Week 5 discussion

[1fastdoc]

That was one of the best TNF games I've seen. Happy for ATL. Side note, I take some credit since I sat Pitts tonight for the second time since drafting him with my 1.1. 

Edited Friday at 04:03 AM by 1fastdoc

[Gopher]

Great game. Both QB’s played great. Happy for Kirk. Maybe the nonsense about benching him will stop now for a bit. 

[Yoyo]

14 minutes ago, 1fastdoc said:

That was one of the best TNF games I've seen. Happy for ATL. Side note, I take some credit since I sat Pitts tonight for the second time since drafting him with my 1.1. 

Great offense thanks to putrid defenses. Bucs deserved to lose, terrible series after that INT, 24 seconds off the clock and backwards out of FG range. Game shouldn't have reached O.T.

[gilthorp]

Another offensive "holding" call changes the shape of the game In Q4.

[Shaft]

Wow, I turned the TV off after that Kirk Cousins interception in the 4th; I thought it was over. I get up this morning and see the Falcons won.

[Ramhock]

Have Bijon in 2/3 leagues.  Waiting . . . waiting . . . 

[purplemonster]

Good to see Kirk play well. Appreciate what he did for the Vikes 

[Gopher]

10 hours ago, Yoyo said:

Great offense thanks to putrid defenses. Bucs deserved to lose, terrible series after that INT, 24 seconds off the clock and backwards out of FG range. Game shouldn't have reached O.T.

Agree with most of that (Bucs didn't do themselves any favors at the end), but not the part in bold.  I think "putrid" is a bit of a stretch. Sometimes you just have to give props to the offenses.  Cousins and Mayfield both played well.  And both defenses made plays... David's INT, Bates punching the ball out when ATL needed a turnover, etc.  It was also interesting to me that, while Cousins arguably had the game of his career (certainly his best in prime time), it was Tampa that did a much better job of putting pressure on the QB.  Won the sack battle 4-1, and QB pressures 11-1.  So, it's not like Kirk had an easy time of it back there.  He was on point all night (except the one INT), and made great throw after great throw when it mattered.  Even while under pressure. 

The other piece to this is that, while TB did get pressure on Cousins, they struggled on the back end.  Largely in part to being down both of their starting safeties for most of the game.  

[irish]

On 10/4/2024 at 6:38 AM, Ramhock said:

Have Bijon in 2/3 leagues.  Waiting . . . waiting . . . 

Unfortunately, that's what you're going to keep doing.  I avoided him in all leagues in the 1st round because I knew he wouldn't be worth it. He wasn't last year either.   Allegier is a very solid back and is going to continue to siphon touches. 

[Bier Meister]

On 10/4/2024 at 3:38 AM, Ramhock said:

Have Bijon in 2/3 leagues.  Waiting . . . waiting . . . 

 

42 minutes ago, irish said:

Unfortunately, that's what you're going to keep doing.  I avoided him in all leagues in the 1st round because I knew he wouldn't be worth it. He wasn't last year either.   Allegier is a very solid back and is going to continue to siphon touches. 

There was a lot of coach-speak preseason about increasing carries and using him in the slot. He still seems underutilized.