There is a neat video breaking down every Cam Newton play in his return to the Panthers thus far. It is a short video, but it yields two touchdowns and a lot of hope. It is also important to note that no Cam throw went further than 2 yards downfield. He also ran nearly as much as he threw and that was likely do to scheme. He’s learning an offense that is foreign to him, and while he is not learning anything nearly as complex as the Patriots offense, he does have studying to do. I don’t think we can expect much from his this week. That being said, I see the Panthers winning. Let that be my first prediction of the week: Panthers over Washington. The Panther D will carry the game and the Panther O will focus on ball control. I have other predictions… care to read?
New England over ATL
Patriots are a playoff team. Heck, they may even surprise folks and win that division again. Mac Jones is indeed the answer. He won’t be Brady but he will win many games over his career. Now all they need is a receiving corps.
NO over PHI
New Orleans has a QB problem. This is mitigated by the presence of Kamara and Ingram. Not just one but both. They need the two headed monster in order to succeed.
NYJ over MIA
Miami is still not that good. The Jets are terrible. However, Flacco has poise and weapons and a D that really wants to get another W.
IND over BUF
The Colts are sneaky good. Carson Wentz can perform magic in short bursts. I think it is enough to put Buffalo on a slide and keep them out of 1st in the AFC East.
CLE over DET
Cleveland knows a lot about losing streaks. They know enough not to let a terrible DET team get that first win on them. The Dawg pound has worked too hard for too long to slide back towards being the infamous Factory of Sadness.
SF over JAX
They cannot lose. It is statistically improbable to get beat by the Jags. The SF defense is too good, Kittle is back, and Deebo is coming off a career game. Come on, man.
TEN over HOU
see above. Seriously.
Some Thoughts:
- How come every time a female is the lead in an action or horror film it is referred to as a feminist film?
- Why then if it is a black female it is always considered borderline blacksploitation?