2018 NFL Game Thread - Week 16

Marciano490

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He apparently reaches top speed faster than any other back in the NFL. He's plenty fast. And quicker than anyone. On top of that, I'm not sure his balance is human.

Watch him take those swing passes and run by everyone and then say he's not fast.
I agree with you, but is Kamara on your fantasy team?
 

DanoooME

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2 Bears WRs ejected with Sherman in that scrum. That might be a factor in the game. Can't imagine the Bears have more than 5 active WRs
 

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It is for the teams that have great running backs. I don't see anyone stealing significant carries from Zeke Elliott, Todd Gurley, Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey....

If you have guys like Kamara and Cook, who are great runners and very good in the passing game, there's just no reason to platoon them. It's different when you have a Sony Michel and a James White (or cough, Rex Burkhead apparently). Kamara and Cook are studs, legit game breakers....Put the ball in their hands as much and as often as you can.
For the Saints, it’s never been one back that gets featured. Payton has used multiple backs for as long as I can remember.

Cook has missed 5 games this year so Zimmer’s thinking is to not go overboard with his usage. He’s also coming off an ACL last year. Next year, it should be more of a feature back role which I think it started out to be this year before the injuries.

Gore and Drake have the exact same YPC
this year at 4.6. Not much drop off in the running game with either one.
 

Marciano490

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Watching the Steelers do this to the Saints. Feel any better about the Pats D?
Yeah I was about to say, I know you can’t really apply the transitive property to football games, but watching the Saints play the Steelers at home about the same as we played them on the road is making me feel pretty ok.
 

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So, just to clarify, the Bears convert a 3rd and 3 and the receiver could have just fallen down and the game would be over. Over.

Instead he tries to run and the ball gets punched out.
 

Marciano490

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I mean, they’ve been marching down the field on the Saints the last few drives with Ben and Samuels running, so put in Ridley?
 

johnmd20

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I mean, they’ve been marching down the field on the Saints the last few drives with Ben and Samuels running, so put in Ridley?
Again, putting the ball into the hands of the guy who isn't as good as the guy you're eschewing. And it results in failure.