5 things to watch for:
Throw me a line:
The Philadelphia Eagle's Right Tackle Lane Johnson returns after serving his 4 game suspension for testing positive for PED use and the help couldn't come any sooner. The Eagles have been decimated on the Offensive Line this season and it showed in last weeks loss as the only amassed 22 yards on 12 attempts. Lesean McCoy has yet to record his first 100 yard rushing game of the year, however, the St. Louis Rams are 30th in rushing yards allowed so look for sly ol' Chip Kelly to exploit that match-up.
You're so special
The Eagles special teams scored 2 touchdowns last week and an interception return by Malcolm Jenkins was the source of a 3rd. The Eagles Offense? Nada.
Darren Sproles is continuing to show his worth as his untouched 81 yard punt return demonstrated the genius move by the Eagles in the off season. (Traded for a 5th round pick)
But here's an interesting tidbit: If the Eagles somehow score a TD off of a blocked FG, they will go down as the only team in NFL history to score by all 6 non-offensive ways:(Interception return-Jenkins, Punt return-Sproles, Kickoff return-Polk, Fumble return-Cox, Punt block-C. Smith)
Buy or Sell: Nick Foles
Honestly, I can't wrap my head around what to think of Foles. Is he good? Yeah, he can be. But can he bad? Uh, yeah to that too. I feel his misses too many open receivers when wide open, although he's fit some tight balls into tough windows and completed them. He can be indecisive and at times holds onto the ball too long, but then there are times when it seems he's run this offense for years. He showed his guts against Washington, some moxie against Luck and the Colts, and had a decent 2nd half against Jacksonville. But he was 0-10 on attempts 20 yards or more down field last week against San Francisco. Foles, to me, still needs to prove that he is that franchise quarterback the Birds are ready to follow into the future.
Time of Possession
I know Chip Kelly could give two shits about time of possession. He wants to go, go, go, and score, score, score. My feeling is this: There have been too many 1-2 minute possessions where the Eagles get the ball, run 3 quick plays to start their up tempo offense, get stuffed or incompleted and turn it over on downs. That means your defense rested for about 3 minutes and is now back out on the field. Not only that, but other offenses are not as up tempo as yours and will be prone to milk the clock on long drives, especially given the Eagles effective defense. No wonder Cary Williams is tired, I don't blame him (just keep your emotions in house, fella). I'd just like to see Chip pick and choose when he decides to go up tempo, or even yet, start slow and then pick it up.
3 Musings
- The more I see these female teachers having inappropriate sexual relations with their students, the more I think to myself: "how unattractive was I in high school?"
- If you smoke marijuana before an eating competition in order to get the 'munchies', is that considered a PED?
- I saw someone thanking another on Facebook for 'excepting' them as a friend. Uneducated irony.
Reason No. 2,589 as to why I suck at Fantasy Football
Going back to last weeks post, my acquisition of the Redskins Defense, which got me 0 points (and they actually got me a -1 point in my other league) resulted in a 1 point loss which would have prompted me to a 3-1 start. Instead, I'm 2-2 and find myself in the throes of mediocrity again.
Prediction: Birds 31, Rams 24
Hmmmm...Rams are Power Ranked 30th by espn.go.com, the Birds are 5th. The Birds have one of the top backs in football, the Rams rush defense is ranked 30th. So of course this game is going to be a close game! Somewhat. The Birds will go up something like 28-7 by half, but let their foot off the gas. The Rams will score late to make it close to the tune of 28-24, but the Birds will kick a late FG then run out the clock for the win. If this was an Andy Reid team, this would scream let down, but it's Chip's team now, and I can't see them losing.
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