NFL Week 8 Review

[bayala]

This week was definitely kinder to all then recent weeks. Here's our table after 8 weeks!

 

 

Hot Takes

1. Payoff

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense forced 15 turnovers through 16 games last season. The Steelers have forced 16 turnovers in the 5 games since acquiring Minkah Fitzpatrick. 

There will be a lot of teams with a poor secondary wishing they spend a 1st rounder on Minkah (cough bucs). 

 

2. Consistency 

[Mike Renner] Christian McCaffrey has caught 155 straight passes (including the playoffs) since his last drop in Week 17 of his rookie year.

Teams would kill to have their own CMC. 

 

3. Under fire

 

4. Bash Brothers

Entering Week 9: Joey Bosa (LAC) - 7 sacks, 13 QB hits, 42 tackles, 10 TFL. Nick Bosa (SF) - 7 sacks, 13 QB hits, 20 tackles, 11 TFL

Nick Bosa has gone from a ROY candidate to potential DPOY candidate. 

 

5. Are defenses making a comeback?

[Football Perspective] passing TDs are down by 14% this year, from 1.77 per game to 1.53 per game. Pretty dramatic at the league level.

The offensive explosion has been well documented. A mix of pass-happy schemes and rule changes had tipped the scales well in favor of the offensive side of the ball. Are we seeing a new crop of DC's beginning to unlock these schemes?

[benfica_77]

Woooo! Number 1 for now at least. Prez somehow got only 2 picks right. Next week due exactly the opposite

[SignalJoe]

52 minutes ago, bayala said:

This week was definitely kinder to all then recent weeks. Here's our table after 8 weeks!

 

I'll say so.  I was feeling pretty good about picking all 15 games correctly until I realized 4 others had done so!  ?‍♀️

[Mikeltee]

Well I need to consult with you guys on Saturday, as every week since sports books have become legal in my state, my cigar fund has severely diminished!