*S10 Predictions

[ItsJustBarry]

LeClair - 2TDs
Willie - 0 TDs

That's all that matters.  NOLA >>> BAL.

Good performance but slow down with the celebration. You did play Philly.

I finally get you out of Baltimore so you'll stop stealing all my TDs and what happens, Owen Taylor wants to sneak in and start sniping them away.

On an unrelated note, Owen Taylor is on the trade block effective last night.

[manicmav36]

Good performance but slow down with the celebration.  You did play Philly.

I finally get you out of Baltimore so you'll stop stealing all my TDs and what happens, Owen Taylor wants to sneak in and start sniping them away.

On an unrelated note, Owen Taylor is on the trade block effective last night.

Did you just attempt a coup?

[ItsJustBarry]

Did you just attempt a coup?

Umm.......

[kckolbe]

Good performance but slow down with the celebration.  You did play Philly.

I finally get you out of Baltimore so you'll stop stealing all my TDs and what happens, Owen Taylor wants to sneak in and start sniping them away.

On an unrelated note, Owen Taylor is on the trade block effective last night.

Didn't you have Lavelle covering you? That's a pretty big difference in matchup compared to what LeClair faced.

[ItsJustBarry]

Didn't you have Lavelle covering you?  That's a pretty big difference in matchup compared to what LeClair faced.

Shhhh. Let him have his moment. You mean *shuffles notes, squints* 160 TPE Ragnar Kronen isn't your definition of a shutdown corner?

[White Cornerback]

Shhhh.  Let him have his moment.  You mean *shuffles notes, squints* 160 TPE Ragnar Kronen isn't your definition of a shutdown corner?

kronen got more rings erneh

[timeconsumer]

Shhhh.  Let him have his moment.  You mean *shuffles notes, squints* 160 TPE Ragnar Kronen isn't your definition of a shutdown corner?

Not that it makes a difference but the LCB and RCB in Philly are Alex Hayden and Lucari Felix. Kronen is at safety

[ItsJustBarry]

kronen got more rings erneh

So does everyone else. Kronen isn't special.

[ItsJustBarry]

Not that it makes a difference but the LCB and RCB in Philly are Alex Hayden and Lucari Felix. Kronen is at safety

I didn't have access to depth charts. I looked at who was making tackles. Saw Felix and Kronen primarily. Choose Kronen and missed my chance to fire at Felix.

[kckolbe]

Quick recap.  Here was your original rankings: 
Offense rank
BAL
NOLA
COL
YKW
OCO
ARI
SJS
PHI

Defensive Rank
NOLA
BAL
COL
OCO
YKW
SJS
ARI
PHI


In hindsight, how do YOU feel about your rankings?  Did we really learn anything from what we saw last night?

Yes, NOLA was explosive but they did host the 'Not really Trying' Liberty so I personally would discount their performance.  They will still be an exciting team to watch this season.

COL handled ARI easier than the final score appears.  ARI had a great 4th quarter but the hole they were put in early was too much to overcome.  Maybe if they could have pushed for OT they could have closed it out.

OCO managed to beat SJS.  That's what I predicted but I wasn't really sure what to actually expect from either team in week 1.

Finally, Hawks win on the road at YKW.  Hawks are ranked better in every aspect except maybe FG kicking, sorry @Raven , but we know how mush of an uphill battle road games can become.  I am happy for the win but I wasn't necessarily impressed by our performance.  Thoughts? @kckolbe

Here are some things I saw Week One that I hadn't expected. 1 game is too soon to say, but I was thinking some things.

#1: Yellowknife's offense still seems to be underperforming. Only 13 yards more than Philly, and Philly was on the road as opposed to at home for YKW.

#2: NOLA's defense seemed more vulnerable to the run than expected. Maybe it was just a scheme issue, as they certainly did well against the pass, holding Noble to a negative TANY/A. But allowing a rookie with only a slightly above average OL 126 yards is not a good start.

#3: Westfield needs to have a penalty applied. However, Showbiz didn't look as good as I expected. Despite a great receiving corps, Showbiz struggled to find them.

#4: Fyodorovich has officially broken out. 4 PDs in one game may already sound very impressive, but Noble only threw 26 passes.