Sammy Watkins' Rib

I actually kind of like the all reds as well. Definitely prefer them over the all blues which are terrible. Would love to see the 90's throwbacks with red helmets again at least once.

LOL. Speaking from experience i am guessing?

Agreed. It goes to show why defensive players pretty much never win the award. Even one of the all time great defensive players can easily be game planned around and an offense can put up a lot of points still if the rest of the defense is sub par.

Of the three poll options I would probably go with Mahomes. Chiefs seem to have the worst defense of the three teams going by the eye test. And the Saints offense has really struggled in it's last few games. Gurley has been good but I don't think he has separated himself from the top QBs this year who are all playing at a very high level. If Rivers can lock up the #1 seed in the AFC with a win this weekend and a Chiefs and Pat Mahomes loss to the Seahawks I think he will become the favorite going into week 17.

Tannehill's problem is that he is seen as a game manager type. That stat line above is pretty good. But my guess is Miami fans want those numbers over a two game span instead of three. 22.5 attempts 200ypg is not typically going to get it done over the long term. And 7tds to 1int is probably not sustainable in the long term for Tannehill. You can definitely do worse than Tannehill for a starter but at the same time I get why Miami fans feel like they are spinning their wheels with him. Allen only has 9 less passing yards than Tannehill over the same three game span. But he has 313 more rushing yards in that same span. That is the potential some people are after.

Same here. That was a great game. And I do believe finishing strong with wins would be a good thing for Allen and the team moving forward.

I want to see Allen get revenge on the Dolphins week 17. I'm hoping it will be a meaningful game for the Dolphins still too. Don't care if the Patriots make the playoffs because we beat the Dolphins in the finale.

Does anyone recall the distance on the 3rd and short QB sneak conversion early in the game? The one that Allen picked up like five yards on and nearly broke for 30+ yards. I remember thinking it was 3rd and 1.5 yards or so and thinking it was unbelievable that a team could so easily convert a QB sneak from that distance let alone even attempt it from more than a yard out. It's just another sign of how gifted this kid is. I feel like Allen is 4/4 or 5/5 on QB sneak plays so far in his early career. And not all of them have been inches to go situations. It is nice to have a weapon like that. Brady has been converting those at a high percentage for years.

I see him the the same way. You can just tell he is different than the scrubs we have had at the position the last 20 years. Whether those were rookies or veterans. He oozes potential and at the same time the moment and game doesn't look to big for him. And coming from a small school, that was a serious question mark going into the draft. Not anymore. He has exceeded my expectations since coming back from injury. His passing needs to improve and I believe it will improve. The good thing is, even if he is only half the threat with his legs moving forward that we have seen in the last three games, his passing will only need to improve marginally. He won't need to be an elite passer to be successful if he has elite mobility.

It all hinges on whether the Giants can find there guy this year or next year to pair with Barkely. And also whether or not Allen or Darnold become a franchise QB or are they just the next Mariotta/Winston? I think for the time being the Barkley pick looks like a good one. That can change in a hurry if either of Allen or Darnold become the real deal. But the answer to this question won't truly be known for another 4 years or so.

I'm not sure about that. Darnold has been trying to play it safe and he's still leading the league in INTs. Wait till the Jets try to let him loose.

I'm definitely eating crow right now as I was on the start Barkley until he flops train before going back to Allen. Allen has looked like a completely different QB since coming back from the injury. In the six games before the injury he was getting sacked on 13% of his drop backs. 21 sacks in 6 games. Had a YPA of 6.0 and was only gaining 4.4 yards per rush. In his last two starts the sack rate has decreased significantly to 3.7%, only 2 sacks in 2 games. His YPA has increased to 7.5 and his rushing has been extremely efficient at 11.8ypr. The only stat that has hovered around the same is completion percentage. But I am fine with that for now.

He has a longways to go still but I am at least encouraged that he has had two good games this year even if he didn't exactly throw a lot in either of them. What this team is dying for is a QB that can carry a team through the air with 300+ yard passing games somewhat regularly. A feat that in today's NFL really shouldn't be that hard with every year that goes by. We don't know if Josh will be that guy yet or not. But I think until we do find that QB that can throw for 4,000+ yards in a season we will continue to be wanting as fans. One thing that also seems to be nice about Josh so far is that for a rookie he takes care of the ball pretty well. And at the same time I think he does have the mindset of wanting to make big plays and take chances. So the yards will hopefully eventually come and maybe not necessarily at the expense of a greater turnover ratio. His athletic ability is something else. And I hope the coaches DO NOT encourage him to dial his running back. You got to let the kid play to his natural ability and instincts. It will only make him better.

Jacksonville is 3-8 this year. They are not the dominant team they were last year.

His 40 yard run yesterday brought back memories of Kaepernick's 90 yard TD run a few years ago against the Chargers. For a second I thought Allen was going all the way to the endzone.

Always be weary of a QB if his former is not willing to sing the supposed franchise QB. And injury concerns have nothing to do with the though process of not signing the player long term.

We weren't completely broke. We had some cash to spend and they spent it on a DT.

So is Pederson on the hot seat or does he get a pass?

They just won a super bowl with a QB having an MVP caliber season and a back up QB winning the super bowl MVP. I think they get a pass this year.

We just have to be patient. Bowles will likely be fired at the end of this season so the Jets will be a year ahead of us in switching to an offensive head coach. Hopefully they get a dud. McDermott will eventually be fired by not this off-season. But probably by the end of next season.

Your QB turns the ball over five times and you still put up 51 points. That's a powerful offense.

Not if Beane and McDermott are running the draft. In the unlikelihood that they both get fired i would be okay with it assuming we bring in an offensive head coach that knows the difference between a Peterman and a good or even average QB. Yeah but the other teams will win 1 or 2 more as well.

It's not the OC. It's the Head Coach! Reid, McVay, Naggy... pretty sure they all call their own plays. If we want Allen to succeed we have to get rid of McDermott and bring in an offensive head coach. Or hope that McDermott does the right thing for the team and the process and demotes himself to DC. I am convinced it is the only way Allen will succeed. A offensive head coach would not stand for the personnel we have trotted onto the field on that side of the ball. A defensive minded coach doesn't care and thinks good old ground and pound with ball control can win games consistently. I expect the offensive personnel to get better next year (it literally can't get much worst so that's not saying much) but it won't get to the level it would if we had an offensive head coach.

Rough week this week. Went 2/4 on my main parlay bets. So I lost the parlay and two individual wagers. That actually wouldn't be terrible as you can't expect to win a parlay every week. But then I missed on two teasers and another parlay all three of which i had wagered only small amounts, but still. I still have double my bank roll thanks to last weeks 4 team parlay win. Nothing is looking that enticing right now for week 10. It does seem like favorites killed it last week. Maybe I should try to stick with that trend.

Our 4 team parlays are similar. We both have Buffalo +10 and over 37.5 (i actually locked it in at 37 earlier in the week). To be honest I am only lukewarm on those two. What I really like this week is the rest of my teaser which is GB +5.5 and Tenn +6.5 The Tennessee line has moved all the way down to +4.5 since I locked it in at +6.5 I placed individual bets on all four of my parlay plays. And I also have this four team teaser which I hope keeps me from losing my ass this week should my gut feelings on the Bills game be off. Chiefs -2.5 Falcons +7.5 Chargers+8 Packers +11.5 Titans +12.5 I had two other small parlay and teaser plays ($13 bet total between the two) that were already blown up when the Raiders were a no show against the 49ers.