Apparently, this week was called “bye-mageddon”. I knew a bunch of teams were off this week, but the name was news to me. Even with fewer games on the schedule, I expected more competitive contests than what we saw. Only one matchup finished as a one-score game, and things got so out of hand that…
We had ourselves a lighter schedule this week with several ranked teams idle. Coincidentally, the ones that did play mostly didn’t face each other. That doesn’t mean we saw little of note. Auburn surged back to victory over Arkansas after benching QB Jackson Arnold. (10) Vanderbilt beat (15) Missouri in a slugfest after Tigers QB…
This week is brought to you by the number “3”! Numerous players scored 3 touchdowns, including the Rams’ Davante Adams, Indy’s Jonathan Taylor, and Cleveland’s Quinshon Judkins. Maybe those last two knew it was about to be the dawn of National RB Day. Green Bay’s Micah Parsons had 3 sacks, a career high for one…
Welcome to upset week! The #2, #5, and #7 teams in the country all fell, as did a couple of the top teams in the Group of 6. (1) Ohio State remains the surefire best team in the country week 8. They, (3) Indiana, and (4) Texas A&M are the only current top-10 teams without…
Injuries are really taking their toll on the league. The NFC West got a lot more complex, with Rams WR Puka Nacua and 49ers LB Fred Warner hurting their ankles. Nacua may miss week 7, while Warner is done for the year. Baltimore’s lack of healthy bodies is dragging them to the depths of the…
Upsets continue to run rampant across the college football landscape. The 3rd- and 6th-ranked teams both went down, while Penn State lost to Northwestern of all teams. The top two teams, (1) Ohio State and (2) Miami (on a bye this week), seem as entrenched as ever, while the rest of the field is competing…
We’ve reached our first byes of the season, so no Falcons, Packers, Steelers, or Bears this week. Even without them, we witnessed plenty of action. Baltimore and Cincinnati are watching their seasons slip away without QBs Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow, respectively. Two winless teams finally got on the board, while the last two 4-0…
If you enjoy upsets (let’s be real: you probably do), you enjoyed week 6. The #7 and #9 teams both went down against unranked foes. One of them lost to an 0-4 team. In addition to the surprising outcomes, Navy and Air Force…threw the ball during their matchup? Yeah, this week was nuts. (2) Oregon,…
Breaking news: winning games in the NFL is hard. Several teams just won for the first time this week, while multiple others that hadn’t lost to date fell. Two teams didn’t win or lose. Winning can also come in different styles. Kansas City crushed Baltimore with WR Xavier Worthy back stretching the field. Chicago won…
The line between surviving an upset and being upset is often incredibly thin. One play here or there can be the difference in a week’s narrative. Now that we’re fully into conference schedules, expect chaos to reign. These teams are more familiar with each other, and in some cases you can throw win/loss records out…