OT: 2018 NFL Thread Part II

[BenedictGomez]

Did you lock in the Under yet?
Is it still U56?

I locked in 56 points, dont know if it's moved or not.

The weather forecast has significantly moderated in the last few days, so it might not drop as much as I thought.

 

[NJDevs26]

Because Wikipedia's always right

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Rookie quarterback versus GOAT is the only thing preventing me from going big on the Chiefs.

Mahomes isn't a rookie

 

[Basement Cat]

Mahomes isn't a rookie

Also wayyyyy too simplistic to marginalize Mahomes to that even if you try to make the case that he is a "rookie" a la Ben Simmons. The guy is the MVP ffs

 

[BenedictGomez]

Mahomes isn't a rookie

Mahomes played 1 game last season, a meaningless game, with many rested starters; this is his first "real" season of playing professional football games, and he's never appeared in any playoff game. Advantage Patriots.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Mahomes played 1 game last season, a meaningless game, with many rested starters. This is is first "real" season of playing professional football games.

thats fine, but that doesn't make him a rookie. That makes him a 1st year full-time starter.

 

[My3Sons]

Update for NO LA game. The NO o-line players with injuries were all full practice yesterday and today. The key is going to be the play of the LG. It turns out he was coming off a surgery he had on his wrist or hand during the bye week and he played anyway. If he can play with a decent use of his hand and if the LT can play through his discomfort that is probably enough to give Brees time to get to his secondary receivers. Both teams are less impressive than they were last meeting. Goff has plateaued a bit and the NO offense has looked less explosive. This game may come down to simple turnover ratio. In their last two real games (ignore the game against CAR when Brees and other starters sat) NO has thrown long bomb interceptions. One by wildcat QB Hill and the first play against the Eagles by Brees. Don’t be surprised to see the Saints go deep early against LA. The Rams are downplaying the Superdome noise level but it is real. It will be interesting to see if LA can adjust at the line which is how their coach changes plays for Goff during the first fifteen seconds of the play clock. NO will have to disguise its alignment as long as possible to get the benefit of the crowd. Looking forward to a good game.

 

[glenwo2]

Adam Gase, your thoughts on the playoffs :

 

[Devils Dominion]

Who else is super pumped for the games tomorrow?

 

[DerekDevils30]

Who else is super pumped for the games tomorrow?

I think and HOPE they're both going to be good games

I'm very interested in how the Pats play Mahomes on the road. They brought blitzes on so many snaps against the Chargers and they didn't have an answer

 

[Devils Dominion]

Kickoff in a few minutes.

Gut feeling is the Saints win the game.

 

[BenedictGomez]

If the Saints keep getting these goofy pass deflection interceptions they should have no problem winning the Superbowl.

 

[My3Sons]

If the Saints keep getting these goofy pass deflection interceptions they should have no problem winning the Superbowl.

That’s indirectly an effect of the crowd noise. Rams can’t adjust the play and d-line can get off the ball fast. Super Bowl is a neutral site

 

[Devils Dominion]

Brees is the difference so far

He has off the charts football IQ

 

[Devils Dominion]

Big offsides right there

 

[BenedictGomez]

Brees is the difference so far

He has off the charts football IQ

It's more experience. These older QBs like Manning, now Brees and Brady etc.... there is literally no defensive scheme or tactic you can possibly throw at them that they haven't seen. They already know what's coming just by the personnel you're using or the way you've lined-up.

Manning was the best I've ever seen in that capacity, he'd routinely "move" his guys or literally tell guards to change their blocking assignments at the line.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Was that TE on the practice squad all year?

 

[Devils Dominion]

It's more experience. These older QBs like Manning, now Brees and Brady etc.... there is literally no defensive scheme or tactic you can possibly throw at them that they haven't seen. They already know what's coming just by the personnel you're using or the way you've lined-up.

That too

But Brees is an extremely bright guy

 

[Devils Dominion]

That’s indirectly an effect of the crowd noise. Rams can’t adjust the play and d-line can get off the ball fast. Super Bowl is a neutral site

It is LOUD in the dome

 

[Devils Dominion]

Saints dominated the 1st

The Dome is LOUD

 

[Devils Dominion]

Gutsy fake punt by LAR

 

[My3Sons]

Gutsy fake punt by LAR

You’d think NO players would be more aware of that. Teams fake against them a fair amount.

 

[Devils Dominion]

where would the Rams be without Anderson?

One of the better mid-season pickups

 

[Devils Dominion]

Big drop by Girly

 

[Devils Dominion]

Giants fans must be happy for Apple