 21 39-229 5.9 18-27 156 2 9-12 -64-10 -32.7-1 11 19-159 8.4 15-27 89 2 21 37-131 3.5 23-39 181 3 at LA Rams Seattle at Jacksonville Arizona Dallas at NY Giants Arizona Houston at New Orleans Seattle at Arizona Philadelphia at Arizona at at Washington Tennessee at Tennessee Jacksonville Average 33-18 47.5 0.0 38.4 0 17 27-78 2.9 19-28 275 5.4% 16 32-152 4.8 15-24 153 12.5% Average 6-18 -67.0 0.0-22.7-1 12 17-105 6.2 20-31 128 9.7% 21 38-124 3.3 19-32 176 4.7% Vs NFC West 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Vs NFC West 9-12 -64.0-10.0-32.7-1 11 19-159 8.4 15-27 89 7.4% 21 37-131 3.5 23-39 181 7.7% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Home 3-23 -70.0-7.0-17.0 0 13 15-51 3.4 24-35 166 11.4% 20 38-116 3.1 14-25 171 0.0% -3.5/41.5 Jeff Goff 21-29-306-1-0 Todd Gurley 19-40-2.1-1 Cooper Kupp 4-76-19.0-1 Los Angeles +4.5/47.5 Brian Hoyer 24-35-193-0-1 Carlos Hyde 9-45-5.0-0 Pierre Garcon 6-81-13.5-0 Washington -2.5/45.5 Jeff Goff 15-25-224-1-1 Todd Gurley 16-88-5.5-1 Gerald Everett 3-95-31.7-0 LAR QB/WR +13.5/41.5 Brian Hoyer 15-27-99-0-1 Carlos Hyde 15-124-8.3-0 Pierre Garcon 3-26-8.7-0 at 0.58 LA Rams Seattle NY Giants at Arizona at at Jacksonville 0.19 at Washington Arizona SF LB's Dallas at NY Giants 0.40 Arizona Houston at New Orleans 0.69 Seattle at Arizona Philadelphia 0.86 Tennessee at Tennessee SF RB's Jacksonville Los Angeles Season Leaders Rams Net Stats LAR SPECIAL TMS Jeff Goff 36-54-530-2-1 Todd Gurley 35-128-3.7-2 Gerald Everett 4-134-33.5-0 1.38 Brian Hoyer 39-62-292-0-2 Carlos Hyde 24-169-7.0-0 Pierre Garcon 9-107-11.9-0 Johnny Hekker 1-1-28-0-0 Malcolm Brown 7-16-2.3-1 Cooper Kupp 7-109-15.6-1 SF SPECIAL TMS Season Leaders Matt Breida 8-46-5.8-0 Carlos Hyde 9-51-5.7-0 Sean Mannion 1-1-12-0-0 Tavon Austin 4-14-3.5-0 Todd Gurley 8-104-13.0-1 LAR KICKER Marquise Goodwin 6-47-7.8-0 0.15 2016 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box SF KICKER LA Rams -2.5 0 185 10 23-65 17-35-130 LAR COACHES LA Rams By 2.5 SAN FRANCISCO 43 28 320 28 42-150 22-35-170 1 Projected 0.18 2016 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 107 yards Los Angeles 132 yards SF COACHES LA Rams -5 21 177 13 29-99 11-24-90 LAR TOTAL PTS SAN FRANCISCO 39.5 22 323 21 29-70 28-38-266 0 178 yards Los Angeles 149 yards 4.51 0.57 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's SF TOTAL PTS St Louis -8 27 388 16 41-197 14-23-191 285 yards Los Angeles 281 yards SAN FRANCISCO 40.5 6 189 11 21-38 20-41-162 1 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 20 points Los Angeles 17 points St Louis -3 16 364 21 33-133 22-38-231 Los Angeles SAN FRANCISCO 39 19 458 21 33-108 28-44-354-1 #31 Los Angeles #9 Chiefs 2014 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's St Louis 43.5 17 309 19 24-93 21-42-216 #29 Los Angeles #27 By 3.93 Points -3 31 432 17 30-89 22-35-343 0 0.66 Los Angeles Rams SF SECONDARY LAR RB's LAR OFF LINE SF DEF LINE LAR DEF LINE SF OFF LINE LAR LB'S LAR SECONDARY SF QB/WR 49ers NY Giants 39.5 Points LA Rams By 2.0 LA Rams By 1.9 LA Rams 285-281 LA Rams 20-17 LA Rams By 3 Weather: Clear, Mid 60's, Winds 10-15 mph - The 49ers haven't reached the EZ yet this ssn in matchups against CAR & SEA. The Rams meanwhile are a favorite for the 3rd consecutive week with a win in the opener vs IND and a loss to WAS LW. While the 49ers earned their only 2 wins of a season ago against the Rams, I feel that the Rams are the stronger team on both sides of the ball and will agree with my computer's forecast to the left. LA RAMS 20 SAN FRANCISCO 17
BAL BAL DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST JAX JAX DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST BAL 2-0 1-1 JAX BAL Baltimore Ravens Ravens Logs NFL RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 100 100 95.3 #6 75.9 #60 9/10 at 20-0 W 23 18 8 19 10 18 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 97 100 97.4 #2 74.5 #61 9/10 29-7 W 22 11 21 25 4 27 1-0 0-1 105 94 88.4 #23 82.4 #46 9/17 24-10 W 23 12 8 28 24 19 1-0 0-1 102 97 78.4 #56 95.9 #4 9/17 Tennessee 16-37 L 21 6 21 9 17 24 Baltimore Jacksonville 2-0 1-1 105 97 9/24 Jacksonville 20 10 8 19 13 21 1-1 2-0 97 105 9/24 Baltimore 19 13 21 20 10 8 2-0 108 10/1 Pittsburgh 2 6 23 #3 Rush Off #9 0-2 88 10/1 at NY Jets 2 6 23 2-0 106 10/8 at Oakland 4 25 6 #30 Pass Off #26 2-0 108 10/8 at Pittsburgh 4 25 6 0-2 93 10/15 Chicago 25 21 28 #22 Total Off #23 1-1 96 10/15 LA Rams 25 21 28 1-1 100 10/22 at 17 3 26 #13 Off #12 0-2 94 10/22 at 17 3 26 1-0 99 10/26 22 22 4 #8 Sks Allowed #1 10/29 1-1 102 11/5 at Tennessee 6 15 24 #12 Rush Def #29 0-2 93 11/5 6 15 24 11/12 #17 Pass Def #4 0-2 96 11/12 LA Chargers 1-1 103 11/19 7 23 31 #11 Total Def #9 0-2 94 11/19 at 7 23 31 1-1 97 11/27 Houston 30 5 27 #2 Def #20 1-1 98 11/26 at Arizona 30 5 27 2-0 103 12/3 Detroit 16 24 5 #4 Sks By #1 0-2 94 12/3 16 24 5 2-0 108 12/10 at Pittsburgh 2 6 23 #17 Ypg Diff #18 1-1 101 12/10 Seattle 2 6 23 0-2 94 12/17 at 24 26 19 7 Total TO's 2 1-1 97 12/17 Houston 24 26 19 0-2 94 12/23 29 30 20 13.75 Off YPP 13.11 0-2 91 12/24 at 29 30 20 0-2 93 12/31 27 7 18 #10 Off YPP Rank #8 1-1 102 12/31 at Tennessee 27 7 18 100.00 Def YPP 13.48 #1 Def YPP Rank #28 JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 2-0 1-1 Vs AFC North Vs AFC South Jaguars Logs Defense Jaguars Net Stats Defense Comp Yds Comp Yds Comp Yds Comp Yds at 20-0 47 3 42.6 4 17 42-157 3.7 9-17 111 1 14 22-77 3.5 16-31 144 5 29-7 77-4 23.7 4 19 39-155 4.0 11-21 125 0 23 23-93 4.0 19-36 110 10 24-10 -49 4 57.4 3 24 32-136 4.3 25-34 201 2 20 21-93 4.4 20-42 293 3 Tennessee 16-37 -80-1 -14.7-2 20 25-99 4.0 20-34 211 2 21 36-179 5.0 15-27 211 1 Jacksonville Baltimore Pittsburgh at Oakland Chicago LA Rams at at NY Jets at Pittsburgh at at Tennessee LA Chargers Houston Detroit at Pittsburgh Seattle at Houston Average 22-5 -1.0 0.0 53.5 7 21 37-147 4.0 17-26 156 5.9% 17 22-85 4.0 18-37 219 11.0% Average 23-22 -1.5 0.0 2.9 2 20 32-127 4.0 16-28 168 3.6% 22 30-136 4.6 17-32 161 17.5% Vs AFC North 22-5 -1.0 3.5 53.5 7 21 37-147 4.0 17-26 156 5.9% 17 22-85 4.0 18-37 219 11.0% Vs AFC South 23-22 -1.5-2.5 2.9 2 20 32-127 4.0 16-28 168 3.6% 22 30-136 4.6 17-32 161 17.5% Away 20-0 47.0 3.0 42.6 4 17 42-157 3.7 9-17 111 5.9% 14 22-77 3.5 16-31 144 16.1% Home 16-37 -80.0-1.0-14.7-2 20 25-99 4.0 20-34 211 5.9% 21 36-179 5.0 15-27 211 3.7% at +3/41 Joe Flacco 9-17-121-1-1 Terrance West 19-80-0.0-1 Jeremy Maclin 2-56-0.0-1 Baltimore Jacksonville -5/39 Blake Bortles 11-21-125-1-0 Leonard Fournette 26-100-0.0-1 Allen Hurns 3-42-0.0-0 -7.5/39 Joe Flacco 25-34-217-2-1 Javorius Allen 14-66-0.0-0 Benjamin Watson 8-91-0.0-0 BAL QB/WR Tennessee +1/41.5 Blake Bortles 20-34-223-1-2 Leonard Fournette 14-40-0.0-1 Allen Hurns 6-82-0.0-1 at at Arizona at Jacksonville 0.14 Baltimore Pittsburgh at Oakland Chicago 0.22 LA Rams at at Tennessee 0.81 at Tennessee at NY Jets at Pittsburgh at JAX DEF LINE LA Chargers Houston 0.21 at Arizona Detroit JAX OFF LINE at Pittsburgh BAL LB'S Seattle at 0.72 Houston Baltimore Season Leaders Ravens Net Stats Joe Flacco 34-51-338-3-2 Javorius Allen 35-137-3.9-0 Benjamin Watson 8-91-11.4-0 0.57 Blake Bortles 31-55-348-2-2 Leonard Fournette 40-140-3.5-2 Allen Hurns 9-124-13.8-1 2016 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's Baltimore -2.5 19 283 18 22-84 29-40-214 at at at Tennessee Terrance West 27-102-3.8-2 Jeremy Maclin 6-87-14.5-2 JAX SPECIAL TMS Jacksonville Season Leaders Chris Ivory 15-59-3.9-0 Marqise Lee 7-76-10.9-0 Alex Collins 7-42-6.0-0 Javorius Allen 5-35-7.0-1 BAL KICKER Blake Bortles 7-42-6.0-0 Leonard Fournette 5-45-9.0-0 Projected Box BAL SPECIAL TMS 24-38-194 Projected 1.57 JACKSONVILLE 45.5 17 216 14 21-48 0 2015 COACHES Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's 89 yards Baltimore Jacksonville 96 yards JAX BAL TOTAL PTS Baltimore -5.5 20 397 22 21-89 34-45-316 22-45-188 171 yards Jacksonville Baltimore 5.22 196 yards 1.38 JACKSONVILLE 47.5 22 258 22 22-90 3 2014 Line Yds FD Rush TO's TOTAL Comp-Att-Yds JAX PTS Baltimore -14 20 314 17 26-93 20-30-221 260 yards Baltimore Jacksonville 292 yards 22-38-166 Jacksonville 44.5 12 248 13 23-82 0 19 points Baltimore Jacksonville 18 points Baltimore #32 Baltimore Jacksonville #18 Ravens Baltimore Jacksonville #9 #32 By 3.83 Points 0.78 1.58 Baltimore Ravens JAX SECONDARY BAL RB's JAX LB's BAL OFF LINE BAL DEF LINE JAX RB's BAL SECONDARY JAX QB/WR JAX KICKER BAL COACHES Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore By 3.5 39.5 Points Baltimore By 5.0 Baltimore By 1.0 Jacksonville 292-260 Baltimore 19-18 Baltimore By 1 Weather: 70 degrees and clear. London England: The Ravens are off a pair of divisional wins and making their first trip to London. The Jaguars head to England for a 5th straight year winning the last 2. JAX beat BAL in '15 and the Ravens needed a 54-yard field goal with 1:04 left to win by 2 LY. Talent-wise I like JAX to stay within the line in this one and my computer agrees. BALTIMORE 17 JACKSONVILLE 16
CLE CLE DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST IND IND DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST CLE Browns Browns Logs CLE Pittsburgh 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 93 108 87.9 #27 87.5 #28 9/10 18-21 L 26 26 19 1 12 23 0-0 0-0 98 96 69.1 #62 95.4 #5 9/10 9-46 L 14 32 20 31 13 2 Arizona 0-1 1-0 94 105 82.4 #46 88.4 #23 9/17 10-24 L 28 24 19 23 12 8 0-1 0-1 94 98 81.7 #47 84.3 #38 9/17 13-16 L 24 32 20 14 18 29 at 0-2 0-2 94 94 9/24 24 26 19 29 30 20 0-2 0-2 94 94 9/24 29 30 20 24 26 19 Rush Off 0-2 93 10/1 27 7 18 #25 #24 1-1 101 10/1 27 7 18 NY Jets Pass Off 0-2 88 10/8 32 31 32 #14 #25 0-2 91 10/8 32 31 32 Total Off at Tennessee 1-1 97 10/15 30 5 27 #18 #29 1-1 102 10/16 30 5 27 Tennessee Off Jacksonville 1-1 102 10/22 6 15 24 #24 #27 1-1 97 10/22 6 15 24 Sks Allowed at 1-1 100 10/29 17 3 26 #31 #27 0-2 93 10/29 17 3 26 Rush Def 11/5 #13 #7 1-1 97 11/5 at Detroit Pass Def Pittsburgh 2-0 103 11/12 16 24 5 #19 #29 2-0 108 11/12 16 24 5 1-1 97 11/19 19 13 21 #18 #28 11/19 Jacksonville Total Def 0-2 Vs AFC North at Def Tennessee 0-2 93 11/26 27 7 18 #22 #29 1-1 102 11/26 27 7 18 Sks By at Jacksonville 0-2 96 12/3 13 18 30 #24 #14 1-1 97 12/3 13 18 30 1-1 103 12/10 Green Bay 7 23 31 #19 Ypg Diff #31 1-1 97 12/10 at 7 23 31 Baltimore Total TO's Denver 2-0 105 12/17 20 10 8-3 -2 2-0 105 12/14 20 10 8 0-2 93 12/24 25 21 28 22.25 Off YPP 22.32 2-0 105 12/23 25 21 28 at Pittsburgh Houston 2-0 108 12/31 2 6 23 #24 Off YPP Rank #25 1-1 97 12/31 2 6 23 0-2 Vs AFC South 0-2 0-0 13.93 Def YPP 12.29 #22 Def YPP Rank #32 RECORD PLUS/MINUS NFL RANKINGS IND Colts Colts Logs GAME GRADES IND Browns Net Stats Comp Yds Colts Net Stats Comp Yds Pittsburgh 18-21 -53 4-9.3 0 20 25-57 2.3 20-30 180 7 16 17-35 2.1 24-36 255 1 9-46 -148-9 -87.9-2 10 24-75 3.1 11-21 150 4 19 33-63 1.9 22-30 310 1 10-24 49-4 -57.4-3 20 21-93 4.4 20-42 293 3 24 32-136 4.3 25-34 201 2 Arizona 13-16 -123 1-22.0 0 18 29-76 2.6 20-37 190 4 17 25-83 3.3 19-36 306 4 at NY Jets at Tennessee Tennessee Jacksonville at Detroit Pittsburgh Jacksonville at Tennessee Green Bay Baltimore Denver at Pittsburgh Houston Average 14-23 -2.0 0.0-37.2-3 20 23-75 3.3 20-36 237 13.9% 20 25-86 3.5 25-35 228 4.3% Average 11-31 -135.5 0.0-50.3-2 14 27-76 2.8 16-29 170 13.8% 18 29-73 2.5 21-33 308 7.6% Vs AFC North 14-23 -2.0 0.0-37.2-3 20 23-75 3.3 20-36 237 13.9% 20 25-86 3.5 25-35 228 4.3% Vs AFC South 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away 10-24 49.0-4.0-57.4-3 20 21-93 4.4 20-42 293 7.1% 24 32-136 4.3 25-34 201 5.9% Home 13-16 -123.0 1.0-22.0 0 18 29-76 2.6 20-37 190 10.8% 17 25-83 3.3 19-36 306 11.1% Pittsburgh +9/47 DeShone Kizer 20-30-222-1-1 Isaiah Crowell 17-33-0.0-0 Corey Coleman 5-53-0.0-1 +3.5/41.5 Scott Tolzien 9-18-128-0-2 Frank Gore 10-42-4.2-0 TY Hilton 3-57-19.0-0 +7.5/39 DeShone Kizer 15-31-182-0-3 Isaiah Crowell 10-37-0.0-0 Rashard Higgins 7-95-0.0-0 CLE QB/WR Arizona +7/44 Jacoby Brissett 20-37-216-0-1 Frank Gore 14-46-3.3-1 Jack Doyle 8-79-9.9-0 at at Jacksonville at 0.24 NY Jets CLE RB's 0.25 at Tennessee Tennessee IND LB's Jacksonville 0.90 at Detroit IND DEF LINE Pittsburgh Jacksonville at 0.59 Tennessee Green Bay Baltimore 0.27 Denver at Pittsburgh CLE SECONDARY Houston Season Leaders at DeShone Kizer 35-61-404-1-4 Isaiah Crowell 27-70-2.6-0 Seth DeValve 6-103-17.2-0 0.11 Jacoby Brissett 22-40-267-0-1 Frank Gore 24-88-3.7-1 Jack Doyle 10-120-12.0-0 Kevin Hogan 5-11-118-1-1 DeShone Kizer 10-43-4.3-1 Rashard Higgins 7-95-13.6-0 IND SPECIAL TMS Season Leaders Scott Tolzien 9-18-128-0-2 Jacoby Brissett 6-22-3.7-0 TY Hilton 7-106-15.1-0 2014 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's 49.5 24 248 14 32-115 13-30-133 IND OFF LINE at at Jacksonville at Duke Johnson Jr 4-21-5.3-0 Duke Johnson 5-79-15.8-0 CLE KICKER Marlon Mack 16-21-1.3-1 Donte Moncrief 3-68-22.7-0 Projected Box -3 25 362 23 20-93 24-53-269-2 Projected 0.82 2012 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 105 yards 88 yards IND COACHES 46 13 319 19 17-55 25-41-264 CLE TOTAL PTS -1 17 321 21 37-148 16-29-173-1 219 yards 210 yards 2.13 3.25 IND TOTAL PTS 324 yards 297 yards 21 points 18 points #2 #29 Colts #24 #25 By 1.13 Points Browns CLE LB'S Colts IND SECONDARY CLE OFF LINE CLE DEF LINE IND RB's IND QB/WR CLE SPECIAL TMS IND KICKER CLE COACHES 1.30 0.89 By 1.5 41 Points By 3.0 By 6.7 324-297 21-18 By 3 Weather: Dome. The Browns just took on a pair of probable playoff teams in the Steelers and Ravens, but have only been outgained by just two yards per game. is a different team without Andrew Luck. They took on two probable nonplayoff teams in the Rams and Cardinals and were outgained by 136 yards per game. With Luck out again the Browns are the stronger team, but they have been an away favorite just once in the last five years and lost that game 24-6 to Jacksonville (2014). The Colts have allowed eight sacks this year, but the Browns offensive line hasn t fared any better by giving up 10. There are questions on both sides, but I will agree with my computer and call for the Browns to grab a rare win. CLEVELAND 21 INDIANAPOLIS 18
PIT PIT DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST CHI CHI DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Bears 2-0 0-2 Steelers Logs Vs AFC North Vs NFC North Bears Logs PIT 1-0 0-0 CHI PIT NFL RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 108 93 87.5 #28 87.9 #27 9/10 at 21-18 W 1 12 23 26 26 19 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 96 107 85.2 #36 88.0 #26 9/10 Atlanta 17-23 L 21 22 28 2 15 25 1-0 1-0 106 102 96.1 #3 83.8 #40 9/17 26-9 W 2 7 23 17 2 26 0-1 0-0 96 99 79.2 #55 90.8 #15 9/17 7-29 L 22 21 28 15 20 12 Pittsburgh Chicago 2-0 0-2 108 93 9/24 2 6 23 25 21 28 0-2 2-0 93 108 9/24 Pittsburgh 25 21 28 2 6 23 2-0 105 10/1 20 10 8 #29 Rush Off #26 1-1 103 9/28 20 10 8 1-1 97 10/8 Jacksonville 19 13 21 #11 Pass Off #15 1-1 100 10/9 19 13 21 2-0 107 10/15 at 8 9 3 #16 Total Off #21 2-0 105 10/15 8 9 3 0-2 93 10/22 27 7 18 #11 Off #25 2-0 102 10/22 27 7 18 2-0 103 10/29 at Detroit 16 24 5 #8 Sks Allowed #14 0-2 96 10/29 16 24 5 11/5 #8 Rush Def #15 11/5 0-2 94 11/12 at 29 30 20 #5 Pass Def #24 1-1 103 11/12 Green Bay 29 30 20 1-1 102 11/16 Tennessee 6 15 24 #3 Total Def #25 2-0 103 11/19 Detroit 6 15 24 1-1 103 11/26 Green Bay 7 23 31 #6 Def #28 1-1 102 11/26 7 23 31 0-2 93 12/4 at 27 7 18 #2 Sks By #18 0-2 91 12/3 27 7 18 2-0 105 12/10 Baltimore 20 10 8 #3 Ypg Diff #25 0-2 93 12/10 at 20 10 8 1-1 105 12/17 New England 3 17 7 1 Total TO's -3 2-0 103 12/16 at Detroit 3 17 7 1-1 97 12/25 30 5 27 13.30 Off YPP 25.46 0-2 94 12/24 30 5 27 0-2 94 12/31 24 26 19 #9 Off YPP Rank #28 1-1 100 12/31 at 24 26 19 17.56 Def YPP 13.13 #7 Def YPP Rank #30 CHI Comp Yds Bears Net Stats Comp Yds at 21-18 53-4 9.3 0 16 17-35 2.1 24-36 255 1 20 25-57 2.3 20-30 180 7 Atlanta 17-23 -71 2-29.3 0 20 19-125 6.6 26-40 176 4 18 23-64 2.8 21-30 308 2 26-9 98 8 40.6 1 22 32-102 3.2 23-35 233 2 14 20-91 4.6 20-38 146 2 7-29 -1-3 -12.4-3 19 16-20 1.3 31-45 290 1 22 34-117 3.4 18-31 194 2 Pittsburgh Jacksonville at at Detroit at Green Bay Tennessee Detroit Green Bay at Baltimore New England Average 24-14 75.5 0.0 26.1 1 19 25-69 2.8 24-36 244 4.2% 17 23-74 3.3 20-34 163 13.2% Average 12-26 -36.0 0.0-21.0-3 20 18-73 4.1 29-43 233 5.9% 20 29-91 3.2 20-31 251 6.6% Vs AFC North 21-18 53.0-4.0 9.3 0 16 17-35 2.1 24-36 255 2.8% 20 25-57 2.3 20-30 180 23.3% Vs NFC North 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away 21-18 53.0-4.0 9.3 0 16 17-35 2.1 24-36 255 2.8% 20 25-57 2.3 20-30 180 23.3% Home 17-23 -71.0 2.0-29.3 0 20 19-125 6.6 26-40 176 10.0% 18 23-64 2.8 21-30 308 6.7% at -9/47 Ben Roethlisberger 24-36-263-2-1 Le'Veon Bell 10-32-3.2-0 Antonio Brown 11-182-16.5-0 Pittsburgh Chicago Atlanta +7/48.5 Mike Glennon 26-40-213-1-0 Tarik Cohen 5-66-13.2-0 Tarik Cohen 8-47-5.9-1 -9.5/43.5 Ben Roethlisberger 23-35-243-2-0 Le'Veon Bell 27-87-3.2-0 Martavis Bryant 3-91-30.3-1 PIT QB/WR +7/44.5 Mike Glennon 31-45-301-1-2 Tarik Cohen 7-13-1.9-0 Kendall Wright 7-69-9.9-0 1.96 Pittsburgh Jacksonville PIT RB's at 1.17 CHI LB's at Detroit 0.26 at CHI DEF LINE Green Bay Tennessee PIT DEF LINE Detroit at at Detroit at Green Bay 0.55 at CHI OFF LINE Baltimore New England 0.17 at Detroit Steelers Net Stats Pittsburgh Season Leaders Ben Roethlisberger 47-71-506-4-1 Le'Veon Bell 37-119-3.2-0 Antonio Brown 16-244-15.3-0 0.46 Mike Glennon 57-85-514-2-2 Tarik Cohen 12-79-6.6-0 Kendall Wright 10-103-10.3-0 2013 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's Pittsburgh 41 23 459 21 21-80 26-41-379 at at James Conner 5-20-4.0-0 Martavis Bryant 5-105-21.0-1 CHI SPECIAL TMS Chicago Season Leaders Jordan Howard 22-59-2.7-1 Tarik Cohen 16-102-6.4-1 Martavis Bryant 1-7-7.0-0 Jesse James 10-68-6.8-2 PIT KICKER Michael Burton 1-7-7.0-0 Zach Miller 10-81-8.1-0 Projected Box Chicago -2 40 258 15 28-107 20-30-151 5 Projected 0.91 103 yards Pittsburgh Chicago 72 yards CHI COACHES PIT TOTAL PTS 210 yards Pittsburgh Chicago 190 yards 6.62 0.00 CHI TOTAL PTS 313 yards Pittsburgh Chicago 262 yards 22 points Pittsburgh Chicago 14 points Pittsburgh #21 Pittsburgh Chicago #4 Chargers #8 Pittsburgh Chicago #4 By 6.62 Points 0.22 0.91 Pittsburgh Steelers CHI SECONDARY PIT OFF LINE PIT LB'S CHI RB's PIT SECONDARY CHI QB/WR CHI KICKER PIT COACHES Chicago Bears PIT SPECIAL TMS Pittsburgh By 7 44 Points Pittsburgh By 12.0 Pittsburgh By 6.6 Pittsburgh 313-262 Pittsburgh 22-14 Pittsburgh By 4 Weather: Mid 80's, clear. The Bears delivered in the opener as a seven point home dog versus Atlanta while nearly winning the game outright. Last week I liked the Bears again, but they had three turnovers and a missed field goal. They surprisingly trailed 26-0 at the half despite only being outgained by a 149-121 margin. Last year Pittsburgh averaged 373 yards per game on offense, but with running back Le Veon Bell just working himself back into shape, they have just 313 yards per game this year. The defense has registered nine sacks and allowed just 237 yards per game, but that was versus the Browns and a Vikings team missing Sam Bradford. Since 2012, the Steelers have had 41 games away from home and only 10 times have they won by more than seven points. PITTSBURGH 21 CHICAGO 17
MIA MIA DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NYJ NYJ DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST MIA Dolphins Dolphins Logs MIA Bye 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS at 0-0 97 9/10 24 23 4 0-0 0-0 89 97 77.8 #57 85.8 #34 9/10 12-21 L 32 27 32 12 29 11 at Oakland 0-0 0-1 97 98 86.7 #31 83.4 #42 9/17 19-17 W 25 25 4 12 15 30 0-1 1-0 89 105 76.3 #59 90.1 #17 9/17 20-45 L 32 29 32 8 23 6 New York at NY Jets 1-0 0-2 99 88 9/24 22 22 4 32 31 32 0-2 1-0 88 99 9/24 32 31 32 22 22 4 New Orleans Rush Off Jacksonville 0-2 96 10/1 5 32 10 #12 #21 1-1 97 10/1 5 32 10 Tennessee Pass Off at 1-1 102 10/8 6 15 24 #17 #28 0-2 94 10/8 6 15 24 at Atlanta Total Off New England 2-0 108 10/15 1 12 25 #13 #30 1-1 105 10/15 1 12 25 NY Jets Off at 0-2 88 10/22 32 31 32 #18 #22 1-0 99 10/22 32 31 32 Sks Allowed Atlanta 2-0 105 10/26 20 10 8 #1 #14 2-0 108 10/29 20 10 8 Oakland Rush Def 2-0 106 11/5 4 25 6 #2 #32 1-1 97 11/2 4 25 6 Pass Def 2-0 102 11/13 11 2 14 #30 #18 1-0 102 11/12 11 2 14 1-0 102 11/19 15 19 12 #27 #30 11/19 Tampa Bay Total Def Vs AFC East 0-0 Def 1-1 105 11/26 3 17 7 #9 #32 2-0 102 11/26 3 17 7 Denver Sks By 2-0 105 12/3 12 4 15 #31 #30 2-0 107 12/3 12 4 15 New England Ypg Diff at Denver 1-1 105 12/11 3 17 7 #24 #32 2-0 105 12/10 3 17 7 at Total TO's 1-1 97 12/17 18 20 11 0-3 0-2 96 12/17 18 20 11 at LA Chargers 2-0 107 12/24 8 9 3 17.68 Off YPP 15.16 0-2 96 12/24 8 9 3 1-1 97 12/31 18 20 11 #18 Off YPP Rank #14 1-1 105 12/31 18 20 11 1-0 0-2 NFL RANKINGS Vs AFC East 0-1 21.59 Def YPP 12.39 #6 Def YPP Rank #31 NYJ New York Jets Jets Logs NYJ Dolphins Net Stats Comp Yds Jets Net Stats Comp Yds Bye at 12-21 -194-12 -35.7-1 11 15-38 2.5 26-39 176 1 23 42-190 4.5 16-28 218 2 19-17 -31-3 -11.7 0 21 32-111 3.5 24-34 225 2 24 14-44 3.1 31-39 323 1 at Oakland 20-45 -139-4 -23.5-2 17 25-126 5.0 17-25 145 4 21 27-180 6.7 23-28 230 0 at NY Jets New Orleans Jacksonville Tennessee at Atlanta New England NY Jets Atlanta Oakland Tampa Bay at at Denver New England at at Denver at LA Chargers Average 19-17 -31.0-3.0-11.7 0 21 32-111 3.5 24-34 225 5.9% 24 14-44 3.1 31-39 323 2.6% Average 16-33 -166.5 0.0-37.8-3 14 20-82 4.1 22-32 161 7.8% 22 35-185 5.4 20-28 224 3.6% Vs AFC East 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Vs AFC East 12-21 -194.0-12.0-35.7-1 11 15-38 2.5 26-39 176 2.6% 23 42-190 4.5 16-28 218 7.1% Away 19-17 -31.0-3.0-11.7 0 21 32-111 3.5 24-34 225 5.9% 24 14-44 3.1 31-39 323 2.6% Home 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Bye New York at +8/41.5 Josh McCown 26-39-187-0-2 Bilal Powell 7-22-3.1-0 Jermaine Kearse 7-59-8.4-0 +3.5/45.5 Jay Cutler 24-33-230-1-0 Jay Ajayi 28-122-4.4-0 DeVante Parker 4-85-21.3-0 MIA QB/WR at Oakland +13.5/43.5 Josh McCown 17-25-166-2-0 Matt Forte 9-53-5.9-0 Jermaine Kearse 4-64-16.0-2 at NY Jets 1.62 New Orleans NYJ SECONDARY Jacksonville Tennessee at Atlanta 0.97 New England NY Jets MIA OFF LINE Atlanta Oakland 0.57 Tampa Bay 0.60 at at Denver NYJ OFF LINE New England at 0.34 at NYJ RB's LA Chargers Season Leaders Jay Cutler 24-33-230-1-0 Jay Ajayi 28-122-4.4-0 DeVante Parker 4-85-21.3-0 2.30 Josh McCown 43-64-353-2-2 Matt Forte 15-69-4.6-0 Jermaine Kearse 11-123-11.2-2 Jarvis Landry 0-1-0-0-0 Jay Cutler 2-(-1)-(-0.5)-0 Jarvis Landry 13-78-6.0-0 NYJ SPECIAL TMS New York Season Leaders Bilal Powell 13-35-2.7-0 Matt Forte 7-58-8.3-0 2016 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's -4 27 274 20 32-137 17-29-149 at Denver Kenyan Drake 1-(-3)-(-3.0)-0 Kenny Stills 2-37-18.5-1 MIA KICKER Josh McCown 6-31-5.2-1 Robby Anderson 6-50-8.3-0 NY JETS 45 23 332 18 21-140 19-30-212-2 Projected 0.70 2016 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 99 yards New York 101 yards NYJ COACHES 42.5 Points -3 34 303 13 27-67 12-18-236 MIA TOTAL PTS NY JETS 38.5 13 360 20 23-116 25-46-266-3 196 yards New York 177 yards 7.87 1.01 By 8.0 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's NYJ TOTAL PTS 42 14 226 17 11-59 19-44-198 295 yards New York 278 yards By 6.6 NY JETS -2.5 27 425 23 43-207 16-29-218 1 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 22 points New York 16 points 295-278 43 20 333 20 9-12 33-58-351 NY JETS -4 38 411 24 34-137 22-37-277 2 #28 New York #13 Dolphins 22-16 2014 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's -6.5 16 291 16 18-74 25-35-217 #15 New York #1 By 6 By 6.86 Points NY Jets 41.5 13 326 18 49-277 7-13-49 0 Projected Box 1.33 Dolphins MIA RB's NYJ LB's MIA LB'S New York Jets NYJ DEF LINE MIA DEF LINE MIA SECONDARY NYJ QB/WR MIA SPECIAL TMS NYJ KICKER MIA COACHES 0.44 By 6 Weather: High 80's, clear. The Dolphins trailed for the majority of the game last week against the Chargers, but got a 54-yard field goal with 1:05 left. They held on following a missed Los Angeles field goal in the final seconds. Their best matchup here is running back Jay Ajayi versus a Jets rush defense that allows 185 yards per game and 5.4 yards per carry. The Jets have the weakest roster in the NFL and are 0 2 being outgained by 167 yards per game. With headed to London next, I do not like either side here. MIAMI 23 NY JETS 17
DEN DEN DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST BUF BUF DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST Denver Broncos Broncos Logs LA Chargers 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS NY Jets 0-0 0-0 100 98 87.1 #29 88.6 #21 9/11 24-21 W 27 2 15 20 6 30 0-0 0-0 97 89 85.8 #34 77.8 #57 9/10 21-12 W 12 29 11 32 27 32 Dallas 1-0 1-0 100 104 93.5 #8 82.7 #45 9/17 42-17 W 19 3 15 5 22 17 1-0 1-0 97 102 85.9 #33 88.4 #24 9/17 3-9 L 13 26 11 7 5 14 Denver at Denver 2-0 1-1 105 97 9/24 12 4 15 18 20 11 1-1 2-0 97 105 9/24 18 20 11 12 4 15 Oakland Rush Off at Atlanta 2-0 106 10/1 4 25 6 #1 #8 2-0 108 10/1 4 25 6 Pass Off at 10/8 #21 #27 0-2 93 10/8 0-2 98 10/15 28 8 13 #11 #24 10/15 NY Giants Total Off Off Tampa Bay 0-2 96 10/22 13 18 30 #3 #25 1-0 102 10/22 13 18 30 at Sks Allowed Oakland 2-0 107 10/30 8 9 3 #20 #14 2-0 106 10/29 8 9 3 Rush Def at NY Jets 1-1 102 11/5 10 16 1 #3 #5 0-2 88 11/2 10 16 1 New England Pass Def New Orleans 1-1 105 11/12 3 17 7 #15 #8 0-2 96 11/12 3 17 7 Total Def 0-2 93 11/19 27 7 18 #4 #2 0-2 96 11/19 27 7 18 at Oakland Def at 2-0 106 11/26 4 25 6 #13 #4 2-0 107 11/26 4 25 6 at Sks By New England 1-0 99 12/3 22 22 4 #24 #6 1-1 105 12/3 22 22 4 NY Jets Ypg Diff 0-2 88 12/10 32 31 32 #1 #7 0-2 94 12/10 32 31 32 at Total TO's 0-2 94 12/14 29 30 20-1 1 1-0 99 12/17 29 30 20 1-1 98 12/24 at Washington 10.62 Off YPP 24.33 1-1 105 12/24 2-0 107 12/31 8 9 3 #2 Off YPP Rank #27 1-0 99 12/31 at 8 9 3 2-0 1-1 13.61 Def YPP 22.33 #27 Def YPP Rank #5 Bills Vs AFC West Vs AFC East Bills Logs BUF DEN 1-0 1-0 DEN NFL RANKINGS BUF Broncos Net Stats Comp Yds Bills Net Stats Comp Yds LA Chargers 24-21 72 5-5.4-1 22 36-140 3.9 17-28 181 4 17 22-64 2.9 22-33 185 1 NY Jets 21-12 194 12 35.7 1 23 42-190 4.5 16-28 218 2 11 15-38 2.5 26-39 176 1 Dallas 42-17 112 10 47.4 0 26 39-178 4.6 22-32 202 2 16 14-40 2.9 30-50 228 2 3-9 -79-9 -4.3 0 10 23-69 3.0 17-25 107 3 19 28-77 2.8 20-32 178 6 at Denver Oakland NY Giants Tampa Bay at Oakland New England New Orleans at Oakland at Atlanta at at NY Jets at at New England NY Jets at at Washington Average 33-19 92.0 0.0 26.0-1 24 38-159 4.2 20-30 192 10.0% 17 18-52 2.9 26-42 207 3.6% Average 12-11 57.5 0.0 17.4 1 17 33-130 4.0 17-27 163 9.4% 15 22-58 2.7 23-36 177 9.9% Vs AFC West 24-21 72.0 5.0-5.4-1 22 36-140 3.9 17-28 181 14.3% 17 22-64 2.9 22-33 185 3.0% Vs AFC East 21-12 194.0 12.0 35.7 1 23 42-190 4.5 16-28 218 7.1% 11 15-38 2.5 26-39 176 2.6% Away 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Home 21-12 194.0 12.0 35.7 1 23 42-190 4.5 16-28 218 7.1% 11 15-38 2.5 26-39 176 2.6% LA Chargers -3/43 Trevor Siemiam 17-28-219-2-1 CJ Anderson 20-81-0.0-0 Demaryius Thomas 5-67-0.0-0 Denver NY Jets -8/41.5 Tyrod Taylor 16-28-224-2-1 LeSean McCoy 22-110-0.0-0 Jordan Matthews 2-61-0.0-0 Dallas +2.5/43.5 Trevor Siemiam 22-32-231-4-1 CJ Anderson 25-118-0.0-1 Demaryius Thomas 6-71-0.0-0 DEN QB/WR +6.5/43 Tyrod Taylor 17-25-125-0-0 Tyrod Taylor 8-55-0.0-0 LeSean McCoy 6-34-0.0-0 at 0.56 Denver Oakland NY Giants 0.55 BUF LB's Tampa Bay at DEN OFF LINE Oakland 0.63 at NY Jets New England BUF DEF LINE New Orleans at at Atlanta at at Oakland 0.76 at at BUF OFF LINE New England NY Jets DEN LB'S at 0.19 at Washington Denver Season Leaders Trevor Siemiam 39-60-450-6-2 CJ Anderson 45-199-4.4-1 Demaryius Thomas 11-138-12.5-0 0.06 Tyrod Taylor 33-53-349-2-1 LeSean McCoy 34-119-3.5-0 Jordan Matthews 5-91-18.2-0 at Jamaal Charles 19-86-4.5-0 Emmanuel Sanders 9-88-9.8-2 BUF SPECIAL TMS Season Leaders Tyrod Taylor 16-93-5.8-0 LeSean McCoy 11-83-7.5-0 Trevor Siemian 11-33-3.0-1 Virgil Green 3-55-18.3-1 DEN KICKER Mike Tolbert 15-47-3.1-1 Charles Clay 7-76-10.9-1 Projected Box KICKER Line Yds FD Rush TO's 2014 Comp-Att-Yds BUF Denver -10 24 306 15 29-133 14-20-173 46.5 17 415 24 16-74 38-57-341 0 Projected 98 yards Denver 110 yards BUF COACHES DEN TOTAL PTS 187 yards Denver 146 yards 2.82 285 yards Denver 256 yards 20 points Denver 16 points #15 Denver #24 #18 Denver #12 1.51 Denver Broncos BUF SECONDARY DEN RB's DEN DEF LINE BUF RB's DEN SECONDARY BUF QB/WR DEN SPECIAL TMS DEN COACHES BUF TOTAL PTS Denver Broncos Bills By 0.91 Points 0.23 0.24 1.91 Denver By 3 40 Points Denver By 5.0 Denver By 1.4 Denver 285-256 Denver 20-16 Denver By 1 Weather: Mid 80's, clear. Last week the Bills had a 12-1 first down deficit against the Panthers, but somehow only trailed 6-0 at halftime. Now they are back at home and catch the Broncos off a dominating win over Dallas at home. is allowing just 235 yards per game and Denver, despite losing defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, is yielding just 259 yards per game. My forecast is calling for a low-scoring affair and I agree but will lean with the home dog. DENVER 17 BUFFALO 16
HOU HOU DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NE NE DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST Houston Texans Texans Logs New England Patriots 1-1 1-1 Vs AFC South Vs AFC East Patriots Logs HOU 0-1 0-0 NE HOU NFL RANKINGS NE 0-0 0-0 100 97 74.5 #61 97.4 #2 9/10 Jacksonville 7-29 L 25 4 27 22 11 21 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 108 102 80.4 #51 98.5 #1 9/7 27-42 L 3 7 7 17 9 3 0-1 0-1 95 95 86.8 #30 84.4 #37 9/14 at 13-9 W 29 4 27 27 10 18 0-1 0-1 103 98 93.8 #7 81.1 #49 9/17 36-20 W 4 13 7 3 31 10 Houston New England 1-1 1-1 97 105 9/24 30 5 27 3 17 7 1-1 1-1 105 97 9/24 Houston 3 17 7 30 5 27 1-1 102 10/1 Tennessee 6 15 24 #7 Rush Off #10 2-0 102 10/1 6 15 24 2-0 107 10/8 8 9 3 #32 Pass Off #1 1-0 102 10/5 8 9 3 0-2 94 10/15 24 26 19 #31 Total Off #1 0-2 88 10/15 at NY Jets 24 26 19 10/22 #29 Off #5 2-0 108 10/22 Atlanta 1-1 101 10/29 21 1 16 #32 Sks Allowed #14 0-2 96 10/29 LA Chargers 21 1 16 0-2 94 11/5 29 30 20 #22 Rush Def #27 11/5 1-1 96 11/12 26 11 2 #6 Pass Def #31 2-0 105 11/12 at Denver 26 11 2 1-1 98 11/19 Arizona 23 14 29 #6 Total Def #31 2-0 106 11/19 Oakland 23 14 29 2-0 105 11/27 20 10 8 #13 Def #29 1-0 99 11/26 20 10 8 1-1 102 12/3 at Tennessee 6 15 24 #24 Sks By #18 1-1 97 12/3 at 6 15 24 0-2 91 12/10 31 29 22 #27 Ypg Diff #22 1-0 99 12/11 at 31 29 22 1-1 97 12/17 at Jacksonville 19 13 21-3 Total TO's 1 2-0 108 12/17 at Pittsburgh 19 13 21 2-0 108 12/25 Pittsburgh 2 6 23 23.45 Off YPP 14.70 1-1 97 12/24 2 6 23 0-2 94 12/31 at 29 30 20 #26 Off YPP Rank #12 0-2 88 12/31 NY Jets 29 30 20 15.13 Def YPP 15.58 #19 Def YPP Rank #17 Texans Net Stats Comp Yds Patriots Net Stats Comp Yds Jacksonville 7-29 -77 4-21.9-4 23 23-93 4.0 19-35 110 10 19 39-155 4.0 11-21 125 0 27-42 -166-1 -78.5 1 25 35-124 3.5 16-36 247 3 26 27-185 6.9 28-35 352 3 at 13-9 -29 2-0.5 1 14 35-168 4.8 15-24 98 3 12 24-82 3.4 20-35 213 3 36-20 126 9 39.7 0 29 31-119 3.8 30-39 436 2 20 17-81 4.8 27-45 348 1 Houston Tennessee Atlanta LA Chargers Arizona Oakland at Tennessee at Jacksonville Pittsburgh at NY Jets Average 10-19 -53.0 0.0-11.0-3 19 29-131 4.5 17-30 104 22.0% 16 32-119 3.8 16-28 169 5.4% Average 32-31 -20.0 0.0-15.9 1 27 33-122 3.7 23-38 342 6.7% 23 22-133 6.0 28-40 350 5.0% Vs AFC South 7-29 -77.0 4.0-21.9-4 23 23-93 4.0 19-35 110 28.6% 19 39-155 4.0 11-21 125 0.0% Vs AFC East 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away 13-9 -29.0 2.0-0.5 1 14 35-168 4.8 15-24 98 12.5% 12 24-82 3.4 20-35 213 8.6% Home 27-42 -166.0-1.0-78.5 1 25 35-124 3.5 16-36 247 8.3% 26 27-185 6.9 28-35 352 8.6% Jacksonville -5/39 Deshaun Watson 12-23-102-1-1 Lamar Miller 17-65-0.0-0 DeAndre Hopkins 7-55-0.0-1 Houston New England -8.5/48 Tom Brady 16-36-267-0-0 Mike Gillislee 15-45-0.0-3 Danny Amendola 6-100-0.0-0 at +6.5/38 Deshaun Watson 15-24-125-0-0 Deshaun Watson 5-67-0.0-1 DeAndre Hopkins 7-73-0.0-0 HOU QB/WR -6.5/55.5 Tom Brady 30-39-447-3-0 Mike Gillislee 18-69-0.0-1 Rob Gronkowski 6-116-0.0-1 1.08 Houston Tennessee NE SECONDARY 0.21 at NY Jets NE LB's Atlanta at NY Jets at Denver at at at Pittsburgh HOU OFF LINE LA Chargers 1.21 Arizona HOU DEF LINE Oakland 1.26 at Tennessee at Jacksonville 0.97 at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh NE RB's at HOU SECONDARY NY Jets Houston Season Leaders Deshaun Watson 27-47-227-1-1 Lamar Miller 35-126-3.6-0 DeAndre Hopkins 14-128-9.1-1 1.21 Tom Brady 46-75-714-3-0 Mike Gillislee 33-114-3.5-4 Rob Gronkowski 8-149-18.6-1 Tom Savage 7-13-62-0-0 Deshaun Watson 7-83-11.9-1 Lamar Miller 5-57-11.4-0 NE SPECIAL TMS New England Season Leaders James White 12-49-4.1-0 Brandin Cooks 5-125-25.0-0 2016 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's Houston -1 0 284 19 27-109 24-41-196 NE DEF LINE NE OFF LINE HOU SPECIAL TMS at Denver at at D'Onta Foreman 13-44-3.4-0 CJ Fiedorowicz 4-46-11.5-0 HOU KICKER Dion Lewis 6-23-3.8-0 James White 11-115-10.5-0 Projected Box 11-19-103 Projected 1.71 NEW ENGLAND 40.5 27 282 15 39-185 3 2015 COACHES Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's 99 yards Houston New England 80 yards NE HOU TOTAL PTS Houston 45.5 6 189 7 22-87 12-24-159 22-30-226 173 yards Houston New England 219 yards 2.44 7.12 NEW ENGLAND -4.5 27 313 18 31-116 0 2013 Line Yds FD Rush TO's TOTAL Comp-Att-Yds NE PTS Houston 48.5 31 385 19 28-121 15-30-264 272 yards Houston New England 299 yards 29-41-365 New England -7 34 453 28 27-88 0 2012 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's 14 points Houston New England 24 points Houston 51 14 323 19 27-100 21-36-223 New England 21-36-289 New England -5.5 42 419 27 33-130 0 #27 Houston New England #10 Patriots #22 Houston New England #30 By 4.67 Points Houston Texans HOU RB's HOU LB'S NE QB/WR NE KICKER New England Patriots HOU COACHES 1.58 0.33 New England By 14 44 Points New England By 11.0 New England By 9.4 New England 299-272 New England 24-14 New England By 18 Weather: Mid 80's, clear. The Patriots have owned the Texans with wins by 21 in 2015, 27 in the 2016 regular season and a 34-16 victory in the playoffs. The second game came without Tom Brady and as a home dog. Houston is struggling on the offensive line that features a rookie quarterback under center versus a Bill Belichick defense. I expect a great effort from the Patriots and will lean with them here as they are off a home loss where their defense yielded 537 yards. NEW ENGLAND 31 HOUSTON 13
NO NO DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST CAR CAR DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST New Orleans Saints Saints Logs 0-2 2-0 Vs NFC South Vs NFC South Panthers PLUS/MINUS RECORD GAME GRADES CAR NO 0-0 0-0 NO NFL RANKINGS CAR 0-0 0-0 99 101 83.2 #43 90.1 #16 9/11 at 19-29 L 9 20 10 29 1 26 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 100 98 89.9 #18 80.4 #50 9/10 at 23-3 W 7 8 14 30 31 22 0-1 0-1 98 103 81.1 #49 93.8 #7 9/17 New England 20-36 L 3 31 10 4 13 7 1-0 1-0 102 97 88.4 #24 85.9 #33 9/17 9-3 W 7 5 14 13 26 11 New Orleans 0-2 2-0 96 102 9/24 5 32 10 11 2 14 2-0 0-2 102 96 9/24 New Orleans 11 2 14 5 32 10 1-0 99 10/1 22 22 4 #28 Rush Off #18 1-1 105 10/1 22 22 4 10/8 #2 Pass Off #24 2-0 103 10/8 at Detroit 2-0 103 10/15 Detroit 16 24 5 #3 Total Off #25 1-1 102 10/12 Philadelphia 16 24 5 1-1 103 10/22 7 23 31 #16 Off #22 0-2 93 10/22 7 23 31 0-2 93 10/29 Chicago 25 21 28 #1 Sks Allowed #20 1-0 102 10/29 25 21 28 1-0 102 11/5 Tampa Bay 15 19 12 #25 Rush Def #6 2-0 108 11/5 Atlanta 15 19 12 1-1 97 11/12 at 18 20 11 #32 Pass Def #2 1-0 99 11/13 18 20 11 1-1 98 11/19 Washington #32 Total Def #1 11/19 1-1 96 11/26 26 11 2 #31 Def #1 0-2 88 11/26 at NY Jets 26 11 2 2-0 102 12/3 11 2 14 #24 Sks By #6 0-2 96 12/3 11 2 14 2-0 108 12/7 at Atlanta 1 12 25 #30 Ypg Diff #4 1-1 100 12/10 1 12 25 0-2 88 12/17 NY Jets 32 31 32 0 Total TO's 0 1-1 103 12/17 Green Bay 32 31 32 2-0 108 12/24 Atlanta 1 12 25 19.82 Off YPP 16.94 1-0 102 12/24 Tampa Bay 1 12 25 1-0 102 12/31 15 19 12 #23 Off YPP Rank #17 2-0 108 12/31 at Atlanta 15 19 12 15.77 Def YPP 65.50 #16 Def YPP Rank #2 Panthers Logs Comp Yds Panthers Net Stats Comp Yds at 19-29 -126-4 -38.3 0 19 21-60 2.9 27-37 284 1 23 30-129 4.3 27-32 341 1 at 23-3 70 7 17.0 0 20 38-116 3.1 14-25 171 0 13 15-51 3.4 24-35 166 4 New England 20-36 -126-9 -39.7 0 20 17-81 4.8 27-45 348 1 29 31-119 3.8 30-39 436 2 9-3 79 9 4.3 0 19 28-77 2.8 20-32 178 6 10 23-69 3.0 17-25 107 3 New Orleans Detroit Philadelphia Chicago Tampa Bay Atlanta at Washington at Detroit at NY Jets at Atlanta NY Jets Green Bay Atlanta Tampa Bay Average 20-33 -126.0 0.0-39.3 0 20 19-71 3.7 27-41 316 2.4% 26 31-124 4.1 29-36 389 4.2% Average 16-3 74.5 0.0 11.2 0 20 33-97 2.9 17-29 175 10.5% 12 19-60 3.2 21-30 137 11.7% Vs NFC South 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Vs NFC South 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away 19-29 -126.0-4.0-38.3 0 19 21-60 2.9 27-37 284 2.7% 23 30-129 4.3 27-32 341 3.1% Home 9-3 79.0 9.0 4.3 0 19 28-77 2.8 20-32 178 18.8% 10 23-69 3.0 17-25 107 12.0% at +3/48 Drew Brees 27-37-291-1-0 Alvin Kamara 7-18-2.6-0 Mark Ingram 5-54-10.8-0 New Orleans at +4.5/47.5 Cam Newton 14-25-171-2-1 Jonathan Stewart 18-65-3.6-0 Russell Shepard 2-53-26.5-1 New England +6.5/55.5 Drew Brees 27-45-356-2-0 Mark Ingram 8-52-6.5-0 Michael Thomas 5-89-17.8-0 NO QB/WR -6.5/43 Cam Newton 20-32-228-0-0 Jonathan Stewart 15-40-2.7-0 Kelvin Benjamin 6-77-12.8-0 1.83 New Orleans at Atlanta Detroit 0.86 Philadelphia Chicago Tampa Bay 0.87 Atlanta at CAR DEF LINE Washington 0.05 at NY Jets at Atlanta NO LB'S NY Jets 0.63 Green Bay at Detroit Atlanta CAR RB's Tampa Bay Saints Net Stats Drew Brees 54-82-647-3-0 Mark Ingram 14-69-4.9-0 Michael Thomas 10-134-13.4-0 0.13 Cam Newton 34-57-399-2-1 Jonathan Stewart 33-105-3.2-0 Kelvin Benjamin 7-102-14.6-0 2016 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's New Orleans 53 41 523 23 21-63 New Orleans Season Leaders 34-49-465 CAR SECONDARY at Atlanta Adrian Peterson 14-44-3.1-0 Brandon Coleman 6-95-15.8-1 CAR SPECIAL TMS Season Leaders Christian McCaffrey 21-57-2.7-0 Devin Funchess 6-88-14.7-0 Alvin Kamara 8-21-2.6-0 Coby Fleener 8-87-10.9-2 NO KICKER Cam Newton 11-30-2.7-0 Christian McCaffrey 9-72-8.0-0 CAROLINA -2.5 38 406 32 27-103 27-47-322-1 Projected 0.07 2016 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 72 yards New Orleans 112 yards CAR COACHES New Orleans 51.5 20 371 28 25-107 35-44-285 NO TOTAL PTS CAROLINA -3.5 23 223 17 27-50 14-33-192 2 223 yards New Orleans 242 yards 2.09 4.36 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's CAR TOTAL PTS New Orleans 42.5 22 380 27 24-70 31-38-310 295 yards New Orleans 354 yards CAROLINA -9.5 27 431 24 30-119 20-31-315 2 2015 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 16 points New Orleans 25 points New Orleans 44.5 38 334 21 14-70 24-42-282 CAROLINA -7.5 41 497 33 34-175 28-41-331-2 #22 New Orleans #23 Panthers 2014 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's New Orleans -3 28 375 27 37-105 24-34-270 #13 New Orleans #5 By 2.27 Points 49.5 10 231 15 22-109 10-28-122 0 Projected Box New Orleans Saints NO RB's CAR LB's NO OFF LINE NO DEF LINE CAR OFF LINE NO SECONDARY CAR QB/WR Panthers NO SPECIAL TMS CAR KICKER NO COACHES 1.80 0.20 By 5.5 46.5 Points By 9.0 By 10.0 354-295 25-16 By 11 Weather: Mid 80's, clear. Dating back to 2015 the Saints are a solid 8-2-1 ATS on the road, but did lose to the Vikings by 10 this year. had a 12-1 first down edge in the first half last week versus. Cam Newton was hobbled and lost his best receiver in Greg Olsen during the game (overthrown touchdown pass from the two yard line at the end cost them the cover). The defensive edge here is massive. is allowing just 197 yards per game and allowed just two field goals so far this season. The Saints are yielding 513 yards per game and I like the Panthers here. BEST BET: H CAROLINA 27 NEW ORLEANS 16
RECORD PLUS/MINUS GAME GRADES Tampa Bay Buccaneers Buccaneers Logs TB TB TB TB DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NFL RANKINGS MIN MIN MIN DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 99 9/10 Bye 13 21 12 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 101 99 90.1 #16 83.2 #43 9/11 New Orleans 29-19 W 29 1 26 9 20 10 0-0 0-1 99 96 90.8 #15 79.2 #55 9/17 Chicago 29-7 W 15 20 12 22 21 28 1-0 1-0 102 106 83.8 #40 96.1 #3 9/17 at Pittsburgh 9-26 L 17 2 26 2 7 23 Tampa Bay 1-0 1-1 102 100 9/24 at 15 19 12 17 3 26 1-1 1-0 100 102 9/24 Tampa Bay 17 3 26 15 19 12 0-2 98 10/1 NY Giants 28 8 13 #11 Rush Off #14 2-0 103 10/1 Detroit 28 8 13 1-1 105 10/5 New England 3 17 7 #20 Pass Off #12 0-2 93 10/9 3 17 7 1-1 98 10/15 at Arizona 23 14 29 #19 Total Off #9 1-1 103 10/15 Green Bay 23 14 29 1-1 97 10/22 at 18 20 11 #7 Off #18 2-0 105 10/22 Baltimore 18 20 11 2-0 102 10/29 11 2 14 #1 Sks Allowed #8 0-2 94 10/29 11 2 14 0-2 96 11/5 5 32 10 #1 Rush Def #11 11/5 0-0 0-2 88 11/12 NY Jets 32 31 32 #28 Pass Def #25 1-1 98 11/12 at Washington 32 31 32 1-0 99 11/19 at 22 22 4 #16 Total Def #24 1-1 96 11/19 LA Rams 22 22 4 2-0 108 11/26 at Atlanta 1 12 25 #3 Def #22 2-0 103 11/23 at Detroit 1 12 25 1-1 103 12/3 7 23 31 #31 Sks By #24 2-0 108 12/3 at Atlanta 7 23 31 2-0 103 12/10 Detroit 16 24 5 #16 Ypg Diff #15 2-0 102 12/10 16 24 5 2-0 108 12/18 Arizona 1 12 25 3 Total TO's -1 0-2 93 12/17 1 12 25 2-0 102 12/24 11 2 14 10.72 Off YPP 18.61 1-1 103 12/23 11 2 14 0-2 96 12/31 New Orleans 5 32 10 #4 Off YPP Rank #22 0-2 93 12/31 Chicago 5 32 10 1-0 1-1 Vs NFC South Vs NFC North 0-0 44.29 Def YPP 15.09 #3 Def YPP Rank #21 RECORD PLUS/MINUS GAME GRADES Vikings Vikings Logs MIN Comp Yds Vikings Net Stats Comp Yds Bye New Orleans 29-19 126 4 38.3 0 23 30-129 4.3 27-32 341 1 19 21-60 2.9 27-37 284 1 Chicago 29-7 1 3 12.4 3 22 34-117 3.4 18-31 194 2 19 16-20 1.3 31-45 290 1 at Pittsburgh 9-26 -98-8 -40.6-1 14 20-91 4.6 20-38 146 2 22 32-102 3.2 23-35 233 2 at Tampa Bay NY Giants Detroit New England at Arizona Green Bay at Baltimore NY Jets at LA Rams at Atlanta Detroit at Washington Arizona New Orleans Chicago Average Average 19-23 14.0 0.0-1.9-1 19 25-110 4.4 24-35 244 4.3% 21 27-81 3.1 25-36 259 4.2% Vs NFC South Vs NFC North 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away Home 29-19 126.0 4.0 38.3 0 23 30-129 4.3 27-32 341 3.1% 19 21-60 2.9 27-37 284 2.7% Bye Tampa Bay New Orleans -3/48 Sam Bradford 27-32-346-3-0 Dalvin Cook 22-127-5.8-0 Adam Thielen 9-157-17.4-0 Chicago -7/44.5 Jameis Winston 18-30-204-1-0 Jacquizz Rodgers 19-67-3.5-1 Mike Evans 7-93-13.3-1 TB QB/WR at Pittsburgh +9.5/43.5 Case Keenum 20-37-167-0-0 Dalvin Cook 12-64-5.3-0 Kyle Rudolph 4-45-11.3-0 at Detroit at Atlanta at 0.22 Tampa Bay NY Giants MIN SECONDARY Detroit New England at Arizona 1.71 Green Bay at MIN LB's Baltimore 1.14 NY Jets at TB DEF LINE LA Rams at Atlanta 0.38 at Detroit Detroit at Washington Arizona 0.35 Buccaneers Net Stats New Orleans TB SECONDARY Chicago Tampa Bay Season Leaders Jameis Winston 18-30-204-1-0 Jacquizz Rodgers 19-67-3.5-1 Mike Evans 7-93-13.3-1 0.60 Sam Bradford 27-32-346-3-0 Dalvin Cook 34-191-5.6-0 Adam Thielen 14-201-14.4-0 Ryan Fitzpatrick 0-1-0-0-0 Peyton Barber 10-47-4.7-0 DeSean Jackson 3-39-13.0-0 MIN SPECIAL TMS Season Leaders Case Keenum 20-37-167-0-0 Jerick McKinnon 6-21-3.5-0 Stefon Diggs 9-120-13.3-2 Jameis Winston 1-3-3.0-0 Cameron Brate 2-24-12.0-0 TB KICKER Ryan Quigley 0-1-0-0-0 Latavious Murray 5-12-2.4-0 Kyle Rudolph 7-71-10.1-1 0.24 2014 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box MIN KICKER Tampa Bay -2.5 13 225 15 23-66 19-28-159 TB COACHES By 2 24-42-235 Projected 43 19 332 22 22-97 2 0.56 2012 Comp-Att-Yds Line Yds FD Rush TO's 75 yards Tampa Bay 88 yards MIN COACHES TB TOTAL PTS Tampa Bay 42.5 36 416 23 41-159 19-36-257 180 yards Tampa Bay 219 yards 19-35-229 1.32-6 17 369 16 21-140 -3 4.56 MIN TOTAL PTS 255 yards Tampa Bay 307 yards Tampa Bay 18 points 19 points #30 Tampa Bay #8 Vikings Tampa Bay #7 #6 By 3.23 Points Tampa Bay Buccaneers Vikings TB RB's TB OFF LINE MIN DEF LINE MIN OFF LINE TB LB'S MIN RB's MIN QB/WR TB SPECIAL TMS 0.69 at Atlanta 41 Points By 1.0 Tampa Bay By 0.8 307-255 19-18 By 1 MINNESOTA 19 TAMPA BAY 18 Weather: Dome. Tampa Bay did great on the road last year with upset wins over Atlanta,, and San Diego. Mike Zimmer is 17-6 ATS in his tenure at in home games. is a much better team with Sam Bradford at quarterback as he threw for 341 yards in the opener guiding them to the 29-19 victory over the Saints. Without him last week they had just 237 total yards. His status is unknown at the moment so I'll just lean with my computer's forecast.
Atlanta Falcons Falcons Logs 2-0 2-0 Vs NFC South Vs NFC North ATL 0-0 0-0 Detroit Lions Lions Logs DET ATL ATL ATL DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST NFL RANKINGS DET DET DET DATE SCORE W/L OFF DEF ST OFF DEF ST 0-0 0-0 107 96 88.0 #26 85.2 #36 9/10 23-17 W 2 15 25 21 22 28 2017 CURRENT RANKINGS 0-0 0-0 99 100 91.2 #14 79.6 #54 9/10 Arizona 35-23 W 18 30 5 10 14 29 1-0 1-0 107 104 91.9 #13 86.2 #32 9/17 Green Bay 34-23 W 1 14 25 6 19 31 1-0 0-1 101 100 88.1 #25 81.5 #48 9/18 at NY Giants 24-10 W 16 27 5 26 9 13 Atlanta Detroit 2-0 2-0 108 103 9/24 at Detroit 1 12 25 16 24 5 2-0 2-0 103 108 9/24 Atlanta 16 24 5 1 12 25 1-1 97 10/1 18 20 11 #17 Rush Off #14 1-1 100 10/1 at 18 20 11 10/8 #8 Pass Off #19 2-0 102 10/8 1-0 99 10/15 22 22 4 #8 Total Off #17 0-2 96 10/15 22 22 4 1-1 105 10/22 3 17 7 #8 Off #6 10/22 0-2 88 10/29 at NY Jets 32 31 32 #14 Sks Allowed #13 2-0 108 10/29 Pittsburgh 32 31 32 2-0 102 11/5 11 2 14 #16 Rush Def #4 1-1 103 11/6 11 2 14 1-1 99 11/12 Dallas 9 27 17 #23 Pass Def #21 0-2 94 11/12 9 27 17 1-1 101 11/20 21 1 16 #22 Total Def #7 0-2 93 11/19 21 1 16 1-0 102 11/26 Tampa Bay 15 19 12 #15 Def #7 1-1 100 11/23 15 19 12 1-1 100 12/3 17 3 26 #6 Sks By #9 2-0 105 12/3 17 3 26 0-2 96 12/7 New Orleans 5 32 10 #11 Ypg Diff #14 1-0 102 12/10 5 32 10 1-0 102 12/18 15 19 12 2 Total TO's 3 0-2 93 12/16 Chicago 15 19 12 0-2 96 12/24 5 32 10 12.91 Off YPP 10.58 0-2 93 12/24 at 5 32 10 2-0 102 12/31 11 2 14 #7 Off YPP Rank #1 1-1 103 12/31 Green Bay 11 2 14 16.70 Def YPP 17.55 #12 Def YPP Rank #8 Falcons Net Stats Comp Yds Lions Net Stats Comp Yds 23-17 71-2 29.3 0 18 23-64 2.8 21-30 308 2 20 19-125 6.6 26-40 176 4 Arizona 35-23 58-5 59.8 3 19 27-82 3.0 29-41 285 1 24 18-45 2.5 27-48 264 1 Green Bay 34-23 -3-5 17.4 2 19 27-141 5.2 19-28 223 3 24 15-59 3.9 33-50 308 3 at NY Giants 24-10 -13-2 29.7 0 12 32-138 4.3 15-21 119 3 14 18-62 3.4 22-32 208 5 at Detroit Atlanta at at NY Jets Pittsburgh Dallas Tampa Bay New Orleans Chicago at Green Bay Average 29-20 34.0 0.0 23.3 2 19 25-103 4.1 20-29 266 8.6% 22 17-92 5.4 30-45 242 7.8% Average 30-17 22.5 0.0 47.5 3 16 30-110 3.7 22-31 202 6.5% 19 18-54 3.0 25-40 236 7.5% Vs NFC South 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Vs NFC North 0-0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% 0 0-0 0.0 0-0 0 0.0% Away 23-17 71.0-2.0 29.3 0 18 23-64 2.8 21-30 308 6.7% 20 19-125 6.6 26-40 176 10.0% Home 35-23 58.0-5.0 59.8 3 19 27-82 3.0 29-41 285 2.4% 24 18-45 2.5 27-48 264 2.1% -7/48.5 Matt Ryan 21-30-321-1-0 Devonta Freeman 12-37-3.1-1 Austin Hooper 2-128-64.0-1 Atlanta Detroit Arizona +2.5/48.5 Matthew Stafford 29-41-292-4-1 Ameer Abdullah 15-30-2.0-0 Golden Tate 10-107-10.7-0 Green Bay -3/54 Matt Ryan 19-28-252-1-0 Devonta Freeman 19-84-4.4-2 Julio Jones 5-108-21.6-0 ATL QB/WR at NY Giants +3/42 Matthew Stafford 15-21-122-2-0 Ameer Abdullah 17-86-5.1-0 Eric Ebron 5-42-8.4-1 at Detroit 2.00 Atlanta ATL RB's at 1.61 at NY Jets ATL OFF LINE Pittsburgh 0.21 Dallas DET DEF LINE Tampa Bay 0.12 New Orleans 1.18 Chicago at ATL SECONDARY Green Bay Atlanta Season Leaders Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan 40-58-573-2-0 Devonta Freeman 31-121-3.9-3 Julio Jones 9-174-19.3-0 1.19 Matthew Stafford 44-62-414-6-1 Ameer Abdullah 32-116-3.6-0 Golden Tate 14-132-9.4-0 Tevin Coleman 14-58-4.1-0 Austin Hooper 4-135-33.8-1 DET SPECIAL TMS Detroit Season Leaders Matthew Stafford 5-37-7.4-0 Kenny Golladay 5-77-15.4-2 Matt Ryan 4-19-4.8-0 Mohamed Sanu 11-132-12.0-0 ATL KICKER Dwayne Washington 9-31-3.4-0 Marvin Jones Jr 3-64-21.3-2 0.02 2014 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's Projected Box DET KICKER Atlanta 45 21 291 22 26-78 20-27-213 ATL COACHES Atlanta By 3 Detroit -3 22 385 22 23-60 24-47-325 0 Projected 0.42 Weather: Dome. The Super Bowl hangover has not kicked in yet as Atlanta is 2-2012 Line Yds FD Rush Comp-Att-Yds TO's 97 yards Atlanta Detroit 81 yards DET COACHES 50.5 Points 0. In the opener a weaker Chicago team did have a first and goal at the Atlanta Atlanta -3.5 31 344 19 22-73 25-32-271 ATL TOTAL PTS five yard line trailing by six, but could not score on four consecutive plays. Detroit 51 18 522 25 22-79 37-56-443-3 226 yards Atlanta Detroit 215 yards 5.42 1.87 Atlanta By 2.0 Atlanta does have an improved defense this year and possesses the stronger run DET TOTAL PTS 323 yards Atlanta Detroit 296 yards Detroit By 2.7 game. Detroit is on a short week, but the Lions are on a 10-3 run at Ford Field. Atlanta is the stronger team, but is off an A plus effort versus Green Bay in their 24 points Atlanta Detroit 23 points Atlanta 323-296 new stadium opener. I will lean with my computer's forecast and call for ATL to Atlanta escape with the 1 point win. #12 Atlanta Detroit #20 Falcons Atlanta 24-23 #17 Atlanta Detroit #2 Atlanta By 1 By 3.55 Points Detroit Lions DET SECONDARY DET LB's ATL DEF LINE DET OFF LINE ATL LB'S DET RB's DET QB/WR ATL SPECIAL TMS 0.54 ATLANTA 24 DETROIT 23