Post by Steelers GM on Sept 18, 2024 14:09:12 GMT
Another big double header week upon us!! Lots of big AFC matchups between the North and the West
Games of the Week:
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0) vs Los Angeles Chargers (3-1)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ PIT #1 in scoring (240 ppg); LAC 8th in scoring (202 ppg)
~ Evan Engram questionable for Pittsburgh
~ Battle of the top 2 AFC teams currently
Arizona Cardinals (4-0) vs Minnesota Vikings (2-2)
~ ARI 2-0 vs MIN all-time
~ Cardinals 4th in scoring (229 ppg); Vikings 7th in scoring (209 ppg)
~ After rough 0-2 start, MIN bounces back last week and looking to continue their success
~ ARI will be without a QB (Bryce Young); Deebo and Jefferson questionable for MIN
Cleveland Browns (3-1) vs Denver Broncos (2-2)
~ 1-1 all-time vs each other
~ DEN 6th in scoring (215 ppg); CLE 14th in scoring (191 ppg)
~ Jake Ferguson questionable for CLE; Mixon & Mafe questionable for DEN
~ Big game potentially for playoff seeding down the road
Los Angeles Chargers (3-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-1)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ LAC 8th in scoring (202 ppg); CIN 11th in scoring (197 ppg)
~ Julian Blackmon questionable for CIN
~ Another big AFC matchup here
Cleveland Browns (3-1) vs Las Vegas Raiders (2-2)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ LVR 10th in scoring (197.3 ppg); CLE 14th in scoring (191 ppg)
~ Jake Ferguson questionable for CLE
~ Another big AFC matchup here
Player Spotlight:
POTW: Aidan Hutchinson - 51.45 pts (2nd best defensive performance all-time)
Elite Performances:
Alvin Kamara (43.75 pts)
Dennis Gardeck (42.4 pts)
Fred Warner (40 pts)
Breakout Games:
*Will McDonald - 35.4 pts, 3 sack performance matches his rookie season sack total
*Henry To'oto'o - 30.5 pts, stepped up big for the Texans on SNF
*Chamarri Conner - 30.2 pts, was all over the field and filled up the stat sheet (Sk, FR, TD)
Rookie Showcase:
Top WRs burst onto the scene (Marv with 28.75 pts, Nabers with 28.45 pts)
Andru Phillips (26.25 pts) & Jared Verse (25.75 pts) led all defensive rookies with some impressive games
From the couch!!
Austin Seibert was signed 5 days prior to gameday and led all kickers with 22 pts on the week!
Other Notes -
12 teams! scored over 200 pts (up from 9 in week 1)
Still only 1 team under 100 pts
5 teams left undefeated (PIT, DET, NO, GB, ARI)
4 teams still winless (ATL, DAL, HOU, SEA)
Chiefs owner, Eric, secured his first ever win in here last week, passing former Chargers owner for worst win % in the league (4.5%, was 0%)
Current AFC Playoff picture
1. PIT
2. LAC
3. BUF
4. IND
5. CLE
6. CIN
7. NYJ
Current NFC Playoff picture
1. NO
2. GB
3. ARI
4. PHI
5. DET
6. TB
7. MIN
Games of the Week:
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0) vs Los Angeles Chargers (3-1)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ PIT #1 in scoring (240 ppg); LAC 8th in scoring (202 ppg)
~ Evan Engram questionable for Pittsburgh
~ Battle of the top 2 AFC teams currently
Arizona Cardinals (4-0) vs Minnesota Vikings (2-2)
~ ARI 2-0 vs MIN all-time
~ Cardinals 4th in scoring (229 ppg); Vikings 7th in scoring (209 ppg)
~ After rough 0-2 start, MIN bounces back last week and looking to continue their success
~ ARI will be without a QB (Bryce Young); Deebo and Jefferson questionable for MIN
Cleveland Browns (3-1) vs Denver Broncos (2-2)
~ 1-1 all-time vs each other
~ DEN 6th in scoring (215 ppg); CLE 14th in scoring (191 ppg)
~ Jake Ferguson questionable for CLE; Mixon & Mafe questionable for DEN
~ Big game potentially for playoff seeding down the road
Los Angeles Chargers (3-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-1)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ LAC 8th in scoring (202 ppg); CIN 11th in scoring (197 ppg)
~ Julian Blackmon questionable for CIN
~ Another big AFC matchup here
Cleveland Browns (3-1) vs Las Vegas Raiders (2-2)
~ 1st matchup all-time
~ LVR 10th in scoring (197.3 ppg); CLE 14th in scoring (191 ppg)
~ Jake Ferguson questionable for CLE
~ Another big AFC matchup here
Player Spotlight:
POTW: Aidan Hutchinson - 51.45 pts (2nd best defensive performance all-time)
Elite Performances:
Alvin Kamara (43.75 pts)
Dennis Gardeck (42.4 pts)
Fred Warner (40 pts)
Breakout Games:
*Will McDonald - 35.4 pts, 3 sack performance matches his rookie season sack total
*Henry To'oto'o - 30.5 pts, stepped up big for the Texans on SNF
*Chamarri Conner - 30.2 pts, was all over the field and filled up the stat sheet (Sk, FR, TD)
Rookie Showcase:
Top WRs burst onto the scene (Marv with 28.75 pts, Nabers with 28.45 pts)
Andru Phillips (26.25 pts) & Jared Verse (25.75 pts) led all defensive rookies with some impressive games
From the couch!!
Austin Seibert was signed 5 days prior to gameday and led all kickers with 22 pts on the week!
Other Notes -
12 teams! scored over 200 pts (up from 9 in week 1)
Still only 1 team under 100 pts
5 teams left undefeated (PIT, DET, NO, GB, ARI)
4 teams still winless (ATL, DAL, HOU, SEA)
Chiefs owner, Eric, secured his first ever win in here last week, passing former Chargers owner for worst win % in the league (4.5%, was 0%)
Current AFC Playoff picture
1. PIT
2. LAC
3. BUF
4. IND
5. CLE
6. CIN
7. NYJ
Current NFC Playoff picture
1. NO
2. GB
3. ARI
4. PHI
5. DET
6. TB
7. MIN