Starting this early this week due to Thursday night game: Will add more detail to thread as the week continues and more information is available
After week 5:
Cardinals 4-2
Rams 2-3*
Hawks 2-4
49ers 2-4
The Lines:
Seattle -5.5
St Louis -5.5
Arizona -7.5
Elo Says:
Seattle 59% over San Fran 41%
St Louis 66% over Cleveland 34%
Arizona 71% over Baltimore 29%
DVOA: Total: Offense Defense
Arizona: #1 #3 #4
Baltimore: #13 #16 #18
San Fran: #32 #28 #31
Seattle: #9 #12 #12
St. Louis: #17 #30 #7
Cleveland: #20 #23 #28
This week kicks off when the Seahawks travel to play the 49ers at Levi's on a short week for both teams. Travel will have no effect on this weeks game for either team. While both teams have the same record I really feel they are in different worlds of talent. Seattle can still win the division while I couldn't say I'd even consider the other team in contention. If San Fransisco wants to win they are going to need to make sure to get Hyde going. One common thing among winning teams against Seattle is they have controlled the clock, and ran more plays. Seattle's only two wins have come against the winless Lions at the time, and a bad Bears team while the 49ers wins have come against the Vikings who are 3-2 and a struggling Ravens team. Seattle has shown that it struggles on the road last year going 4-4, and this year starting the Season 0-3 on the road. While both wins for SF have come at home. I believe despite Seattle having quite possibly the worst O-line in the league that SF is going to have a hard time generating a consistent pass rush like they will need to do against this team. Seattle ultimately wins this game. In a sense this might as well be a playoff game because who ever is 2-5 is likely going to have a huge hill to climb to get into a WC spot, while the winner will still contend for the division. Wouldn't it be ironic if it was a bad SF teams turn to put a dagger through the hearts of Seattle this year as Seattle did to them last year during Thanksgiving?
The Rams will travel to Cleveland this week and despite the Browns 2-4 record they have been in every game this year. Certainly seem to be playing better than years past. The Rams defense has been suffocating this year but the offense just hasn't been good enough to get the job done outside of this division. I believe that will change this week and they will get their first win over a non-divisional opponent this week. I don't expect it to be a blowout because this offense hasnt shown they are capable of that with a below average group of WR's and O-line.
The Cardinals will host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. While they have a high powered offense that has gotten just under 500 yards in both of their losses the defense just hasn't been able to buckle down late in games on key drives. In both losses personal fouls came in bunches that certainly helped seal the fate. This defense is nowhere near as good as it was in years past however the offense might be as good as it has ever been. I'd say it's an inconsistent team right now as showed by the first half dominance and the second half let down. I don't know how a team losses a game that had 300 yards to 50 after a half of football but they found a way. The Baltimore offense has been able to put up some pretty good numbers despite having a lack of WR's in averaging 23.33 PPG but the defense is giving up 25PPG and has had it's issues. As Calais Campbell said. Good teams don't lose two games in a row. So I'd expect the Cardinals to win this week.
After Week 7
AZ 5-2
STL 3-3
SEA 3-4
SF 2-5
PLAYER
RedAlice 16-7
RINGLESS 15-8
KEARLY 14-9
drdiags 14-5
Hawksfansinceday1 14-9
POPEYEJONES 13-10
REX 12-7
Fade 12-11
Hasselbeck 12-11
Shadowhawk 11-12
Mizzou 11-9
greenblue_eye's2 9-6
ClutchDJ 10-9
UNCLE SI 8-4
Superman28 8-8
Erebus 7-5
SF49er 6-12
Marvin49 5-5
Kearly 4-3
b8rtm8nn 5-6
Largent80 3-4
SALISHHAWKFAN 3-5
Laloosh 2-6
After week 5:
Cardinals 4-2
Rams 2-3*
Hawks 2-4
49ers 2-4
The Lines:
Seattle -5.5
St Louis -5.5
Arizona -7.5
Elo Says:
Seattle 59% over San Fran 41%
St Louis 66% over Cleveland 34%
Arizona 71% over Baltimore 29%
DVOA: Total: Offense Defense
Arizona: #1 #3 #4
Baltimore: #13 #16 #18
San Fran: #32 #28 #31
Seattle: #9 #12 #12
St. Louis: #17 #30 #7
Cleveland: #20 #23 #28
This week kicks off when the Seahawks travel to play the 49ers at Levi's on a short week for both teams. Travel will have no effect on this weeks game for either team. While both teams have the same record I really feel they are in different worlds of talent. Seattle can still win the division while I couldn't say I'd even consider the other team in contention. If San Fransisco wants to win they are going to need to make sure to get Hyde going. One common thing among winning teams against Seattle is they have controlled the clock, and ran more plays. Seattle's only two wins have come against the winless Lions at the time, and a bad Bears team while the 49ers wins have come against the Vikings who are 3-2 and a struggling Ravens team. Seattle has shown that it struggles on the road last year going 4-4, and this year starting the Season 0-3 on the road. While both wins for SF have come at home. I believe despite Seattle having quite possibly the worst O-line in the league that SF is going to have a hard time generating a consistent pass rush like they will need to do against this team. Seattle ultimately wins this game. In a sense this might as well be a playoff game because who ever is 2-5 is likely going to have a huge hill to climb to get into a WC spot, while the winner will still contend for the division. Wouldn't it be ironic if it was a bad SF teams turn to put a dagger through the hearts of Seattle this year as Seattle did to them last year during Thanksgiving?
The Rams will travel to Cleveland this week and despite the Browns 2-4 record they have been in every game this year. Certainly seem to be playing better than years past. The Rams defense has been suffocating this year but the offense just hasn't been good enough to get the job done outside of this division. I believe that will change this week and they will get their first win over a non-divisional opponent this week. I don't expect it to be a blowout because this offense hasnt shown they are capable of that with a below average group of WR's and O-line.
The Cardinals will host the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night. While they have a high powered offense that has gotten just under 500 yards in both of their losses the defense just hasn't been able to buckle down late in games on key drives. In both losses personal fouls came in bunches that certainly helped seal the fate. This defense is nowhere near as good as it was in years past however the offense might be as good as it has ever been. I'd say it's an inconsistent team right now as showed by the first half dominance and the second half let down. I don't know how a team losses a game that had 300 yards to 50 after a half of football but they found a way. The Baltimore offense has been able to put up some pretty good numbers despite having a lack of WR's in averaging 23.33 PPG but the defense is giving up 25PPG and has had it's issues. As Calais Campbell said. Good teams don't lose two games in a row. So I'd expect the Cardinals to win this week.
After Week 7
AZ 5-2
STL 3-3
SEA 3-4
SF 2-5
PLAYER
RedAlice 16-7
RINGLESS 15-8
KEARLY 14-9
drdiags 14-5
Hawksfansinceday1 14-9
POPEYEJONES 13-10
REX 12-7
Fade 12-11
Hasselbeck 12-11
Shadowhawk 11-12
Mizzou 11-9
greenblue_eye's2 9-6
ClutchDJ 10-9
UNCLE SI 8-4
Superman28 8-8
Erebus 7-5
SF49er 6-12
Marvin49 5-5
Kearly 4-3
b8rtm8nn 5-6
Largent80 3-4
SALISHHAWKFAN 3-5
Laloosh 2-6
