Steelers 23 – browns 20

This game might be a trap game believe me. The Steelers are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the cowboys. They might come out pissed and fired up. Or they might play on the road like they have played on the road all year. Blowout losses to the eagles and Dolphins and another bad loss to the Ravens. I am going with the Steelers in a close one but watch out for the browns first win.

Cowboys 24-Ravens 17

The cowboys have it all and I am wondering when they are going to lose if they even do lose. The Ravens might be that team. They are very good against the run and that plays into the cowboys core strength. If the Ravens slow down the run, Dak might struggle. Dallas in a close one.

Lions 35 – Jaguars 24

I am buying into the lions stock. Quietly, Matt Stafford is having an MVP caliber type season. The ground game is non existent, but they don’t need it with Marvin Jones, golden Tate, and Eric Ebron. Just wanted to say that Blake bortles isn’t an NFL quarterback. Yes his numbers are good because he puts up numbers late in blowouts. He can’t read defenses and turns the ball over way too much

Colts 27 – Titans 23

Yes, the Titans are hot right now. But let’s face it. The division till runs through indy. It has been so for a while. The Titans haven’t won in Indianapolis since 2009. Yes, Mariota is has been hot. But let’s not overreact. The titans went off, but against one of the worst secondaries in the NFL in the packers. If they win today, I’ll be convinced that they are winning the division. But for right now, Colts in a close one.

Bengals 23 – Bills 24

The bengals are coming off of a tough 21-20 road to the Giants. They were exposed in many areas. I think this will continue to occur and this season will turn into a lost one for the Bengals in the end of the Marvin Lewis era. He has been great for them, but the team has reached their ceiling under him. It’s time for a change. As for the bills, I think they stay in the wild card hunt with a nice win on the road as they continue to run the ball well.

Chiefs 23 – Buccaneers 16

The Chiefs aren’t the flashiest team but they get the job done. They continue to find ways to win in impressive fashions. They win with great defense, best turnover differential in the NFL, and running the ball. The Bucs have a good young core but are a year or so away. Chiefs by a touchdown.

Giants 27 – Bears 20

The giants haven’t been great this year but they continue to win. Eli Manning has been great this year and Odell has had 6 touchdowns in the last 5 games. Forget about the beginning of the year, Odell is a second half of the year wide receiver like Russell Wilson. The defense has played great lately and Landon Collins, damn he is a DPOY candidate and has taken a huge jump from last year. As for the bears, this continues to be a downslide in a lost season. At least they saw nice glimpses from Jordan Howard who is really good.

Cardinals 26 – Vikings 21

Yeah it feels good to be right. The Vikings were fake. They were frauds. They relied on Defensive scoring and special teams to pull out games. But eventually those bounces stopped falling there way. The offense got exposed and the mistake of Sam Bradford continues to be proven. The cardinals may have a second half push for the playoffs but it might be too late. This will be a good game, one in which the cardinals steal late.

 

My top 25 teams 

1. Duke: duke is loaded. They have stud freshman in Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum, marques bolden, and frank Jackson. They also have veterans returning in Grayson Allen, Amile Jefferson, matt jones, Luke kennard, and chase jeter. They have the perfect blend of youth, potential, and experience. I would be shocked if they don’t reach at least the final four. The only thing standing in there way is the dreadfully deep ACC. Grayson Allen will be fighting for player of the year.

2. Kansas: Kansas is always loaded. They have the best backcourt in the country. Frank mason is great at driving to the hoop and is the teams consistent source of scoring. Devontae graham is a great shooter and when he plays well the whole team does. He plays great defense and is just great. Stud freshman Josh Jackson is a beast. Competitive, great defender, good slasher, and has passing skills. Needs to improve shot and his shot selection. They will improve through the year and win the big 12 once again.

3. Kentucky: is once again so good. They won’t be great early on, but will be great by January. D’aaron fox is John wall 2.0. Athletic, very quick, very fast, good handles, and a great passer. Malik monk is a high jumper and good shooter. Bam adebayo is the third big recruit and is more physically dominant then most players. With Isaiah briscoe back, Kentucky will be big time once again.

4. Villanova: the reigning champs will be competing once again. Josh hart, the heart(get it) of the team is a great player, doing everything well and is a great defender. Kris Jenkins is a great player and is more then just one shot. He is a great shooter and a versatile scorer. They have other nice players like Jalen Brunson and mikal bridges. Consistently good.

5. Oregon: Oregon is once again a threat out of the west. Dillion brooks is back and once he returns from a foot injury, he will be in the NPOY hunt. With Chris Boucher being one of the best defenders in CBB back and Tyler Dorsey back, they have all the ingredients to go to the final four

6. Louisville: I don’t know how to discribe it but I have a good feeling about Louisville this year. Donovan Mitchell is going to break out, and other returning starters will be big. Rick pitino is a great coach, and Louisville is really long and athletic and sound defensively. They are also adding 5 star recruit VJ king.

7. Xavier: xavier is going to be REALLY good. Edmond sumner is a stud for the musketeers. Trevon blueit is also back and he is there scorer. JP Macura is there leader and energizer. They have veteran talent coming back and a great coach.

8. Wisconsin: they are bringing EVERYONE back to a team who went to the sweet 16 last year. Greg ward is a great coach.

9. Gonzaga: the zags are a mix of returning players and transfers. The big center Karnowski is back. They are adding Jordan Matthews from California, Nigel Williams-Goss from Gonzaga, and Jonathan Williams from Missouri. Add in big time recruit Zach Collins and they have a lot of talent.

10. Indiana: so good on offense. Defense is sketchy. They have stud shooter in James Blackmon and Freshman Curtis jones. O.G. Anunoby is the next victor olidipo. Thomas Bryant is the best big man in the country. If defense plays okay, they are final four bound

11. North Carolina

12. Virginia

13. Syracuse

14. Arizona

15. Michigan state

16. UCLA

17. Iowa state

18. Purdue

19. Cincinnati

20. West Virginia

21. Maryland

22. Florida state

23. Texas

24. Rhode Island

25. Creighton

player of the year candidates

1. Josh hart

2. Monte Morris

3. Grayson Allen

4. Frank mason

5. thomas Bryant

surprise team

NC state

disappoiting team

Virginia

freshman of year

Josh jackson

DPOY

Chris Boucher

Final four

1. Duke

2. Kansas

3. Louisville

4. Gonzaga

national champ

Kansas

This is really hard for me to admit. I, as a Giants supporter, have a deep burnin hatred for the cowboys. There fans especially annoy me to the highest level. But I can’t deny the facts. The cowboys are not only the best team in the NFC east, but the entire NFC.

Before the year I had my doubts for the cowboys. Romo couldn’t stay healthy and the defense was very suspect. My suspicions became true as romo hurt his back in the preseason. Season gone I thought. Little did I know that 4th round pick Dak Prescott would be this good. He has stepped in and been a star since day 1, taking care of the ball and making key plays. He has become the leader of the cowboys and one of the faces of the NFL. Behind him, another rookie has been a gamechanger. Ezekiel Elliot has been so good behind that o line, racking up 100 yard games after 100 yard games. He has great vision and burst and his spark and energy energize the team. He is great. But it all starts with that offensive line. They give Dak plenty of time to pick apart the defense, give zeke huge holes, keeps the defense off the field and keeps time of possession on there side. The cowboys are 6-1 and on top of the NFC. They are the best team and should be in the Super Bowl come February.

Giants 23 ravens 20

• Giants offense, especially Eli is struggling

• pass rush needs to be better

• Ravens missing key players like Mosley and Yanda

• Ravens being exposed for lack of explosiveness on offense

Bears 27 – Jaguars 24

• Jaguars are same team they were last year

• Blake bortles continues to play like garbage

• watch out for a nice day from Brian hoyer

• bears  win by default because they are home

Raiders 31- chiefs 24

• don’t love the chiefs away from home

• and there check down offense can’t compete with raiders offense

• Ac-D.C. Combination will dominate this game

• watch out for the cooper vs peters matchup

Texans 24 – colts 23

• Brock osweiler continues to stuggle

• lamar Miller needs to get in the endzone

• and the colts need to protect luck

• colts need a win here

bills 30 – 49ers 20

• McCoy is gonna have a field day today

• all eyes on kaepernick

• interesting to see what 49ers will do if Kaep struggles

• Bills win this game easily and go to 4-2

eagles 27 – redskins 21

• wentz;Ryan Matthews has a nice day

• Eagles defense will have tough assignment with passing offense

• redskins are going to miss Jordan reed

• eagles win key NFC east game in nail biter

browns 20 – Titans 16

• browns play hard under Jackson

• watch out for terelle Pryor

• demarco Murray continues to shine

•  Mariota has had a lot of inconsistent levels of play

Saints 26 – panthers 23

• Panthers are DONE

• secondary is killing the panthers

•  Saints of a bye will win the game

• start saints receivers in fantasy

Lions 24- rams 21

• lions are the better team

• rams overachieving

• time to give goff a chance

Steelers 31 – Dolphins 14

• Steelers are just better

patriots 37 – bengals 27

• Brady> dalton

• bellicheck>Lewis

• only chance is for a huge day from AJ green

 

Odell will make or break the Giants season. Odell is a lot of things. Athletic, Talented, energetic, passionate, good dancer, diva. All those words can be used to describe Odell. His diva status could ruin the giants season if he doesn’t get his act together.

Odell is one of those guys who are different. Every time he touches the ball, he is a threat to take it to the house. He has the “it” factor every receiver desperately wants and needs. He is special and has a higher ceiling then any wide receiver or player in the NFL. But there is one thing that will keep Odell from achieving all time greatness. Odell. Odell’s biggest threat is Odell. He seems to be a good guy, but he has thin skin and once someone or something ticks him off he will go nuts. He will play dirty. He says he is being competitive but he is just not playing the game the way it should be played. When he is on, he is un guardable. He has speed, quickness, great hands and route running ability. No man on earth can stay with Odell when he is focused and at the top of his game. But he has been distracted lately. He is making these own personal battles with guys like Josh Norman of the Redskins and Xavier Rhodes of the Vikings. He gets so focused on beating them, he forgets the main goal is to win the game. So then he makes dirty plays and gets an unsportsmanlike penalty. So now he has to keep his energy in check. When he does that he loses his passion, drive, and competitiveness that makes him elite and special. So the point is this. Get help for whats happening and learn to control your anger. I don’t think it is fair how closely they monitor Odell, but he needs to steer into the skid and deal with it. If he doesn’t, the giants season could be doomed. The whole roster feeds off of Odell’s energy, and when he isn’t on his game or he is distracted, his teammates won’t play with energy as well. Odell needs to understand that he is a team leader and when he goes the team goes. I really hope he figures it out, because I really wouldn’t like to see another great talent creep into the T.O. category.

Jaguars 24 – colts 21

• both teams in desperate situations

• bortles needs to have big game; prove he is franchise QB

• this means he will target Allen Robinson at will

• Jaguars desperate; they will win

•  if they lose, Gus Bradley could be fired

texans 30- Titans 16

• don’t overreact to patriots game; Texans still good

• Texans need to rely on Lamar miller

• Brock Osweiler has been a turnover machine

• but Mariota; who didn’t turn the ball over in college is turning it over a lot

• Demarco Murrays career is being revitalized in Tennessee

Redskins 23 – browns 21

• redskins beat giants because they didn’t beat themselves

• even when the Dolphins give them a win, the browns still find a way to lose

• Terrelle Pryor is the ultimate Swiss-army knife kind of player

• redskins will win a close one at home

Jets 20 – seahawks 17

• jets dline will dominate Seahawks oline

• Russell Wilson is gonna be less then 100%

• Fitzpatrick needs a bounce back game to prove that was a one time thing

• Seahawks need to prove that there offense can be consistent

patriots 28 – bills 20

• patriots will continue to dominate the AFC east

• if I said the patriots were going to be 4-0 before the year you would’ve laughed

• Rex Ryan is on the hot seat but he is still making jokes

• if the patriots win, the AFC east is basically clinched

panthers 38 – falcons 35

• this is going to be an offensive shootout

• cam will have big day because Atlanta has no pass rush

• Must win for the panthers at 1-2

•  Falcons offense is great but the defense sucks

raiders 27 -Ravens 23

•  Derek Carr is a top 10 QB. Period.

• not buying the 3-0 Ravens start

• raiders hype was real before year

•  stay away from Ravens running backs in fantasy

Lions 31 – bears 24

• bears roster is worse then I thought

•  Matthew Stafford has been playing like a top 10 QB

• Marvin Jones has been the fantasy pick of the year

• Hopefully the bears can win ONE game

Broncos 21 – buccaneers 17

• Jameis Winston is another young stud

• but the bucs defense has some serious questions

• Trevor siemien/ broncos offense looks legit

• broncos defense is still best in the NFL

Cardinals 31 – Rams 17

• cardinals going to pissed about loss

• David Johnson will have a huge day

• where the hell is jared Goff?

• Rams success can’t last because case Keenum is there QB

saints 37 – chargers 34

• saints NEED a win; they are desperate

• drew Brees has carried this franchise for too long

• Sean Payton on the hot seat?

• I really like how the chargers are playing

49ers 23- cowboys 20

• cowboys have too many injuries

• dan bailey is big option but it’s hard to kick on 49ers field

• I like how the 49ers defend there home turf

• 49ers defense is really solid and will win them the game

Steelers 30 – Chiefs 20

• chiefs will stay in game with turnovers

• but there offense can’t put up points

• Steelers will bounce back

• the Big Ben- brown-bell combo is back

Vikings 20- Giants 17

• Odell still hasn’t gotten in the end zone

• there defense needs to get back to how it was playing week 1-2

• penalties killed them last week; need to cut down on those

• the Vikings seem to have elis number

• Vikings defense is so good; will win a low scoring defensive battle

Cardinals 27 – bills 21

• must win for the bills

• Rex Ryan may be fired if they lose

• cardinals are back to being dominant

• David Johnson will run all over this defense.

Raiders 24 – Titans 23

• Derek Carr will continue to thrive

• the raiders defense better step up there game

• Marcus Mariota is missing walker, may stuggle

•khalil Mack needs to step up and take over

Dolphins 31- browns 14

• Cody Kessler will struggle

• Ryan Tannehill has looked good under Gase.

• look for Landry to have a big day

• kind of a must win for both teams

Jaguars 21 – Ravens 17

• Jaguars need to win today

• the jags need yeldon to step up

• Ravens are worst 2-0 team in nfl

• I think out of desperation, Jaguars win late

Packers 24 – lions 20

• lions for sure had the packers number last year

•interesting to see how rodgers responds after rough week 2

• packers wide receivers need to get open

• Matt Stafford will have big day

• key pieces on packers defense are out.(Matthews, shields)

Bengals 23 – Broncos 20

• bengals oline struggling, Broncos dline is dominant

• AJ green vs talib/Harris is gonna be interesting

• watch out for how siemian plays with more tape on him

• I think bengals hang around and steal one late

Panthers 20 – Vikings 16

• Sam Bradford has lots of pressure on him

• Vikings are gonna miss AP presence

• cam Newton thrives against better defenses

• Kelvin Benjamin continues to tear it up

giants 30 – redskins 23

• Odell beckham vs norman

• redskins NEED to win

• the three headed monster wide reveivers will play big

• Kirk cousins is on the hot seat

 

Deshone Kiser Notre dame

Height: 6-4. Weight: 230. 

Strengths

size

noticeable physical skill set

decision making

athleticism

Underrated as a runner

ability to extend plays

Big arm

Big hands

Poise

Leadership

Weaknesses

Footwork

accuracy

Stepping up in the pocket

doesn’t have deadly accuracy like Watson

He doesn’t display throwing receivers open consistently

Grade: 82

Pro comp: Ben Roethlisberger

pro bowl caliber QB

Grading System

90-100: Pro bowl consistenly HOF

80-89: All pro type player, great player

70-79: Above Average

60-69: Average

50-59: Below average, Bust

Brad Kaaya- Miami U Quarterback

Height: 6-4. Weight: 209. 

Round: 1-2

Strengths

Football IQ

Prototypical Size

Poise

deep ball accuracy for most part 

Footwork

Goes through progressions

Can hit the open man

stands tall in the pocket

Moves around in pocket well

isn’t afraid to get hit

When given time, he can be accurate

Stays in pocket

weaknesses

Checks down too often

Average arm strength

Lateral quickness is weak

can’t avoid blitz

Accuracy in short and medium 

Can’t throw guys open

don’t see anticipation throws on tape

when throwing ball, comes out flat

He throws too low constantly

He aims the ball on shorter throws

Offense was mostly screen passes

Grade: 75

Pro comp: Alex Smith

average to below average starting QB

durability 10/10

accuracy 8/10

Arm strength 6/10

intangables 9/10

athleticism 6/10

physical traits 8/10

decision maker 7/10

footwork 8/10

poise 8/10

ability to make every throw 7/10

Jets 37 – Bills 31

• Jets offense did whatever they felt like against the defense
• Bills offense couldn’t move ball consistently; rely on big play
• Ryan Fitz looked like Montana, Forte looked like E.Smith
• Rex Ryan’s seat is hotter then Blake Lively
• Injuries have killed the bills

 

Giants 16 – Saints 13

• The giants 200 million dollars is paying off
• Saints defense looked very good as well
• Opposite of what game was last year, this year defensive struggle
• Too Many turnovers for the giants
• Cruuuzzzzzzz
• Sterling Shepard looks like a stud, but don’t forget about Odell

Texans 19 – Chiefs 12

• Captain Checkdown led to FOUR field goals
• Osweiler turns the ball over way too much
• Nevertheless, the texans look SCARY good
• Lamar Miller was a great sign; Fuller great draft pick
• The chiefs offense lacks explosive plays and playmakers

Chargers 38 – Jaguars 14

• Whoever is out there with Rivers will make plays?
• Melvin Gordon is a touchdown machine all of a sudden
• Jaguars have talent, but can’t seem to take the step
• Bortles doesn’t do anything until after they are losing.
• Two best playmakers: Keenan Allen and Danny Woodhead; both Torn ACL’s

Vikings 17 – packers

• Bradford> Rodgers?
• In only 2 weeks to prepare, bradford looked very comfortable
• Stefon Diggs looks like a legit WR1
• Rodgers excuses are gone and he is still underperforming
• At times, Rodgers gets “too Cute” with the football
• AP might be out for a while
• Vikings defense is top 3 in NFL

Steelers 24 – Bengals 16

• Does Deangelo Williams have a good week every week?
• This one was hard to watch with the rain
• Big Ben and the crew looked like the team to beat in the NFL
• Despite numbers, I thought Dalton Underperformed
• Without number 2 weapon besides Green, offense will struggle

Titans 16 – Lions 15

• Penalties killed the Lions
• I still believe in Stafford and the lions…just not as much
• Mariota was very clutch in the 4th quarter, when it really mattered

 

Ravens 25 – Browns 20

• Add another name to the list: Cody kessler
• Look up
• 20-0 lead and browns still manage to lose
• Joe Flacco to Mike wallace is dangerous
• The ravens are the worst 2-0 team in the NFL

Cowboys 27 – Redskins 23

• Kirk Cousins, despite numbers, played like garbage
• He left a lot of yards on the field with missed throws
• and awful interceptions
• Dak Prescott again impressed
• But Zeke elliot was very “generous” with the ball
• 0 targets for Terrance Williams is well deserved
• Cole Beasley is to Dak what Witten is to Romo

Panthers 46 – 49ers 27

• Chip Kelly can seriously put up points
• Cam to Kelvin is nearly unstoppable
• So is the rest of the offense (Olsen)
• Panthers are still a huge factor in the NFC playoffs

Patriots 31 – Dolphins 24

• Jimmy. G looked incredible before getting injured
• Tannehill did his best Bortles impersonation…put up huge numbers late to make stats look good.
• Jarvis Landry is just a stud
• I just love how Lagarette Blount plays
• Lets see how Jacoby Brissett plays

Rams 9 – Seahawks 3

• The rams are still awful
• Is it time to panic Seattle
• What is wrong with the offense
• Three points?!?

Cardinals 40 – Bucs 7

• The score tells you the story

Falcons 35 – Raiders 28

• The Raiders offense: Good as advertised
• Defense: None existent; Khalil Mack: Non existent
• Matt Ryan returns back to Matty Ice
• The falcons look like a dangerous team

Broncos 34 – Colts 20

• Broncos defense suffocated Luck and Co.
• Oline for colts looked slow and soft
• Made Luck turn into Alex Smith with checkdowns
• Von Miller was worth every penny
• I am starting to believe that Siemien is solid

Eagles 29 – Bears 14

• Carson Wentz looks like the real deal
• The bears defense has top 10 potential
• Alshon Jeffery looks great when healthy
• The game was lost for the bears because of Cutler’s turnovers