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It is indeed. McDermott's thinking is so outdated.

Except when you add in the ridiculous INT rate!

The last was on him I'd say. Either way he's not even backup caliber.

He's a limited QB who makes it easy for a defense to play.

Patterson looks pretty good at RB.

It's as bad as it gets with a miscalculation on a QB. Pretty scary that they thought he was a viable starter to begin with and he's STILL around.

NFL Week 9 Grades: Resurgent Falcons get an 'A+'; Ravens get a 'C-' in loss to Steelers

Yep!

If only he made enough effort on the field to sell out and try.

NFL Week 9 Grades: Resurgent Falcons get an 'A+'; Ravens get a 'C-' in loss to Steelers New Orleans 45-35 over L.A. Rams Rams: B The Rams only made a few mistakes in this game, but they were all big. In the first half alone, they missed a field goal and threw an interception, two mistakes that both eventually led to touchdowns for New Orleans. Also in the first half, the Rams ran a fake field goal that didn't work (although it was close) and once the Saints got the ball back, they scored another touchdown. Sean McVay loves to take risks and sometimes those risks don't pay off, as he found out in New Orleans. Saints: A The Saints needed a big day from their offense to knock off the undefeated Rams, and that's exactly what they got. Michael Thomas ran circles around the Rams secondary, catching 12 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown. And then there was Alvin Kamara, who kept the scoreboard operator active by scoring three of the Saints' six touchdowns. The Saints didn't punt a single time in the first half as they shot out to a 35-17 lead. Drew Brees was the man who made all of this happen. The Saints quarterback threw for 346 yards and four touchdowns. The Saints are now 21-1 when Brees throws four or more touchdown passes and no interceptions in a game.

NFL Week 9 Grades: Resurgent Falcons get an 'A+'; Ravens get a 'C-' in loss to Steelers Chicago 41-9 over Buffalo Bears: B+ The Bears didn't even need to bring their offense to this game and that's because the defense provided enough points (14) to win it on their own. The Bears defensive touchdowns came from Leonard Floyd (19-yard pick-six) and Leonard Floyd (65-yard fumble return), who both scored in the second quarter. The Bears also sacked Nathan Peterman four times. It was a good thing the Bears defense had a big game because the offense only produced 190 total yards. This game marked just the second time in the past 10 years that the Bears have won with under 200 yards of offense. Bills: F Nathan Peterman was the Bills starting quarterback in this game, so you probably already know what happened: There were a lot of Buffalo turnovers and the Bills got blown out. Peterman threw three interceptions, including a pick-six, although that wasn't really his fault because it bounced off one of his receivers. Peterman wasn't the only Bills player who was giving points to the other team. Tight end Jason Croomfumbled a ball in the second quarter that Chicago returned for a touchdown.

Gordon is faster and far more athletic than Benjamin with a better pair of hands.

Lorenzo Alexander: "Inconsistent as a Team Right Now" (4:39) LB Lorenzo Alexander talks about maintaining confidence, not playing complementary football, and how there is no lack of effort from the players.

Below are the point spreads for NFL games next week, courtesy of pregame.com. Favorite Open Current O/U Underdog Monday COWBOYS 4 4.5 39.5 Titans Thursday STEELERS 5.5 5 50 Panthers Sunday JETS 7.5 8 36.5 Bills Falcons 3 4 n/a BROWNS Saints 4.5 4 55 BENGALS BUCCANEERS +1 2.5 51.5 Washington Patriots 6.5 7 n/a TITANS PACKERS 9 9 n/a Dolphins COLTS 2.5 3.5 47.5 Jaguars BEARS 4 7 45 Lions CHIEFS 16.5 16.5 49.5 Cardinals Chargers 9.5 10 n/a RAIDERS RAMS 8.5 10 51.5 Seahawks EAGLES 4.5 6 n/a Cowboys Monday 49ERS 2.5 2.5 43.5 Giants

The Buffalo Bills lost their fourth game in a row, this time getting blown out by the Chicago Bears 41-9. and are now 2-7 on the 2018 season. Joe Buscaglia and Matthew Fairburn discuss the offense, bigger picture things included with that offense, how the defense never stood a chance, plus an award section that will bring some of the biggest competition to the end of year bracket that we've seen yet.

No tipped ball and no penalty within 1 yard of the LoS.

EJ weighs in.

EJ wants to know!

That was easy!

New Orleans Saints 45, Los Angeles Rams 35 1. Defense took a back seat at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Sunday's game gave fans everything they hoped for in a matchup featuring two the NFC's top teams and the first contest in league history between two teams averaging 33-plus points in Week 9. The atmosphere throughout the game proved electric with a postseason feel, and these two teams could very well meet again in January. Points came a plenty as the Saints took a 35-14 lead, but the Rams responded with 21 straight points to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Saints kicker Wil Lutz nailed a 54-yard field goal at the 6:23 mark of the fourth quarter to put the Saints up 38-35, and then Drew Brees connected with Michael Thomason a 72-yard touchdown pass. The box score provides a good indication of how the fireworks flew. In addition to the 45-35 final score, the Rams (8-1) and Saints (7-1) combined for 970 total yards; the Rams averaged 8.2 yards per play; and the Saints averaged 7 yards per play. For individual statistics, quarterbacks Drew Brees and Jared Goff each topped 300 yards passing; Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas hauled in 12 catches for 211 yards and a touchdown; Saintsrunning back Alvin Kamara totaled 116 yards and three touchdowns. 2. There were so many battles to digest Sunday, but arguably one that received a lot of attention heading into Sunday surrounded the Saints offensive line against a stout Rams interior defensive line anchored by Aaron Donald. Brees entered Week 9 being pressured on just 15.5 percent of drop backs and sacked just nine times on the season. And with strength against strength on the line, the Saints' front-five more that rose to the occasion. Brees wasn't sacked on the game and the Rams managed just four quarterback hits, while both Saints guards did their jobs of holding back the interior pass rush. The Saints quarterback helped out the offensive line with quick throws, of course, but even on deeper routes, the offensive line did a good job on keeping Brees clean and allowing him to dissect the Rams' secondary. 3. Rams running back Todd Gurley entered Sunday's game averaging 143.8 total yards from scrimmage, but faced a challenging matchup against a Saints run defense ranked first in the league. Still, how Gurley goes, goes the Rams and the elite running back got off to a fast start, scoring a touchdown to tie the game 7-7 in the first quarter. Gurley, however, couldn't get it going the rest of the game. Yes, the Saints jumped out to a 21-point lead before the Rams came back, but even as receiver Gurley had issues en route to finished the game with 89 total yards (68 rushing). The receiving aspect was a bit of a head scratcher, as Gurley caught six passes for 11 yards on seven targets. Sunday marked just the third time on the season that Gurley didn't total at least 100 yards. The Ramswere able to overcome those performances against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2 and San Francisco 49ers in Week 7, but failed to do so against a playoff-caliber team. -- Herbie Teope