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9 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

So was Jimmy G legitimately benched or pulled because of his injury? 

 

So I think they rushed him back. And they realised that with the second pick. He floated that ball because he didn't plant and drive on that ankle. And with the game already out of control it was the sensible thing to sit him. I don't think he should have started the game. The reason they started him is because they look up at the Rams and Seahwaks cantering away and panic is setting in early.

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4 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

So I think they rushed him back. And they realised that with the second pick. He floated that ball because he didn't plant and drive on that ankle. And with the game already out of control it was the sensible thing to sit him. I don't think he should have started the game. The reason they started him is because they look up at the Rams and Seahwaks cantering away and panic is setting in early.

 

They are going to be an 8-8 team this year I think.  

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12 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

So was Jimmy G legitimately benched or pulled because of his injury? 


 

It seemed like a combination.  I believe they knew he was not 100%, but thought he gave them the best chance to win and even as early in the season as it is - the 49ers knew they needed a win.

 

I think they recognized his injury was causing him not to be able to plant and throw - so the injury had a huge part, but he was also legitimately bad.

 

Without the injury - I imagine he does not get benched, but the combination made it the best option.

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5 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

Man, oh man.

 

 

 

I said this as soon I saw the play (that he should have gone to the right of the block), either way I think you sneak it there instead of hand it off if you are going to go for it

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18 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

They are going to be an 8-8 team this year I think.  

That might be true, but you can put much blame injuries.  No team, imo, has been hit harder by injuries this year. They lost their best and most important player in Bosa, for the season.  They lost 4 of their top corners for a good part of the first 5 games. They played yesterday with almost all practice squad guys playing corner.  Witherspoon played some, but was clearly hurt.  Jimmy g, Kittle, deebo, Aiyuk, Hurd, ansah, Mostert, Coleman all missed multiple games so far.  They’re going down like dominos. Especially sucks for them because they play the AFC and nfc East this year and they may not even finish .500

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1 hour ago, bobobonators said:

My apologies. I was going by the post a few above mine that referenced that number. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 

“ESPN’s win probability model”; perhaps not analytics per se. 

No, the 98% did not refer just to the chance of stopping Seattle from scoring a TD.  It referred to Minnesota’s chance of either picking up the first down (in which case game over) or failing to pick it up then preventing a Seattle TD.

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7 minutes ago, mannc said:

No, the 98% did not refer just to the chance of stopping Seattle from scoring a TD.  It referred to Minnesota’s chance of either picking up the first down (in which case game over) or failing to pick it up then preventing a Seattle TD.

Gotcha. Thanks!

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24 minutes ago, NewEra said:

That might be true, but you can put much blame injuries.  No team, imo, has been hit harder by injuries this year. They lost their best and most important player in Bosa, for the season.  They lost 4 of their top corners for a good part of the first 5 games. They played yesterday with almost all practice squad guys playing corner.  Witherspoon played some, but was clearly hurt.  Jimmy g, Kittle, deebo, Aiyuk, Hurd, ansah, Mostert, Coleman all missed multiple games so far.  They’re going down like dominos. Especially sucks for them because they play the AFC and nfc East this year and they may not even finish .500

 

Agree. They are a team that could easily go 7-9 this year and bounce back and win 12 in 2021.

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21 minutes ago, mannc said:

No, the 98% did not refer just to the chance of stopping Seattle from scoring a TD.  It referred to Minnesota’s chance of either picking up the first down (in which case game over) or failing to pick it up then preventing a Seattle TD.

 

Still doesn't make much sense. What's the chance of converting 4&1? I'll try to find out later, but I guess maybe 80% max? And if it fails, I'd say Wilson had at least 30% to make that TD. For Minny to had 98% chances of converting that 4th down would have to be something like 94%+, which seems way off to me.

 

So unless I am missing something I really don't get where those numbers are coming from.

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22 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

 

Still doesn't make much sense. What's the chance of converting 4&1? I'll try to find out later, but I guess maybe 80% max? And if it fails, I'd say Wilson had at least 30% to make that TD. For Minny to had 98% chances of converting that 4th down would have to be something like 94%+, which seems way off to me.

 

So unless I am missing something I really don't get where those numbers are coming from.

 

I saw from a Yale article that the conversion rate for 4th and 1 was around 65% as of 2015.  If the rate is that low, trying to go for it rather than kicking a surer field goal  with over 94% success rate was quite dumb.  I wouldn't trust any winning percentage analysis at all in that situation.

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26 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said:

 

Still doesn't make much sense. What's the chance of converting 4&1? I'll try to find out later, but I guess maybe 80% max? And if it fails, I'd say Wilson had at least 30% to make that TD. For Minny to had 98% chances of converting that 4th down would have to be something like 94%+, which seems way off to me.

 

So unless I am missing something I really don't get where those numbers are coming from.

Its really simple as you can add the probabilities of three sequential events e.g. 30% of converting + 60% Seattle not scoring a TD + 8% not making the 2 point conversion 😀

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1 hour ago, prissythecat said:

 

I saw from a Yale article that the conversion rate for 4th and 1 was around 65% as of 2015.  If the rate is that low, trying to go for it rather than kicking a surer field goal  with over 94% success rate was quite dumb.  I wouldn't trust any winning percentage analysis at all in that situation.

That seems low, but I think It depends where on the field you are attempting it.  I don't know exactly what the conversion rate is, but I'm sure it's significantly higher on 4th and 1 from the 20 than fourth and goal from the 1.  Also, it goes up if you only need 1 foot instead of a full yard.  

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6 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:


was just reading this on ESPN this morning:

 

According to ESPN’s win-probability model, Zimmer’s decision to go for it on fourth-and-1 at the two-minute warning was a wash. The Vikings had a 98% chance to win by going for it and would have had a 97.8% chance to win had they elected to attempt a field goal.

 

(So, we are probably all debating over nothing— except maybe the fact that it wasn’t a bad decision to go for it). 

Said this yesterday.   I dont think there was a wrong choice but i like that he went for it with the way they had been running the ball.

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11 hours ago, wjag said:

I know a lot is being made about the 4th and inches, but the reality is Minnesota has Seattle down to 4th down TWICE on that final drive and allowed a first down and then a TD.  Stop the first one and the decision looks a whole lot better.  

 

If Gregg Williams was DC Vikings would have won. He would have told CB "Sweep the Leg" once this became a long distance shoot out throwing to Metcalf.

 

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5 hours ago, DallasMac said:

Said this yesterday.   I dont think there was a wrong choice but i like that he went for it with the way they had been running the ball.


Running ball is easier outside redzone where players get tighter.  Vikings needed either a QB who can short distance up the middle plays or a player like Isaiah McKenzie.

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20 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

If Gregg Williams was DC Vikings would have won. He would have told CB "Sweep the Leg" once this became a long distance shoot out throwing to Metcalf.

 

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Running ball is easier outside redzone where players get tighter.  Vikings needed either a QB who can short distance up the middle plays or a player like Isaiah McKenzie.

The run was there.  He goes to the right and he probably scores.  It was blocked fairly well.  

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Just a random thought about Trevor Lawrence.

 

We need to start rooting for him to go to the Jets. It's the spot that can do us the least amount of damage, because his skills will begin to erode the second he lands in Jersey. Any other team in the league could become a juggernaut with this kid under center, but the Jets will find a way to destroy him in 3-4 years.

 

Gase probably won't be there, since his purpose of getting Lawrence will have been fulfilled. But then maybe he can convince the idiot Johnson boys that their demise was all Darnold's fault.

 

Isn't it fun to watch that train wreck?!

 

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