NFL Week 11 Thread

[Angel Oracle]

Daniel Bryan would say it best about the Rams.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

THIS is the real Rams defense. The sacks are somewhere close to 4/game the past 5 games.

Shaun Hill, Tre Mason, and Greg Zuerlein come up big on the offensive side of the ball.

Zuerlein is a witch on the kicking side of things, with 5 for 5 including 55 and 53 yarders.

Mason averages 4 yds/carry and goes for a buck 13 after the Broncos allowed only 47 yds rushing/game the past 6 games.

Shaun Hill was very efficient, and actually had a solid yardage game.

That's THREE wins, against 3 Super Bowl participants the past 2 years, this season!

Edited November 17, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Brandon]

But can't beat KC.

Thanks for the win. Hope it's a blueprint for others against DEN. Every time I looked at that screen is seemed like the d-line was all over Manning.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

That blueprint is the same as it's always been - pressure Manning so he makes mistakes and run the ball effectively to keep his offense off the field. I don't remember how they worded it but on one of the NFL shows they said the Denver O-line was top 5 last year at keeping pressure off Manning wheras they were ranked 12th before today and that ranking likely got worse. Miami is very good at getting to opposing QB's so next Sunday will be a great test to see if the Denver O-line can make improvements.

[bloodbrother]

Last year the Pats had to travel to Denver for the AFCCG and they lost. This year it's looking like Denver may have to travel to New England. Pats in conrol of the AFC now

[Brandon]

Eh. I kind of believe in momentum in the NFL and Miami has it. I really don't rate the KC o-line after losing 3/5 of starters in the offseason plus injuries....dudes are literally being thrown in there off the practice squad. Even then KC held the Miami defense and actually controlled that whole game in Miami. Maybe it's clicking for them now, Tannehill has seemed to be on point.

I'm not that high on New England. I think the score of the KC/NE game could have been fluky since KC kicked their ass bad, but NE is beatable bit still have the luxury of the AFC East. They seemed to have picked it up though since KC rolled them and people said Brady didn't have it anymore.

[bloodbrother]

Gronk finally looks 100% healthy. Their offense has taken it to another level with him finally looking like his usual self

[Brandon]

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Gronkowski wins MVP.

[bloodbrother]

I would. It's always going to be QB's that get all the glory and with how easier it is to rack up ridiculous numbers, we're just seeing sexier and sexier stats for them

 

Rodgers, Brady, or Peyton are probably the front runners right now

 

Only way a TE, RB or WR may win it is if they have some historically great season. Took AP a 2K yardage season to get his MVP.

[Brandon]

Rodgers has it in the NFC. With the AFC games like the Rams hurt Manning and Brady really had a slow start. Agreed it's usually a skill position player....maybe Charles even gets his due if he keeps killing it and guys like Luck and Brady have only ok games. Gronkowski healthy has been so good and voters think of things like his catch a couple weeks ago.

[Tank]

I think I'm going to get slaughtered this week in our pick'em (with a lot of others here) but if KC and the Rams hold on that will be awesome.

 

same here. i'd like a do-over or a time machine.

[Brandon]

Not me, man.

Next to the Chiefs game tv was the mini game channel Directv does where they have all 8 morning games in mini screens with the scores and I kept looking at it during breaks and kept seeing "losing, winning, losing, losing, losing...." but gladly take a Chiefs win against a good team and Denver surprise loss.

I ran through all the picks quickly and it looked like everyone got a bit busted up. I think the winner this week will still have 4 or 5 losses.

[bloodbrother]

I screwed myself up by overthinking it. Sunday morning I quickly changed my Hou/Cle pick and SF/NYG. With Arian Foster inactive, I changed it from Houston to Cleveland. Should have just stuck with my gut. Would be 10-3 this week so far rather than 8-5. Giants had so many chances to win their game but Eli single handedly killed them

[DW711]

The Steelers just played the worst defense in history.

[Brandon]

http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/11/16/7231621/jim-ross-calls-travis-kelces-block-on-earl-thomas

 

I love these.