NFLBP PLAYER NEWSLETTER ed. Robert Crowther
2 Lily Terrace
Edinburgh
EH11 1PN
I'm still waiting for player profiles, maybe I should start reusing some old ones. On another note, I promised a comparative study of versions 2.11 and 2.15 - haven't got round to it yet but I hope to find time soon.
Offensive performance of the week goes to Seattle for 492 yards and five touchdowns against the Dolphins. Defensive performance of the week goes to Cincinnati for another shut out, plus a 21 yard interception return, versus the Jets. Special teams performance of the week goes to Oakland for 138 yards on four kick returns.
1 | Oakland | 123.0 | 13 | Philadelphia | 86.1 |
2 | Seattle | 117.3 | 14 | Miami | 83.8 |
3 | New Orleans | 105.0 | 15 | San Francisco | 82.7 |
4 | Kansas City | 102.9 | 16 | Detroit | 82.0 |
5 | Green Bay | 102.2 | 17 | New York | 80.2 |
6 | Washington | 97.8 | 18 | Cincinnati | 74.5 |
7 | Denver | 97.1 | 19 | New England | 73.9 |
8 | Cleveland | 93.3 | 20 | Pittsburgh | 72.5 |
9 | Arizona | 92.6 | 21 | Jacksonville | 70.3 |
10 | St Louis | 91.2 | 22 | Carolina | 65.6 |
11 | Tampa Bay | 91.2 | 23 | Buffalo | 65.1 |
12 | Chicago | 90.3 | 24 | Dallas | 64.8 |
Dolphins at Bills
PR-A tight match in prospect. Look for the top AFC defense to continue to come out on top in a low scoring encounter. BILLS BY 3
RC-Both teams have suffered poor starts to the season, if either has playoff aspirations they need to start winning now. I picked the Dolphins in preseason, so I'll stick with them here. DOLPHINS BY 1
DB - BILLS BY 4 QJ - BILLS BY 7
Jets at Patriots
PR-The Jets should come back to winning ways after last week's loss at The Meadowlands. Two poor offenses, but New York have the more aggressive and successful defense. JETS BY 6
RC-Unless the Patriots get the running game going the jets will eat Drew alive. JETS BY 10
DB - JETS BY 6 QJ - JETS BY 3
Steelers at Jaguars
PR-After a hammering last week to the Oakland pass masters, Pittsburgh have no wish to hand Coach Morgan and his Jaguars their first win. Look to the men of steel to try to steal this. NO PREDICTION
RC-Jaguars have been terrible this season, although it is difficult to see why. Steelers are a class above. STEELERS BY 7
DB - STEELERS BY 7 QJ - STEELERS BY 7
Bengals at Browns
PR-Top of the division match up, with the Browns' run offense coming up against the Bengals' run defense. Can Coach Cullen hold his nerve under pressure? An upset? BROWNS BY 3
RC-Both teams have improved this year but the Bengals are currently the best team in the AFC. BENGALS BY 3
DB - NO PREDICTION QJ - BENGALS BY 3
Raiders at Broncos
PR-Match of the week. A 'must win' game for the Mile High Bronco busters on home soil. Denver's run defense looks good but can their pass defense withstand the sudden unexpected bursts of Oakland power? Will the Raiders be the busters or the bust? BRONCOS BY 3
RC-This game marks the second anniversary of the last time the Raiders were beaten by a divisional opponent - yes it was the Broncos. Victory for Denver is crucial to any hopes Denver might have of snatching the divisional crown. NO PREDICTION
DB - RAIDERS BY 7 QJ - RAIDERS BY 7
Seahawks at Chiefs
PR-This could prove to be a high scoring game with both teams having good offensive stats and poor defenses. CHIEFS BY 10
RC-The Seahawks seem to have finally got their monster offense into gear. They should be capable of outscoring the similarly unbalanced Chiefs. SEAHAWKS BY 3
DB - SEAHAWKS BY 1 QJ - SEAHAWKS BY 3
Cardinals at Cowboys
PR-And yet another win in the Cardinals march towards glory! The high scoring offense built by Coach Jenkinson should easily see them through (I think I'm in a time warp!). CARDINALS BY 14
RC-The Cowboys are still searching for the right balance on offense. Arizona are getting set to march away with the division again. CARDINALS BY 7
DB - CARDINALS BY 10 QJ - NO PREDICTION
Redskins at Eagles
PR-Can the Eagles sustain their 6 TD form of last week, that took all the tipsters by surprise, against a confident Redskins franchise? Home advantage, and a better D? EAGLES BY 12
RC-Two teams on the rise. The Eagles proved last week that they are a very capable team when they don't commit turnovers. The Redskins still depend on outscoring their opponents, but have homefield advantage. REDSKINS BY 1
DB - EAGLES BY 1 QJ - REDSKINS BY 1
Packers at Bears
PR-And the pack goes marching on. PACKERS BY 20
RC-Green Bay could have the division wrapped up by midseason. PACKERS BY 10
DB - PACKERS BY 10 QJ - PACKERS BY 10
Lions at Bucs
PR-A must win game for the Bucs, if they are to keep within striking distance of the run away pack! BUCS BY 12
RC-The Lions are bound to win one eventually, they're too good not to, despite the Bucs impressive start to the season. LIONS BY 1
DB - LIONS BY 1 QJ - BUCS BY 1
49ers at Saints
PR-This 'on the road game' is hard if you're a 49er. Last week the Pack Attack, this week - well only prayers will do. I believe in miracles, but only the Saints can perform them here. SAINTS BY 14
RC-The 49ers have been disappointing so far while the Saints have been dominant. Defeat for the 49ers will leave them struggling to retain their division crown, expect the champs to rise to the challenge. 49ERS BY 1
DB - 49ERS BY 1 QJ - SAINTS BY 1
Panthers at Rams
PR-St Louis have a passable offense, but neither team can defend anything - or do the stats lie? RAMS BY 6
RC-Rams should win at home as long as they aren't hurt by the Carolina deep passing game. RAMS BY 3
DB - RAMS BY 1 QJ - RAMS BY 7
Well, I've made it onto four pages once again - thanks for all the contributions. I am currently involved in converting the back issues of the newsletter into HTML for display on the world wide web. If you have access you can view my progress at http://robertc.future. easyspace.com/. I've really only just got started on my web site, so it's no masterpiece. Eventually I hope to have all back issues available as well as putting the current issue on line at the same time as I put it in the post, ie. about three days before the deadline. My email address is '[email protected]' but be warned I only check my mail two or three times a week.