Had a so-so Wk 12 w/my Phins winning big over NE, however lowly WAS imploded vs the hapless Cowboys in an important div matchup for WAS. That killed 2 of my plays, as DAL’s ill-advised kick return TD off an onside kick torpedoed my Teaser (which wouldn’t have happened if Seibert didn’t miss the gm-tying PAT). MIN was taken to OT by CHI off an improbable comeback from Caleb Williams, & my MNF play w/LAC also lost thanks to Herbert’s continued failures in 2nd half of gms. SEA thankfully took care of ARI in a sloppy gm in the rain to help me come out ahead. Thanksgiving was a winning day for the Worm as CHI & DAL performed as expected, also helping me win my Teaser, while emotions got the best of me w/my only loss being MIA continuing their woeful play in cold weather (21 missed tackles!!).
Regular Season POW 6-6, Teasers 10-4, GOY 1-0, Overall 32-31-4
MIN -3 ½ is on a 4-gm win streak & 1 gm back of 11-1 DET amazingly. They return hm off a 3-gm rd trip where both “O” & “D” struggled @ times. MIN has performed better @ hm on both sides of the ball, w/the lone blemish being their tilt vs magma-hot DET, going 4-1 SU/ATS. They now host ARI, who is in a SEA sandwich which can’t be overlooked because they’re tied w/SEA for the West. Murray passes for a paltry 5.4 ypa vs zone which MIN uses 80% of the time, & he struggles against the blitz & 2-high safeties, a staple of the Flores “D”. Oh, & MIN allows the lowest rypc to QBs, so they’ll contain his running like SEA did last wk. ARI’s run gm has fallen off a cliff & now faces MIN’s #1 run “D” that has only allowed 5 TDs to RBs, also the best in the league. This is all critical because MIN’s only weakness is vs the pass (#28). ARI “D” has improved, but they’ve allowed 20, 42, 34, & 27 pts so far to good “O”s & teams outside their div. They’re also very weak vs WRs, so Jefferson, Addison & Nailor should make hay here. MIN will score, while ARI should have a difficult time moving the ball w/Murray likely needing to carry the load, which never equates to a win for ARI.
ARI 16
MIN 30
6 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
Regular Season POW 6-6, Teasers 10-4, GOY 1-0, Overall 32-31-4
MIN -3 ½ is on a 4-gm win streak & 1 gm back of 11-1 DET amazingly. They return hm off a 3-gm rd trip where both “O” & “D” struggled @ times. MIN has performed better @ hm on both sides of the ball, w/the lone blemish being their tilt vs magma-hot DET, going 4-1 SU/ATS. They now host ARI, who is in a SEA sandwich which can’t be overlooked because they’re tied w/SEA for the West. Murray passes for a paltry 5.4 ypa vs zone which MIN uses 80% of the time, & he struggles against the blitz & 2-high safeties, a staple of the Flores “D”. Oh, & MIN allows the lowest rypc to QBs, so they’ll contain his running like SEA did last wk. ARI’s run gm has fallen off a cliff & now faces MIN’s #1 run “D” that has only allowed 5 TDs to RBs, also the best in the league. This is all critical because MIN’s only weakness is vs the pass (#28). ARI “D” has improved, but they’ve allowed 20, 42, 34, & 27 pts so far to good “O”s & teams outside their div. They’re also very weak vs WRs, so Jefferson, Addison & Nailor should make hay here. MIN will score, while ARI should have a difficult time moving the ball w/Murray likely needing to carry the load, which never equates to a win for ARI.
ARI 16
MIN 30
6 Units
GL to all & comments are most welcome.
