5 things to watch
Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood
Seriously, how do you stop this guy? So far this season, Aaron Rodgers is a cool 4-0 at home and has a 15-0 Touchdown to Interception ratio in those wins. Last week he threw 6 Touchdown passes against the Chicago Bears in the first half and is basically playing the best football of his career right now. There ain't much you can do to stop this guy except maybe make him play left handed...and even then I would still be concerned.
You're so special
Well, the Eagles did it again, getting a special teams TD from especially speedy Darren Sproles on an easy 65 yard punt return against the lowly Carolina Panthers, but how long can the Birds keep it up? The Birds have gotten at least 4 TDs from their special teams and it'll be one way to keep them in this one. They'll have to work their magic again in order to stay in this game.
Packers WRs vs. Eagles DBs
Probably the worst match-up the Eagles could have asked for. Green Bay's Wideouts Jordie Nelson and Randall Cobb have combined for 100 receptions for 1,539 yards and 18 touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Eagles secondary allows 251.9 yards per game and is good for at least one-if not two-40+ yard pass plays against their defense. I foresee a career day for one of these two receivers.
Who's up front?
If there is anyway for the Eagles to pull this game out, it's this match-up right here. If the Birds front 7 can ultimately get a pass rush on Rodgers and disrupt his timing, they could keep the high powered Eagles offense right in the thick of things to compete against Rodgers and Co.
The Honeymoon Blues
The Sanchize had himself a game last week, but will the honeymoon continue? There was so much joy and jubilation in Philadelphia after the Monday Night win, but we have to remember it's Mark Sanchez. Let's give it a few games before we anoint Sanchez the savior.
3 musings
- Facebook=the land of nobody cares.
- That moment when you open a new Ketchup or Mustard bottle and with the first squeeze out comes all that juice...yeah, I hate that.
- Why do I always see people holding their phones up in the mirror when they take pictures of themselves?
Reason No. 4,131 as to why I suck at Fantasy Football
Although I won last week, it was a nail biter. Had I started the Eagles Defense, I wouldn't have had a worry, but I didn't and escaped with a 3 point win. Who's the defense I substituted the Eagles with? Dallas, a major, MAJOR violation had I lost.
Prediction: Packers 41, Eagles 31
And it won't even be that close. I can't imagine the Eagles DB's stopping or even slowing down Rodgers and Co., as he should have a field day with our defensive backfield. Sanchez and the Birds will keep scoring, but it'll be too little, too late. The good news is, when we looked at the schedule before the season, most of us would have circled this one as a loss, so it won't be that surprising if we lose. The bad news is, the loss will put us in a tie with Dallas but it'll just make that Thanksgiving Day tilt all the more exciting.
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