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Category: NFL (Page 273 of 1282)
We know they have offensive and defensive rookie awards, but let’s lump them together for our purposes.
1. Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions—Not only has he anchored Detroit’s D-line, but the dude can attempt (and almost make) extra points too?
2. Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams—With that number 8, reminds some folks of Troy Aikman, and leads on the field even as a rookie.
3. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay Bucs—On pace for 72 catches, 1112 yards and 10 TDs. As a ROOKIE.
4. Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys—You won’t find a brighter spot on an abysmal team right now, and he’s a game changer.
5. Jahvid Best, Detroit Lions—Finally the Lions are making smart draft picks.
6. Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns—He’s actually led the Browns to two wins in a row against Super Bowl contenders.
7. Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals—The Bengals haven’t had a relevant tight end like this in years
8. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks—Through a half-season, 4 interceptions and 39 tackles. This is shades of Jairus Byrd last year.
9. Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs—2 sacks, 2 picks, 45 tackles—and solidifying a much improved defense
10. Dexter McCluster, Kansas City Chiefs—Averaging an astounding 20.9 yards on punt returns with one TD, and probably more to follow
This is another list that keeps evolving from week to week, because every week there is at least one upset, and usually more like three upsets.
1. Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Bucs—Let’s be honest, the Bucs were maybe the worst team in football a year ago. This season, Morris has them believing they could be Super Bowl bound.
2. Todd Haley, Kansas City—Another fantastic turnaround job, especially on defense.
3. Tom Cable, Oakland Raiders—The Raiders haven’t been this relevant since 2002. Remember when this dude was on the hot seat for about a year?
4. Steve Spagnuolo, St. Louis Rams—More wins this year (4) than in the previous two seasons combined (3) and with a good chance to actually win the division.
5. Tom Coughlin, New York Giants—The G-men began 1-2 and looked like bumbling idiots. Then the players and fans rallied around their coach and won five straight.
6. Jeff Fisher, Tennessee Titans—In a small market, you lose players to free agency a lot, but this dude keeps getting the most out of his roster.
7. Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles—Everyone knows the Eagles are better with Mike Vick at QB and Big Andy is a common sense dude.
8. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh—It’s like he had you, me, Ryan Leaf and Tim Couch start the first four games; and came out 3-1 before getting Big Ben back.
9. Mike McCarthy, Green Bay—The Packers were hemorrhaging players, but McCarthy never gave up on the season. Now they’re on top in the NFC North.
10. Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons—His team is rock solid on offense and defense, and just pulled out a huge win against a tough Baltimore team.
It’s getting more and more crowded at the top in these power rankings. It seems like each week, someone new steps up and tried to claim a nomination or spot on this list. That’s life in the 2010 NFL season. Here are the MVP rankings for this week….and since there was a game Thursday, we have to take it into account:
1. Roddy White, Atlanta Falcons—On pace for 125 catches, 1660 yards and 12 TDs
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts—Who is he even throwing to? Yet still on pace for almost 5000 yards
3. Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers—11 sacks at mid-point with a shot to break Michael Strahan’s single-season record
4. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons—The Falcons are the first 7-win team (thanks to a Thursday nighter) and Ryan helped lead them to victory against Baltimore
5. Arian Foster, Houston Texans—Exactly where did this dude come from? He’s carried the ball 157 times and is averaging 5.5 yards per attempt.
6. Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers—He has even less warm bodies than Manning to throw to, yet keeps putting numbers up.
7. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles—With all due respect to Kevin Kolb, the Eagles are a playoff team with Vick, spectators without him.
8. Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants—The sacks leader on a D-line that leads the league in knocking out quarterbacks
9. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants—Leads all wide receivers in TDs
10. Tom Brady, New England Patriots—It’s not so much the numbers, it’s the way this dude leads his team week after week—and they are looking pretty good.
While my college picks continue to be great fade material, my NFL selections have improved over the past couple of weeks.
After going 3-1 in Week 8, I followed up that performance with another 3-1 Sunday in Week 9. The Saints, Bucs and Chargers all hit, while my lone loss could have been avoided if the Chiefs would have knocked down one errant Jason Campbell pass in the closing seconds against the Raiders.
No complaints though – let’s aim for another winning week.
Jets (6-2) @ Browns (3-5), 1:00PM ET
The Browns are on a nice little tear of late. They beat the Saints in New Orleans three Sundays ago and then following their bye, they completely manhandled the Patriots in Week 9. The Jets, on the other hand, came out of their bye and were shutout by the Packers at home in Week 8 and then needed a miracle finish in Detroit to beat the Lions last Sunday. Smart money is on a hot Cleveland team getting points at home, but the problem is that I’m not that smart. Colt McCoy has held his own against the likes of Pittsburgh, New Orleans and New England, but eventually the first year starter will play like a rookie – it’s only inevitable. And what better time for him to play like a rookie then against Rex Ryan’s complex defense? I look for the Jets to get back on track this weekend while the Browns fall slightly back to earth.
THE PICK: JETS –3
Panthers (1-7) @ Bucs (5-3), 1:00PM ET
I generally don’t pick the total in these predictions, but I can’t help myself here. The Panthers are starting rookie Jimmy Clausen again following the season-ending injury to Matt Moore and there’s a very good chance neither DeAngelo Williams nor Jonathan Stewart will play. That leaves our fantasy guru John Paulsen as the Panthers’ only running back and therefore, I like the chances of a low-scoring game this weekend in Tampa. It’s hard not to like the Bucs in this contest, although division games tend to be close so I’m sticking with my gut. Final score, Bucs 9-3.
THE PICK: UNDER 37
Rams (4-4) @ 49ers (2-6), 4:15PM ET
I know the Niners are playing with a renewed sense of confidence, are coming off a bye and are facing a team that has yet to win on the road yet this season. But six points? The Niners are laying six points this week? Maybe I’m falling into a trap here, but I’m going with the better team getting nearly a touchdown. St. Louis hung with Tampa a couple of weeks ago on the road and quite frankly, could have easily won the game outright. San Francisco puts together some of the worst game plans in the league so chances are this will be a close game throughout. The Rams have battled each and every week and have a shot to claim sole possession in the NFC West with a win and a Seattle loss. I’m going with Sam the Ram.
THE PICK: RAMS +6
Texans (4-4) @ Jaguars (4-4), 1:00PM ET
This is my upset pick that isn’t really an upset because I’m picking the favorite…upset. Huh? I don’t care what their record is – the Texans should win this game. The Jaguars beat a horrendous Dallas team two weeks ago, but looked like utter crapola against Tennessee at home in Week 7. That said, the line doesn’t make much sense here and I’m surprised that Houston isn’t a one or 2-point favorite, even though they’re on the road. That’s why I like Jacksonville – because it makes little sense. Argue with that reasoning – I dare you.
THE PICK: JAGUARS -1
Season Record: 16-15-1
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