Sammy Watkins' Rib

We are talking about studs for the entire 2018 season. If this was studs for one game, of course he would make the list.

He just misses IMO. The bar should be set high for that position. He was unbelievable running the ball this year. Stud for sure. But the QB position is a lot more than that as we know. Depending on how he develops in the off-season, we might look back at his rookie year and see that he had set career highs in rushing yards and TDs his first season. And that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. Although, given the fact that he missed about 5 games I wouldn't be shocked to see him reach or surpass these numbers again.

Foster deserves a nod for sure.

Allen is finding ways to win games while completing 50% of his passes on the season and having next to no support in the running game, questionable offensive line and young inexperienced receivers. If he is this good already with those circumstances wait till the surroundings get better and he is able to complete 58% of his passes. The kid is going to win a lot of games for us in the future. I'm not sure he'll ever need to completed 62%+ on the season to get us to the playoffs consistently. 60% would be nice and should be a goal. But honestly, even just 58-59% could mean 3 or 4 more wins on the season with his talent.

Nice. So are you positive for the week? Definitely sweated it out.

Got a push on the parlay with Texans +2 reducing it to a three team payout instead of four. Everything else hit. Buying the extra half point on the Texans worked out.

I get how the payouts could be better but I'm not sure I could handle going weeks without hitting on a single bet. My strategy has been to play a 2-5 team parlay every week. That is how I get the chance for a big return. Basically all the straight wagers I make I also place a parlay on them.

Well the 2018 season is nearing an end. Sucks because I was just getting into betting on the NFL. No way can I bet on other sports. For the season I am 26-14 on my straight bet wagers. 65% Have hit my last four. I stopped doing teasers weeks ago because I was 0-4 on them. This week I have: Texans +2.5 Bills +13.5 Ravens +5.5 Redskins +11 And a parlay of Ravens +4.5, Bills +12.5, Texans +2, Redskins +10 For the individual straight bets I have been buying as many points as the sportbook allows so that is why the spreads are different than the parlay. That worked out last week when i had the Jets +8 it paid out where as my parlay got a push at +7. When we played the Pats earlier in the year I took the Patriots giving 13.5 now I am taking the other side of that bet. Allen and the Bills haven't let a game get out of hand yet since he came back from injury. And I don't think it matters much that this game is in New England instead of Buffalo. Do you only do ML's? You should maybe try switching to spreads. You were close on a lot of those ML's you posted including the earlier ones posted but they ended up losing in the end.

For whatever reason McCoy seems to have more fame and name recognition than James and other really good RBs. James has great numbers for a RB. I would have thought he should be in already. But it seems like he might not get in, ever. I wouldn't be shocked if McCoy got in before James but I do agree with the thought that James should get in before McCoy just based on McCoy's current stats vs James. Edge had far more seasons than McCoy at an elite level. Another guy who is underrated is Tiki Barber. I believe Barber actually has more yards from scrimmage than Edge. Like Edge, he has three 2,000+ yards from scrimmage seasons. McCoy only has one. But Barber's three seasons all came in the last three years of his career. He literally retired at his peak even though he was 31 in his last season. It's entirely possibly he could have had some insanely good numbers had he played at the age of 32-33.

I thought it was first reported at the trade deadline. My questions would be who approached who and who really wanted to make a deal? My guess is that the Rams approached Beane and were the ones who really wanted to get a deal for Hughes. This would suggest that while Beane had some interest, he's not necessarily shopping Hughes and actively looking for a replacement.

I could be wrong but I think it is rare for QBs, playing or retired, to be negative or overly critical of other QBs. Probably a QB fraternity type deal. It's kind of like Gruden on MNF salivating over anyone behind center.

I actually kind of like the all reds as well. Definitely prefer them over the all blues which are terrible. Would love to see the 90's throwbacks with red helmets again at least once.

LOL. Speaking from experience i am guessing?

Agreed. It goes to show why defensive players pretty much never win the award. Even one of the all time great defensive players can easily be game planned around and an offense can put up a lot of points still if the rest of the defense is sub par.

Of the three poll options I would probably go with Mahomes. Chiefs seem to have the worst defense of the three teams going by the eye test. And the Saints offense has really struggled in it's last few games. Gurley has been good but I don't think he has separated himself from the top QBs this year who are all playing at a very high level. If Rivers can lock up the #1 seed in the AFC with a win this weekend and a Chiefs and Pat Mahomes loss to the Seahawks I think he will become the favorite going into week 17.

Tannehill's problem is that he is seen as a game manager type. That stat line above is pretty good. But my guess is Miami fans want those numbers over a two game span instead of three. 22.5 attempts 200ypg is not typically going to get it done over the long term. And 7tds to 1int is probably not sustainable in the long term for Tannehill. You can definitely do worse than Tannehill for a starter but at the same time I get why Miami fans feel like they are spinning their wheels with him. Allen only has 9 less passing yards than Tannehill over the same three game span. But he has 313 more rushing yards in that same span. That is the potential some people are after.

Same here. That was a great game. And I do believe finishing strong with wins would be a good thing for Allen and the team moving forward.

I want to see Allen get revenge on the Dolphins week 17. I'm hoping it will be a meaningful game for the Dolphins still too. Don't care if the Patriots make the playoffs because we beat the Dolphins in the finale.

Does anyone recall the distance on the 3rd and short QB sneak conversion early in the game? The one that Allen picked up like five yards on and nearly broke for 30+ yards. I remember thinking it was 3rd and 1.5 yards or so and thinking it was unbelievable that a team could so easily convert a QB sneak from that distance let alone even attempt it from more than a yard out. It's just another sign of how gifted this kid is. I feel like Allen is 4/4 or 5/5 on QB sneak plays so far in his early career. And not all of them have been inches to go situations. It is nice to have a weapon like that. Brady has been converting those at a high percentage for years.

I see him the the same way. You can just tell he is different than the scrubs we have had at the position the last 20 years. Whether those were rookies or veterans. He oozes potential and at the same time the moment and game doesn't look to big for him. And coming from a small school, that was a serious question mark going into the draft. Not anymore. He has exceeded my expectations since coming back from injury. His passing needs to improve and I believe it will improve. The good thing is, even if he is only half the threat with his legs moving forward that we have seen in the last three games, his passing will only need to improve marginally. He won't need to be an elite passer to be successful if he has elite mobility.

It all hinges on whether the Giants can find there guy this year or next year to pair with Barkely. And also whether or not Allen or Darnold become a franchise QB or are they just the next Mariotta/Winston? I think for the time being the Barkley pick looks like a good one. That can change in a hurry if either of Allen or Darnold become the real deal. But the answer to this question won't truly be known for another 4 years or so.

I'm not sure about that. Darnold has been trying to play it safe and he's still leading the league in INTs. Wait till the Jets try to let him loose.

I'm definitely eating crow right now as I was on the start Barkley until he flops train before going back to Allen. Allen has looked like a completely different QB since coming back from the injury. In the six games before the injury he was getting sacked on 13% of his drop backs. 21 sacks in 6 games. Had a YPA of 6.0 and was only gaining 4.4 yards per rush. In his last two starts the sack rate has decreased significantly to 3.7%, only 2 sacks in 2 games. His YPA has increased to 7.5 and his rushing has been extremely efficient at 11.8ypr. The only stat that has hovered around the same is completion percentage. But I am fine with that for now.

He has a longways to go still but I am at least encouraged that he has had two good games this year even if he didn't exactly throw a lot in either of them. What this team is dying for is a QB that can carry a team through the air with 300+ yard passing games somewhat regularly. A feat that in today's NFL really shouldn't be that hard with every year that goes by. We don't know if Josh will be that guy yet or not. But I think until we do find that QB that can throw for 4,000+ yards in a season we will continue to be wanting as fans. One thing that also seems to be nice about Josh so far is that for a rookie he takes care of the ball pretty well. And at the same time I think he does have the mindset of wanting to make big plays and take chances. So the yards will hopefully eventually come and maybe not necessarily at the expense of a greater turnover ratio. His athletic ability is something else. And I hope the coaches DO NOT encourage him to dial his running back. You got to let the kid play to his natural ability and instincts. It will only make him better.

Jacksonville is 3-8 this year. They are not the dominant team they were last year.