NFL Week 17 Recap

Game Recaps

New England 35 @ Miami 14 (NE -9.5)

• My Picks: I picked New England straight up (correct) and Miami against the spread (wrong)

• New England	Miami
  Tom Brady – 25/33, 276 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs	Matt Moore – 24/34, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
  LeGarrette Blount – 14 carries, 51 yards,  1 TD	Jay Ajayi – 16 carries, 59 yards, 3 receptions, 20 receiving yards
  Julian Edelman – 8 receptions, 151 yards,  1 TD	Jarvis Landry – 9 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: New England is playoff bound, with home field advantage and a first round bye; Miami plays Pittsburgh in the Wild Card Round next weekend

Baltimore 10 @ Cincinnati 27 (BAL -1.5)

• My Picks: I picked Cincinnati for both (both correct)

• Baltimore	Cincinnati
  Joe Flacco – 32/49, 267 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT Ryan Mallett – 1/2, 12 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT	Andy Dalton – 18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs, 4 carries, 4 rush yards
  Kenneth Dixon – 10 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 19 receiving yards	Rex Burkhead – 27 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 2 receptions, 25 receiving yards
  Dennis Pitta – 11 receptions, 91 yards	Cody Core – 4 receptions, 82 yards

• Up Next: Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention

Houston @ Tennessee (TEN -4)

• My Picks: I picked Houston for both (both wrong)

• Houston	Tennessee
  Brock Osweiler – 21/40, 253 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 1 rushing TD Tom Savage – 5/8, 25 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Matt Cassel – 16/26, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  Alfred Blue – 11 carries, 28 yards,  3 receptions, 12 receiving yards	Derrick Henry – 15 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 3 receiving yards
  Deandre Hopkins – 7 receptions, 123 yards	Rashad Matthews – 9 receptions, 114 yards,  1 TD

Carolina 16 @ Tampa Bay 17 (TB -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Tampa Bay straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• Carolina	Tampa Bay
  Cam Newton – 18/32, 237 yards, 1 TD,  3 INTs, 3 carries, 6 rush yards	Jameis Winston – 20/35, 202 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT, 3 carries, 18 rush yards
  Jonathan Stewart – 20 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 7 receiving yards	Jacquizz Rodgers – 17 carries, 75 yards, 1 reception, 4 receiving yards
  Kelvin Benjamin – 6 receptions, 93 yards,  1 TD	Adam Humphries – 10 receptions, 94 yards

• Up Next: Both teams have been eliminated from playoff contention

Jacksonville 20 @ Indianapolis 24 (IND -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Jacksonville straight up (wrong) and against the spread (correct)

• Jacksonville	Indianapolis
  Blake Bortles – 25/39, 301 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 21 rush yards	Andrew Luck – 24/40, 321 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT, 3 carries, 17 rush yards
  Corey Grant – 18 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 15 receiving yards	Frank Gore – 16 carries, 62 yards,  2 receptions, 14 receiving yards
  Marquise Lee – 6 receptions, 86 yards	T.Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 95 yards

• Up Next: Neither team qualified for the playoffs

Chicago 10 @ Minnesota 38 (MIN -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Minnesota straight up (correct) and Chicago against the spread (wrong)

• Chicago	Minnesota
  Matt Barkley – 10/14, 125 yards, 0 TDs,  2 INTs	Sam Bradford – 25/33, 250 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT, 1 carry, 24 rush yards
  Jordan Howard – 23 carries, 135 yards	Jerick McKinnon – 16 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 21 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Christine Meredith – 4 receptions, 61 yards	Kyle Rudolph – 11 receptions, 117 yards,  1 TD

• Up Next: Neither team qualified for the playoffs

Buffalo 10 @ New York Jets 30 (BUF -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked New York for both (both correct)

• Buffalo	New York
  Cardale Jones – 6/11, 96 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT E.J. Manuel – 9/20, 86 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/30, 210 yards, 2 TDs,   0 INTs
  Mike Gillislee – 15 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 10 receiving yards	Bilal Powell – 22 carries, 122 yards,  3 receptions, 15 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Justin Hunter – 1 reception, 64 yards	Quincy Enunwa – 5 receptions, 81 yards

• Up Next: Neither team qualified for the playoffs

Dallas 13 @ Philadelphia 27 (PHI -5.5)

• My Picks: I picked Philadelphia for both (both correct)

• Dallas	Philadelphia
  Mark Sanchez – 9/17, 85 yards, 0 TDs,  2 INTs Dak Prescott – 4/8, 37 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs Tony Romo – 3/4, 29 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs	Carson Wentz – 27/43, 245 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs, 1 carry, 13 rush yards
  Darren McFadden – 7 carries, 28 yards, 2 receptions, 19 receiving yards	Byron Marshall – 10 carries, 42 yards, 1 reception, 4 receiving yards
  Cole Beasley – 3 receptions, 49 yards	Zach Ertz – 13 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDs

• Up Next: Dallas has home field advantage and a first round bye in the playoffs; Philadelphia didn't qualify

Cleveland 24 @ Pittsburgh 27 OT (PIT -5.5)

• My Picks:I picked Pittsburgh straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• Cleveland	Pittsburgh
  Robert Griffin III – 29/40, 232 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT, 5 carries, 32 rush yards	Landry Jones – 24/37, 277 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
  Isaiah Crowell – 19 carries, 152 yards, 3 receptions, 16 receiving yards	DeAngelo Williams – 23 carries, 67 yards,  1 TD, 3 receptions, 27 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Terrelle Pryor Sr – 7 receptions, 94 yards	Eli Rogers – 6 receptions, 61 yards

• Up Next: Cleveland failed to make the playoffs; Pittsburgh won the division and will play Miami in the first round

New Orleans 32 @ Atlanta 38 (ATL -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Atlanta straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• New Orleans	Atlanta
  Drew Brees – 29/50, 350 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT	Matt Ryan – 27/36, 331 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
  Mark Ingram – 20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD, 6 receptions, 29 receiving yards	Devonta Freeman – 12 carries, 96 yards,  1 TD, 5 receptions, 81 receiving yards
  Michael Thomas – 10 receptions, 156 yards,  1 TD	Julio Jones – 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: New Orleans failed to make the playoffs; Atlanta won the division and  has a first round bye

New York Giants 19 @ Washington 10 (WSH -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Washington straight up (wrong) and New York against the spread (correct)

• New York	Washington
  Eli Manning – 17/27, 180 yards, 0 TDS,  0 INTs	Kirk Cousins – 22/35, 287 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
  Paul Perkins – 21 carries, 102 yards	Robert Kelley – 12 carries, 33 yards
  Will Tye – 4 receptions, 47 yards	Pierre Garcon – 4 receptions, 96 yards

• Up Next: New York plays Green Bay in the Wild Card Round; Washington failed to make the playoffs

Arizona 44 @ Los Angeles 6 (ARI -6.5)

• My Picks: I picked Arizona for both (both correct)

• Arizona	Los Angeles
  Carson Palmer – 20/38, 255 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT Drew Stanton – 2/4, 8 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT	Jared Goff – 13/20, 120 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs Sean Mannion – 3/6, 19 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
  Kerwyn Williams – 12 carries, 60 yards 1 TD	Todd Gurley – 14 carries, 40 yards, 4 receptions, 37 receiving yards
  J.J. Nelson – 4 receptions, 75 yards	Pharoh Cooper – 4 receptions, 36 yards

• Up Next: Neither team qualified for the playoffs

Oakland 6 @ Denver 24 (DEN -1.5)

• My Picks: I picked Denver for both (both correct)

• Oakland	Denver
  Connor Cook – 14/21, 150 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Matt McGloin – 6/11, 21 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Trevor Siemian – 17/27, 206 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT
  DeAndre Washington – 7 carries, 43 yards, 2 receptions, 14 receiving yards	Justin Forsett – 22 carries, 90 yards
  Michael Crabtree – 5 receptions, 47 yards	Devontae Booker – 2 receptions, 52 yards,  1 TD

• Up Next: Oakland plays Houston in the Wild Card Round; Denver failed to make the playoffs

Kansas City 37 @ San Diego 27 (KC -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked Kansas City for both (both correct)

• Kansas City	San Diego
  Alex Smith – 21/28, 264 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 6 carries, 21 rush yards, 1 INT	Phillip Rivers – 22/38, 269 yards, 2 TDs,  2 INTs
  Charcandrick West – 16 carries, 58 yards, 5 receptions, 58 receiving yards,  2 receiving TDs	Andre Williams – 18 carries, 87 yards
  Chris Conley – 4 receptions, 55 yards	Tyrell Williams – 6 receptions, 70 yards

• Up Next: Kansas City won the division and has first round bye; San Diego failed to make the playoffs

Seattle 25 @ San Francisco 23 (SEA -8.5)

• My Picks: I picked Seattle straight up (correct) and went with the points (wrong)

• Seattle	San Francisco
  Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs Trayvon Boykin – 4/6, 42 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs	Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, 1 TD,   0 INTs, 5 carries, 16 rush yards
  Alex Collins – 7 carries, 55 yards	Shaun Draughn – 21 carries, 41 yards, 2 TDs, 4 receptions, 68 receiving yards
  Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards	Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards

• Up Next: Seattle plays Detroit in the Wild Card Round; San Francisco failed to make the playoffs

Green Bay 31 @ Detroit 24 (GB -3.5)

• My Picks: I picked Detroit for both (both wrong)

• Green Bay	Detroit
  Aaron Rodgers – 27/39, 300 yards, 4 TDs,  0 INTs, 10 carries, 42 rush yards	Matthew Stafford – 26/41, 347 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
  Aaron Ripkowski – 9 carries, 61 yards, 2 receptions, 15 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD	Zach Zenner – 20 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 41 receiving yards
  Geronimo Allison – 4 receptions, 91 yards,  1 TD	Golden Tate – 6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

• Up Next: Green Bay won the division and  plays the New York Giants; Detroit plays Seattle

My Picks Record this Week

• Straight Up: 12-4
• Against the Spread: 8-8

Top Performers of the Week

Top Passers

• Tom Brady, NE - 25/33, 276 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
• Matt Ryan, ATL - 27/36, 331 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
• Aaron Rodgers, GB - 27/39, 300 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs

Top Rushers

• Rex Burkhead, CIN - 27 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDs, 2 receptions, 25 receiving yards
• Isaiah Crowell, CLE - 19 carries, 152 yards, 3 receptions, 16 receiving yards

Top Receivers

• Julian Edelman, NE - 8 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD
• Rashad Matthews, TEN - 9 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
• Zach Ertz, PHI - 13 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDs
• Michael Thomas, NO - 10 receptions, 156 yards, 1 TD

Top Defensive Performances

• Joel Heath, HOU - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Jurrell Casey, TEN - 6 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Lavonte David, TB - 6 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Keith Tandy, TB - 12 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INTs
• Brent Grimes, TB - 4 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
• Malik Jackson, JAX - 2 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Jordan Hicks, PHI - 5 total tackles, 2 INTs
• Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, NYG - 3 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1.0 sack, 2 INTs
• Markus Golden, ARI - 4 total tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks
• Justin Bethel, ARI - 7 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD
• Jahleel Addae, SD - 4 total tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD
• Bobby Wagner, SEA - 12 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks