Bears @ Jets
Player of the Game;
LE Lamarr Houston had an excellent week as his defense allowed the Bears to win after a pathetic offensive performance. His 3 tackles, sack and fumble return for a touchdown was a much needed score for the Bears.
Interesting Notes;
The Bears got out-gained by over 100 yards and still won
The Bears only managed 7 rushing yards
The Jets 3 turnovers were their undoing
The Bears did win their TOP battle
There were 9 total sacks in this game
Matt Flynn has played decently for the Jets, he threw for 284 yards and a touchdown, but was sacked 5 times in the loss
Jay Cutler is lucky to still be undefeated, he threw for 171 yards, no td's and 1 in t for a QB rating of 67.7. Look for him to improve against a dreadful Packers defense next week
Matt Forte had 13 carries for 7 yards. This gives him a YPC of .5 yards, although he did score the Bears only offensive touchdown
7 different receivers caught passes for the the Jets and 6 different recievers caught passes for the Bears.
Eric Decker had a 80 yard reception
Quinton Coples had 3 tackles for loss including a sack
There were 16 total TFL in the game between both teams
Chargers @ Bills
Player of the Game;
WR Sammy Watkins continues his excellent rookie campaign, his 4 catches for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns were what the Bills needed in this defensive slugfest.
Interesting Notes;
This game was once again determined heavily by its turnovers. There were 7 total turnovers in this game
The Chargers continue their offensive struggles, only gaining 87 total yards
The Chargers managed to win the turnover battle
The Bill didn't convert on 3rd down the entire game
The Chargers did not have a offensive touchdown all game
Phillip Rivers has consistently been by far the worst QB in the league, with another stinker. 91 yards and 3 interceptions gives him a QB rating of 18
Ej Manuel had a large struggle in this game. He threw 4 interceptions in this game. Luckily the Chargers offense bailed him out
Ryan Mathews had 11 carries for 18 yards, giving him a total ypc of 1.6
The Bill CJ Spiller had a decent game with 14 carries for 57 yards. I'd like to see the Bills run the ball more
Ladarius Green caught 5 passes for 19 yards, he had the most catches by any player in the game.
11 yards were the longest play by the Chargers
Nobody had a pancake in the entire game
There were 16 TFL in this game total
Leodis McKelvin had 2 interceptions
Jason Verret was the best player for the Chargers, he had 4 tackles, including 2 for a loss, and returned a interception 100 yards for a touchdown giving the Chargers their only score.
Stephon Gilmore also returned an INT for a touchdown for the Bills
No Field Goals were attempted
There were 9 punts in the game. There were 16 total possession changes in this game
Broncos @ Seahawks
Player of the Game;
WR Demaryius Thomas had another impressive game and showed why he got a massive deal this week. His 6 catches for 160 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Seahawks defense was everything they needed to dominate this game
Interesting Notes;
The Seahawks got outgained by 280 yards
The Seahawks threw for a total of -32 yards
The Seahawks, despite getting absolutely crushed, still had more 1st downs then the Broncos
The BVroncos scored their touchdowns off of long plays, in the 2 red zone appearances, they settles for 2 field goals
Both teams committed 3 turnovers
Peyton Manning had another impressive game with 299 yards, and 4 tds. He still threw 2 ints in the game
Last week, Matt Ryan had quite possibly the worst performance in the NFL this year, and Russel Wilson came within a close second. Russel completed 2 passes for 23 yards total, got sacked 7 times, and threw 2 interceptions. His QB rating was 0
Them Seahawks rushing attack was once again their highlight, as their two leading rushers, Marshawn Lynch and Russel Wilson ran for a combined 122 yards
The most receptions for a Seahawks player was 1
Only 6 total players caught passes in this game. 4 differen defensive pl;ayers caught interceptions in this game
The Broncos had a completion of 72 yards and 76 yards
Demarcus Ware had a monster game with 3 sacks.
Bobby Wagner had a int returned for a touchdown and deflected 2 passes
The Seahawks punted 6 times in the game
Ravens @ Browns
Player of the Game;
RB Eddie Lacy, despite struggling with the Packers, and being the 2nd Alabama running back to be traded for a 1st rounder the following year after being traded, Lacy had a monster game for the Browns and provided a spark they needed all year on offense., His 15 carries for 118 yards are impressive, but his 3 touchdowns really helped the Browns gain a huge win.
Interesting Notes;
The Browns outgained the Ravens by over 90 yards in the running game
The Browns only converted 2 3rd down conversions
Both Teams were a stunning 4/4 in the red zone while scoring 3 touchdowns and 1 field goal
Johnny Manziel had another good game for the Browns in his rookie campaign. His YPA was 10.3 while his longest pass was 28 yards.
Insert Ray Rice Joke Here
Both teams completed passes to 7 different recievers
Jordan Cameron caught 5 passes for 97 yards and a TD, making him the best reciever for the game
Daryl Smith had 11 total tackles
Terrel Suggs had 3 TFL including a sack
Tashaun Gipson had 2 interceptions and 2 deflections
Craig Robertson had 3 deflections and a sack in the game