Week 9 NFL Recap

Game Recaps

Atlanta 43 @ Tampa Bay 28 (ATL -4)

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

• Atlanta	Tampa Bay
  Matt Ryan – 25/34, 344 yards, 4 TDs,  0 INTs	Jameis Winston – 22/37, 261 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs, 2 carries, 14 rush yards
  Devonta Freeman – 17 carries, 77 yards, 2 receptions, 28 receiving yards	Peyton Barber – 11 carries, 31 yards, 4 receptions, 24 receiving yards
  Julio Jones – 8 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD	Mike Evans – 11 receptions, 150 yards,  2 TDs

• Next Week: Atlanta @ Philadelphia, Tampa Bay vs Chicago

Pittsburgh 14 @ Baltimore 21 (BAL -2.5)

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

• Pittsburgh	Baltimore
  Ben Roethlisberger – 23/45, 264 yards,  1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD	Joe Flacco – 18/30, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 3 carries, 12 rush yards
  Le’Veon Bell – 14 carries, 32 yards,  6 receptions, 38 receiving yards	Terrance West – 15 carries, 21 yards, 1 reception, 6 receiving yards
  Eli Rogers – 6 receptions, 103 yards	Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 124 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Pittsburgh vs Dallas, Baltimore vs Cleveland

Dallas 35 @ Cleveland 10 (DAL -7)

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

• Dallas	Cleveland
  Dak Prescott – 21/27, 247 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs, 4 carries, 20 rush yards	Cody Kessler – 19/27, 203 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 2 carries, 11 rush yards
  Ezekiel Elliott – 18 carries, 92 yards, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 5 receiving yards	Duke Johnson Jr – 5 carries, 30 yards, 2 receptions, 16 receiving yards
  Jason Witten – 8 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD	Isaiah Crowell – 4 receptions, 63 yards

• Next Week: Dallas @ Pittsburgh, Cleveland @ Baltimore

Jacksonville 14 @ Kansas City 19 (KC -7.5)

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

• Jacksonville	Kansas City
  Blake Bortles – 22/41, 252 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT, 6 carries, 54 rush yards	Nick Foles – 20/33, 187 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
  Chris Ivory – 18 carries, 107 yards	Charcandrick West – 13 carries, 39 yards, 3 receptions, 35 receiving yards
  Marquise Lee – 4 receptions, 84 yards	Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 58 yards

• Next Week: Jacksonville vs Houston, Kansas City @ Carolina

New York Jets 23 @ Miami 27 (MIA -3.5)

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

• New York	Miami
  Ryan Fitzpatrick – 17/28, 193 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs, 3 carries, 26 rush yards	Ryan Tannehill – 17/28, 148 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs
  Matt Forte – 12 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 5 receiving yards	Jay Ajayi – 24 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 19 receiving yards
  Jalin Marshall – 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD	Dominique Jones – 3 receptions, 42 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: New York @ San Diego, Miami vs Los Angeles

Philadelphia 23 @ New York Giants 28 (NYG -2.5)

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

• Philadelphia	New York
  Carson Wentz – 27/47, 364 yards, 0 TDs,  2 INTs	Eli Manning – 22/36, 257 yards, 4 TDs,  2 INTs
  Darren Sproles – 13 carries, 57 yards, 3 receptions, 14 receiving yards	Paul Perkins – 11 carries, 32 yards,  3 receptions, 15 receiving yards
  Zach Ertz – 8 receptions, 97 yards	Odell Beckham Jr – 4 receptions, 46 yards,  2 TDs

• Next Week: Philadelphia vs Atlanta, New York vs Cincinnati

Detroit 22 @ Minnesota 16 OT (MIN -5.5)

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

• Detroit	Minnesota
  Matthew Stafford – 23/36, 219 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT	Sam Bradford – 31/40, 273 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs
  Theo Riddick – 14 carries, 70 yards,  1 reception, 6 receiving yards	Ronnie Hillman – 7 carries, 30 yards,  1 reception, 32 receiving yards
  Eric Ebron – 7 receptions, 92 yards	Stefon Diggs – 13 receptions, 80 yards

• Next Week: Detroit - Bye Week, Minnesota @ Washington

Carolina 13 @ Los Angeles 10 (CAR -3)

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

• Carolina	Los Angeles
  Cam Newton – 20/32, 225 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 7 carries, 16 rush yards	Case Keenum – 27/46, 296 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT
  Jonathan Stewart – 15 carries, 42 yards	Todd Gurley – 12 carries, 48 yards,  4 receptions, 26 receiving yards
  Kelvin Benjamin – 5 receptions, 76 yards	Lance Kendricks – 7 receptions, 90 yards

• Next Week: Carolina vs Kansas City, Los Angeles @ New York Jets

New Orleans 41 @ San Francisco 28 (NO -3.5)

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

• New Orleans	San Francisco
  Drew Brees – 28/39, 323 yards, 3 TDs,  0 INTs	Colin Kaepernick – 24/39, 2 TDs, 1 INT,  5 carries, 23 rush yards
  Mark Ingram – 15 carries, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 13 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD	DuJuan Harris – 10 carries, 59 yards,  5 receptions, 83 receiving yards,  1 receiving TD
  Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 73 yards,  2 TDs	Quinton Patton – 6 receptions, 106 yards

• Next Week: New Orleans vs Denver, San Francisco @ Arizona

Tennessee 35 @ San Diego 43 (SD -4.5)

• My Picks: I picked San Diego for both (both correct)

• Tennessee	San Diego
  Marcus Mariota – 27/43, 313 yards, 3 TDs,  2 INTs, 3 carries, 14 rush yards,  1 rushing TD	Philip Rivers – 24/33, 275 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs
  DeMarco Murray – 14 carries, 51 yards,  1 TD, 7 receptions, 29 receiving yards	Melvin Gordon – 32 carries, 196 yards,  1 TD, 4 receptions, 65 receiving yards
  Rashad Matthews – 6 receptions, 63 yards,  2 TDs	Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Tennessee vs Green Bay, San Diego vs Miami

Indianapolis 31 @ Green Bay 26 (GB -7.5)

• My Picks: I picked Green Bay for both (both wrong)

• Indianapolis	Green Bay
  Andrew Luck – 23/36, 281 yards, 1 TD,  2 INTs, 7 carries, 15 rush yards	Aaron Rodgers – 26/43, 297 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT
  Frank Gore – 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs, 2 receptions, 11 receiving yards	Ty Montgomery – 7 carries, 53 yards, 3 receptions, 38 receiving yards
  T.Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 82 yards	Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 94 yards

• Next Week: Indianapolis - Bye Week, Green Bay @ Tennessee

Denver 20 @ Oakland 30 (DEN -.5)

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

• Denver	Oakland
  Trevor Siemian – 18/37, 283 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT	Derek Carr – 20/31, 184 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs
  Devontae Booker – 10 carries, 22 yards, 1 reception, 8 receiving yards	Latavius Murray – 20 carries, 114 yards,  3 TDs, 1 reception, 13 receiving yards
  Kabri Bibbs – 1 reception, 69 yards, 1 TD	Amari Cooper – 6 receptions, 56 yards

• Next Week: Denver @ New Orleans, Oakland - Bye Week

Buffalo 25 @ Seattle 31 (SEA -7.5)

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

• Buffalo	Seattle
  Tyrod Taylor – 27/38, 289 yards, 1 TD,  1 INT, 8 carries, 43 rush yards, 1 rushing TD	Russell Wilson – 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 3 carries, 10 rush yards,  1 rushing TD
  LeSean McCoy – 21 carries, 85 yards,  4 receptions, 35 receiving yards	Tyler Lockett – 1 carry, 13 yards,  1 reception, 17 receiving yards
  Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 162 yards	Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 103 yards,  2 TDs

• Next Week: Buffalo - Bye Week, Seattle @ New England

My Picks Record

• Straight Up: 10-3
• Against the Spread: 9-4

Top Performers of the Week

Top Passers

• Matt Ryan, ATL - 25/34, 344 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
• Jameis Winston, TB - 22/37, 261 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
• Drew Brees, NO - 28/39, 323 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
• Russell Wilson, SEA - 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 1 rushing TD

Top Rushers

• Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - 18 carries, 92 yards, 2 TDs
• Jay Ajayi, MIA - 24 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
• Mark Ingram, NO - 15 carries, 158 yards, 2 total TDs
• Melvin Gordon, SD - 32 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 65 receiving yards
• Latavius Murray, OAK - 20 carries, 114 yards, 3 TDs

Top Receivers

• Julio Jones, ATL - 8 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
• Mike Evans, TB - 11 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
• Jason Witten, DAL - 8 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
• Mike Wallace, BAL - 4 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
• Robert Woods, BUF - 10 receptions, 162 yards
• Jimmy Graham, SEA - 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TDs

Top Defensive Performances

• Grady Jarrett, ATL - 2 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Kerry Hyder, DET - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Maliek Collins, DAL - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• James Harrison, PIT - 6 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Dee Ford, KC - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Cameron Wake, MIA - 4 total tackles, 2.0 sacks
• Mario Addison, CAR - 3 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Aaron Donald, LA - 4 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Brandon Flowers, SD - 5 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD
• Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, GB - 3 total tackles, .5 sacks, 2 INTs
• Khalil Mack, OAK - 3 total tackles, 1 TFL, 2.0 sacks