NFL Week 5 Thread

kennyb3

Paully D wrote: »

Yeah, in one way it definitely could have been managed a bit better no doubt about it - for example Jacoby Jones was cut but they only saved $750,000 against the cap by doing so (and took $2.6m in dead space) and now Baltimore could do with him even though he was nothing at all special, but in another way they've been strangled in ways they can't do anything about - for example a certain Mr. Rice counts $9.5m against the cap this year but obviously there's no return on the field.

Unbelievably, Rice's cap hit is the 3rd largest on the entire roster this year after Flacco and Webb! Rice and Jones are obviously not on the roster any more but yet take up over 8% of our cap space this season.

If there was no Ray Rice hit, then you're looking at an extra $9.5m to spend this year and there's no doubt in my mind that the Ravens would be much stronger for it.

Knew something didn't stack up in my mind and it's Rice of course. Ouch! Hard to lose 6.5% of your cap for no return.

StringerBell

Didn't watch the game but I'm delighted for Vick, will wait to watch it before commenting on performance etc but was pleasantly surprised to wake up to the scoreline

D9Male

Very exciting final quarter. It is rare I drift off watching condensed games, but I did a few times in Q1 to Q3.

That final drive (particularly Vick's run) was sensational.

D9Male

D9Male wrote: »

38-25 coming into this week.

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

11-3 on week.

Up to 49-28 overall.

Knex*

Knex. wrote: »

43-20 thus far.

Colts @ Texans 0-1
Bills @ Titans 0-2
Bears @ Chiefs 0-3
Browns @ Ravens 0-4
Jaguars @ Buccaneers 1-4
Saints @ Eagles 2-4
Rams @ Packers 3-4
Redskins @ Falcons 4-4
Seahawks @ Bengals 5-4
Cardinals @ Lions 6-4
Patriots @ Cowboys 7-4
Broncos@ Raiders 8-4
49ers @ Giants 9-4
Steelers @ Chargers 9-5

Loads of tough games to choose there, I feel. Wouldn't surprise me to finish negative this week.

Well, as I predicted, didn't do great.

52-25

adrian522

adrian522 wrote: »

35-28 going in..

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

9-5 for the week, lot of close games.

44- 33 overall.

PokeHerKing

PokeHerKing wrote: »

39-24 overall

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

11-3

50-27 over all

Paully D

Paully D wrote: »

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

EDIT - changing the Colts pick to the Texans due to the news that Andrew Luck is out.

9-5 this week, not great.

52-25 overall.

Realt Dearg Sec

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

38-25 going in

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Redskins @ Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos@ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Ok I'm switching, the Colts to run out of Luck at long last (sorry)

What a genius I am. Made two changes to my predictions, both wrong. Leaving me with a woeful 8-6 on the week and 44-31 on the season.

dfx-

StringerBell wrote: »

Didn't watch the game but I'm delighted for Vick, will wait to watch it before commenting on performance etc but was pleasantly surprised to wake up to the scoreline

From a Vick/Steelers perspective, skip the first 52 minutes...though the defence is doing much better than everyone thought pre-season and kept them in it.

paulie21

paulie21 wrote: »

Colts @ Texans
Bills @ Titans
Bears @ Chiefs
Browns @ Ravens
Jaguars @ Buccaneers
Saints @ Eagles
Rams @ Packers
Falcons
Seahawks @ Bengals
Cardinals @ Lions
Patriots @ Cowboys
Broncos @ Raiders
49ers @ Giants
Steelers @ Chargers

10-4. 48-29 on season