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10. Alex
Karras dead at 77.
Karras was one of the greatest defensive linemen in the
1960s, playing the tackle position for the Detroit Lions. He died Wednesday
morning in Los Angeles after suffering from dementia. He was among the few
thousand former NFL players suing the league for their past treatment of head
injuries.
9. RGIII
to Play in Week 6, Cundiff out for Washington
Robert Griffin III practiced on Tuesday and expects to be
ready to go on Sunday when the Redskins host the Vikings and look for their
first home win in over a year.
Billy Cundiff, after missing five of six field goal attempts
in the last three weeks, was cut on Tuesday. Washington signed former UCLA
kicker Kai Forbath as a replacement after working out him, Olindo Mare and Josh
Brown.
8. Playoff
Picture
Week 5 just ended, so why not go ahead and start looking at
the playoff picture? I’ll tell you why: because it’s ridiculous!! Anything can still happen, and some of the teams that
are on the edge right now will go on 8-game losing streaks and fall way out of
contention. Why else? Well, because everyone
is still technically in contention right now. Not one team is mathematically
out of the playoff hunt.
All the same, it is fun to look at which teams would be in
if the season were to end today. Houston would have the highest seed in the AFC
with Baltimore earning the other bye. Pittsburgh would play in San Diego and
Cincinnati would play in New England for the wild-card games. In the NFC, the
other undefeated team, Atlanta, would hold the top seed and Minnesota would be
the other team straight through to the divisional round. The Cardinals would
host San Francisco and Chicago would visit Philadelphia for the wild-card
playoffs.
7. Fantasy
Disappointments
There were plenty of fantasy disappointments this week, so
I’ll just list a few that stood out to me.
- Joe Flacco had only 6 points against the Chiefs, but that’s what happens when your team doesn’t put the ball in the end zone.
- Andre Johnson was nowhere to be found on Monday Night, making just one reception for 15 years – 1.5 points in my PPR league.
- After a breakout performance against Houston, CJ3K came crashing back down, carrying 15 times for 24 yards and a fumble against Minnesota. He had 0.5 points in my PPR league for one short reception.
- Mike Wallace, the Steelers receiver, had just 2 points in my league.
6. Fantasy Surprises
- Drew Brees had a great, 34 point game on Sunday Night, but we’re used to that. His receivers, though, usually don’t have those scores because he spreads it around so much. Marques Colston caught all three of Brees’ touchdown passes and got 35.5 fantasy points.
- Reggie Wayne had a huge game, playing through emotions and cramps to 33.5 fantasy points.
- When you think of QBs who can put up 30+ fantasy points, you don’t think of Alex Smith, but he scored 33 this weekend.
- Aaron Rodgers scored 27 fantasy points this weekend, and though that shouldn’t be surprising, considering he’s done to poorly so far this year, it’s cause of excitement.
5. Games to Watch
Like last week, I’ll be more specific on why these are the biggest games to watch
in my predictions post tomorrow.
- Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (Sunday, 1:00 p.m.)
- Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, 1:00 p.m.)
- New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, 4:25 p.m.)
- Minnesota Vikings at Washington Redskins (Sunday, 4:25 p.m.)
- Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers (Monday, 8:30 p.m.)
4. Power Rankings
For the sake of space, I will list just the top 6 and the bottom
6 here. You can see the rest on NFL.com.
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1. Houston Texans
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27. Kansas City Chiefs
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2. San Francisco 49ers
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28. New Orleans Saints
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3. Atlanta Falcons
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29. Jacksonville Jaguars
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4. Baltimore Ravens
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30. Tennessee Titans
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5. Chicago Bears
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31. Oakland Raiders
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6. New England Patriots
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32. Cleveland Browns
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A lot of teams get to stay at or near the same place this
week. The top 4 all stayed the same, as did the bottom 3. Several teams moved
one or two places, but there were a handful that got huge jumps…or huge drops.
The Dolphins jumped 6 places, as did the Rams and Steelers, but no one jumped
more than the 8 spots the Colts did after their home defeat of the Packers. For
that loss, the Packers dropped 9 spots, five more than any other team – the
Broncos, Chargers and Bills all lost five places.
On the NFL.com Power Poll, the Texans are still #1, but no
longer unanimously. No, the Falcons didn’t steal votes, the 49ers did - one
vote. The Texans took 12 of 13 and still sit on the top of the pyramid. AFC
teams hold seven of the bottom eight spots.
3. New England Patriots
The Patriots used a big win over Peyton Manning and the
Denver Broncos to vault themselves into the top 6 of the NFL.com Power
Rankings. Other than a couple of turnovers that nearly let Manning lead his new
team to a victory, the Patriots played a brilliant game with a brilliant game
plan. The defense struggled slightly at times, but played well, and the offense
moved the ball efficiently, making the still-solid Broncos defense look like
amateurs.
2. Houston Texans
The Texans continue to lead the NFL.com Power Rankings and
Power Poll, and it’s getting to where there is only so much I can find to write
about them. This week, my topic is injury. Brian Cushing is out for the season,
so don’t hold your breath for a perfect season. The Texans haven’t even gotten
into their NFC schedule, where they play the North division. I don’t think they’ll
beat the Packers, Bears and Vikings.
And they’ve got plenty of tough opponents left in the AFC. Still, this is a
team to be feared, and they have a target on their back now. This is a new
position for Houston to be in.
1. Troy
Aikman Spits the Truth!
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