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Who's in on Eli?
17 Oct
, 2018
Atlanta’s defense is that bad. It’s been decimated by injuries, and they just can’t stop anyone right now...
Dalton vs. Steelers
10 Oct
, 2018
Cincinnati hosted Miami, and it’s offense was underwhelming. It managed to pull out the game with a couple of defensive touchdowns, but they sputtered trying to move the ball all day...
Isaiah Crowell's big day
8 Oct
, 2018
Crowell, believe it or not, is the only current player in the league who’s had a 50-yard run four years in a row (2015 thru 2018), and he’s done it despite playing on lesser teams...
Aaron Jones
4 Oct
, 2018
Jones, recall, had a pair of 100-yard games in a limited role as a rookie, averaging almost 2 more yards per carry than their other two backs. And it was more of the same on Sunday against Buffalo...
Record scoring
3 Oct
, 2018
We’re seeing some freaky passing numbers...
Flag football
30 Sep
, 2018
If the current pace continues, we’ll finish with 3,760 penalties this season – over 300 more than last year.
And we’re currently on pace for 32,603 yards in penalties...
Larry Fitzgerald versus Seattle
26 Sep
, 2018
His numbers across 14 years of meetings are fairly average, for him. He's averaged 6 catches for 73 yards, with nearly a touchdown every other game...
First-round quarterbacks
25 Sep
, 2018
Fast-forward a few months, and all four quarterbacks drafted in the top 10 picks -- Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Josh Rosen -- are in the starting lineup...
Runners catching passes
20 Sep
, 2018
Russ in Minnesota pointed out yesterday that it seems like more running backs are catching more passes, so I ran the numbers.
In the 32-team era (since 2002) 15 running backs have caught at least ...
Passing stats increase
19 Sep
, 2018
The passing numbers have been crazy, with the NFL looking more like the Big 12. And not just Patrick Mahomes and Ryan Fitzpatrick. NFL teams so far are averaging 266 passing yards per game...
Marcus Peters
18 Sep
, 2018
As his footsteps made their way into the end zone, teammate Aqib Talib may well have been hearing footsteps of his own. Since 2014, Talib has a league-high 6 interception return touchdowns...
Chris Godwin
12 Sep
, 2018
It was lost with Jackson and Mike Evans blowing up against the Saints in Week 1, but Godwin also chipped in with 3 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown on 4 targets...
Struggling Stafford
11 Sep
, 2018
With the Bears having a vastly improved defense, the Lions look like the worst team in their division...
Saquon Barkley
11 Sep
, 2018
This century, there have been 16 running backs selected with top 10 picks. Half of them have gone over 100 yards (or close to it) in their first NFL start...
Much ado about nothing
10 Sep
, 2018
Chad Williams of the Cardinals. Their third-round pick a year ago, and one of the young guys they’re hoping will start to emerge...