NFL Week 15 Recap

Game Recaps

Los Angeles 3 @ Seattle 24 (SEA -16)

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

• Los Angeles	Seattle
  Jared Goff – 13/25, 135 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs Case Keenum – 5/9, 32 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Russell Wilson – 19/26, 229 yards, 3 TDs,  1 INT, 6 carries, 12 rush yards
  Todd Gurley – 14 carries, 38 yards	Thomas Rawls – 21 carries, 34 yards
  Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 50 yards	Tyler Lockett – 7 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Los Angeles vs San Francisco, Seattle vs Arizona

Miami 34 @ New York Jets 13 (MIA -2.5)

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

• Miami	New York
  Matt Moore – 12/18, 236 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT	Bryce Petty – 20/36, 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Ryan Fitzpatrick – 5/10, 31 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries, 11 rush yards
  Jay Ajayi – 19 carries, 51 yards	Bilal Powell – 16 carries, 84 yards, 11 receptions, 78 receiving yards
  Jarvis Landry – 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD	Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Miami @ Buffalo, New York @ New England

Green Bay 30 @ Chicago 27 (GB -5.5)

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

• Green Bay	Chicago
  Aaron Rodgers – 19/31, 252 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 3 carries, 19 rush yards	Matt Barkley – 30/43, 362 yards, 2 TDs,  3 INTs
  Ty Montgomery – 16 carries, 162 yards,  2 TDs	Jordan Howard – 17 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD, 4 receptions, 23 receiving yards
  Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 124 yards	Deonte Thompson – 8 receptions, 110 yards

• Next Week: Green Bay vs Minnesota, Chicago vs Washington

Jacksonville 20 @ Houston 21 (HOU -6)

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

• Jacksonville	Houston
  Blake Bortles – 12/28, 92 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 1 rushing TD	Tom Savage – 23/36, 260 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs Brock Osweiler – 6/11, 48 yards, 0 TDs,  2 INTs
  Chris Ivory – 10 carries, 44 yards	Lamar Miller – 22 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD, 2 receptions, 26 receiving yards
  T.J. Yeldon – 5 receptions, 34 yards	DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 87 yards

• Next Week: Jacksonville vs Tennessee, Houston vs Cincinnati

Cleveland 13 @ Buffalo 33 (BUF -10)

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

• Cleveland	Buffalo
  Robert Griffin III – 17/28, 196 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs 8 carries, 48 rush yards, 1 rushing TD	Tyrod Taylor – 17/24, 174 yards, 1 TD,  0 INTs, 7 carries, 49 rush yards
  Duke Johnson Jr – 5 carries, 31 yards, 5 receptions, 62 receiving yards	LeSean McCoy – 19 carries, 153 yards,  2 TDs, 3 receptions, 16 receiving yards
  Gary Barnidge – 2 receptions, 35 yards	Charles Clay – 7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: Cleveland vs San Diego, Buffalo vs Miami

Philadelphia 26 @ Baltimore 27 (BAL -5.5)

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

• Philadelphia	Baltimore
  Carson Wentz – 22/42, 170 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 4 carries, 8 rush yards, 1 rushing TD	Joe Flacco – 16/30, 206 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
  Ryan Mathews – 20 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 5 receiving yards	Terrance West – 13 carries, 77 yards, 4 receptions, 45 receiving yards
  Zach Ertz – 6 receptions, 80 yards	Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 60 yards

• Next Week: Philadelphia vs New York Giants, Baltimore @ Pittsburgh

Tennessee 19 @ Kansas City 17 (KC -5.5)

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

• Tennessee	Kansas City
  Marcus Mariota – 19/33, 241 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT	Alex Smith – 15/28, 163 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 4 carries, 11 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  DeMarco Murray – 18 carries, 89 yards, 5 receptions, 52 receiving yards	Spencer Ware – 18 carries, 70 yards, 3 receptions, 25 receiving yards
  Rashad Matthews – 4 receptions, 105 yards	Jeremy Maclin – 6 receptions, 82 yards

• Next Week: Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Kansas City vs Denver

Detroit 6 @ New York Giants 17 (NYG -4)

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

• Detroit	New York
  Matthews Stafford – 24/39, 273 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 2 carries, 13 rush yards	Eli Manning – 20/28, 201 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs
  Dwayne Washington – 14 carries, 31 yards, 2 receptions, 9 receiving yards	Paul Perkins – 11 carries, 56 yards
  Golden Tate – 8 receptions, 122 yards	Odell Beckham Jr – 6 receptions, 64 yards,  1 TD

• Next Week: Detroit @ Dallas, New York @ Philadelphia

Indianapolis 34 @ Minnesota 6 (MIN -4.5)

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

• Indianapolis	Minnesota
  Andrew Luck – 21/28, 250 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs	Sam Bradford – 32/42, 291 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT
  Frank Gore – 26 carries, 101 yards,  4 receptions, 14 receiving yards	Adrian Peterson – 6 receptions, 22 yards
  Erik Swoope – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD	Kyle Rudolph – 8 receptions, 97 yards

• Next Week: Indianapolis @ Oakland, Minnesota @ Green Bay

Pittsburgh 24 @ Cincinnati 20 (PIT -3)

• My Picks; I picked Pittsburgh for both (both correct)

• Pittsburgh	Cincinnati
  Ben Roethlisberger – 21/36, 286 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs	Andy Dalton – 16/27, 157 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 1 rushing TD
  Le’Veon Bell – 23 carries, 93 yards, 5 receptions, 38 receiving yards	Jeremy Hill – 20 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD, 1 reception, 8 receiving yards
  Eli Rogers – 5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD	Brandon LaFell – 7 receptions, 91 yards

• Next Week: Pittsburgh vs Baltimore, Cincinnati @ Houston

New Orleans 48 @ Arizona 41 (ARI -2.5)

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

• New Orleans	Arizona
  Drew Brees – 37/48, 389 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs	Carson Palmer – 28/40, 318 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs
  Mark Ingram – 17 carries, 78 yards, 2 receptions, 14 receiving yards	Kerwynn Williams – 3 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD
  Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 186 yards,  2 TDs	John Brown – 5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

• Next Week: New Orleans vs Tampa Bay, Arizona @ Seattle

San Francisco 13 @ Atlanta 41 (ATL -13.5)

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

• San Francisco	Atlanta
  Colin Kaepernick – 20/33, 183 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 3 carries, 21 rush yards	Matt Ryan – 17/23, 286 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
  Carlos Hyde – 13 carries, 71 yards,  1 reception, 6 receiving yards	Devonta Freeman – 20 carries, 139 yards,  3 TDs, 2 receptions, 16 receiving yards
  Blake Bell – 1 reception, 45 yards	Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 111 yards

• Next Week: San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Atlanta @ Carolina

New England 16 @ Denver 3 (NE -3)

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

• New England	Denver
  Tom Brady – 16/32, 188 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs	Trevor Siemian – 25/40, 282 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT
  Dion Lewis – 18 carries, 95 yards,  2 receptions, 9 receiving yards	Justin Forsett – 10 carries, 37 yards, 4 receptions, 16 receiving yards
  Julian Edelman – 6 receptions, 75 yards	Demaryius Thomas – 7 receptions, 91 yards

• Next Week; New England vs New York Jets, Denver @ Kansas City

Oakland 19 @ San Diego 16 (OAK -3)

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

• Oakland	San Diego
  Derek Carr – 19/30, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT	Phillip Rivers – 17/30, 206 yards, 2 TDs,  1 INT
  Letavius Murray – 13 carries, 81 yards, 1 reception, 11 receiving yards	Kenneth Farrow – 15 carries, 39 yards, 2 receptions, 14 receiving yards
  Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 60 yards,  1 TD	Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 68 yards

• Next Week: Oakland vs Indianapolis, San Diego @ Cleveland

Tampa Bay 20 @ Dallas 26 (DAL -7)

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

• Tampa Bay	Dallas
  Jameis Winston – 17/35, 247 yards, 2 TDs,  3 INTs, 1 carry, 6 rush yards	Dak Prescott – 32/36, 279 yards, 0 TDs,  0 INTs, 4 carries, 20 rush yards, 1 rushing TD
  Doug Martin – 16 carries, 42 yards	Ezekiel Elliott – 23 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 29 receiving yards
  Cameron Brate – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD	Dez Bryant – 8 receptions, 82 yards

• Next Week: Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, Dallas vs Detroit

Carolina 26 @ Washington 15 (WSH -6.5)

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

• Carolina	Washington
  Cam Newton – 21/37, 300 yards, 2 TDs,  0 INTs	Kirk Cousins – 32/47, 315 yards, 0 TDs,  1 INT, 2 carries, 11 rush yards
  Jonathan Stewart – 25 carries, 132 yards, 1 reception, 8 receiving yards	Chris Thompson – 2 carries, 10 yards, 5 receptions, 26 receiving yards
  Greg Olsen – 6 receptions, 85 yards	DeSean Jackson – 7 receptions, 111 yards

• Next Week: Carolina vs Atlanta, Washington @ Chicago

My Picks Record

• Straight Up: 9-7
• Against the Spread: 6-10

Top Performances of the Week

Top Passers

• Andrew Luck, IND - 21/28, 250 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs
• Drew Brees, NO - 37/48, 389 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs
• Cam Newton, CAR - 21/37, 300 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs

Top Rushers

• Ty Montgomery, GB - 16 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs
• LeSean McCoy, BUF - 19 carries, 153 yards, 2 TDs
• Ryan Mathews, PHI - 20 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
• Devonta Freeman, ATL - 20 carries, 139 yards, 3 TDs
• Ezekiel Elliott, DAL - 23 carries, 159 yards, 1 TD
• Jonathan Stewart, CAR - 25 carries, 132 yards

Top Receivers

• Tyler Lockett, SEA - 7 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
• Jarvis Landry, MIA - 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
• Golden Tate, DET - 8 receptions, 122 yards
• Brandin Cooks, NO - 7 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TDs
• Aldrick Robinson, ATL - 4 receptions, 111 yards
• DeSean Jackson, WSH - 7 receptions, 111 yards

Top Defensive Performances

• Tony Lippett, MIA - 5 total tackles, 2 INTs
• Pernell McPhee, CHI - 3 total tackles, 3 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, GB - 5 total tackles, 2 INTs
• Erik Walden, IND - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Calais Campbell, ARI - 4 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Trey Flowers, NE - 3 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• Bruce Irvin, OAK - 6 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks
• David Irving, DAL - 2 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2.0 sacks