Winners of the Week, Week 6

Hi, here is my weekly winners of the week post. Some quick news that the Raiders sign LB NaVorro Bowman and the Jags sign K Josh Lambo and cut K Jason Meyers. Here it is:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Adrian Peterson, RB, Cardinals
Statline: 134 rush yards, 2 TDs
Just last week, who would have known that Peterson would have done ANYTHING good at all this season when he was still a member of the Saints, now just a week later, he is player of the week for my blog. Peterson was signed by the Saints this off-season but the fit clearly wasn't working so this past week Peterson was traded to the RB-needy Cardinals for next to nothing. Peterson was only on the team for a few days before being thrust into the starting job in his very first Cardinals game. Peterson had an insane game. He ran for 134 rush yards which was 50 more yards than he had rushed for the ENTIRE season in just one game. Peterson also scored a nice TWO touchdowns. One on the opening drive and one later on to keep their big upset rolling. When Peterson last played on the Vikings, it was the very beginning of last season. He was bad for the 3 game he played last year before his season ending injury. The year before that though in 2015, Peterson was a top RB. What I'm saying is Peterson hasn't had a game this good since 2015. This off-season the reason it took him so long to get signed was because he was a 32 year old RB who always got hurt and couldn't play well anymore. It really looked like that when he was on the Saints but now Peterson in just his first game on the Cards looks like he still "has it"! A.P. all day is back and I'm really excited to see what else he can do. What a debut game he had and it won him my blogs player of the week! What will he do next?

TEAM OF THE WEEK: New York Giants (1-5)
Final Score: Giants 23, Broncos 10
The Giants a week ago looked completely hopeless, a week later, the Giants look like the Giants of last year. The Giants came into the week at 0-5, one of the only teams without a win left. The Giants had lost star receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall and their D was not playing well. QB Eli Manning looked really old and bad. Looming was a tough match-up against the Broncos who seem like a really strong team. Then the game came and the Giants some how pulled off the upset and looked good while doing it! Eli Manning looked good. The Giants used TE Evan Engram as their feature pass catcher and it WORKED! Janoris Jenkins had a pick 6 and the rest of the Giants D did their job to take a huge win over the elite Broncos. Some say that this upset was a top 5 win in Eli Manning's legendary career. The Giants have another really tough match-up on tap coming this next week against the Seahawks but they hope they can expose their road weakness and take the win. The Giants looked really good in their upset over the Broncos and it won them TEAM OF THE WEEK on my blog!

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
Le'Veon Bell, RB, Steelers: 179 yards, 1 TD
Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans: 225 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Evan Engram, TE, Giants: 82 yards, 1 TD
Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers: 155 yards, 1 TD
Jay Ajayi, RB, Dolphins: 130 rush yards

TEAM OF THE WEEK Honorable Mentions:
New Orleans Saints (3-2)
Philiedelphia Eagles (5-1)
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
Los Angeles Rams (4-2)
Miami Dolphins (3-2)

PLAYER OF THE WEEK Winner List: Week 1 Kareem Hunt RB Chiefs, Week 2 Tom Brady QB Patriots, Week 3 Odell Beckham Jr. WR Giants, Weeks 4 & 5 Deshaun Watson QB Texans, Week 6 Adrian Peterson RB Cardinals

TEAM OF THE WEEK Winner List: Week 1 Chiefs, Week 2 Broncos, Week 3 Redskins, Weeks 4 & 5 Seahawks, Week 6 Giants

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Photo Cred: NOLA.com

Adrian Peterson traded to Arizona!! + News!

Hi, today I'm going to be talking about some big storylines that have happened recently. Here it is:

ADRIAN PETERSON TRADED TO THE CARDINALS:
After a weird couple months in New Orleans, the former MVP running back Adrian Peterson has been traded to the Cardinals. The Cards traded a conditional draft pick for the future hall of fame running back. Lets start out with last season. After a great 2015, everyone was hyped for Peterson's next season but in just I think it was 3 weeks, Peterson suffered a season ending injury. After the season, the Vikings let A.P. walk. Throughout the first month of free agency, all the big name free agents got signed and Peterson for some reason stayed on the market. The Seahawks, Giants, Cowboys, Patriots, Buccaneers, Packers, and more teams were rumored to sign him but all passed. Then out of nowhere, the Saints signed the RB to a 2 year deal. We knew it was going to be a little weird as the Saints not only are a pass happy team but they already had an established starter in Mark Ingram and a promising rookie Alvin Kamara. When the season started, the Saints turned to Ingram and Kamara as their feature backs, AP didn't do much. Thats how it happened. Throughout the first 5 weeks Peterson had done barely anything but just make an awkward scene on the bench. Trade rumors began flying. Some about the Giants. Then AP was actually traded to the CARDINALS! What a move! The Cards are NOT an RB needy team but offensive STAR David Johnson got injured in week 1 and won't be back until the end of the season and the Cards backup RB's have done a bad job and turned the Cards rushing offense into one of the worst in the league. Now the Cards have Peterson! I'm very very excited to watch this! Peterson may not assume the full starting job in his Arizona debut because he still has to learn the plays but in 2 weeks, AP will be the Cards starting RB. Carson Palmer needs some pressure taken off of him and this could be perfect. I'm excited to see if as a starter once again, if AP still "has it". Also when David Johnson comes back it will be fun to watch a David Johnson Adrian Peterson one-two punch. This is a low risk high reward bet for the Cards as they barely gave up anything to secure the services of the former MVP RB.

Giants start 0-5??! Outcome Predictions:
Who would have thought that one of the 0-5 teams to start out the year would be the once thought of as Super Bowl contending Giants? Now 5 weeks in, Eli Manning looks old, the o-line isn't working, there is no run game, Odell Beckham AND Brandon Marshall are out for the year, the D is falling apart, and coach of the year candidate from last year Ben McAdoo looks like he could be fired. Wow! That's a lot that went wrong. Lets look into the Giants schedule throughout the rest of the year. Denver and Seattle are their next 2 match-ups, 2 elite teams. Thats 2 L's right there. That could make their week 8 BYE VERY VERY uncomfortable and there is a possibility of coach McAdoo going out the window right then and there. The signing of Colin Kapernick could also be a possibility if Manning can't play well. After the BYE, they have a tough game against the suddenly contending Rams who will likely give them another lost. An 0-16 year won't be happening though as they play the hopeless 49ers after that week. They get their first win of the year RIGHT THERE! The rest of their season is up against tough teams but they play the Redskins twice in those games and I think they will win one of those matches and end the season 2-14. That could put them in the first or 2nd overall pick pool. If they get pick 1 or 2, they will likely start off by either taking a QB like UCLA QB Josh Rosen, USC QB Sam Darnold, or someone else. Another pick that could be great for the team that early is if they pick Heisman favorite RB Saquon Barkley who is exceeding expectations at Penn State that were already so high. The Giants will end the year 2-14, take a QB or Saquon Barkley, fire coach Ben McAdoo and get a fresh start. The Giants will have a mini rebuild this off-season but if they make the right moves, could be contenders once again after this season which will be a long one for the Giants.

Myles Garrett TWO Sacks in his debut:
While the Browns have started 0-5 for the second season in a row, it looks like they may have finally made a good pick. First overall pick DE Myles Garrett made his NFL debut this past Sunday and it was a memorable one! In his very first game, Garrett headlined with 2 sacks! That is amazing especially for your first game ever. This is a good sign too. Remember when the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Joey Bosa missed the first four games for a contract holdout then had 2 sacks in his debut? Again, he went on to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. Could a DROY be coming Garrett's way? I can see it. He was the first pick in the draft for a reason. Garrett looks like one of the first times in recent memory that the Browns made a great draft pick!

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Photo Cred: New Orleans Saints, Larry Brown Sports, KBTX

Who I think will end up in the Playoffs!

Hi, with the season winding down and 2 weeks left, the playoff picture is almost set, and looking at who I think will win and lose, this is what I think the playoffs will look like, I hope your favorite team makes it. Here it is:

NFC:

1st Seed Prediction: Dallas Cowboys, Predicted Record: 14-2:
The Cowboys will win out with a home game against the Lions which will be hard, but if they play like usual, they will win and then an easy game vs. the Eagles which won't be trouble for them to win out and take the number 1 seed in the NFC with their amazing offense and decent defense. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott will keep on rolling to keep this team going in the playoffs.

2nd Seed Prediction: Seattle Seahawks, Predicted Record: 11-4-1:
The Seahawks have been a force all season and I would be surprised if they lost to the Cardinals at home or the 1 win 49ers in San Fransisco. The Hawks should be locked up for a first round bye and already clinched a playoff spot and so if they win out, they will stay in their BYE spot. The offense is playing great but the D will have to recover from losing Earl Thomas and have to learn to get Steven Terrell involved the way Earl Thomas would.

3rd Seed Predicition: Atlanta Falcons, Predicted Record: 11-5:
The Falcons don't have a super tough schedule ending the year, playing the Panthers in Carolina could be trouble, but the Saints at home should be easy money for the surging Falcons. Their offense will need to be on top of its game because their D CANNOT do much to help and they need to work on their D next season if they ever want to win a Super Bowl.

4th Seed Prediction: Green Bay Packers, Predicted Record: 10-6:
I am predicted the Packers to win out and finally steal the division from the Lions which some people think won't happen, but I think it will. The Packers can probably win this week vs. Minnesota at home and if they don't, they're in trouble, if they do like they should though, they will have to pull off a bit of an upset in Detroit to take the division. I think they can do it though by the way Aaron Rodgers and the Packers D has been playing lately.

5th Seed Prediction: New York Giants, Predicted Record: 12-4:
The Giants offense has been great lately, but what is surprising to most people, is that what has been carrying them lately is their Super Bowl defense. Since earlier this season, players on the Giants have started calling their great D a super bowl defense. Janoris Jenkins, Landon Collins, and Olivier Vernon have lead this overpowered defensive attack while Odell Beckham is back to himself having great game after great game. The Giants are going to have a great playoff run I can tell and if they can pull off a few upsets, they could be the next Super Bowl champs.

6th Seed Prediction: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Predicted Record: 10-6:
The Bucs have been on a run lately and I think they will end up winning out and barely making the playoffs with the NFC 6th seed. I think the Bucs won't go far in the playoffs because their strength is being at home, and being 6th seed means you won't have 1 home game in the playoffs so it could be tough for the Bucs but they could pull off upsets like they've been doing all year. Their D has all of the sudden became one of the top defenses in the league and Jameis Winston is a pro QB now that knows what to do under pressure, you saw the Bucs almost beat the insane Cowboys last week, they can pull off upsets.

AFC:

1st Seed Prediction: New England Patriots, Predicted Record: 14-2:
The Patriots cannot be stopped. Take away Tom Brady's best target and he takes the next man up (Malcom Mitchell) and turns him into a great receiver. The Pats can easily win the Super Bowl yet again with their superstar offense and their decent D that has always done what they needed it to the last few seasons.

2nd Seed Prediction: Oakland Raiders, Predicted Record: 13-3:
The Raiders will win out. Their schedule is not super tough. Beating the Colts at home won't be hard and then the faltering Broncos in Denver won't be too tough. The Raiders have such a great young offense lead by MVP candidate Derek Carr and 2 great young receivers in Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree. Running back Latavius Murray has proved to be a great young running back will totally help them in the playoffs because he racks up a lot of yards every game. Their defense has a lot of superstar players that can get it done. Defensive player of the year candidate Khalil Mack leads their D attack helped by their great young corners and safeties and LB Bruce Irvin. The Raiders may be a super bowl team.

3rd Seed Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers, Predicted Record: 11-5:
The Steelers didn't look great earlier this season, and they don't look perfect now, but they will easily win this division because the Ravens don't have enough to beat them out. Their overpowered offense has been lead by running back Le'Veon Bell who would have been an MVP candidate if he hadn't been suspended the first 3 games. Big Ben and Antonio Brown have been a great duo lately and LaDarius Green looks like a great target at tight end. The D is becoming top tier and I would be very surprised if the Steelers didn't make a deep playoff push.

4th Seed Prediction: Tennessee Titans, Predicted Record: 10-6:
The Titans I think deserve a playoff season. They have been the best team in their division by far this season and if the garbage Texans end up winning the division, it would be a sad thing after the Titans amazing season. The Texans and Titans will both probably win pretty easy match-ups in week 16 but in week 17, the Titans come to Houston to play for the division and the winner with end up with this 4th seed. The Titans star offense lead by future top QB Marcus Mariota and maybe comeback player of the year DeMarco Murray. Delanie Walker is old, but he is still a top tight end and Rishard Matthews looks like a great target. The defense is enough to win games and the Titans could go deep in the playoffs if they make it which I am confident they will.

5th Seed Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs, Predicted Record: 12-4:
It seems funny that a team with such a big record, would be 5th or 6th seed. The Chiefs will make the playoffs for sure unless of course they lose out which would probably not happen. The Chiefs have an amazing offense lead by surprise breakout rookie triple threat Tyreek Hill who gets a touchdown almost everytime he touches the ball. Alex Smith is becoming a great franchise QB and Spencer Ware is a great replacement for Jamaal Charles. The defense is even better than the O. Marcus Peters is one of the best CB's in football in only his second year. Eric Berry is also a top safety and he is playing like it. Their D is insane and even though they won't be a division winner, they could easily beat any team in the wildcard round and then make a deep push to the Super Bowl like they did last season.

6th Seed Prediction: Miami Dolphins, Predicted Record: 10-6:
The Dolphins are a great team, and I think they will finally make the playoffs and compete with the Patriots in their division, next season they might even be able to win the division if they have a strong start. The Dolphins can put together an upset and make it to the next round of the playoffs and maybe even duel with the Patriots down the playoff stretch. Ryan Tannehill is becoming a good QB and Matt Moore is a great re-placement, leading the 'Fins to a blowout game Vs. the Jets last week. Jay Ajayi is a GREAT running back, top 5 in my mind. Jarvis Landry and breakout tight end Dion Sims have been great targets and the Dolphins D has broken out starting with CB Byron Maxwell's breakout season. Ndamukong Suh is always a great defender and same with Mario Williams. The Dolphins have a great team and they can make a deep playoff push.

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