Falcons 31, Redskins 17 The Falcons won this game by 14 to improve to 5-3, but what this score doesn’t tell you is that this contest was almost evenly matched. In fact, Washington out-gained Atlanta, 312-306. The problem, as always for the Redskins, was dumb, careless mistakes. Here are some: – On Atlanta’s first drive,…

Falcons 26, Ravens 21 It’s a shame if you don’t have the NFL Network because this matchup had it all, including clutch fourth-quarter drives by both teams and a game-winning play by a Pro Bowler who nearly cost his team a win earlier. The Falcons had control of this game for nearly three quarters. Baltimore…

Titans 29, Giants 10 Despite the 29-10 win, you can’t really say the Titans outplayed the Giants. New York had eight more first downs and 200 more total yards. The problem, naturally, was the team’s multiple mistakes. Eli Manning (34-of-48, 386 yards) threw two interceptions. One wasn’t his fault (it bounced out of Hakeem Nicks’…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: QB Dog Killer: 20-of-28, 333 yards. 4 TDs. 8 carries, 80 rush yards. 2 rush TDs. Tom Brady: 30-of-43, 350 yards. 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush). Matt Cassel: 33-of-53, 469 yards. 4 TDs. Kyle Orton: 22-of-34, 296 yards. 4 TDs. Ben Roethlisberger: 30-of-49, 387 yards. 3 TDs, 1 INT. Matt Ryan:…

Steelers 31, Browns 0 Bravo, Mike Tomlin. Unlike the Buccaneers, Colts and Jaguars last year, the Steelers won’t be flat in the postseason. All the starters played the majority of the contest. Steelers fans had a collective heart attack when Ben Roethlisberger was carried off the field in a stretcher, but it turns out that…

Jets 34, Patriots 31 I was expecting it in the first quarter. When it didn’t happen, I thought, “OK, if this gets tight in the second half, it’ll come.” It didn’t. But when the game went into overtime, I would have bet the farm that it would come to fruition in the extra session. To…

Texans 29, Dolphins 28 How can anyone ever figure out Miami’s offense when it has plays that look like this: 2-8 MIA47 (6:19) C.Pennington pass deep middle to P.Cobbs for 53 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (Direct snap to MIA #23, who handed to MIA #34, who handed to MIA #10, who threw the pass.) NFL.com doesn’t even…

Giants 16, Redskins 7 Want to re-think the whole Jim Zorn hire, Daniel Snyder? I’ve never seen a team more unprepared for an NFL game than the Redskins. They showed no sense of urgency at the end of the game, and Zorn looked like he didn’t even know what a two-minute offense was. I can’t…

Ravens 29, Raiders 10 I had a mini-argument this week on the forums with Wraith about Raiders coach Tom Cable. Wraith said he was the worst thing since sliced bread. I opined that Cable was doing a fine job. Whoops! Can we count all of Cable’s gaffs on one hand? Let’s give it a try:…

Top Fantasy Quarterbacks: Peyton Manning: 40-of-57, 433 yards. 3 TDs. Jay Cutler: 23-of-35, 372 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Tom Brady: 25-of-35, 258 yards. 3 TDs. Carson Palmer: 34-of-50, 345 yards. 2 TDs, 1 INT. Philip Rivers: 22-of-39, 298 yards. 2 TDs. Eli Manning: 20-of-30, 263 yards. 3 TDs, 3 INTs. David Garrard: 16-of-21, 170…