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FMQB: The end to Brock-tober ☹
Week 7 Highlights:
- Panthers are quiet this year, but beating the defending champs on the road after being down by 17 in the 4th quarter is pretty special
- I like the call by Vrabel going for 2 and going for the win in London after scoring a TD in the waning seconds. Not so much the execution, they had 2 shots at it due to a penalty. Roll Mariotta out and have him run it if nobody’s open
- Aaron Donald went off on Sunday with 4 sacks!
- The Bears Hail Mary down to the 1 yard line was the most exciting play of the year
- Wow the Jags have fallen quickly. Blake Bortles looked awful Sunday against a very winnable game
Stat of the Week #1:
Patrick Mahomes, 22 TD passes is the most for a player’s first 8 starts ever
Stat of the Week #1:
After having no 100 yard rusher in the past 5 seasons, the Lions have 2 through 6 games this year.
Stat of the Week #1:
Odell Beckham Jr. is the fastest player to 5,000 receiving yards.
Stolen Stat of the Week #1:
In the first three quarters at Philadelphia, Cam Newton was 9-of-17 for 68 yards. In the fourth quarter Newton was 16-of-22 for 201 yards and two touchdowns.
Stolen Stat of the Week #1:
Until Sunday, Justin Tucker went 40-40 on PAT’s in High school, 71-71 in college, and 245-245 in the pros.
Stat of the Week #1:
Chandler Catanzaro missed an extra point, missed a 30 yard FG in the 4th, but nailed a 59 yarder to win the game in OT
Stat of the Week #1:
The Saints were 4 for 5 on 4th down conversions on Sunday, including one in the 4th quarter where a FG would have tied the game, or a failed conversion would have left them trailing.
Stat of the Week #1:
The fact that somebody has 4 blocked punts in 2 seasons should not be underappreciated!
Stat of the Week #1:
Patriots have scored 38 pts in 4 straight games, that has only happened 4 other times in last 20 years
For the Record:
- Eagles vs. Jaguars LOOKED like a good London matchup, but both teams have struggled. It will be the 24th game played in London, and not 1 has offered 2 teams with winning records.
- The fact that Justin Tucker can miss an extra point means the longer extra point is working. It’s not a gimme anymore and makes the play more exciting.
- Blake Bortles was benched for Cody Kessler, who once went 0-8 with the Browns
- There’s a lot of controversy in the Cowboys penalty, but fact of the matter is, the center is clearly moving the ball. I don’t care if that’s how he’s done it for years, that’s a penalty.
- The Browns have 4 overtime games through only 7 weeks
- Coming into Sunday, the Titans hadn’t scored a TD in 2 games. Which is also why I like the call to try to win the game right there.
Record Watch:
- The Eagles and Jaguars; teams in last year’s Championship games, are 3-4 this year
- The Bears could easily be 6-0 right now, with heartbreaking losses to the Packers in Week 1, Dolphins in OT last week, and both turnovers and 1 yard separated a win last Sunday.
- After starting 0-3, the Texans are in 1st in their division after winning 5 in a row.
- If the Playoffs started today, the Steelers would host a playoff game despite having 3 wins, while the Chargers would play on the road with 5 wins.
- The Steelers, with a BYE, went from 3rd to 1st in their division despite both the Bengals and Ravens having 4 wins to Pittsburgh’s 3.
Sequence of the Week:
Vikings CB Xavier Rhodes went down with an injury. As rookie CB Holton Hill came in, the announcers said “This is a great time to attack the rookie, watch for Darnold to throw that direction.” Throw he did, and Hill got the first interception of his career.
Surprise ages:
Doesn’t it seem like Odell Beckham Jr. and Amari Cooper have been in the league for several seasons? Odell is in his 5th season, but is only 25 years old. Cooper is in his 4th, and is only 24. That’s nuts to think they both could have another decade in them!
Arrest of the Week:
The Broncos just released their backup QB Chad Kelly (nephew of hall of fame QB Jim Kelly) after his criminal trespass charge. The homeowner also beat him with a vacuum cleaner tube. Can’t make this stuff up!
Games of the Week:
Saints at Vikings: Should be an awesome offensive matchup, Minneapolis Miracle part 2?
Packers at Rams: Could be an early playoff preview
Browns at Steelers: I’m praying for another tie
Memes: